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Title | Employee Well-being Support: A Workplace Resource |
Author | Andrew Kinder, Rick Hughes and Cary Cooper | |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell | |
ISBN | 978 0 470 724286 | |
Usefulness | 4/5 | |
The overarching theme of this book is that people belong at the heart of organisations, so their well-being should be both supported and enhanced. Each chapter provides a combination of practical and theoretical input from practitioners, academics and business leaders and incorporates checklists and case studies.
The focus is on the psychological well-being (PWB) of employees and how this can be enhanced by the employer. It also points to increasing evidence that leaders’ behaviours affect employees’ well-being: “People don’t leave organisations, they leave their bosses.” A Coaching, counselling and mentoring are all explored, with practical examples of different strategies – this is both refreshing and useful. From a coach’s perspective the book provides evidence that an employee needs a sense of purpose and a process of setting and achieving To summarise, despite being difficult to read in parts, I found the book both interesting and practical – a must for anyone responsible for the development and well-being of others. |