work environment

Presenting yourself in a positive and constructive way in the workplace can be particularly challenging. Whether you are working closely with colleagues, offering ideas during a meeting, or getting to grips with a complicated project, it is very important to consider some special rules that will help you through the process. This book provides valuable and authoritative information to enable you to form successful relationships at work, whatever the situation.

"The founder of Menlo Innovations and author of the business culture cult classic Joy, Inc offers an inspirational guide to leaders seeking joy in the challenge of leading others. Rich Sheridan's Joy, Inc. told the story of how his tiny software company in Ann Arbor, Michigan achieved success and renown by embracing offbeat culture and human-centered values. In Chief Joy Officer, he turns his attention from culture to leadership, and draws on his experience running Menlo and consulting elsewhere to offer a wise, provocative guide on how anyone can build leadership capacity for joy within their own organization. Chief Joy Officer offers sage, hard-won advice to any manager or leader who yearns to make more of an impact on the lives of others, including: *Self-understanding is the cornerstone for every virtue of leadership: authenticity, trust, humility, and optimism. *Good leaders make more leaders: Learn to judge your performance not on whether people are doing what they're told, but whether they're developing independent leadership capacity. *Influencing up is just as important is influencing down: how to encourage different thinking in those above you in your organizations. Filled with colorful anecdotes from Sheridan's personal journey and wisdom from many leadership mentors, Chief Joy Officer offers an approachable, down-to-earth philosophy and practice that will help even the most disillusioned of middle managers bring a renewed sense of purpose to their work building others"--.

Through a narrative-driven pro-con format?supported by relevant facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations--this title examines issues related to sexual harassment.

Halley Faust is a young woman striving to climb the corporate ladder. And when the opportunity to launch a new product in France comes her way, she's determined to do whatever it takes to achieve the success she desires.

Readers are introduced to the many careers available at a zoo.

What can transform "just a job" into the kind of fulfilling work experience that results in peak performance?.

The strong psychological power of games can have both positive and negative consequences for the workplace. That's why it's important to put them into practice correctly from the beginning--and Reeves and Read explain how by showing which good design principles are a powerful antidote to the addictive and stress-inducing potential of games.

Explains how small gestures from both bosses and employees can make people enjoy their jobs more, and offers hundreds of happiness- and morale-boosting suggestions.

Discusses the importance of being prepared for a job interview and provides examples of the types of questions applicants should ask, not only to make a good impression, but to determine whether they would be happy in the position.