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📖 The Power of Employee Well-Being

📖 The Power of Employee Well-Being

Move Beyond Engagement to Build Flourishing Teams by Mark C. Crowley

September 30, 2025

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“The practices and behavior of a team manager largely determine the degree of well-being any team experiences.”

— Mark C. Crowley, The Power of Employee Well-Being

Does your company have a positive and nurturing workplace culture?

In The Power of Employee Well-Being, workplace leadership expert Mark C. Crowley challenges organizations to stop measuring engagement, and instead support employee well-being. The book is a concise guide that managers can use to “help their people thrive, flourish, and perform optimally.”

SMARTEST TAKEAWAYS

1️⃣ Ditch Engagement Surveys: Companies obsess over engagement metrics, yet only 30% of U.S. workers are engaged (and globally it’s even lower). Crowley’s advice? Stop measuring what isn’t working and start pulse-checking well-being in real time.

2️⃣ Well-Being = Real Results: A study of 1.8 million employees found that higher employee well-being correlates directly with increased productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Read more.

3️⃣ Forget the Soft Stuff: An Oxford researcher found that company-sponsored mental health resources (“wellness benefits”) had no significant impact on worker well-being. Read more.

4️⃣ Focus on Actual Well-Being: Employee well-being starts with the manager and is about “ensuring that people feel valued, respected, deeply connected to their colleagues, and empowered in their roles.”

Mark C. Crowley is a pioneer in workplace leadership and host of the acclaimed LEAD FROM THE HEART podcast

INSIGHTFUL EXAMPLE
Effective Leadership

Crowley recounts his experience as a young bank leader who decided to give his team everything he wished he’d received—genuine care, appreciation, and opportunities to grow.

One veteran employee approached him after twenty years to say, “You manage people very differently. People love working for you because you see their potential, help them develop, and make them feel they belong. Your teams believe they can do extraordinary things because you are so appreciative and supportive.”

This leadership style didn’t just boost morale—it led Crowley to rapid promotions and made his teams stand out for exceptional performance. The story illustrates that caring, emotionally intelligent leadership changes lives and delivers results.

BOOK FACTS
The Power of Employee Well-Being

First published: Sept. 30, 2025
Print length: 160 pages
Ratings: Coming soon

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