Culture Conflict

Want employees that go the extra mile? Love them or hate them, employee engagement surveys are here to stay. As manager, you're expected to digest the data and come up with a plan for improving the numbers. But it's not just busy work. Raising engagement scores matters because engagement matters. An enthusiastic workforce translates into higher productivity and profitability with less turnover and absenteeism. Fully committed workers will give their all every day - and it's your job to make that happen.

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.

Working with difficult people can reduce your morale, threaten your productivity, deplete your energy, and waste your time. But you don't have to be helpless in the face of other people's craziness! Knowing how to handle coworkers' disruptive behavior is one of the most important career skills you can have, allowing you to become a more valuable employee and a more self-reliant person.

This is a book of practical advice for restoring the vibe when trust has been tested, damaged or even broken. It provides an introduction to the Mindful Improv Thinking framework for initiating, engaging and recovering from the difficult conversations that ultimately strengthen trust. Damaged trust is an inevitable reality of collaboration. Good people get it wrong sometimes. We say the wrong thing, drop the ball, and have areas of needed growth that impact our colleagues in ways unintended. What happens next is what determines culture.

Coping in a Toxic Environment is a short, user-friendly guide to negotiating tricky working conditions and learning to thrive rather than simply survive in the workplace. A must-have audiobook for anyone who is struggling in their current employment, it will help you to explore what is toxic for you and review how you are coping in the environment you are in.

When Good Relationships Go Bad: A Bad Boss Becomes a Monster describes what happens when Pam’s friend becomes her boss and turns from a warm, caring friend into a rigid, demanding boss. Then, the book suggests a series of alternatives indicating what Pam should do, so listeners can think about what they would recommend and discuss the possible choices with others.