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Author Porath, Christine Lynne, author.

Title Mastering community : the surprising ways coming together moves us from surviving to thriving / Christine Porath.

Publication Info. New York : Balance, [2022]

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  302 PORATH    DUE 05-04-24
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  302 PORATH c.32532  Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xv, 302 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-288) and index.
Summary "In her powerful new book, Christine Porath explores how the rise of technology and modern workplace practices have fractured our communications yet left us always "on" digitally. Through now common practices like hot-desking and remote work (even without the added isolation of social distancing we experienced during the pandemic), our human interactions have decreased, and so too have our happiness levels. This lack of a "human factor" is sparking a crisis in mental health that will have repercussions for years to come, leaving people lonelier and making the bottom line suffer, too. What Christine has discovered in her research is that leaders, organizations, and managers of all stripes may recognize there is a cost, but have no idea as to implement the cure: Community. With her signature depth and grasp of research across myriad industries including business, healthcare, hospitality, and sports, Christine extrapolates from the statistics on the experiences of hundreds of thousands of people across six continents to show us the potential for change. Through sharing information about the community, empowering decision-making discretion and autonomy, creating a respectful environment, offering feedback, providing a sense of meaning, and boosting member well-being, anyone can help a community truly flourish. The applications are endless, the stories are positive and uplifting, and will inspire the reader to establish and grow their community-be it in the workplace or the PTA-and make it thrive"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Social interaction -- Technological innovations.
Interpersonal relations -- Psychological aspects.
Work environment -- Psychological aspects.
Social change.
Interpersonal relations -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst00977412
Social change. (OCoLC)fst01122310
Work environment -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01180288
ISBN 9781538736869 (hardcover)
1538736861 (hardcover)
9781538736876 (ebook)
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