Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve - Softcover

Schmitt Winchester, Susan; Finney, Martha I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1951744527 ISBN 13: 9781951744526

Publisher: Telemachus Press, LLC, 2021

Synopsis

Did you grow up in a dysfunctional or chaotic childhood that made you feel uncertain, unloved, unsafe, anxious, never good enough? Are you shocked to discover that you’re still feeling that way now that you’re a professional adult? Are limiting beliefs getting in the way of the career success that you deserve? Do the stress and worry you suffer at work rob you of your joy and self-acceptance?You don’t have to be imprisoned by your past. No matter how bad it was. And you’re not alone! Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve, by career experts Susan Schmitt Winchester and Martha I. Finney, gives you the skills and insights you need to thrive in your career and in life. Building on the principles that “damaged is not doomed” and “the rest of your life is yours,” Winchester and Finney incorporate world-class career advice, principles of positive psychology and the latest research in neuroplasticity to help you see how you can use your career and workplace experiences to build the life of happiness and success that you desire.In Healing at Work, you’ll learn how to create the life and career that you deserve, based on joy, optimism, meaning, and a healthy sense of being welcomed and appreciated.Joel Manby, Author of Love Works, 7 Timeless Principles of Effective Leaders.Former CEO, SeaWorld Entertainment and Saab Automobiles USAFeatured in Undercover Boss“I picked up this book and could not put it down…. Healing at Work shows adult survivors of a damaged past how to reclaim their lives and use their work-life experiences to build a life of love, starting with themselves. This is a must-read for anyone who struggles with their past while trying to build a better future.”Joel Manby, Author of Love Works, 7 Timeless Principles of Effective Leaders.Former CEO, SeaWorld Entertainment and Saab Automobiles USAFeatured in Undercover BossLaurie Shakur, Head of People, Rakuten AdvertisingI picked up this book and could not put it down. It captivated me. I have led in business for 40 years and have seen first-hand that there are many ways to express and experience love in the workplace. Yet, the best way to start is through self-love, which comes from self-acceptance. But that’s not an easy task when you build a career with a wounded heart. Healing at Work shows adult survivors of a damaged past how to reclaim their lives and use their worklife experiences to build a life of love, starting with themselves. This is a must-read for anyone who struggles with their past while trying to build a better future.Dave Ulrich, PhD, Co-Author, The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations that WinRensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Partner, The RBL GroupIn Healing at Work, Susan and Martha shine a light on unconscious fears and ingrained responses that trap us in the past, rob our joy in the present, and limit our growth in the future. This is a courageous book—one I wish I had read 20 years ago. For anyone with an ASDP story, it is a compelling invi- tation to confront the pain in our past in a new, constructive way and a wonderful encouragement to use the workplace as our everyday training ground to practice the awareness, healing, and growth that brings freedom and joy.Shay RowbottomMarketing Guru and Social Media InfluencerWith her gripping, and sometimes harrowing, stories, Susan courageously opens her soul to the vivid and life-damaging events that would have de- railed anyone. Her journey of reflection and healing is a great reminder of the secret all great leaders know: Understanding and investing in yourself must come before you can truly help others.

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About the Author

Meet Susan! Susan Schmitt Winchester is the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Applied Materials and its more than 23,000 global employees. She has more than 30 years of experience in HR providing executive leadership most recently at Rockwell Automation and the Kellogg Company. She continually looks to meet today's global business challenges with creative HR strategies that engage people, support a dynamic, inclusive corporate culture, and enable company exceptional performance. Her passion is teaching executives and professionals how to succeed by discovering greater self-acceptance, fulfillment and joy at work and in life. She has lived, studied and worked in the United States, France and England. She earned her master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Illinois State University, and her double bachelor's from Albion College in Michigan. She also attended the University of Grenoble, France. Susan is a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources-the highest professional honor for individuals in HR. She is also Vice Chair, Leadership Advisory Board to the Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. And she is a member of the Forbes HR Council. She and her husband Charles live in southeastern Wisconsin, near Susan's sons Joseph and Sam. To follow her online, learn more about her programs, courses and other opportunities to learn, or contact her directly, go here: https: //www.linkedin.com/in/sjschmitt/ www.susanjschmitt.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Telemachus Press, LLC
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1951744527
• ISBN 13: 9781951744526
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 259