Anxiety at Work 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Stuff Done

Adrian Gostick

Chester Elton

Harpercollins

Executive coaches and #1 bestselling authors of All In and The Carrot Principle offer insight and advice in this practical eight-step guide both managers and employees can use to reduce work anxiety in the office and at home.\nHave you ever dreaded Sunday night, got a pit in your stomach on the way to work, or had your heartbeat speed up at the sound of your boss’s voice? If so, you may have had anxiety at work. In this empathetic and wise guide, executive coaches and gurus of gratitude Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton explore the causes of workplace stress and anxiety and the management practices that have proven successful in reducing tension and cultivating calm.\nIf you’re a manager, how do you keep up with demands while creating a stress-free work atmosphere? How can you spot rising anxiety levels in your people? If your employees feel overwhelmed or worried about the future, what can you do to ease their concerns? How do you engage in productive conversations about emotions in uncertain times? Anxiety at Work builds on the authors’ vast knowledge and experience working with the leadership teams of some of the world’s most successful organizations to offer effective strategies that can make any workplace better, helping supervisors and their employees:\nWeather uncertainty 
Balance overload 
Beat perfectionism 
Build confidence 
Create and sustain an environment that fosters resilience 
Strengthen strong social bonds 
In today’s volatile, fast-paced, and ever-changing global climate, organizations and their employees are under more pressure than ever to perform. Anxiety at Work shows how everyone at all levels can work together to build an environment that fosters camaraderie, productivity, and calm.

Anxiety At Work

Harper Business

If you manage people, The 24-Carrot Manager is an indespensable tool. Find out how a seemingly insignificant think like a carrot coul make a big difference in you work and in your life. "After sinking my scarce time into a book, I do a rough return on investment (ROI) calculation by asking two questions: 'Is this really going to build my business?' and 'How rough a slog was the book to get through?' The 24-Carrtos Manager might be my highest ROI book ever. It'll have big impact on my company . . . and it's a blast of fresh air to read." --Cliff Clive, President, Roche Consumer Heath North America "Gostick and Elton have redrawn the boundaries on how executives should use rewards and recognition to unleash their organization's human potential. This easy-to-read book gives a 360-degree view of all the recognition tools available to us. We have no more excuses for not using them!" --Jean-Luc Butel, President, Independence Technology, a Johnson & Johnson Company

24-Carrot Manager: A Remarkable Story of How a Leader Can Unleash Potential

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

JOHN WILEY & SONS (ASIA) PTE L

A Carrot a Day: A Daily Dose of Recognition for Your Employees

Human Resources

WILEY JOHN

There's a crisis in business today," say corporate recognition consultants Gostick and Elton. "The rhetoric we've been using for years-about people being 'our most valuable asset'-has actually come true. Without much warning, we woke up one day and realized that having the right talent in this competitive marketplace is the key to success . . . Go figure." But there is a way to retain your best employees and win their loyalty and commitment: It's called Employee Recognition. Managing with Carrots illustrates how to implement a strategic employee recognition program and presents case studies of how North America's finest companies create powerful recognition experiences.

Managing with Carrots: Using Recognition to Attract and Retain The Best People

John Wiley&Sons

What Motivates Me Put Your Passions to Work

The Culture Works

The influential New York Times bestselling authors the apostles of appreciation Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick provide managers and executives with easy ways to add more gratitude to the everyday work environment to help bolster moral, efficiency, and profitablity.\nWorkers want and need to know their work is appreciated. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, most inexpensive way to boost performance. New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one another strengthening team bonds. Studies have also shown that gratitude is beneficial for those expressing it and is one of the most powerful variables in predicting a person s overall well-being above money, health, and optimism. The WD-40 Company knows this firsthand. When the leadership gave thousands of managers training in expressing gratitude to their employees, the company saw record increases in revenue. 
Despite these benefits, few executives effectively utilize this simple tool. In fact, new research reveals people are less likely to express gratitude at work than anyplace else. What accounts for the staggering chasm between awareness of gratitude s benefits and the failure of so many leaders to do it or do it well? Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton call this the gratitude gap. In this invaluable guide, they identify the widespread and pernicious myths about managing others that cause leaders to withhold thanks. 
Gostick and Elton also introduce eight simple ways managers can show employees they are valued. They supplement their insights and advice with stories of how many of today s most successful leaders such as Alan Mulally of Ford and Hubert Joly of Best Buy successfully incorporated gratitude into their leadership styles. 
Showing gratitude isn t just about being nice, it s about being smart really smart and it s a skill that everyone can easily learn.

Leading with Gratitude: 8 Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results

HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing

The influential&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling authors--the "apostles of appreciation" Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick--provide managers and executives with easy ways to add more gratitude to the everyday work environment to help bolster moral, efficiency, and profitability.Workers want and need to know their work is appreciated. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, most inexpensive way to boost performance. New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one another--strengthening team bonds. Studies have also shown that gratitude is beneficial for those expressing it and is one of the most powerful variables in predicting a person's overall well-being--above money, health, and optimism. The&nbsp;WD-40 Company&nbsp;knows this firsthand. When the leadership gave thousands of managers training in expressing gratitude to their employees, the company saw record increases in revenue. Despite these benefits, few executives effectively utilize this simple tool. In fact, new research reveals "people are less likely to express gratitude at work than anyplace else." What accounts for the staggering chasm between awareness of gratitude's benefits and the failure of so many leaders to do it--or do it well? Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton call this the gratitude gap. In this invaluable guide, they identify the widespread and pernicious myths about managing others that cause leaders to withhold thanks. Gostick and Elton also introduce eight simple ways managers can show employees they are valued. They supplement their insights and advice with stories of how many of today's most successful leaders--such as Alan Mulally of Ford and Hubert Joly of Best Buy--successfully incorporated gratitude into their leadership styles. Showing gratitude isn't just about being nice, it's about being smart--really smart--and it's a skill that everyone can easily learn.

The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up

Scott, Christopher

wiley

The Carrot Principle How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance

Free Press

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