Rising Above a Toxic Workplace: Taking Care of Yourself in an Unhealthy Environment

When I heard the title and synopsis over the radio, I thought this book might be just what I need. After purchasing and reading it, I found that it is mostly for people with toxic bosses. My problem is co-workers who suddenly hate me after many years of friendship due to my seniority changing their schedules.
The lies and defamation of character are unbelievable. Still looking for the best way to handle the out of nowhere slander.
Update 2016; look up Narcissists, that's what the problem ended up being. Now everything is fine.

Really timely book and a must read if you are struggling with toxic people.

We get caught up in our daily routine and this book was the perfect wake up call. I've notice somethings in my old place (yes I changed career after reading the book) but reading up front its like a wake up call. I'm not a reading person and this book has to be one of my fab..

I bought this for my wife. She loved it and it really helped her see things in a different light.

I love any writing by Gary Chapman! It's amazing to apply Christian principles to rising above a toxic workplace.

Bought this for my husband as he tries to work through some issues at his office. He has gotten a lot of good information from the book and finds it helpful.

Gave it as a gift, he loved it.

We have all had jobs we enjoy and jobs we have hated. Sometimes it’s down to the job, sometimes the people and often the organisation. This book aims to look at those times when the organisation or people have taken the darker path. It uses the three author’s experiences, interviews with others and some stories of where bosses and organisations have made their negative impact. Each chapter ends with some guidance and summaries. Sometimes these don’t seem to lead naturally from the narrative of the chapter, other times they follow. They always seem like common sense.
What works well are the stories and anecdotes that show that there are positive outcomes. The stories are well grouped together, although it can feel a bit overwhelming sometimes in the sheer volume of stories, you wonder if there are any good organisations out there still – some positive examples are given to try and counterbalance this. It also helps that it can be used with the guidance and summaries. It’s a good reminder of how a toxic environment can affect us and how individuals can have such a negative impact. As a self-help guide it isn’t the best but it does work well as a marker to judge your own situation and its potential impact. However, it’s probably the unintended use of the book which is its greatest strength. As it allows you to reflect on your own practice and judge your own impact on others and acts as a warning. In that regard this book could be a sobering read for some and others a guide to what no to do.

Truly fine--and helpful. Highly recommended.

Toxic workplaces and toxic bosses do “create poison in the lives of workers and their families” (G. Chapman, H. Myra, P. White, Rising Above a Toxic Workplace, Northfield Publishing, Chicago, 2014, p. 14), as authors Chapman, White, and Myra acknowledge in their new book Rising Above a Toxic Workplace. The insights and practical examples in their book are invaluable to all people who work in organizations, churches and companies, large or small. The authors’ coping strategies become essential for people to ‘rise above’ contexts that enervate rather than energize, demean rather than champion, and tear down rather than build up. A must read.