Whatever Works, Thalma Lobel
Whatever Works, Thalma Lobel
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Whatever Works
The Small Cues That Make a Surprising Difference in Our Success at Work - and How to Create a Happier Office

Author: Thalma Lobel

Narrator: Rosemary Benson

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 08/18/2020


Synopsis

In Whatever Works, Thalma Lobel explores groundbreaking psychological research on job performance, satisfaction, and creativity. Lobel goes beyond obvious considerations like salary, title, and company culture to shed light on the hidden factors that have profound effects on how well we can do our jobs and how happy we are at work.

Did you know that just doodling in a certain way can increase your creativity? That looking at something green for forty seconds will improve your attention? That crossing your legs similarly to an interviewer could get you the job? That the mere presence of a smartphone on your desk can lessen your performance, even if it's turned off? These are the invisible factors that nudge our behavior on a daily basis, and combined, have a real and significant bearing on our success—or failure—at work.

In today's competitive market, where even tiny differences can be decisive, exploiting such factors can make all the difference. The more you know about the subtle elements that can help or hinder you on the job, the better equipped you can be to take control and navigate today's competitive work world. Helpful for anyone from individual employees to managers to leaders of large organizations, Whatever Works shares valuable insights and practical takeaways to transform your professional life.

About Thalma Lobel

Thalma Lobel, PhD, is an internationally recognized psychologist and director of the child development center at Tel Aviv University, where she was previously a member of the executive board of Tel Aviv University and chair of the psychology department. She has been a visiting professor at Harvard and a visiting scholar at Tufts, the University of California at San Diego, and New York University. She divides her time between Tel Aviv and Southern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mana on August 13, 2020

Very useful book about how little things impact our working environment. Well being, success and productivity at work are based on our habits, unconscious programs, room temperature, gestures etc. The more you know about these subtle cues and factors, more happy and content you'll be at work and the......more

Goodreads review by Kriti | Armed with A Book on March 28, 2020

In this time of self-isolation and working from home, being productive at work can be quite challenging. Regular check-ins and video calls with supervisor and colleagues help keep us accountable, but productivity is very personal. My last week working from home got me thinking about what I could do......more

Goodreads review by Nadav on July 26, 2020

This is really a great book that will benefit everybody who works, whether at home or in the office. Whatever Works gives practical advice on how to succeed at work, but it's not just another how-to book. It demonstrates through numerous experiments published in top psychological journals, how we are i......more

Goodreads review by Jason on June 23, 2020

Thalma Lobel’s second book "Whatever Works: The Small Cues that Make a Surprising Difference in Our Success at Work – and How to Create a Happier Office" adopts a three-part fourteen-chapter framework for exploring the title’s promise. Lobel’s professional reputation rests on her global notoriety as......more

Goodreads review by Raphael on July 29, 2020

Intelligent, Interesting and Insightful. A fascinating study of the unexpected variables that effect our work life. Especially relevant in today's changing work environment, "Whatever Works" is well researched and highly engaging. Strongly recommend.......more