Engaging Government Employees: Motivate and Inspire Your People to Achieve Superior Performance

A practical leadership and management resource focused on engaging public sector employees effectively by leveraging engagement science and motivational strategies specifically tailored to government workplaces.

Engaging Government Employees: Motivate and Inspire Your People to Achieve Superior Performance offers managers and leaders in government settings evidence-based guidance on how to motivate and inspire team members to perform at their best. Drawing on more than three decades of experience in public-sector human capital management, author Robert J. Lavigna explains why employee engagement matters, how to assess engagement levels, and how to cultivate a work environment that encourages discretionary effort and sustained commitment. Topics covered include understanding the unique pressures and misconceptions about government work, using engagement principles rather than incentives like perks alone, and applying real strategies to build passion and purpose within public service teams. This book is designed for supervisors, HR professionals, and organizational leaders seeking to strengthen performance and morale in government workplaces.