Modern Workplace

Are you ready to build a workplace that thrives and inspires? Modern Workplace Culture Made Easy and Modern Workplace Diversity Made Easy are now available as a powerful bundle. Together, they provide leaders, managers, and teams with tools to create inclusive, innovative, and highly effective environments—no matter the challenges.

Are you a leader driven by the desire to inspire your team? Do you seek new strategies to improve team dynamics in today’s ever-evolving workplace? Are you challenged by resistance to change or aligning your values with your corporate culture? If these questions resonate with you, this book is for you. Modern Workplace Culture is more than just another leadership book—it’s a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of creating positive work environments using actionable, real-world strategies.

Are you navigating the challenges of building an inclusive workplace? Do you struggle with gaining leadership buy-in, addressing cultural resistance, or leveraging diverse talents to drive innovation? You’re not alone but closer to the solution than you think. Modern Workplace Diversity is your essential guide to overcoming the hurdles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Packed with actionable insights, this book offers practical tools to help you create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best.

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but they do not keep you warm at night. When I moved to NYC to be near my little brother. I did not realize how expensive it was going to be. When my cousin puts in a good word for me at Jacob's Jewels, I was ecstatic. That was until I met Jacob. Jacob is arrogant, rude and has a different woman ready and able to keep his bed warm.I, on the other hand, just want to do my job, and not become one of his many conquests. But when he takes me to a fundraiser and cuts into a dance, I was swept away for a night of ecstasy.Now I had to choose between finding a ...

Elizabeth Bennet’s rig breaks down at Pemberley’s gates. She falls for Darcy while her ex, George Wickham embroils her in a high-stakes Christmas horse heist. Elizabeth Bennet’s truck and trailer are on fire. Outside Virginia’s prestigious Pemberley Stables. During a blizzard. Perfect. Frostbite? Expected. Insurance headaches? Inevitable. But a job offer from Fitzwilliam Darcy? That she never saw coming. Pemberley’s owner is impossibly handsome, impossibly arrogant, and apparently believes “personal space” is something that happens to other people. His temporary position ...

Everyone has secrets, and everyone is living a double life to some degree. The world is held up by lies; if everyone's secrets were to all be revealed tomorrow morning, civilization might collapse. To ascend the social hierarchies and achieve great power, you need to optimize and strategize rather than slogging and "working hard" every day of your life. This is counterproductive since it does not guarantee any beneficial results in the end. Nobody can succeed by following rules in the first place.

Our world is constantly changing, but something that always remains true? Manners matter. Etiquette is about more than just knowing which fork to use at a fancy dinner or how to write a thank-you note. Modern Etiquette For Dummies shows you how to navigate tricky interpersonal scenarios and tough workplace dilemmas with ease. With the help of Dummies, you'll toss aside stuffy old notions of etiquette and discover how to conduct yourself in various environments. This book is full of tips on tackling today's unique challenges.

You don't have to do a dangerous job to endure a health-destroying, possibly life-threatening workplace. Just ask the manager in a senior finance role whose immense workload required frequent all-nighters, leading to alcohol and drug addiction. Or the dedicated news media producer whose commitment to getting the story resulted in a 60-pound weight gain thanks to having no down time to eat properly or exercise. These individuals are not exceptions. Every industry is filled with them, and the costs, to both employees and their companies, is enormous.

Introducing the Modern Etiquette Guide – the ultimate how-to for navigating the complex world of modern-day manners! Have you ever found yourself in an awkward social situation and wondered what the proper etiquette was? Or perhaps you just want to brush up on your social skills to ensure that you are always putting your best foot forward. Look no further - this eBook is here to help. From attire to small talk to digital communication, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about modern etiquette. In Chapter 1, we dive into the importance of etiquette in today's ...

Romance that makes you laugh with each page turn and melt each kiss. Love at first sight knocked Bitsie to her knees. She recognized Tyler Kentwell as the one, her heart, her life’s soulmate. But she never made her move. Now, she has one more chance. When a job opens up at billionaire Tyler’s workplace, virginal Bitsie seizes the opportunity to be close to her crush. Aspiring lawyer and billionaire Tyler Kentwell studies law and interns at one of the top firms in the country. He has what it takes to someday make partner. He seems to have it all, except when it comes to love. With two ...

In today's fast-paced and dynamic work environments, the success of organizations rests not only on the brilliance of their strategies, but also on the emotional well-being of their employees. Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Workplace is a thought-provoking and insightful guide that illuminates the significance of creating sustainable and effective organizations, where individuals feel safe, calm, and empowered to share their ideas, thoughts, and most importantly, their emotions.

A powerful revelation that finding meaning at work is true driver of employee well-being, high performance, and even profit, and a practical roadmap to make it the cornerstone of your leadership approach. We’re in the middle of the most significant transformation in work in over a century...

Efficiency and Control: Understanding the Legacy and Impact of Scientific Management is a comprehensive exploration of one of the most influential—and controversial—management theories in modern history. Emerging in the early 20th century through the work of Frederick Winslow Taylor, scientific management sought to bring order, precision, and efficiency to the chaos of industrial production. This book traces its origins in the Industrial Revolution, the development of Taylor’s time and motion studies, and its application across factories, corporations, government offices, and schools....

Studies have shown that 60% of male managers feel uncomfortable working one-on-one with their female colleagues. That's where The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture comes in. Heather Zumarraga, a business journalist who has spent much of her career in testosterone-filled work environments, wants...

Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom. At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him...

"Nickel and Dimed for the Amazon age," (Salon) the bitingly funny, eye-opening story of finding work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly low-wage labor After the local newspaper where she worked as a reporter closed, Emily Guendelsberger took a pre-Christmas job at an Amazon...

Become the kind of manager people trust, respect, and want to follow - by developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and genuine leadership confidence. The Modern Manager’s EQ Guide is a practical, easy-to-apply handbook for new and experienced managers who want to lead with clarity, empathy, and confidence in today’s workplace. In a fast-changing professional environment, emotional intelligence is no longer optional - it’s one of the most important skills a leader can have. This book shows you how to understand your own emotions, read the emotions of others, communicate...

Whether you talk, text, or email, Effective Communication at Work has everything you need to help boost your workplace performance and productivity. From honing listening to polishing speaking and writing skills, this essential guide delivers simple, powerful strategies and timely tips that can help you increase the impact of your business communication and correspondence both online and offline. Learn how to build stronger relationships and advance your career by mastering the art of effective communication.

Falling for the Competition: An Enemies-to-Lovers Workplace Romance Olivia Carter has one goal: land the promotion she’s sacrificed everything for. Five years of late nights, missed weekends, and relentless hustle have brought her here—on the brink of finally earning the keys to the room where decisions are made. The only problem? Liam Hart. Cocky, brilliant, and infuriatingly charming, Liam is her fiercest rival for the job. Every pitch turns into a battle, every meeting a war of wits. Sparks fly—but so does irritation. When their boss forces them to share an office and collaborate ...

Strong-willed and proudly single, an engineer walks out when her parents set her up with a lawyer -- but when work brings them together again, she just might give love a second chance. Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast, and happily single woman. The moment she...