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<p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Introduction We Don’t Do Drama Here 1</p> <p>Chapter 1 Clear the Fog 15</p> <p>Chapter 2 Identify the Gap 39</p> <p>Chapter 3 Tell Yourself the Truth 59</p> <p>Chapter 4 Reinvent and Realign 81</p> <p>Chapter 5 Stop Relationship Drama 103</p> <p>Chapter 6 Master Your Energy 131</p> <p>Chapter 7 Release Resistance 159</p> <p>Chapter 8 Become a Creator 181</p> <p>Conclusion No Complaints, No Excuses, No Regrets 205</p> <p>Resources 213</p> <p>About the Author 217</p> <p>Index 219</p>

<p><b>MARLENE CHISM</b> is a consultant, trainer, and professional speaker. She is the founder of the Stop Your Drama methodology—an eight-part process for helping managers and small business owners identify the barriers that are holding back their teams. Marlene is also the creator of Attitude Builders, a monthly teleseminar program developed for busy managers who want easy staff development with no prep, no plan, and no problem. Each month managers learn from experts, authors, and transformational leaders to help increase productivity and personal effectiveness. Working with high-level professionals who want to increase personal performance, Marlene has shared her processes and programs with companies like NASA and McDonald's. For speaking information, visit <b>www.MarleneChism.com</b>, and for free resources, visit <b>www.StopWorkplaceDrama.com</b>.

<p><b>Stop putting fuel on the fire and take back control of your workplace</b> <p><b>Gossip. Power struggles. Poor team coordination.</b> These are all symptoms of workplace drama. They're the obstacles that can drain your company of its best talent, get in the way of true productivity and profit, and eat away at the effectiveness of your organization—that is, unless a leader steps up and takes responsibility for changing course. <p>Communications consultant and national speaker Marlene Chism has created an eight-step methodology that breaks through negative thinking that can contribute to drama in organizations of every kind and size. She has identified the gaps that drama creates—a gap between where your company is and where it aims to be and the psychological gap that occurs when people are faced with change and the fear that goes with it. <p>With <i>Stop Workplace Drama</i>, Chism shows how to change the way you and your organization confront and work through problems, implement effective management strategies in a drama-filled organization, and find new solutions that create positive growth for every member of your company. You'll learn how to: <ul> <li>Understand the different kinds of "drama roles" played in the office—and how to work through them</li> <li>Create healthy boundaries, get your work needs met, and make the most of your valuable time</li> <li>Seek viable opportunities and take responsibility for your efforts</li> <li>Instill necessary changes without unleashing fear in your organization—which can lead to conflict</li> <li>Cut through your personal drama so that it doesn't create further issues at work</li> </ul> <p>In today's business world, where competition is fierce and economic challenges are more intense than ever, ending the drama has never been more essential. With fascinating case studies, illuminating insight, and workplace-tested strategies, <i>Stop Workplace Drama</i> will help boost the morale of your employees, maximize your company's potential, and put your organization on the road to success.

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