Workplace Warfare: Break through Bureaucracy and Love Your Job Again

by Ann D. Clark

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Wake up. Go to work. Prepare for war.

A tyrannical and irrational boss, job insecurity, unreasonable demands, stress from juggling home and family—these are just a few of the all-too-common grievances in the workplace today. Employees often live with resentment, frustration, and feelings of impending doom. They may not know what will happen next and lack a sense of control in their work lives. No wonder a workplace characterized by unanswered complaints is reminiscent of a combat zone.

Workplace Warfare discusses the high costs of stress and anger in the workplace. Written in a conversational style from the employee perspective, this practical guide goes beyond merely showing you how to make the best of a bad situation: its focus is on empowering you to understand the different kinds of situations you might face and to take control of your own responses to frustrating situations, especially when dealing with bosses.

Learn how to redesign your job to get what you want from work every day. Based on actual case histories, providing professional psychological and employment advice, Workplace Warfare offers readers higher levels of comfort and productivity on the job."

187 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 17, 2013

About the author

As Founder and CEO of ACI Specialty Benefits, Dr. Ann D. Clark leads ACI’s strategic planning and direction while actively participating in the community and the media. As “San Diego’s Healthiest Company,” ACI is ranked in the nation’s Top Ten of Employee Assistance Programs, and ACI’s benefits products have consistently led the field in quality, creativity, awards, and recognition.

Dr. Clark is nationally known for her expertise in mental health, substance abuse and cost containment in the workplace. Dr. Clark’s extensive published works include Citadel Press’ best-seller Surviving Your Boss, helping employees deal with work/life stress, emotional wellness and ongoing challenges on the job and at home. A popular author for Hazelden Publishing, her works include Alone but Not Lonely; Looking Good: Illusion and Reality; Surrender to Win; and Single Parent Families. She looks forward to the release of her newest non-fiction book, Women & Recover: Sex, Sobriety & Stepping Up.

Dr. Clark writes from the dual perspectives of her own experiences and professional training and experience. She holds a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin and is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. A recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Clark’s accolades include: San Diego’s “Women Who Mean Business” from the San Diego Business Journal and the “Bravo” award for excellence from the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Dr. Clark is a best-selling author, accomplished motivational speaker, lecturer, and commentator who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the nationally syndicated Donahue shows. Widely published, her articles have appeared in Glamour, Men’s Health, Redbook and various other national magazines, as well as newspapers and professional journals. Dr. Clark looks forward to her next book, near completion, addressing expatriates as part of the global workforce.