Make Work Work for You

For over fifteen years, Louise Gilbert has partnered with Australia's leading organisations to guide teams and inspire leaders to embrace growth and change. She has now brought together the lessons from this work, and captured the essence of what all leaders and teams want to know. Make Work Work for You unpacks twenty-seven leadership practices to foster performance, growth and wellbeing for individuals, teams and organisations.

1. Are your people stressed and on the verge of burnout?
2. Do you have trouble attracting, retaining and developing the right people?
3. Do your teams struggle to work well together, especially in the hybrid work scenario?
4. Is there more work than your teams can handle?
5. Do your people feel disconnected from work and each other?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, this book is for you.

Louise's model of business excellence is based on the right combinations of performance, growth and wellbeing. Most people think there's a trade-off, that you can't have wellbeing if you also want growth and performance. Louise proves this wrong. When you have two but not the other, there are consequences: unrealised potential, unsustainable ways of working and underdeveloped people. The secret is to press all three 'pedals' and make the right 'moves' at the right time to create excellence.

This book supports leaders so they're less smashed, less stressed and able to lead better lives while achieving big business improvements and outcomes. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, Make Work Work for You equips you with the tools to thrive in the modern workplace and make work truly work for you.

This book couldn't have come at a better time. It's full of practical insights that resonate deeply with today's work culture. It's all about finding a balance between personal well-being and professional success-something we're all trying to master. Louise brings a unique focus on combining performance, growth, and well-being, making it essential reading for CEOs, founders, and leaders. It's a funny, insightful, and very relatable read! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to rethink their relationship with work.

Chad Stephens, 2x Exited Founder, Startup Advisor and Angel Investor

As a work-life researcher, I'm constantly seeking insights that resonate both intellectually and emotionally. Louise Gilbert's Make Work Work for You delivers exactly that. The relatable anecdotes, like the overwhelmed leader who unknowingly perpetuated a culture of dependency, hit home and highlight the often-unseen dynamics that shape our workplaces. The 'Three Pedals of Excellence' model provides a practical framework for achieving sustainable success, reminding us that it's not about work or life, but rather work and life in harmony. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to create a fulfilling and balanced life, both personally and professionally.

Carys Chan, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University

Louise Gilbert's Make Work Work for You, hits the nail on the head-having the right culture is fundamental to achieving high performance. The book challenges us to think to create intentional environments to foster the culture we want. I particularly love the idea of organising 'fed-up nights.' As a CEO, I have always tried to foster a 'no-blame' and 'safe-to-fail' culture, but I had never thought of hosting 'fed-up nights'!! Overall, a terrific read-full of great ideas-highly recommend.

Phillip Ripper, CEO, No to Violence

Louise Gilbert's Make Work Work for You is a game-changer for anyone striving to redefine their work experience. This book not only provides a fresh perspective on work but also equips you with actionable strategies to elevate your leadership and team dynamics. What truly stands out is how Louise's approach resonates on a personal level. I found the practical insights and the emphasis on balancing performance, growth, and wellbeing to be incredibly impactful. It's a brilliant guide for leaders who want to foster a more engaged and productive team while also prioritizing individual fulfillment. The concepts are both thought-provoking and highly relatable, making it a must-read for anyone looking to transform their professional environment. This book has given me the tools to drive positive change within my organization and truly make work work for everyone involved.

Brenton Richmond, General Manager, Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd

The state of the modern workplace is troubling: we're consistently stressed, unhappy, and burned out. Given the incredible increases in worker productivity and GDP per capita over the last 200 years, it seems positive progress is being made everywhere in the workplace except in the human experience of it. Enter Louise Gilbert, and Make Work Work for You. Louise understands humans. She knows how we think, how we feel, and how we operate in the modern world, and in this book, she unpacks twenty-seven (yes, twenty-seven!) practices that each have the potential to dramatically improve how we feel about work, and positively impact the contributions we make. I defy anyone not to find at least one practical tip to improve your work life in this book.

Col Fink, Business Coach, Author of Speakership, Tribe of Learning and The Solo Pro

LOUISE GILBERT is Australia's leading facilitator of change and leadership and the founder of director of Louise Gilbert, an organisation that delivers change and leadership coaching to organisations that facilitate business excellence. Highly qualified, with a career in change management spanning two decades, Louise has advised thousands of Australia's top organisations.

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