Rising Above a Toxic Workplace: Taking Care of Yourself in an Unhealthy Environment (CD) (ISBN-13: 9781613756676)

You can rise above. You do have options.

Do you work in a toxic environment or have a toxic boss? You're not alone Today, unattainable expectations, emotional harassment, and demands to do more with less often leave employees overworked, underpaid, insecure, and out of options. Must you continue to put up with poisonous people in a morale-crushing environment?

In Rising Above a Toxic Workplace, you'll learn how to endure, cope, or quit if necessary. Drawing from authentic -- sometimes horrific -- real-life stories, authors Gary Chapman, Paul White, and Harold Myra blend their expertise to give you practical guidance, empowering insight, and realistic hope. You'll discover:

• how workplaces can become unhealthy and how to avoid getting wounded;
• what drives toxic leaders and why they are so damaging to those around them;
• essential tips for maintaining your sanity while dealing with dysfunctional colleagues; and
• counsel on how to decide when to leave -- for your own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

About the Author
Gary Chapman, one of America's most-read relationship experts, is author of the #1 New York Times best-seller The 5 Love Languages(R) and numerous other books. He travels the world presenting seminars. For more information, visit 5lovelanguages.com. Paul White is a psychologist, author, and speaker who makes "work relationships work." He has consulted with a wide variety of organizations including Microsoft, the U.S. Air Force, the Million Dollar Round Table, Princeton University, and many more. He and Gary Chapman coauthored The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. For more information, visit appreciationatwork.com. Harold Myra has written more than two dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham. During his thirty-two years as CEO of a magazine publishing company, the organization grew from one magazine to thirteen, while establishing a thriving Internet site.