Up Is Not the Only Way, Beverly Kaye
Up Is Not the Only Way, Beverly Kaye
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Up Is Not the Only Way
Rethinking Career Mobility

Author: Beverly Kaye, Lindy Williams, Lynn Cowart

Narrator: Sandy Weaver

Unabridged: 2 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 09/12/2017


Synopsis

Bestselling author Beverly Kaye (Love 'Em or Lose 'Em-700,000 copies sold), joins coauthors Lynn Cowart and Lindy Williams to deliver a revolutionary and motivational guide to rethinking career mobility as a kaleidoscope, not a ladder.

Over and over, managers hear employees asking, "Do I have a future here?" Many managers and leaders struggle with the fact that they simply cannot deliver vertical moves or promotions for every employee who wants or even deserves that option.

Up Is Not the Only Way introduces the concept of flexibility and agility and the multiple ways employees can grow, learn, and build a career as the way to solve the problems of immobility and retention. Managers need the tools for building rich dialogue about career mobility and dynamic workplaces that demand resilient talent at all levels. The key is communicating effectively and comfortably around the topic of career options that span a spectrum of employee engagement. From those who are ready and want to move to those who are satisfied to stay right where they are, and even for those who have no idea what the next opportunity might be, this book provides a way through these tough conversations. Up Is Not the Only Way distills the solutions to complex issues involving engagement and retention in a simple and practical way.

About Beverly Kaye

Beverly Kaye’s groundbreaking programs have been implemented by such leading corporations as American Express, AT&T, Compaq, and Xerox. The scores of products she has designed are produced by her Scranton-based organization, Career Systems International.


Reviews

Goodreads review by MeLisa on June 01, 2019

Decent quick read.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 21, 2022

I listened to this on audiobook thanks to our local library, and found it helpful but not 100% applicable to my situation. It feels like it was written mostly for people who work in large companies in the for-profit sector. I'm looking for a book about career evolution more for people in the arts /......more

Goodreads review by Skjam! on September 25, 2019

At some point, probably the 1950s, it became the conventional wisdom that the ideal career path was to start at one company, work your way up the ladder with consistent promotions, and retire from that same company in a high position. You’d only switch to a different company if they offered you a fa......more

Goodreads review by Paiman Chen on March 21, 2021

Values Skills Interest You stay with your company while continuing to learn and grow. Ask when and why you want to make a move and what risks you’d incur with each alternative growth path. Do you want to accumulate new skills first by trying a lateral move or a realignment? When is it time to jump ship......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on February 20, 2018

a lot of questions. But not much guidance. was expecting more than just repeatedly telling you that your view of lateral or "downward" moves are not hindering your growth. Some interesting stories.......more