Far too many of us are on the verge of losing our businesses, getting fired, contemplating bankruptcy, or just holding on under enormous financial duress. Whether we own our own businesses or work within large or small corporations, the same rules apply. Behind the bad numbers are often wasteful and counterproductive patterns of behavior that lead people to make wrong decisions and do the wrong thing. Too often, the true sources of our problems at work are ignored, unspoken, and swept under the rug. So many of us are in denial or paralyzed with fear about saying no to a boss or sticking out our necks and rocking the boat. A "what'sin- it-for-me" mentality, over reliance on technology, epidemic levels of stress, and toxic relationships are turning our workplaces into virtual battle zones. For more than 30 years, Nancy Slomowitz has been a business architect who has helped individuals and corporations recover from financial mismanagement and chaos, much of which is preventable. In this book, she pulls back the curtains on situations we may easily recognize from our own workplaces that sap our well-being and productivity. She helps us understand the negative impact of factors that we may not have felt were important or had accepted as normal. Whether you are a dissatisfied employee, unemployed, trying to survive a layoff, or an employer trying to stay afloat, this book offers clear and practical ways to improve your situation. This is not a business "how-to" book. This is a book about surviving in the workplace today-with perspectives from both the employee and the employer, presented with simple concepts to improve your quality of life in the workplace.
