Work Success

Negotiation has always been at the heart of solving problems at work. Yet today, when people in organizations are asked to do more with less, be responsive 24/7, and manage in rapidly changing environments, negotiation is more essential than ever. What has been missed in much of the literature of the past 30 years is that negotiations in organizations always take place within a context - of organizational culture, of prior negotiations, of power relationships - that dictates which issues are negotiable and by whom.

The Greatness Guide Book 2 offers more of Robin Sharma's inspiring anecdotes, tips, and big ideas. Discover ideas to generate wealth and energy, tool kits for practical work-life balance, time-management techniques that really work, practical strategies to turn setbacks into opportunities, and so much more. The Greatness Guide Book 2 will uplift, energize, and move you to action.

You know you need to delegate some of your work so that you have time to focus on the things that require your expertise. But it's not easy to do.

The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today's workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation - especially difficult ones - leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, it teaches listeners how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person.

In this book, we’re going to get into ways you can improve your business, balance family life, spend more time with loved ones, and live a healthier and happier life. What if you could work only four hours a day, five days per week? What would that do for your life?

Your boss plays an important role in your career. So how do you navigate this delicate, significant professional relationship without playing political games or compromising your character? Managing Up offers concise, expert tips.

We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent audiobook illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence in this lively analysis. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking - from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone.

High-achieving women share their worst mistakes at work - and how learning from them paved the way to success. In Mistakes I Made at Work, Jessica Bacal interviews 25 successful women about their toughest on-the-job moments. These innovators across a variety of fields - from the arts to finance to tech - reveal that they’re more thoughtful, purposeful and assertive as leaders because they learned from their mistakes, not because they never made any.

Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say "just put yourself in someone else's shoes", the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive. This collection of articles from HBR includes "What Is Empathy?" by Daniel Goleman; "Why Compassion Is a Better Managerial Tactic Than Toughness" by Emma Seppala; and much more.

Feeling stressed about your upcoming presentation? Whether you're nervous about how you'll organize your thoughts or how you'll articulate them on the big day, Presentations provides the quick guidelines and expert tips you need.

Book Description: Are you ready to elevate your leadership and become a successful CEO? "CEO Excellence" is your ultimate guide to mastering the essential skills every CEO needs to thrive. Whether you're looking to improve your leadership, boost employee motivation, or maintain a healthy work-life balance, this book offers clear strategies, actionable insights, and real-world examples that will take your leadership to the next level. Inside this comprehensive guide, you will learn: Effective Leadership Skills: How to inspire and motivate your team, set a clear vision, and lead by example. ...

What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing? This book explores answers to these questions with research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for personal behaviors, management techniques that build happiness in the workplace - and warnings that highlight where the happiness hype has been overblown.

Are you a self-employed service provider looking to build a bulletproof business? Struggling to develop a strong, consistent client base? Do you want to take your independent career to the next level but don't know how? Writer, coach, and public speaker Laura Briggs has helped thousands of enthusiastic entrepreneurs find the liberating freedom and flexibility of the contractor model. And now she's here to share her battle-tested guide from working with companies like Microsoft and Business Insider to help you scale your enterprise and soar to new financial heights.

Burnout has become one of the most talked-about workplace topics, and its impact is far-reaching. The 24-7 pace of work, constant demands, and scant resources can easily put busy professionals on a path to burnout, a cycle that has only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet most attempts to help focus on quick-fix strategies aimed at individuals. Something is missing. In Beating Burnout at Work, Paula Davis, founder of the Stress & Resilience Institute, provides a new framework to help organizations prevent employee burnout.

A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success—whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Creating Business Plans quickly walks you through the basics.

In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling and intrinsically motivating. But what if you're stuck in a job and your heart isn't in it anymore? Or what if your company's mission seems unrelated to the work you do day in and day out? This book showcases the power of passion—and how you and your team can find it at work. This volume includes the work of Morten T. Hansen, Teresa M. Amabile, Scott A. Snook, and Nick Craig.

Si no estás contento con tu actual situación laboral, si quieres averiguar cómo se podrían hacer mejor las cosas, si buscas una mayor satisfacción en el trabajo y una vida menos agitada, este libro te indicará el camino. Daisley comparte los resultados de sus descubrimientos a través de 30 sencillas recomendaciones que son aplicables a todos los aspectos de la vida profesional del siglo XXI, y que combinan inspiración, experiencia empírica y soluciones prácticas y realistas en igual medida.

Why is it that our Great Work-the work that matters the most to us-is the first thing to go when we get busy? How can we finally prioritize our Great Work? And, how can we do our Great Work without sacrificing everything else? In this refreshingly hopeful book, Dr. Amanda Crowell gives us clear, research-backed answers to these questions.

Technology is awesome. Teachers are better. Blending new technologies into instruction is a non-negotiable if we are to help our students gain the skills they'll need to thrive in careers. And so too is educators' old school wisdom in planning intentional blended learning that works. Too often, sincere enthusiasm for technologies pushes proven instructional strategies to the wayside, all but guaranteeing blended learning that is all show and no go. Bold School is an audiobook that restores teachers to their rightful place in effective instruction.

In Unfu*k Yourself, Gary John Bishop inspired people to put his words into action to help them transform their fu*king lives. While millions of fans have embraced the messages in the book, Bishop knows it can be hard to actually take the next step and do the necessary work. Written in his no-nonsense, tough-love voice, Do the Work is the kick in the ass you need to get moving and create the life you want. By drilling down into the three categories of self, people, and purpose, he helps us identify and remedy the primary problems and challenges that frustrate us.