Publisher Description
Perfect for readers of What Color is My Parachute?, expert Tracy Brower sets a foundation by making the case for joyful work and life, pointing to research on personal, family, and child health. From stress and sleep to marriage and child development, joyful work is a critical part of a healthy life.
The book goes on to provide key touchpoints on fundamental human needs and compelling neuroscience that drive our understanding of experiences at work. In addition, the book debunks myths of work and life in order to provide you with new ways of thinking about work and life—even if you hate your job.
The Secrets to Happiness at Work lays down fundamentals through descriptions of how to create purpose and meaning, and how to find the right match with a company's culture. Tracy emphasizes the power of relationships at work—and the importance of colleagues and coworkers—and how to foster the very best of trust, empathy, and work with others.
The Secrets to Happiness at Work explains the growth mindset and how to say yes more often, learn from failure, embrace stress, and stretch to achieve fulfillment.
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About Tracy Brower
Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCR, is a work-environment sociologist studying how humans affect their
work-lives and how their work-lives affect them back. Over her career, Tracy has
had the opportunity to engage with a wide range of corporations, including many Fortune 500 companies as well as a wide range of educational and health-care
organizations. Professionally, she is the Director of Human Dynamics & Work at Herman Miller, Inc. She holds a PhD in the sociology of work as well
as a Masters of Management in organizational effectiveness and a Masters of
Corporate Real Estate. Tracy is also an award-winning speaker and has taught university
courses in management and organizational effectiveness.
About Marnye Young
Marnye Young is a SOVAS award–winning narrator for New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling authors. A SAG-AFTRA voice, stage, and screen actor, she has spent her life in the South, Midwest, and North. When she isn’t narrating, she’s fishing, following NASCAR, volunteering, raising chickens, and “mom“ing her identical twins.