"Internationally acclaimed diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown shows how we can all shift our perspectives to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace. She breaks down the "us-versus-them" divide that plagues so many diversity initiatives. When people are able to bring their full selves to work and feel welcomed, valued, and respected for their differences, they perform at higher levels and contribute more to their organizations than...

"The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being. There is another way. In Joy at Work, bestselling author and Netflix star Marie Kondo and Rice University business professor Scott Sonenshein...

Struggling to make changes at work or convince management to take action? Ready to challenge conventional thinking or introduce a new idea, but worried about being viewed as a troublemaker or getting in way over your head? Rebels At Work provides concrete ideas, techniques and advice on how to refine your thinking, improve your approach to work, and manage yourself so you can achieve more and stay sane and optimistic in the process. Authors Lois Kelly...

Examines how astronauts eat, sleep, work, and even exercise in a weightless world.

This book demonstrates that great working environments benefit the individuals working there and contribute to a better global society--and as they outperform in the stock market and grow revenue three times faster than less-inclusive rivals.

A comprehensive guide to combat sedentary work culture and boost physical and mental health. The current norm of sitting for long hours, gazing at a screen and tapping at a keyboard is deeply ingrained in our work culture and detrimental to our physical and mental wellbeing. Taking micro breaks and adopting the movement habits outlined in The Active Workday Advantage will see readers move more and feel better at work.Lizzie Williamson explains the...

"Are America's schools little more than cinder-block gulags that spawn vicious cliques and bullying, negate creativity, and true learning and squelch curiosity in their inmates, um, students? Nikhil Goyal, a journalist and activist all of twenty years old whom the Washington Post has dubbed a "future education secretary" and Forbes has named to its 30 Under 30 list, passionately thinks so, and in this book he offers both a scathing indictment of our...

Work that permits autonomy and problem-solving can bolster employees' cognitive skills and learning over time. While both fluid cognitive abilities and crystallized knowledge typically plateau or begin to decline with age, the authors' research finds that well-designed work can counter that effect. The authors discuss how organizations and managers can use good work design to strengthen their workforce's ability to adapt to new processes, tools, and...

Outlines anecdotal solutions for harmonious working relationships between the sexes, citing the unique contributions of professional women and how their male counterparts can implement a healthier business culture that bridges gender gaps.

An inspiring guidebook filled with ways to alter space to fuel creative work and foster collaboration. Based on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative, Make Space is a tool that shows how space can be intentionally manipulated to ignite creativity. Appropriate for designers charged with creating new spaces or anyone interested in revamping an existing space, this guide offers novel and non-obvious...