We live in the Age of distraction. Over 70% of the workforce is disengaged. Distraction increases stressful feelings and this increases disengagement. Break this viciouis cycle with a program to teach focus, resilient thinking, how to handle conflic…
The idea of corporate culture is a much-discussed concept in today's business world, but often it only comes into focus as a response to problems in the workplace. Business Culture Design changes the conversation, taking a proactive approach to fost…
Existe alguna esperanza de soluci n? No han prometido la respuesta innumerables gur s de los negocios, pero no han cambiado casi nada en la forma en que trabajamos? Esto se debe a que no reconocemos que las organizaciones no son m quinas para prede…
Are you happy with the way you work? Are you engaged, energised in the office? Or do you sometimes feel that your days are dominated by process and technology? Reimagining business is about waking up to a new environment, based on collaborative and…
Issues of visibility and invisibility are becoming increasingly apparent in gender research in organizations. This book will not only further develop current theoretical ideas around being seen and unseen within organizations, but will also provide…
Few time periods in the past five decades match the intensity of intergroup conflict that people around the world are currently experiencing. Polarized attitudes around various sociopolitical issues, such as gender equality and immigration, have dom…
Dieses Open-Access-Buch umfasst funfzehn Beitrage aus sechs Verbundvorhaben, die im Rahmen des Foerderschwerpunkts "Arbeit in der digitalisierten Welt" des Bundesministeriums fur Bildung und Forschung unterschiedliche Entwicklungen im Transformation…
An easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to how you can get the most out of your job in a unionized workplace, from understanding what a union is and how it operates to what you can do to make your union more successful.This is a book for workers in a u…
"An important reminder of simple everyday practices to improve how we all work together, which will lead to greater team and individual happiness and performance. Great results will follow."--Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square"With just 30 chang…
Revitalize your company and roar out of the recession.We're facing the second major global downturn in a decade. To survive, companies must balance managing the crisis in the short term with innovation and reinvention to return to growth in a change…
It is no secret that the technical world is a male-dominated space. From the cultural belief that Computer Science is a "subject for boys," to the assumptions and discrimination women experience in the field, it can be challenging for women at every…
"Having more than 35 years of higher education experience with 20-plus of those years in administrative roles, this is the first book I have found that addresses as clearly and succinctly the 'how to' and 'why' of office politics. The author shares…
Are you struggling to diversify your workforce? Is your company consistently missing its diversity goals? You may hear colleagues saying, "We'd hire more women or people of color if we could find them," but the pipeline isn't truly to blame. There a…
Unlocking the 15 Keys to Employee EngagementGreen Goldfish 2.0 is based on the simple premise that employees are the key drivers of customer experience and that "Happy Employees Create Happy Customers." The book focuses on 15 different ways to drive…
Arrogance plays a problematic role in organizations, and it is a unique and difficult challenge to address. Taking proper steps towards recognizing and measuring the effect of arrogance in job performance becomes an important step in improving workp…
To succeed these days your organization must create amazing results. Your employees and teams may be quite capable of handling their specific areas of focus, but unless you get them to work together, your products, services, and profits will suffer.…
Jos lapsesi käyttäytyy huonosti, voit aina kokeilla toisenlaista kasvatuskeinoa. Jos tut tavasi osoittautuu ääliöksi, voit nostaa kytkintä. Mutta jos pomosi käyttäytyy kuin hirmuhallitsija ja vaatii kohtuuttomia, et välttämättä tiedä, miten kannatta…
Jos lapsesi käyttäytyy huonosti, voit aina kokeilla toisenlaista kasvatuskeinoa. Jos tuttavasi osoittautuu ääliöksi, voit nostaa kytkintä. Mutta jos pomosi käyttäytyy kuin hirmuhallitsija ja vaatii kohtuuttomia, et välttämättä tiedä, miten kannattai…
This is the first textbook that makes workplace health surveillance accessible to a broad audience. Step-by-step, it shows how to establish or improve a surveillance system. The reader learns about defining objectives, seeking organizational support…
How do the most resilient companies survive—and even thrive—during a slowdown?If you read nothing else on surviving a tough economy and coming back stronger, read these 15 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review…
JetBlue Chairman Joel Peterson provides the playbook for establishing and maintaining a culture of trust that breaks down the operational silos and CYA mentality that plague many organizations, in this groundbreaking expanded edition of The 10 Laws…
"The best book on change I've ever read..." (Bank CEO)"The best book on change in fifteen years, perhaps longer..." (Organization Development consultant)Leaders need guidance on leading change grounded in the latest science, not 20th-century myths.…
In the 1970s, Xerox pioneered the involvement of social science researchers in technology design and in developing better ways of working. The Xerox legacy is a hybrid methodology that combines an ethnographic interest in direct observation in setti…
Honours fulfil one of the most fundamental desires of human beings, namely, to be recognised and held in esteem by others. There are thousands of awards in all areas of society: the state, arts and media, sports, religion, the voluntary sector, acad…
This book explores the fundamental contradiction at the heart of the digital environment: technology offers all manner of promises, yet habitually fails to deliver. This failure often arises from numerous problems: the proficiency of the technology…
Gone are the days when the skills you learned in school were all you needed to excel in your career. Today, a wide range of skills - from personal branding and negotiation, to networking and career management - is what is really needed to sell yours…
Start Living Your Most Creative Life In Just 30 Days What if a few habits could dramatically increase your creativity and even 25x or 50x it in key areas? What if you started implementing your ideas instead of letting them drift away time and time a…
Every organization is aware of the importance of customer-centricity. Delivering a great customer experience is a priority for many companies. To achieve this, all sorts of methods are used to take the customer experience to the next level. However,…
Kattava ja käytännönläheinen opas kaikille, jotka haluavat syventää osaamistaan ja varmuuttaan palaverien sekä työpajojen osallistavassa ohjaamisessa, eli fasilitoinnissa. Varmuutta fasilitointiin käsittelee fasilitaattorin roolia, fasilitoitujen ti…
Vaikka johtaminen ja maailma esimiehen ympärillä muuttuu, on johtamisen ympärillä ikiaikaisia kysymyksiä ja haasteita. Kokenut organisaatiopsykologi Pekka Järvinen on koostanut oppimastaan ja kokemuksistaan johtamisen mietekirjan, joka on avuksi myö…
What can you learn from the world's most successful companies? The Marvel Studios Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that enabled a struggling comic book publisher to…
Diversification is a core principle of investing. Yet money managers have not applied it to their own ranks. Only around 10 percent of portfolio managers--the people most directly responsible for investing your money--are female, and the numbers are…
In an industry with paper-thin margins, R1 International has become the world's largest rubber-trading company. Its meteoric rise took place because its founder, Sandana Dass, had a singular vision: to create a unique company to redefine rubber trad…
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Covering all the hot topics such as burnout, anxiety, imposter syndrome, Sunday-night fear, this life-changing book will help restore your balance, find peace and get you back on track.
Embrace Diversity and Thrive As An OrganizationIn the rapidly changing business landscape, harnessing the power of diversity and inclusion is essential for the very viability and sustainability of every organization. Talent who feel fully welcomed,…
This book explores the value component of corporate culture of companies and their relationship with production efficiency and personal values of the employee. The authors combine both qualitative analysis of the experiences of leaders of these orga…
From corner office to 24/7, the world of work has permeated every facet of our culture. The Way We Work explores in over 150 A-Z entries, the origins and impact of the concepts, ideas, fads and themes have become part of the business vernacular, she…
The world is facing multiple, overlapping crises at every scale--local, national and global. How do we begin to untangle these problems when everyone has a different opinion? How do we integrate such divergent viewpoints and work together to create…
We've all got one. Even the best ones aren't always easy people - and worst case, well, they can make life hell. Bosses. It's time to learn how to manage them back.
