Workplace Conflict

This book will help you learn a science-based approach to conflict resolution and help you understand how compassion can help resolve workplace behavior issues. Being able to reinforce organizational core values by modeling respectful conflict resolution behavior in difficult situations is an added bonus.

“Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result." This quote, from author Bob Proctor, illustrates perfectly the key role accountability plays in personal and organizational success. But it begs the question: If accountability brings results then how do I ensure it in my own life? It feels like nobody is accountable today. Excuses abound, and our society seems to have fostered an atmosphere of complacency. This culture of complacency can seriously hurt your team or organization.

Embark on a transformative journey with "Navigating Emotions," your quintessential guide to mastering the art of Emotional Intelligence (EI). Within the digital pages of this compelling read, you'll unlock the secrets to understanding and harnessing your emotions to foster unprecedented personal and professional growth. Kicking off with "The Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence," this eBook sets the stage for a deep dive into the multidimensional world of EI. Uncover historical perspectives and key competencies that shape the human emotional experience. Discover the intricate dance ...

Drawing from his many best-selling books and years of experience mentoring, John Maxwell offers Equipping 101, a concise collection of time-tested principles on how to equip those around you for service.

Our society and workplaces have become overly polarized. While once we could agree to disagree, we now avoid or even cancel those who have opinions differing from our own. I help leaders prevent and overcome polarization to craft a healthy workplace culture by illustrating . . . How people respond in conflict Engagement levels and what leads to quiet quitting The resulting culture if we don’t fix this problem How to foster diversity of thought Behaviors preventing polarization Steps for overcoming toxic division—if you’re already thereDiscussion questions at the end of each chapter ...

The idea of leadership failure and derailment has been brushed under the carpet for far too long, and only now are statistics appearing on the sheer numbers who fail. Backstabbers and Bullies provides the latest psychiatric and clinical perspectives on dark-side behavior, including: recognizing and coping with overconfident, narcissistic, and psychopathic leaders; causes of leadership derailment and failure; corrupt corporate cultures; and the criminal personality.

Thirty years ago, Roger Fisher and Bill Ury wrote the groundbreaking book Getting to Yes. It established the mutual gains approach to negotiation, or what the popular media likes to call "win-win negotiation". But there are few, if any, negotiating situations in which everyone can get everything they want. In reality, most people want to win at win-win negotiation. And the way to win is to come up with a proposed agreement that is "good" for the other side and "great" for you.

There's no denying that our workplaces are more diverse than ever. Age, race, gender - there are so many different perspectives and experiences being brought to the table. And the best employees and leaders know that harnessing the power of these differences will build stronger teams, ideas, and organizations. But how do we do this? If we all think, feel, and act so differently, how do we get anything done?

Marcus Aurelius's timeless insights into human behaviour show that 2000 years on, not much has changed in the workplace and we could all do well if we focus on what we can control and worry less about things we can't. As head of the Roman empire, he encountered his fair share of difficult people, frustrating situations and political infighting. In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius encouraged us to accept other people's inevitable shortcomings, make the most of our short life, resist the temptations of fame and flattery and, when things get too much, take a cosmic perspective of our existence.

When what you think you know gets in the way—this eye-opening guide offers a clear path to forging stronger, healthier, and more meaningful professional and personal relationships. We all want positive, productive, and genuine relationships—whether it’s with our employees, supervisors, coworkers, family, friends, peers, or romantic partners. And yet, time and time again, we all seem to make the same thinking errors that threaten or sabotage these relationships. These errors are called cognitive bias, and they happen when our brain attempts to simplify information by making assumptions...

Bailey Meredith has always avoided the glitz and glamour of TV stardom… Content with her simple life as an interior designer, Bailey Meredith has always avoided the fake designs and even faker drama of Hollywood renovation shows at all costs. But when she is unexpectedly hired to work on a hit home improvement TV show, her world is turned upside down. The set is bustling with excitement and drama, and Bailey quickly finds herself drawn to the show's handsome and enigmatic star, Wilder Aldrich. Despite her reservations, Bailey can't deny the growing attraction between them. But as they ...

This audiobook teaches how to use behavioral conditioning techniques to extinguish unwanted behaviors such as bullying or harassment in the workplace. This program will discuss the science of behavioral conditioning so you can better understand the harassment dynamic and why retaliation occurs so that you can understand what has to happen to make it stop.

From the best-selling author of Law of Attraction comes an easy-to-follow audiobook on creating ideal personal and professional relationships using the techniques of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Are there certain people in your life who you have difficulty communicating with - at home, at work, or in your community? Now, in Law of Connection, Michael J. Losier gives you the tools you need to foster greater understanding in every aspect of your life. With tips, tools, exercises, and scripts to guide you.

Organizational consultant Adrian Pei describes key challenges ethnic minorities face in majority culture organizations. He unpacks how historical forces shape contemporary realities and what both minority and majority cultures need to know in order to work together fruitfully.

The modern working world doesn't leave much time for reflection. Leaders in particular are encouraged to speed ahead, make quick decisions, and seek swift solutions to any problem that may arise. However, the full-speed-ahead approach can backfire. By taking time to pause and reflect, it's possible to notice new pathways and develop innovative solutions that allow for impactful results. Executive coach Janet M. Harvey has worked with leaders and teams around the world to explore the common tensions that arise in the workplace.

From years of research and practical experience as a consultant, Jeff DeGraff has learned that when it comes to any innovation initiative, disharmony is crucial. We innovate when we disrupt, and we first have to disrupt each other.

This book is for scaleups facing the complexity of growth and provides a productive conflict solution to enable the transformation of friction, confusion, and underperformance before it’s too late - that is, before the stakes are high, disengagement rises, and performance slacks off. The shared everyday habits of an organization’s culture are one of the key indicators of success or failure.

Jennifer Kahnweiler offers a five-step process that will enable introverts and extroverts to work together harmoniously and achieve more than they ever could on their own. The process can be precarious. The key, Kahnweiler says, is to remember that these relationships are most successful when opposites stop emphasizing their differences and use approaches that focus them both on moving toward results.

Exactly what are the rules these days? Is it acceptable to text your boss at home? What is the polite way to ask a colleague to take a distracting conversation behind closed doors? What about the use of smartphones in meetings? Merging classic rules of behavior with new realities of modern business, Excuse Me spotlights dozens of puzzling situations, with suggestions for bridging divides.

It’s not being negative or pessimistic to assume that something will always go wrong in business and in your career. It’s being realistic. What you do when crisis hits is the only thing matters - and this proven guide delivers everything you need to take positive action with confidence, skill, and professionalism. Frank Supovitz, the man who has been behind-the-scenes at major events like the Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, and Indy 500 guides you through the process of making sure you handle inevitable problems as if it’s something you do day in and day out.