The Crisis Book Overcoming and Surviving Work-Life Challenges

by Hughes, Rick; Kinder, Andrew; Cooper, Cary

• ISBN13: 9781910649312
• ISBN10: 1910649317
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-03-02
• Publisher: LID Publishing

Summary

It seems everyday we encounter a "crisis" or difficult issue of some sort that affects our work. Such difficulties can come from within work (eg, a difficult client or boss, missing a target or deadline, rejection of a proposal or plan, feeling undervalued) or outside of it (eg, personal issues such as family, relationships, debt, alcohol). All have the potential to trigger stress, anxiety...and lead to crisis mode.This practical book offers strategies and guidance to coping with and surviving a range of crisis moments and issues that affect our ability to perform at work. Written by expert coaches, the book helps anyone to develop a series of competencies in order to help us manage crisis points and improve our personal resilience. This book is part of the highly successful Concise Advice series.

Author Biography

Rick Hughes (MBACP, MPhil, DipC, DipM) is Head of Service for the University of Aberdeen Counselling Service and former Lead Advisor: Workplace for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He has been a Wellbeing Consultant, Workplace Counsellor, Coach, Employee Support trouble-shooter and writer for over 25 years, providing support, counsel or guidance for thousands of individuals, and worked with clients such as the Royal Mail Group, Optima Health, The Department for Transport, West Midlands Police and DEFRA. Andrew is a leading chartered psychologist from the UK and was awarded a Fellowship by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy for his ground breaking work. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and Visiting Lecturer at London King’ s College. Cary L. Cooper is the author and editor of more than 125 books and is one of Britain's most quoted business gurus. He was born in the USA, but lives in England and has dual nationality. He is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management School. He is a founding President of the British Academy of Management, a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute and one of only a few UK Fellows of the (American) Academy of Management