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"Managing Abnormal Behavior in the Workplace" is an introduction to abnormal behavior in the workplace, covering the definition, prevalence, and impact of abnormal behavior in various contexts. It includes historical and theoretical perspectives on abnormal behavior and explores the different types of psychological and personality disorders, workplace aggression and violence, work addiction and burnout, workplace trauma and PTSD, and workplace bullying and harassment. This book discusses the various methods of assessing and diagnosing abnormal behavior, including clinical interviewing and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated burnout for clinicians and administrators alike, heightening the need for this practical guide that provides a comprehensive approach to empowering physicians while ensuring organizational resilience. In this second edition of Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine, doctors Paul DeChant and Diane Shannon define burnout, explore the consequences for physicians, patients, and the health care system, identify the underlying causes that are fueling the burnout epidemic, and provide case studies with ...

One billionaire ready for a beach vacation + One single small town innkeeper = A sweet short romance with all the feels! Sheldon was ready for a break from corporate life. Running his dad's development business in Houston was no easy task. His twin brother, Simon and best friend Lucas were more than ready for their annual beach trip. They picked a different beach every year. This year's destination was a small beach town on the Carolina coast. Well small compared to Houston. Everything was going fine until they got a flat tire in the even smaller town of Wysteria Way, a couple hours before ...

5X Best-Selling & Award-Winning Author and Podcaster; Leadership, HR, Innovation, Future of Work, & Culture Global Thought Leader; Chair/Professor of Organizational Leadership; Change/OD/HR/Social Impact Consultant Work is constantly evolving, and organizations need to equip their leaders with the tools to navigate change while fostering employee engagement, productivity, and well-being. In this book, leadership expert Jonathan H. Westover lays out a roadmap for establishing purpose-driven leadership in uncertain times. Drawing from research and case studies, Westover outlines strategies ...

Overcome Workplace Manipulation: Spot the Signs, Take Back Control, and Thrive Do you feel drained, confused, or second-guessing yourself at work? Are you dealing with a toxic boss, manipulative coworkers, or office politics that leave you frustrated? Workplace manipulation is real—and it can sabotage your confidence, career, and well-being if left unchecked. This book gives you the tools to recognize manipulation, protect yourself, and regain control. You’ll learn how to spot gaslighting, guilt-tripping, favoritism, passive-aggressive behavior, and other toxic tactics before they take ...

Eloping was the easy part. Everyone finding out before we could announce it, is backfiring on us. My family that I have little contact with is coming out to meet my new husband. Some for reasons completely of envy and the other to make sure I chose correctly. I am grateful for Todd's spontaneous wedding plan with it only being us, before he could change his mind when he meets his new in-laws.

Between his pride and her prejudice, there could hardly be a less likely couple. When their best friends’ summer wedding in London pushes proud judgmental medical missionary Matthew Coalbrooke and bubbly plus sized shoe-aholic kitchenware saleswoman Anita Kiernan together, it’s dislike at first sight. Turning up at the airport with a toddler in tow doesn't exactly help matters. The only thing they can both agree on is that the bride and groom’s matchmaking attempts are bound to fail. Neither are looking for love. He’s determined to return to his African mission hospital as soon as ...

Like Beauty and the Beast—except everyone hides a monster inside. Birdie isn’t the shy, brilliant intelligence analyst everyone thinks she is. She carries a secret sin so heavy it drives her to risk everything—again and again—as penance for a life she failed to save. Behind her quiet facade lives a lonely vigilante haunted by guilt and fear. Bastien was born into darkness. The son of a brutal man, destruction runs in his blood. He joined the SEALs hoping the discipline would tame the demons inherited from his father. But when control slips, Bastien loses everything—his career, his...

Reimagine Online Training: Transform Employee Engagement with Gamification Tired of boring PowerPoint, uninspired PDFs, and outdated e-Learning methods? It’s time to revolutionize your approach to training. Office Arcade is your playbook for leveraging gamification to create fun, engaging, and impactful learning experiences that drive results. Designed for HR leaders, instructional designers, marketers, and product managers, this step-by-step guide will empower you to rethink how you deliver training and motivate your teams. Inside, you’ll discover: • The Four Pillars of Gamification:...

EDITORIAL REVIEWS: 5 Stars Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite The Cleopatra Aspect Series Box Set by AJ Channing is a suspenseful romance trilogy centered on the ambitious and determined Tia Sanchez. In Irresistible Dreams, Tia travels to Dubai with her best friend and resolves to focus on her career after a humiliating experience. In Insatiable Desires, she strikes a deal with bad-boy billionaire Enrico Castello in a fake marriage, but her heart is stolen by her bodyguard, Beau Hennessy. In Irrevocable Love, Tia’s new romance faces threats from a vengeful Enrico, as he and his...

Hugo Manning is a man of mystery. But my short interactions with my new boss tell me that he’s into me. It’s the innuendos and the moments we catch each other in the bathroom or by the water cooler, when his dark green eyes pass over me, head to toe. I catch him every now and then through the window and my heart stops as I question if he wants me. If I’m reading into things. When Hugo invites me on a trip to Florida, I'm happy to oblige. To figure out what this is once and for all, and what the man under the suit is really made of.

He’ll warm up your crowd, your bed, and your heart. Being the guitarist for Criminal Records, the nation’s number one rock band, is a dream come true. But like all complicated lifestyles, mine comes with a few hard and fast rules. Protect your heart at all costs, and… Don’t date other musicians. Ever. Let’s just say the road can be a treacherous place for a girl whose been burned before. Enter Harvey Moon: our opening act with killer looks, a voice that makes panties melt, and the uncanny ability to make me question every single one of my rules. Our friendship hits all the right ...

Her past tested her faith; his love could restore it. Jennifer Hart has found her calling as a pediatric nurse in Nashville, Tennessee. After years of struggling with her appearance and self-worth, she’s finally in a place of peace—content with her faith, her work, and friendships. And just because her friends are happily married, dating is the last thing on her mind. Especially when it comes to Manny Petropoulos, her best friend’s shy, rather nerdy younger brother who's one of the hospital’s IT specialists. As Manny assists with a hospital-wide software upgrade which brings him ...

Bullying in the workplace is an increasingly present phenomenon within relationships at work. However, the need to prove that bullying has occurred before action can be taken is an immediate obstacle to moving forward in difficult workplace relationships. The ambiguity and subjectivity associated with the concept of bullying becomes an obstacle to creating more effective responses to their situation for all involved in difficult workplace relationships. Those who feel bullied, those who are accused of bullying and those who manage such situations can be distracted from attempts to resolve ...

This collection contains the previously unreleased short Geo Gets Some VR Therapy, bringing Wes's adventures to a new hero! Wes is a bit of a Virtual Reality Junkie... ...but things are getting a tad bit confusing. Wes works at a high-tech startup, but what he really wants to do is work on the VR system he's been developing in his apartment. For a shy introvert like Wes, actually chatting up some of the gorgeous and entirely unobtainable women at his office is a virtual impossibility. Well, maybe not in Virtual Reality! After his college roommate sends him some special software updates, Wes...

Why does my best friend’s dad have to be so damn irresistible? Moving back to Denver was supposed to be about rebuilding my life, not falling for my new boss, aka my bff’s dad. But his dark hair, piercing eyes, and tailored suits make it impossible to ignore the chemistry between us. I should focus on my career as his strategist, but Max ignites a passion I can't deny. Every stolen glance, every accidental touch, threatens to expose our forbidden attraction. Can I resist the allure of this sexy billionaire who’s twice my age? Or will I risk everything, including my friendship with Mila?

They haven’t spoken since the kiss. Now they’re stuck on the road with no AC, one unexpected detour, and the man Hallie swore she was done with. When a booking mix-up puts Hallie Archer back in a car with her ex-boss Adam Cameron, neither of them are thrilled. Their last encounter ended in silence and regret. But what starts as a tense road trip to a business conference quickly turns into something else: a washed-out highway, a shared cabin deep in the woods, and a night that forces every buried feeling to the surface. He's older, untouchable, emotionally shut down. She’s impulsive, ...

Damn! How can the hunky hero I met in Central Park this weekend be my new boss? The divine-looking man I fantasized about without end after our first steamy and unexpected encounter… This is my first big job break and too important for me and my middle-class family. I can’t ruin my new career with this off-limits relationship. But he is relentless, a sexy alpha who wants what he wants. Which is me. Can I use my superior chess strategies to find a way through this? Use my head instead of my heart? But those eyes, those hands, that chiseled body, what he did in the park. His power, his ...

Sheila’s world has shifted, but the lines between desire and control blur more with every moment. What began as a secret escape now demands deeper surrender and the consequences aren’t just emotional. As boundaries dissolve, Sheila must decide how much she’s willing to lose, and what she’s desperate to keep. In a game where power and passion collide, nothing is certain except the pull of the man who owns more than just her body.

You Are Meant to Rise, Lead, & Shine in Your Brilliance Unapologetically!Between your self-doubts, imposter syndrome, fears, and the systemic biases that make it significantly harder for women to lead, you may have convinced yourself that you don't have what it takes. Perhaps you've resigned yourself to dimming your light, playing small, and not believing in your greatest professional aspirations. With It’s Your Time to Shine Girl, walk through Natalie Jobity’s twelve steps to unveiling the leader within you, where you’ll get the tools, advice, and championing your soul has been ...