Virtual Workplace

The organizations we work for destroy confidence We starve professionals of information, direction, psychological safety, and purpose by isolating workers in cubicles, teams into silos, and decisions into oblivion. Individuals drift and become alienated, waiting for direction that never comes. This way of working…is not working. When individuals work in teams, they create value The Collaboration Equation helps individuals be professionals, teams take pride in their work, and companies become more resilient. This guide enables you to build visual systems where people can see their work ...

Elena Vasquez has three rules: no distractions, no workplace romance, and absolutely, under no circumstances, no more kissing the cruise ship’s entertainment director. Especially not that entertainment director. Leo Moretti is sunshine in human form—if sunshine had a karaoke addiction and a tendency to break into spontaneous salsa. He’s also the reason Elena wakes up every morning with a fresh tension headache and a strong desire to lock herself in the staff laundry room. After one accidental, no-big-deal, never-to-be-discussed-again kiss, they’re now being forced to co-host The ...

When I take on a night guard position for brooding billionaire Huck Frost, I expect long hours, not long stares. And I certainly didn't expect to fall in bed with him. When my new employer moves to an inn an hour away, I’m assigned a 24-hour detail. As a single mom living paycheck-to-paycheck, I can’t refuse. There’s just one catch: it’s over Christmas—my favorite time of year. Now I’m snowed in with a man who lives his life as frozen as the winter outside. Yet in this magical wonderland, his walls start to melt, and the spark between us ignites into something I never saw coming...

People come to Kiss County to fall in love. And I’m no different. I'm juggling motherhood, waiting tables, and saving every penny to open my dream bakery, but a busy schedule won't stop me from finding the man of my dreams. Rumor has it, there’s a hot new single dad moving in next door. My life is about to change for the better. At least, that’s what I thought until a new guy rolls into town and buys the space I wanted for my bakery. Meet Scott Smolders. My new enemy. But wait, it gets better. That hot new single dad next door? Turns out, that’s Scott, too. Sure, he’s got a smile ...

Can you imagine being a Registered Nurse in NYC during 9/11? Have you ever thought about what being a healthcare worker during the pandemic was like? These are just 2 of the many amazing stories you will encounter in Dare To Care. Each of the stories in this book are about either the patient or the healthcare professional. These stories demonstrate resilience. They offer hope during adversity. These stories will inspire you, the reader.These trusted authors share with the world the things they’ve seen; the laughter, the tears, the devastation, the miracles, all of it. Dare to Care is a ...

He’s running to honor a memory. She’s seeking a prescription for hope. Together, they’ll discover the healing power of love. After fleeing an emotionally abusive relationship, Laura Ford lands in Seattle, determined to rebuild her life. Taking a new job as a pharmaceutical sales representative, she hopes the city’s fresh start will help her outrun her past. What she doesn’t expect is Dr. John Benford, a talented surgeon with a guarded heart, who’s grappling with his own haunting guilt over losing a close friend during surgery. Their paths cross in the halls of the hospital and ...

In Navigating the Office Zoo, FC Bohnke offers a smart, practical, and often hilarious field guide to handling the most difficult species in your workplace—whether it's the Micromanager Monkey, the Gossip Vulture, or the Credit-Stealing Cuckoo. Drawing on years of leadership experience and sharp behavioral insight, this book helps you understand what drives challenging colleagues, how to respond effectively, and how to keep your own sanity intact. Whether you're a team member dodging passive-aggressive Chameleons or a manager trying to tame a Volcano, this guide equips you with: Real-...

Business owners, managers, and supervisors struggle to find ways to compete in the market. The greatest competitive advantages exist where other organizations are struggling. Rather than complaining about young professionals, growth-minded organizations are finding ways to invest in them. P2T: Preparing 2 Thrive in the Modern Workplace by Jonathan L. Isaacson creates win-wins for employers and employees. Young professionals win by learning the keys to building a strong career foundation. Organizations win by communicating a clearer roadmap to success for new hires. This is BOOK 1 in the ...

Aina has spent ten years working at the same company. She knows every corner, every person, every routine—until he arrives. Connor MacLeod: a Scottish man as arrogant as he is irresistible, and far too used to getting his way. He's her boss, her personal torment, and to make matters worse, he insists he needs her feminine instincts to keep him from making reckless business decisions. The problem? The real recklessness would be falling for each other... or is it already too late? A Highlander in Barcelona. A woman determined not to make things easy for him. Business, tension, and a battle ...

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...

I'm guarding the woman who could expose my darkest secrets—and steal my heart. My past at Randall Industries is stained with corporate blood. Now their most dangerous secret walks into my life wearing a press badge and a fearless smile. Olivia Blackwood's investigation threatens to expose everything. She's brilliant, beautiful, and half my age—the kind of temptation a man with my sins should never touch. When assassins target her story, I whisk her to my mountain sanctuary. Just us, snowbound and isolated, while threats circle closer. Each day her sunshine breaks through my ice. Her ...

He was supposed to be off-limits. But my heart doesn’t follow rules—it breaks them. Everyone in Miami knows Anthony Moreau as the man sent to restore a legacy. To me, he’s the guarded billionaire with too much grief behind his gaze—and the man I’m not allowed to want. I’ve worked in this gallery long enough to spot beauty, even when it’s buried under secrets. And Anthony? He’s breathtaking… in every dangerous, forbidden way. We try to keep things strictly professional—until one night changes everything. A kiss turns into a confession. A touch into a wildfire. And ...

As a little girl Tess Martin found herself enchanted by the Marchmount Hotel and the boy she discovered there until, in a single moment with unimaginable consequences, she altered the course of his life forever. Now grown, Tess is drawn to the hotel by an inescapable impulse that has haunted her family for generations. The grand old hotel is full of secrets, including the boy, now a man too self-involved to notice Tess as she works the lowly night shift. When Jason Gongyang, reluctant proprietor of his family's magical hotel needs Tess, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him and the ...

If you love the earth and a compelling read, this book is for you. Dale became an environmental scientist to help save the earth, but at 36, she is jaded with the reality of her job. Meanwhile, just as she struggles to connect with her glamourous mother and navigate her siblings’ complex problems, she and her husband embark on another round of IVF. But just as the suffocating pressures of everyday life threaten to overwhelm Dale, she leaves on a work trip to Thailand. Working on a landfill site halfway around the world, she unexpectedly becomes captivated by a neighbouring village and its...

By 2025, an estimated 70 percent of the workforce will work remotely at least five days each month. In The Virtual Leader, Takako Hirata, an experienced leader of large international virtual teams, shares her proven methods for thriving in the remote workplace with the help of new leadership principles.

For years, Carter and Maya exchanged letters. With each one, their feelings grew. But there was a secret that could tear them apart. Maya was really a boy named Max. It was just an innocent prank. Carter wasn't supposed to fall in love. Once Max realized things had gone too far, he cut off all contact. But it was too late. Both boys had developed feelings they never expected. Ten years later, Max opens his mailbox to find an unexpected letter. Without even looking at the return address, he knows who sent it. His heart races, and his hands tremble. Every feeling that he thought was dead and ...

Like Beauty and the beast, but everyone hides a monster inside. Birdie isn’t who everyone thinks she is, a shy, smart, loyal intelligence genius. She hides a secret sin that drives her to risk her life over and over again to pay penance for a life she failed to protect. Birdie hides inside her lonely, vigilante life, afraid of anyone learning about her dark secret. Bastien was born of a monster. Devastation is in his blood. Bash joins the SEALs, hoping the intense training will tame the demons passed down from his father. The darkness wins out when Bash’s control slips, costing his SEAL...

This collection contains the previously unreleased short Geo Gets Some VR Therapy, bringing Wes's adventures to a new hero! Wes is a bit of a Virtual Reality Junkie... ...but things are getting a tad bit confusing. Wes works at a high-tech startup, but what he really wants to do is work on the VR system he's been developing in his apartment. For a shy introvert like Wes, actually chatting up some of the gorgeous and entirely unobtainable women at his office is a virtual impossibility. Well, maybe not in Virtual Reality! After his college roommate sends him some special software updates, Wes...

She's tired of having her heart broken by cowboys. He waited too long to ask her out. Can Lance fix things quickly, or will Amber leave Last Chance Ranch before he can tell her how he feels? Amber Haws has never had a problem saying yes to a date. She's been out with lots of men in the time she's been at Last Chance Ranch, but she's finally gotten her heart broken one too many times. She swears off cowboys right to the one who's been watching her for months now. Lance Longcomb followed the advice of his friends and waited to ask her out after each of Amber's break-ups. But now she's done ...

I meet a grumpy EMT in my new small town and fall for him big time. Things go well until my injured ex-boyfriend shows up in our ER. After moving to a small beach town for an ER position, I find an injured dog. Someone dials 911 instead of animal control for help. When Brad arrives, he’s livid to be called for a “canine emergency,” and I’m furious at his insensitivity. We’re forced to work together where I get to see his grumpiness turn to smiles and gentleness. Over beachside dinners, we eventually fall for each other. He’s humble, and I’m amazed to hear that his family owns ...