"When it comes to work these days, we're expected to do more with less--but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business? Alarmingly low employee engagement numbers indicate otherwise. So, if pushing everyone harder isn't the path to productivity, what is? Supported by the latest research, this ... book argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment"--Amazon.com.

"The pace of change in America's world of work is accelerating at breakneck speed, sidelining some companies even as their competitors step on the gas. Savvy "disruptors" who adapt, reinvent, and transform are winning more talent, customers and greater profits. In FLEX: A Leader's Guide to Staying Nimble and Mastering Transformative Change in the American Workplace, Rick Grimaldi, a labor relations specialist and attorney with decades of experience...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted corporate life as we know it - and become a tipping point for a change that's long overdue. But how do we make that change happen? It's easy to become overwhelmed by what to do next and end up taking a scattershot approach, making lots of shifts without really considering exactly what it was about work that was not working. But Sharon Darmody - founding director of Strive Occupational Rehabilitation, a group dedicated...

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York magazine's work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to navigating 200 difficult professional conversations--featuring all-new advice! There's a reason Alison Green has been called "the Dear Abby of the work world." Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don't know what to say. Thankfully,...

"This is the first time in American history that we have had four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace: the Traditionalists (born before 1945), the Baby Boomers (born 1945-1964), Gen X (born 1965-1980), and the Millennials (born 1981-2001). Haydn Shaw, popular business speaker and generational expert, has identified 12 places where the 4 generations typically come apart in the workplace (and in life as well). These sticking...

Drawing from over three decades of experience, former CEO of AT&T Business Anne Chow shares how to lead bigger by leveraging inclusion beyond DEI, to elevate your work, workforce, and workplace.

Written from the author's own experience of transitioning within a major US corporation, this book prepares transgender people with everything they need to know to successfully transition in the workplace. The first guide of its kind, it offers all the practical advice and support trans people need to be able to balance their career ambitions with their personal needs.
Many businesses lack specific trans-inclusive HR strategies - this guide

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Discover the practical, step-by-step guide to creating a workplace culture that’s better for employees, customers, and stakeholders—and your company’s bottom line.

For decades, talented people have tolerated old-school leaders who put results before respect, toxic company cultures, and workplaces that suck. But those days are over, and if leaders want to attract and retain the best employees—while improving productivity,...

"Burnout has become an epidemic. But burnout is not merely a case of working too hard or feeling physically exhausted for an extended period of time, and it isn't a personal failure"--

People are what make companies great. Good leaders know this, and spend time, effort, and money taking care of the people who work for them so that their business results are phenomenal. So why is it that so many people are still miserable at work. Experts around the world offer countless ideas and techniques and training for elevating the joy (and performance) of workers. And still we fail.
Things must change. Using potent examples from 35

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