Career development all-in-one / by Shamash Alidina, Juliet Adams, Stan Portny, Marshall Loeb, Stephen Kindel, Dirk Zeller, Natalie Canavor, Ray Anthony, Barbara Boyd, Michael C. Donaldson
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Book 1 Mindfulness; Chapter 1 Exploring Mindfulness in the Workplace; Becoming More Mindful at Work; Clarifying what mindfulness is; Taking a look at the background; Recognizing what mindfulness isn't; Finding Out Why Your Brain Needs Mindfulness; Evolving from lizard to spaceman; Discovering your brain's hidden rules; Recognizing that you are what you think; Exploring your brain at work; Starting Your Mindful Journey; Being mindful at work yourself
Overcoming common challengesCreating a mindful workplace; Living the dream: Mindfulness at work; Chapter 2 Discovering the Benefits of Mindfulness; Discovering the Benefits for Employees; Increased mental resilience; Improved relationships; Honed mental clarity and focus; Mindful leadership; Looking at the Organizational Benefits of Mindfulness; Happier, more engaged employees; Greater creativity; Increased productivity; Improved decision making; Reducing staff turnover; Chapter 3 Applying Mindfulness in the Workplace; Gaining Perspective in the Modern-Day Workplace
Engaging with a VUCA worldApplying mindfulness in changing times; Employing mindfulness for new ways of working; Building resilience; Adjusting Your Mental Mind-Set; Focusing on the present moment; Treating thoughts as mental processes; Approaching rather than avoiding difficulties; Rewiring Your Brain; Resculpting your brain to become more productive; Increasing your present-moment circuitry; Developing Mindfulness at Work; Examining intentions and attitudes; Remembering that practice makes perfect; Experimenting with mindfulness; Acting ethically for the organization and its people
Living life mindfullyChapter 4 Practicing Mindfulness in the Digital Age; Choosing When to Use Technology; Recognizing the pros and cons of technology; Rebalancing your use of technology; Communicating Mindfully; Emailing mindfully; Phoning mindfully; Using a smartphone mindfully; Engaging with social media mindfully; Writing mindfully; Using Technology Mindfully; Focusing on one task; Discovering technology that enhances focus; Book 2 Project Management; Chapter 1 Achieving Results; Determining What Makes a Project a Project; Understanding the three main components that define a project
Recognizing the diversity of projectsDescribing the four stages of a project; Defining Project Management; Starting with the initiating processes; Outlining the planning processes; Examining the executing processes; Surveying the monitoring and controlling processes; Ending with the closing processes; Knowing the Project Manager's Role; Looking at the project manager's tasks; Staving off excuses for not following a structured project-management approach; Avoiding shortcuts; Staying aware of other potential challenges; Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Effective Project Manager?; Questions
Summary
Want to get ahead in the workplace? Learn new skills and increase your visibility as a leader in your company with the help of this practical, hands-on guide to professional development. -- Edited summary from book
Notes
"7 books in one!"--Cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
In English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 20, 2017)
