Review: Must-Read for Those in Corporate America--Very Enlightening
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2014
If you’re an employee in corporate America, “Emotional Recovery from Workplace Mobbing” is a must-read—especially if you’ve been the victim of hostile treatment in the workplace or know someone who has. As the author explains, workplace mobbing is the targeting and hostile treatment of a co-worker, which can lead to severe mental and physical health consequences for that co-worker—and often, the bureaucracy and security of large corporations/businesses are the very reason the hostile behavior can’t be addressed.The book then methodically tackles all of the topics surrounding workplace mobbing, including how to safeguard your health while in a toxic environment, the best responses to take in the face of it, and different types of therapies and healers that can help you weather the storm. There’s also an in-depth example of workplace mobbing toward the end of the text to help you tie it all together.The author, who is a therapist, writes intelligently but not too academically, so the book is easy to understand and absorb; what really struck me is how prevalent (from my own experience in corporate America) workplace mobbing is and how little is done about it. It throws into new light the problem of a “bad boss” or a “catty co-worker” and tackles it from a psychological aspect that might not occur to you on your own. If you’ve undergone this kind of treatment at work, “Emotional Recovery from Workplace Mobbing” is a good resource, written in a friendly and common-sense tone, to help you begin to heal. If you’ve not undergone this kind of treatment at work, it’s still a good read so that you can recognize the signs and not perpetuate the problem should a mobbing situation arise in your own place of work.