Rising Above a Toxic Workplace, Gary Chapman
Rising Above a Toxic Workplace, Gary Chapman
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Rising Above a Toxic Workplace
Taking Care of Yourself in an Unhealthy Environment

Author: Gary Chapman, Paul White, Harold Myra

Narrator: Wes Bleed

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 01/14/2015

Synopsis

You can rise above. You do have options. Do you work in a toxic environment or have a toxic boss? You’re not alone! Today, unattainable expectations, emotional harassment, and demands to do more with less often leave employees overworked, underpaid, insecure, and out of options. Must you continue to put up with poisonous people in a morale-crushing environment?In Rising Above a Toxic Workplace, you’ll learn how to endure, cope, or quit if necessary. Drawing from authentic — sometimes horrific — real-life stories, authors Gary Chapman, Paul White, and Harold Myra blend their expertise to give you practical guidance, empowering insight, and realistic hope. You’ll discover:how workplaces can become unhealthy and how to avoid getting wounded;what drives toxic leaders and why they are so damaging to those around them;essential tips for maintaining your sanity while dealing with dysfunctional colleagues; andcounsel on how to decide when to leave — for your own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

About The Author

Gary Chapman, one of America’s most-read relationship experts, is author of the #1 New York Times best-seller The 5 Love Languages® and numerous other books. He travels the world presenting seminars. For more information, visit 5lovelanguages.com. Paul White is a psychologist, author, and speaker who makes “work relationships work.” He has consulted with a wide variety of organizations including Microsoft, the U.S. Air Force, the Million Dollar Round Table, Princeton University, and many more. He and Gary Chapman coauthored The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. For more information, visit appreciationatwork.com. Harold Myra has written more than two dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham. During his thirty-two years as CEO of a magazine publishing company, the organization grew from one magazine to thirteen, while establishing a thriving Internet site.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meagan on January 26, 2015

I had hopes for this book, but they were almost entirely disappointed. Unfortunately, instead of real advice or strategies, 95% of the message of the book was "quit." Sorry, but quitting isn't always an option, especially in a bad economy or competitive industry. It may be the only answer when bosses......more

Goodreads review by Billeen on December 23, 2015

Survival Tactics Having recently had my "This Is The Perfect Job" puppy brutally dismembered right before my horrified eyes, I was desperate to place my experience into some kind of context. I am a survivor of domestic abuse and the feelings I experienced were so startlingly familiar to me that I cou......more

Goodreads review by AdiTurbo on January 31, 2018

This book helped me a lot during bad times at work. Every time I would feel insecure about my feelings regarding my workplace, I would read a chapter and know that I am not alone. The book offers research-based knowledge, but also many inspiring real-life stories about people in different difficult......more

Goodreads review by Tara on May 20, 2020

This is a solid book. The final quarter of the book is repetitive and unnecessary. But there are strong strategies in place to manage really dreadful environments. The 'toxic boss' is diagnosed and strong mechanisms are offered to understand and handle these dreadful experiences. What is lacking is co......more

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