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Conscious, Capable, and Ready to Contribute: How Employee Development Can Become the Highest Form of Social Contribution

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What if companies made developing their people's capabilities core to their mission?

And what if equipping people with the intellectual, emotional, and social capabilities they need to thrive and contribute in the world was a recognized and incentivized form of social contribution?

Leadership experts Ed Offterdinger and Catherine Allen know from years of professional experience that higher profits, happy, engaged, and productive employees, better relationships away from work, and a better world are a result when companies put development at the center of their strategy.

In Conscious, Capable, and Ready to Contribute: How Employee Development Can Become the Highest Form of Social Contribution, Ed and Catherine explore what it means to create a true people development culture—designed to grow the potential of everyone every day.  Using a business fable, brimming with tension and compelling characters, paired with practical advice, they show you how to transform your company’s culture and your workforce into a happy and highly productive group ready to make huge contributions to your organization, community, and the world.
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Authors: Catherine Allen and Ed Offterdinger

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What People are Saying

David GardnerCo-Chairman, The Motley Fool
“Ed Offterdinger is a catalyst and leader who has brought Conscious Capitalism to our nation's capital at a time when we all have desperately needed it! I deeply admire his perspective, and recommend his and Catherine's work here for your personal and professional development.”
Pam KrulitzCEO, Optify
“Conscious leadership with a mission to develop people for the benefit of themselves, their organizations, and society - it seems almost too good to be true! In this immensely readable book, Ed and Catherine bring to life a story that illustrates why development is vital and how leaders can embed such learning into the fabric of their organizations for the good of all. The authors seamlessly tie together the individual development journey and the systemic forces that accelerate development. As a leader of a coaching company helping organizations scale their learning culture, I consider this is a must-read for organizational leaders, HR professionals, and coaches alike.”
Monica Modi DalwadiManaging Partner – D.C. Metro Region, Baker Tilly US
“If you want to build a “people first” culture in your organization, where, as Ed and Catherine say you, “build it so they will want to come, flourish and stay, knowing that someday they may leave,” then this is the book for you! Immerse yourself in this story that shows you how investment in your people will make your organization and your community a better place—every day.”
Brian L. SchwalbD.C. Attorney General (formerly Partner In Charge at Venable LLP, Washington, D.C.)
"Now more than ever, our country and communities are looking to businesses to be forces for good, and to do more than simply deliver value by providing goods and services. “Conscious, Capable and Ready to Contribute” not only makes the case for why successful business leaders must focus on the professional and human potential of their employees, but it is chock full of thought-provoking anecdotes and ideas on how to do so. Focusing on the “employee life cycle” – from recruiting and on-boarding, to skills development and performance management, through retention and ultimately offboarding -- Offterdinger and Allen’s clear, authentic storytelling and insights make this book not only an enjoyable read, but an essential read for every business owner and leader."
Jennifer Lehmann WengPresident & CEO, Chief Executives Organization
“World-class education is the cornerstone of the Chief Executives Organization and my team supports a membership with an insatiable curiosity and thirst for knowledge and experience. Conscious, Capable, and Ready to Contribute has inspired me to reaffirm my commitment to ensuring my team also has opportunities for heightened individual achievement.”
Dan SimonsCo-Founder, Founding Farmers Restaurants
“A perfectly-crafted fable, expertly wrapped around real life and woven into a narrative packed with lessons learned and tangible How to’s and Why’s. The newest addition to the required reading for my team.”