Human Workplace

Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers’ language of appreciation. Based on the number one New York Times best seller The 5 Love Languages® (over 12 million copies sold), this book will give you the tools to improve staff moral, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, coworkers, and leaders.

Building on its successful predecessors, the third edition of The Field Guide to Understanding ’Human Error’ will help you understand a new way of dealing with a perceived 'human error' problem in your organization. It will help you trace how your organization juggles inherent trade-offs between safety and other pressures and expectations, suggesting that you are not the custodian of an already safe system.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the need for a human-centered approach to work has never been more pressing. Bestselling author, professor, and consultant Dr. Jonathan H. Westover provides a comprehensive and research-backed roadmap for practitioners to cultivate purpose-driven, people-centric organizations. Diving deep into the key themes of meaning, motivation, self-awareness, strategic HR, and adaptive leadership, this book empowers readers to: Discover new ways to help their teams find purpose and meaning at work Develop self-awareness and leadership capabilities for ...

Work isn’t broken. It’s just waiting to be better designed. What if the key to how we structure, organize, and lead work is already at our fingertips? Beneath the surface of our organizations lie hidden patterns: structures, rituals, and decisions that shape how work flows, who holds power, and what ultimately gets done. Drawing on insights from cutting-edge organizations, behavioral science, and real-world experimentation, Hidden Patterns uncovers the invisible systems that drive success and failure in modern workplaces.

Discover the keys to navigating the complex world of employee law with "Employment Law and Regulations: A Comprehensive Guide." This empowering guide provides invaluable information, empowering employers and employees to create fair, inclusive, and thriving workplaces. Unravel the intricacies of employment law as you explore essential topics such as anti-discrimination laws, wage and hour regulations, workplace safety, employee benefits, and more. Written by Dr. Raul Dominguez, a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology specializing in employment law and workplace behavior, this guide ...

Billionaire vampire Vladimir Drake has one goal in Dallas: run a blood bank that keeps the coven fed and the humans unbitten. But with his nagging father—formerly Vlad the Impaler, now Vlad the Nagger—breathing down his neck, he needs help. And fast. Enter Lakeisha: freshly graduated, desperate for a job, and completely unaware her new boss is undead. Vladimir refuses to hire vampires (they tend to eat the inventory), so a human assistant seems perfect… until sparks start flying. Between demanding parents, supernatural politics, and workplace chaos, Vladimir and Lakeisha stumble into ...

For too long, business leaders have operated under the assumption that maximizing profit requires minimizing humanity. The result is widespread employee disengagement, toxic workplace cultures, and organizations that drain rather than energize their people. A Human Business challenges this paradigm with a proven alternative. Drawing from forty years building SnapCab from a small cabinet shop to an international manufacturing company, Glenn Bostock demonstrates how modeling your organization after the human body creates communities where people thrive.

Neanderthal Seeks Human: There are three things you need to know about Janie Morris: 1) She is incapable of engaging in a conversation without volunteering TMTI (Too Much Trivial Information), especially when she is unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her more than Quinn Sullivan, and 3) She doesn't know how to knit. Neanderthal Marries Human: There are three things you should know about Quinn Sullivan: 1) He is madly in love with Janie Morris, 2) He’s not above playing dirty to get what (or who) he wants, and 3) He doesn’t know how to knit.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving.

Human Design is the next evolution after Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram, and other innovative profiling systems. Whether your field is psychotherapy, recovery, coaching, or healing arts, and whether your clients are individuals, couples, families, or business teams, Understanding Your Clients through Human Design will empower your work and call you to reconsider how you approach people. Inspire your practice with this groundbreaking and accessible approach and take your work to the next level!

Finalist in the Business Book of the Year 2024 awards! The Chief People Officer role has finally taken its rightful place on the Executive Committee and human resource management is recognised as a true differentiator of success for modern organisations. However, CPOs face a challenge. In a world of increasing regulation and litigation, and with greater expectations than ever of how organisations should support their people, the HR role risks being overwhelmed. Managers are drowning under the weight of people-related tasks, while staff demand ever more from their workplace. CEOs and Boards ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on workplace violence, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against employees, customers, regulatory personnel, or visitors. Unfortunately, millions of people have been affected by this deviant behavior….and some have even died as a consequence. This eBook focuses on many aspects of workplace violence using organizational examples for better understanding. First it examines causes including: • Mental illness • Family ...

Derek Rydall, the author behind The Abundance Project, offers an empowering and actionable guide for workers, creators, leaders, and educators to unlock their full potential and not only survive but thrive in the AI era. As AI accelerates beyond human capabilities, the real threat isn’t that...

Now a New York Times bestseller This program is read by the author. "Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott’s own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and...

A xenobiologist with a research grant and zero interest in dating. A seven-foot alien healer whose tail won't stop reaching for her. And a thirty-day cohabitation trial neither of them signed up for. Maisie Brennan flew across the galaxy to study Vraxian bonding physiology — not to experience it. But when a badly labeled intake form matches her with Chief Healer Daxen as her "compatible partner," she's stuck: leave the station and lose her entire PhD, or move in with the alien and call it research. She builds a pillow wall down the center of the bed. It lasts one night. Now they're ...

The definitive guide to working with -- and surviving -- bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work. "What an asshole!" How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not...

Technology advances faster than most can absorb. The geopolitical order is shifting. The expectations on leaders have changed fundamentally. Most leadership advice still belongs to the old world. If you sense that the playbook you were trained on no longer fits, you're right. Whether you lead a company, a team, or your own life, HUMA gives you a practical path to stay relevant and impactful as AI reshapes how we work.

Have you ever had a boss who made you question your career, your sanity … or both? Taming Toxic Leaders is your survival guide for navigating the jungle of egos, micromanagers, credit-stealers, and meeting-monopolizers. Steve Gladis, Ph.D.—a seasoned leadership coach and professional “toxic whisperer”—delivers sharp insights and laugh-out-loud truths about working with the people who make you want to scream into a pillow. This book, packed with practical tools and real-world stories, teaches readers how to spot the warning signs, set smart boundaries, and keep their cool when the ...

Discover how Douglas McGregor’s timeless theories continue to shape the future of leadership. In Douglas McGregor and the Human Side of Leadership: Exploring Theory X and Theory Y, you’ll explore one of the most influential frameworks in management history. McGregor’s insights into the assumptions leaders hold about people—whether rooted in control and compliance or trust and empowerment—reveal how these beliefs shape organizational culture, motivation, and performance. This comprehensive book traces the origins of McGregor’s ideas, explains the meaning and impact of Theory X ...

This book is great for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It explores human resource management, job satisfaction, organizational culture, and workplace violence. It provides an understanding of employee behavior and is a useful tool for anyone in a supervisory or managerial position. People who want to learn about important aspects of organizations will benefit from reading this book.