Partnership. Balance. Synergy. Community. These are some of the values shaping the work ethic that is transforming the workplace. An understanding of this transformation is essential for business leaders who want to attract and keep the very best employees.

Value-Shift defines how and why our work ethic is changing, and it focuses on the six major shifts people expect from work. As well, if it offers practical ideas on what companies and managers can do to retain and inspire the people they need and value.

Based on leading edge research and experiences with more than 200 companies, John Izzo and Pam Withers help people understand these shifting values and how they differ across generations and across gender.

Contents:
Part one
Winning the changing workforce
1. The retention game: why bother with values?
2. Four forces that have changed how we seek work
3. Understanding demographic differences in work values

Part two
4. The expectation of balance and synergy
5. The expectation of work as a noble cause
6. The expectation of personal growth and development
7. The expectatation of partnership
8. The expectation of community at work
9. The expectation of trust

Part three
10. Leading in the wake of the shift