  In a high-stakes economy, all employees need to know where they  stand and what they need to work on -- or else risk becoming  irrelevant. But the rules of the workplace have changed, and  performance reviews only tell part of the story. How do you  actually gauge your true worth? And even if you think you're doing  all the right things, how can you be sure? In The Reality-Based  Rules of the Workplace, Cy Wakeman not only provides the tools  to understand just how valuable you really are to your  organization, but also the guidance to improve that value, ensure  that you're a critical member of your team, and become invincible  in your own career.   In Part I of The Reality-Based Rules of the  Workplace, Wakeman explains what the data she have  collected from over 50,000 individuals reveal about value,  which is defined as the combination of three factors: current  performance (the measurable worth of your contributions, not  just a manager's opinions), future potential (your capacity for  growth and adaptation), and emotional expense (the toll your  attitude takes on the people around you and how it reduces  productivity and results across the board). After explaining  how to quantify these factors, Wakeman shows how to calculate your  value with an easy formula: Your Value = Current Performance +  Future Potential - 3 x Emotional Expense  As Wakeman argues and the formula illustrates, the most  important factor defining (and limiting) anyone's value  is their "emotional expense" -- and by extension, the most  efficient way to improve that value is to become emotionally  inexpensive. Part II outlines the Reality-Based Rules--key  competencies that help anyone achieve this and become an invincible  asset to any organization:    Personal Accountability  Reality-Based Thinking  Organizational Alignment  Driving for Results  Capitalizing on Change    In her first book, Reality-Based Leadership, Wakeman  showed leaders how to change the way they act to improve their  team's perceptions and performance. Those leaders, firm believers  in Wakeman's reality-based approach, have repeatedly called for a  how-to book aimed at their employees. The Reality-Based  Rules of the Workplace is that book. Providing clarity in  the foggy science of defining your own value, and revealing  practical steps for boosting that value, it is an indispensable  guide for becoming indispensable.

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The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier

2013

Wiley

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