Accelerate April 2021 Magazine

Do you feel frustratedwith your organization’s culture? Are you seeing drama, absenteeism, high turnover, sub-par work, or infighting? These are all symptoms of employee disengagement, and if they are present in your company—you’re not alone. But this book is not about bad news. Quite the opposite. There is much you can do to improve your culture, and thus employee engagement. Even small shifts in engagement can lead tomany excellent gains, that translate to the bottom line: less frustration, lower rates of turnover and absenteeism, higher productivity, and better margins—to name a handful. As the CEO, it's up to you to curate a culture that engages your teamand inspires them to do their best work. In this short monograph, you'll find simple and practical actions you can take to do just that . Purchase a copy. PlayingThrough the Fence is part memoir, part self-help for emerging leaders or anyone seeking inspiration while facing obstacles on his or her career journey. Nineteen women, including the author, share powerful reflections of fortitude and accomplishments in their lives and careers, sometimes against what seemed like impossible odds, as they challenged barriers on their paths to success. Ametaphor for these barriers, “The Fence”represents the crossroads where struggle meets opportunity. The stories shared by these women are snapshots in time when they chose the path of opportunity.We are reminded that we are not alone, and that success, though sometimes appearing elusive, is always within reach. Purchase a copy. This is not a how-to book. It’s a here’s-what-unfolded book, a story of a daughter’s experience with a father’s decade-long Alzheimer’s journey, amother’s lightning fast dementia decline, and both of their deaths. The narrative includes sibling tensions, a bewildering array of healthcare and legal decisions, reconciliation of lifelong hurts, and the emotional tsunami that surges through all. This book takes you inside a family’s experience andwalks you through the practical and sometimes mundane steps taken to prepare for and ultimately accompany parents in death. It invites you in, encourages you to find familiar thoughts, and provides compassion for your worst moments, your rawest reactions, and your urge to laugh in sometimes inopportunemoments. Its ultimate wish is to create a community within which to share stories and offer support. Purchase a copy. BUILDING AN A-PLAYER CULTURE BY JERRY FONS MOM'S GONEMISSING BY SUSAN A. MARSHALL PLAYINGTHROUGHTHE FENCE BY MARY J. DOWELL NEW RELEASES BY ALLIANCE AUTHORS APRIL 2021 MAGAZINE 25