Chester Elton has been working with organizations on employee engagement and motivation. He has been called the “Apostle of appreciation” by the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper. Chester explains the inspiration for his latest book and accompanying assessment which leaders can leverage for teams as well as individuals. He shares ideas for increasing engagement by making simple adjustments to employees’ current roles. He explains how to ‘manage to the one’ and why this is key to increasing engagement. Chester has coauthored 10 books with Adrian Gostick including their most recent book, What Motivates Me as well as The Carrot Principle and The Orange Revolution, both New York Times’ bestsellers. He is a motivational expert and has been featured on Fast Company, The Today Show, MSNBC, National Public Radio, and CBS’s 60 Minutes. Chester is a founding partner of The Culture Works, and serves as a leadership consultant to firms such as American Express, Procter & Gamble, Avis Budget Group and Cigna. He is also a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches ‘Pay it Forward’ project. For all show notes, please visit https://www.ajoconnor.com/HRStudio/podcasts.