Toxic Work: How to Overcome Stress, Overload and Burnout and RevitalizeYour Career
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0452272750 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Could the dramatic changes and burdensome responsibilities common to the business world these days literally be making you sick? Barbara Bailey Reinhold, director of career development and adjunct professor of psychology at Smith College, believes factors ranging from ever-escalating workloads to the constant threat of downsizing may actually be poisoning employment environments and causing us to fall ill. In Toxic Work: How to Overcome Stress, Overload, and Burnout and Revitalize Your Career, she cites examples of those who have "detoxified" their workplaces in order to help readers make t
A Customer said Good starting point for disatisfied workers. TOXIC WORK is broken down into two sections. The first section is devoted to "Recognizing and Managing Toxic Work" while the second is devoted to "Making Major Changes: Designing a Nontoxic Life." Overall, the book surveys the major topics of career disatisfaction with an eye towards recognizing when such disatisfaction causes physical affects. It does not get very deep into possibl. An Insightful Book Javafanatic The Author definitely has a deep understanding of the negative effects that work can have on your health. I particularly liked the idea of thinking of your career as a collage rather than a photo (i.e., designing a composite career).I was distracted by all the feminist references. For example, "Bobbie" feels she has disappointed her family because they expected a boy. The Author exp. Geoff said Work is Less Toxic Now. Toxic Work is the first reference book in the career section which has a bibliography worth reading. The book not only does all the work for you by collecting and organizing relevent resources, but provides a wealth of examples. The author doesn't give pat answers, but takes the reader through the problem-solving process. I found the book empowering because it provides the structure
Positive solutions to "toxic" work environments include dealing with your own behaviors; developing healthy ways to manage difficulties with colleagues and bosses; and analyzing physical energy cycles.. For those who feel "stuck" on the job, "Toxic Work" is an inspiring guide to creating opportunity even in the most challenging situations