Virtual Workplace

Tag thought working for the Census would be boring... ...he just didn't know what he would get stuck with! When Tag's girlfriend, Corrina, left him, he thought the best way to win her back would be to clean up his act. The first step was to get a job. Fortunately, Census Rochester isn't the most choosy employer. Not choosy, but not all that classy, either. As Tag watches 'Chip' and 'Sue' explain in the training video how to enumerate his fellow citizens, he inadvertently stabs himself with something secretly taped under the old, surplus desk. Turns out, they're syringes from some government...

Never fall in love when you’re full of Christmas spirit… Stefan is the only guy I’ve ever really wanted. But on the night that I finally plucked up courage to ask him back to my room, he turned me down. Okay, he didn't just turn me down; he crushed my very soul. That was a month ago, and now, at Christmastime, I’m traveling with my family to the Arctic Circle to celebrate Noah’s wedding. Because Stefan and I are the only two singletons left, I just know we’re going to end up sitting together on the plane and in restaurants. I can’t bear to be near him. It hurts too much. And ...

This collection bundles all 3 volumes of Tope Omotosho’s heart-warming Contemporary Christian fiction Redemption series novels together in one e-book, for great value! Always One More Time: Stemming from a poor background, flirty wild child, Funlola Abe, is known to use her sexual prowess to get what she wants as she is determined to get out of poverty at all cost. When her boyfriend introduces her to a few socialites; she’s ready to upgrade. Two major proposals come her way and she is in for a bittersweet experience she never bargained for. Choir leader Daniel is set to do right by God...

Have you ever wondered if you're truly smart or just busy? It’s time to discover strategies to help you work smarter, not harder. This book will teach you how to streamline your path to success with smart leadership and effective HR leadership techniques. You'll learn how to build your dream team with effective hiring strategies and conduct effective hiring interviews, transforming your hiring process into a powerful tool for growth. Investing wisely in employee orientation, training, and development is essential. A top-notch performance appraisal system paired with effective performance ...

She's his boss. He's had a crush on her for a couple of summers now. Can Toni and Griffin mix business and pleasure while making sure the teens they're in charge of stay in line? Griffin Johnson likes getting away from his brothers and the ranch every summer, going to Camp Clear Creek, where he's a counselor for teenage boys. Finally, some peace. He loves his brothers, don't get him wrong. He just needs a break sometimes. His desire to work at Clear Creek has nothing to do with the curvy, gorgeous Toni Beardall. Noo, nothing at all. Toni has just been promoted to the senior director at camp...

Is your team falling apart from stress of remote working conditions? Find the root cause and resolve head-on with Managing Conflicts in Project. Managing Conflicts in Project is a key to real resolves to conflicts that generally occur in projects. The discussion spans from roles of stakeholders, managing conflicts through Project Management Body of Knowledge proposed practices of project management, to classification of conflicts, methods of identifying conflicts and methods of managing conflicts. Moreover, several case studies unfold real life experiences of conflicts, their classification...

A Guide to Effective Communication for Conflict Resolution enables the reader, first of all, to just notice their present approach to communication. It introduces 9 Principles of Effective Communication, explains them through examples and then encourages the reader to practise the Principles in their own communication. In essence the Principles are simple, but they are personally challenging because they cause us to reassess what may be common practices in our everyday communication. It is important to notice these common practices in ourselves and others first of all, to see how prevalent ...

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the need for a human-centered approach to work has never been more pressing. Bestselling author, professor, and consultant Dr. Jonathan H. Westover provides a comprehensive and research-backed roadmap for practitioners to cultivate purpose-driven, people-centric organizations. Diving deep into the key themes of meaning, motivation, self-awareness, strategic HR, and adaptive leadership, this book empowers readers to: Discover new ways to help their teams find purpose and meaning at work Develop self-awareness and leadership capabilities for ...

God, Country, and his Mama… Rachel Thorpe had just moved to town, only to find that it wasn’t the bustling city she’d pictured in her mind. Her first client was the biggest redneck with the largest pocketbook she’d ever seen. Designing a house was normally a breeze, but fending off her client’s advances would turn out to be a lot more difficult than she’d ever realized. Tyler Howe had struggled all his life, working two jobs and trying to provide for his mother. Just when he didn’t think he had any farther to fall - Fate would intervene when he bought a lottery ticket. Turns ...

Braden Ferguson was forbidden to me as a teenager, and he was supposed to be my sworn enemy now. He was the son of our housekeeper, and as a Hale, I was forbidden to even acknowledge his existence. If my pulse raced the few times our paths crossed, I ignored it. And him. When I accept a position as a junior associate in a law firm, Braden’s the last face I expect to see. He’s a top litigator and the firm’s youngest partner. The chilly glint in his dark eyes doesn’t bode well for me. Braden’s sure I won’t last a month and goes all out to prove it. Within three hours, he has me ...

"Managing Abnormal Behavior in the Workplace" is an introduction to abnormal behavior in the workplace, covering the definition, prevalence, and impact of abnormal behavior in various contexts. It includes historical and theoretical perspectives on abnormal behavior and explores the different types of psychological and personality disorders, workplace aggression and violence, work addiction and burnout, workplace trauma and PTSD, and workplace bullying and harassment. This book discusses the various methods of assessing and diagnosing abnormal behavior, including clinical interviewing and ...

Overcome Workplace Manipulation: Spot the Signs, Take Back Control, and Thrive Do you feel drained, confused, or second-guessing yourself at work? Are you dealing with a toxic boss, manipulative coworkers, or office politics that leave you frustrated? Workplace manipulation is real—and it can sabotage your confidence, career, and well-being if left unchecked. This book gives you the tools to recognize manipulation, protect yourself, and regain control. You’ll learn how to spot gaslighting, guilt-tripping, favoritism, passive-aggressive behavior, and other toxic tactics before they take ...

Eloping was the easy part. Everyone finding out before we could announce it, is backfiring on us. My family that I have little contact with is coming out to meet my new husband. Some for reasons completely of envy and the other to make sure I chose correctly. I am grateful for Todd's spontaneous wedding plan with it only being us, before he could change his mind when he meets his new in-laws.

Hugo Manning is a man of mystery. But my short interactions with my new boss tell me that he’s into me. It’s the innuendos and the moments we catch each other in the bathroom or by the water cooler, when his dark green eyes pass over me, head to toe. I catch him every now and then through the window and my heart stops as I question if he wants me. If I’m reading into things. When Hugo invites me on a trip to Florida, I'm happy to oblige. To figure out what this is once and for all, and what the man under the suit is really made of.

I never pictured ending my wedding day heartbroken, certainly not in my ex-fiancé’s brother’s bed. This jerk cheated on me with my best friend—a bride’s worst nightmare. Alone in my white dress, I drown myself at the bar next to a stranger in a gray suit. But Alexander Grant isn’t any ordinary stranger, he’s my ex’s brother. Sharing my revenge scheme with him isn’t on the agenda. He offered his help, and our wild night made me forget the betrayal. After that night, my world takes a surprising turn. Alexander is now my new boss and working together isn’t easy. Yet he ...

Between his pride and her prejudice, there could hardly be a less likely couple. When their best friends’ summer wedding in London pushes proud judgmental medical missionary Matthew Coalbrooke and bubbly plus sized shoe-aholic kitchenware saleswoman Anita Kiernan together, it’s dislike at first sight. Turning up at the airport with a toddler in tow doesn't exactly help matters. The only thing they can both agree on is that the bride and groom’s matchmaking attempts are bound to fail. Neither are looking for love. He’s determined to return to his African mission hospital as soon as ...

Like Beauty and the Beast—except everyone hides a monster inside. Birdie isn’t the shy, brilliant intelligence analyst everyone thinks she is. She carries a secret sin so heavy it drives her to risk everything—again and again—as penance for a life she failed to save. Behind her quiet facade lives a lonely vigilante haunted by guilt and fear. Bastien was born into darkness. The son of a brutal man, destruction runs in his blood. He joined the SEALs hoping the discipline would tame the demons inherited from his father. But when control slips, Bastien loses everything—his career, his...

WHEN I WANT YOUR OPINION, I’LL GIVE IT TO YOU isn’t just a title—it’s a line you’ve probably rehearsed in your head a hundred times and never had the guts to say out loud. Until now. This book is your front-row seat to the drama of modern-day bullying—social, political, professional, and personal. But this isn’t just about high school flashbacks or the mean girl who ran the locker room. Nope. This is about the boss who cancels your promotion but keeps your ideas. The politician who yells “freedom” while silencing dissent. The keyboard warrior with Wi-Fi and a vendetta. The...

This Cinderella invited to the ball gets help from a surprising source. But will she win her "Prince Charming", who's relegated her to the friend zone? When store department manager David Warwick, her secret crush, unexpectedly invites shy florist Ellie Ashton to represent the store at a glittering London ball, she feels more the ugly step-sister than princess material. No make-up, hair that was last styled for her high school prom, and not a single dress in her wardrobe, let alone a ballgown. Only a complete makeover can help her to look and feel the part. Attending the ball with the ...

He’ll warm up your crowd, your bed, and your heart. Being the guitarist for Criminal Records, the nation’s number one rock band, is a dream come true. But like all complicated lifestyles, mine comes with a few hard and fast rules. Protect your heart at all costs, and… Don’t date other musicians. Ever. Let’s just say the road can be a treacherous place for a girl whose been burned before. Enter Harvey Moon: our opening act with killer looks, a voice that makes panties melt, and the uncanny ability to make me question every single one of my rules. Our friendship hits all the right ...