WORK -- Psychological aspects
WORK -- Psychological aspects
In Quitter, Jon Acuff challenges the idea that work is just what people do to finance the rest of their lives. Rife with personal anecdotes and pop-culture references, and aimed at readers in their 20s...
Too many people spend their work days busy with tasks that are not important to them or their organization. Michael Bungay Stanier wrote Do More Great Work for those people who want to move beyond busy...
Today there is growing recognition that “soft skills” make a difference in a company’s performance, and that the emotional health of employees has a quantifiable impact on an organization. In Emotional Fitness...
In The Titleless Leader, job-loss recovery expert Nan S. Russell asserts that how people work, communicate, collaborate, and manage responsibilities has changed. Knowing how to build influence and lead...
The revised edition of How to Work for an Idiot, first released in 2003, expands the list of Idiot Boss (I-Boss) types, adding two new types as well as new material on how these types line up on a...
In The Blame Game, Ben Dattner examines the detrimental effects of focusing on the assignment of blame and credit. There is general acceptance that people should receive praise for good deeds, and they...
While businesses are struggling with economic problems in today’s market, jobs are changing, and employment is unstable. Professionals are grappling with thoughts concerning whether they should strike out on their own...
Today’s leaders must face the challenge of being able to make changes in a quickly transforming landscape. These leaders must encourage employees to embrace change in order for companies to let go of the old ways and...
In The Why of Work, Dave and Wendy Ulrich contend that organizations that have found ways to engage their employees are rare in American industry. Most fail to transmit positive attitudes and define...
