Rising Above a Toxic Workplace: Taking Care of Yourself in an Unhealthy Environment
I got this book hoping it would be help and encouragement in future job situations for myself and my family. Currently, I am not in a toxic work environment at all. There are the usual small tiffs and drama but nothing major. However, I know the future will probably hold more difficulties as I enter other work places. I was also hoping this book would even help with the smallest of difficulties at work. Not to be totally negative, but I was disappointed by this book from the first chapter. It was not practical at all. Instead, it was full of other people's work stories. I was shocked at how little practical and spiritual help there was to be found in the pages of this book. It is rare that I read a book which misses the mark so tragically.
If you want to read of other people's work experiences to make your life seem easier, than perhaps this is the book for you. It didn't fulfill my expectations.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you.
Learn how to thrive in—or escape from—a toxic work environment.
Toxic organizations are rife with conflict, fear, and anger. The environment causes people to have physiological responses as if they’re in a fight-or-flight situation. Healthy people become ill. Colds, flu and stress-related illnesses such as heart attacks are more common. By contrast, in resonant organizations, people take fewer sick days and turnover is low. People smile, make jokes, talk openly and help one another." - Annie McKee (author, consultant)
Many employees experience the reality of bullying bosses, poisonous people, and soul-crushing cultures on a daily basis. Rising Above a Toxic Workplace tells authentic stories from today's workers who share how they cope, change, or quit. Candidly they open up about what they learned, what they wish they had done, and how to gain resilience.
Insightfully illustrating from these accounts, authors Gary Chapman, Paul White, and Harold Myra blend their combined experiences in ministry and business to deliver hope and practical guidance to those who find themselves in an unhealthy work environment.
Includes a Survival Guide and Toolkit full of strategies and realistic insights
Toxic organizations are rife with conflict, fear, and anger. The environment causes people to have physiological responses as if they’re in a fight-or-flight situation. Healthy people become ill. Colds, flu and stress-related illnesses such as heart attacks are more common. By contrast, in resonant organizations, people take fewer sick days and turnover is low. People smile, make jokes, talk openly and help one another." - Annie McKee (author, consultant)
Many employees experience the reality of bullying bosses, poisonous people, and soul-crushing cultures on a daily basis. Rising Above a Toxic Workplace tells authentic stories from today's workers who share how they cope, change, or quit. Candidly they open up about what they learned, what they wish they had done, and how to gain resilience.
Insightfully illustrating from these accounts, authors Gary Chapman, Paul White, and Harold Myra blend their combined experiences in ministry and business to deliver hope and practical guidance to those who find themselves in an unhealthy work environment.
Includes a Survival Guide and Toolkit full of strategies and realistic insights
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