What matters more: nature or nurture? Both, this book teaches us—although the question is flawed. Before we can nurture people to achieve their best, we must attend to their needs, which are the missing link between nature and nurture.

When human needs go unmet, people engage in off-putting, self-destructive, and financially ruinous behavior. But if leaders, managers, and facilitators attend to six simple human needs—clarity, connection, contribution, challenge, consideration, and confidence—we can create stronger teams and business powerhouses. Instead of endlessly wrangling our teams and using bland engagement exercises to inject life into our people, we can create teams with intrinsic motivation and unstoppable drives for success and excellence. Human beings are our most valuable business assets.
If you read this book and follow the directions it outlines about people, then there’s no limit to what your business can achieve. Harness the power of your Human Team.

“Pay attention to the 6 Cs framework outlined in this valuable resource. If you want to focus on how to connect more deeply with your team and leverage their talents, this book will help you harness the human energy of your team and pay attention to who and what really matters in your organization.” –Neen James, attention expert, keynote speaker, author of Attention Pays

“A must-read if you are frustrated by managing people in your business, wish your teams were more effective, or want to create a healthy organization.” –Gino Wickman, author of Traction and Entrepreneurial Leap

“THIS BOOK WILL HELP LEADERS AND MANAGERS UNDERSTAND PEOPLE AT WORK AND THE FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS THAT IMPACT TEAM HEALTH.” —DR. PATRICIA BAGSBY

“Great managers in entrepreneurial organizations understand how important people are for achieving successful outcomes. This framework, the 6 Facets of Human Needs, will help facilitate human energy towards team health and nurture stronger team players.” –David Kolbe, CEO, Kolbe Corp