Office Survival

What does it take to survive in today's chaotic workplace where everything is fast-paced, constantly changing, highly competitive and uncertain? How can today's workforce move beyond simply existing from 9 to 5 to flourishing? Making Work Work: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office, provides the answers.

Author Julie Morgenstern shows that through a new tactical approach to work and a shift in thinking, workers can become more valuable, enhancing job security while still having time for a personal life.

"Understanding your role, making significant contributions, and delivering measurable results is exactly what provides value to your company, and at the same time makes your job more meaningful," writes Morgenstern.

She outlines nine competencies that workers must develop, beginning at the personal level then moving to the more complex organizational issues of managing relationships and expectations of a job.

The processes in this book can help readers feel more in control of themselves and less trapped; make the best of bad situations; and examine other opportunities that may be better suited for their work styles. With a reader-friendly tone and practical tips, the book draws on psychology for demonstrated strategies for surviving and thriving at the office while enhancing clarity, confidence and performance.

This is a book for an individual, department or company-a book to be learned from and referred to when life gets out of balance.

-Lois Bolin