Workplace Psychology

Are your emotions getting in the way of your success? Do you struggle to connect with others, manage conflict, or stay calm under pressure? If so, it’s time to master the power of Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Emotional Intelligence Decoded is your complete, practical guide to developing emotional intelligence that works in real life, at home, in the workplace, and in all your relationships.

The Hidden Psychology Behind Workplace Dysfunction Ever wonder why some of your most successful colleagues seem to hoard information, claim excessive credit, or subtly undermine others? The answer isn't ego or poor character—it's imposter syndrome manifesting in ways most people never recognize. And if you've ever felt like a fraud despite your achievements, you might be experiencing these same patterns without realizing it. The Imposter Syndrome Solution reveals the complete picture of the phenomenon affecting 70% of professionals—from the internal experience of self-doubt to its ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on toxic leadership in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Toxic leaders care about themselves far more than they do about the organizations they oversee. They value control above everything else, and they use their power to maintain that control. They are not concerned about the damage they inflict on employees or workplaces as long as they personally benefit from the fallout. This eBook examines important aspects of toxic leadership including: • Characteristics – ...

Surrounded by incompetence? Feeling like you’re trapped in a never-ending meeting with clueless coworkers? Welcome to the survival guide you didn’t know you desperately needed. For anyone navigating today’s chaotic workplace filled with baffling decisions, endless meetings, and maddening mediocrity, How to Work with Stupid People offers a practical, witty, and research-backed blueprint to protect your sanity — and your career. Drawing on 30 years of experience inside corporate madhouses, JS Paxton unpacks the psychology of irrational behavior and gives you tactical strategies to ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow’s leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture. “A truly brilliant, mesmerizing read that demystifies the magic of great groups.”—Adam Grant...

The New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation with more than 13 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative and practical guide to personal happiness and self-fulfillment. Now you can unlock your full potential and free yourself from the shackles of past...

Unlock a Safe and Productive Workplace Environment, even if You’ve Struggled for Years with Resistance and Communication Barriers! You may be asking yourself how to communicate safety practices to multicultural teams and motivate your workforce to value safety more without sacrificing efficiency. These challenges are common, but they need not define your organizational journey. “Workplace Safety Culture Success” unveils empowering strategies to ensure your workplace embraces safety without sacrificing productivity. Here’s just a peek at what you’ll discover: A comprehensive guide ...

The Fearless Organization offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent, but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy. Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas, new challenges, and critical thought, and the interpersonal climate must not suppress, silence, ridicule, or intimidate.

It’s time for a more effective way to prevent workplace sexual harassment. With the Employment Rights Act employers are required to take all reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment. The bar has been raised. But the old tools of policies and zero-tolerance statements won’t be enough to create the change that is needed. In All Reasonable Steps, Dr Nina Burrowes sets out a new and powerful, psychologically grounded approach to prevention.

Unlock the Power of Emotional Intelligence: Transform Your Work and Personal Life Are you feeling overwhelmed by the emotional demands of your profession? Do you struggle to manage stress and maintain productive relationships at work? Are you seeking ways to enhance your leadership skills and elevate your career? If these questions resonate with you, "Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Practical Strategies for Understanding Emotions, Boosting Self-Esteem and Productivity, and Achieving Success in Relationships and at Work" is the guide you need. Authored by Dr Francesco Chirico, ...

Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work shapes our schedules, relationships, identities, and economies—but is it actually making us happy? This crucial question is explored in depth by leading Oxford researchers Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, who provide the richest, most comprehensive picture of workplace wellbeing yet. In Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, the authors clarify what workplace wellbeing is (and is not) and offer a framework for how businesses can approach and improve it

En El poder de los hábitos, el premiado periodista Charles Duhigg nos lleva al límite de los descubrimientos científicos que explican por qué existen los hábitos, cómo nos condicionan y cómo cambiarlos. Combinando información exhaustiva con descripciones fascinantes, Duhigg presenta una manera completamente nueva de entender la naturaleza humana y su potencial. En esencia, El poder de los hábitos contiene un mensaje estimulante.

A career advisor explains why many talented, hard-working people often miss out on their full career potential, revealing the tells, blind spots, secrets, and unspoken rules you need to know in order to play the game to win. While many careers have been impacted by economic downturns, failed...

Are you working with extremely difficult people who make your life miserable? They put you down. They take advantage of you. They want power over you, and lack empathy for anyone but themselves. Charming you one minute, they seek to destroy your good reputation the next. You don't know which side of them will come forth. The vicious side berates, tortures and embarrasses you and uses you for narcissistic supply. Accomplishing tasks under their toxic schemes is difficult. Anxious and confused, you long to work elsewhere but you're stuck. NOT ANYMORE. You have the power to change that today. ...

Whether you're a small business owner, a manager in a business without an HR department, or even a seasoned HR professional, The Essential HR Handbook will help you handle any personnel problem - from onboarding to outplacement - quickly and easily. This fully updated 10th anniversary edition is packed with information, tools, checklists, sample forms, and timely tips to guide you through the maze of personnel issues in today's complex business environment. 

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.

Alix Valenti is a Professor of management and legal studies in College of Business at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She holds an MBA from the University of Houston, a JD from St. John’s University School of Law, an LLM in taxation from New York University School of Law, and a PhD in International Management from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology" is a comprehensive guide that looks into the dynamic field of industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. This book provides a thorough introduction to the principles, theories, and applications of I-O psychology, offering readers a deeper understanding of the factors that shape behavior and performance in the workplace. From employee selection and training to leadership development and organizational culture, readers will explore key topics such as job analysis, motivation, teamwork, work-life balance, and organizational development. Through real-world...

Finalist for the 2015 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Best business book of the week from Inc.com The author of Power, Stanford business school professor, and a leading management thinker offers a hard-hitting dissection of the leadership industry and ways to make...

"Managing Abnormal Behavior in the Workplace" is an introduction to abnormal behavior in the workplace, covering the definition, prevalence, and impact of abnormal behavior in various contexts. It includes historical and theoretical perspectives on abnormal behavior and explores the different types of psychological and personality disorders, workplace aggression and violence, work addiction and burnout, workplace trauma and PTSD, and workplace bullying and harassment. This book discusses the various methods of assessing and diagnosing abnormal behavior, including clinical interviewing and ...