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Ian MacRae is a work psychologist, consultant, speaker, author and Managing Director of High Potential Psychology. He works with, and writes about, a wide range of topics relating to psychology and the workplace. He developed the High Potential Traits Inventory (HPTI), a personality assessment which has been translated into dozens of languages and used by over 50,000 people around the world. He is also the author of Myths of Social Media and co-author of Motivation and Performance.

Table of Contents
    • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
    • Chapter - 01: Staff should work eight-hour days, Monday to Friday;
    • Chapter - 02: Working from home reduces productivity;
    • Chapter - 03: Social media should never be used at work;
    • Chapter - 04: Listening to music while working is distracting;
    • Chapter - 05: Health and safety is the enemy;
    • Chapter - 06: Surveillance improves performance;
    • Chapter - 07: Creating a Google-style office environment will make staff more innovative;
    • Chapter - 08: Mindfulness is the answer to all problems;
    • Chapter - 09: Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems;
    • Chapter - 10: Start-ups need a different type of leader to succeed;
    • Chapter - 11: It’s better to have higher self-esteem at work;
    • Chapter - 12: We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work;
    • Chapter - 13: Making workplaces sustainable is a burden;
    • Chapter - 14: The best way to motivate people is to pay them more;
    • Chapter - 15: Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people;
    • Chapter - 16: People should retire at 65;
    • Chapter - 17: Perfectionists make the best employees;
    • Chapter - 18: Women aren’t as competitive as men at work;
    • Chapter - 19: People’s personalities can be sorted into categories at work;
    • Chapter - 20: Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work;
    • Chapter - 21: Millennials are changing the workplace;
    • Chapter - 22: Co-workers should not form romantic relationships;
    • Chapter - 23: Teaching and training are the same;
    • Chapter - 24: Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance;
    • Chapter - 25: High achievers always make great managers;
    • Chapter - 26: A computer is going to take your job;
    • Chapter - 27: Open-plan offices are always the best option

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      Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
      Publication Date: 03/10/2022
      ISBN13: 9781398608573, 978-1398608573
      ISBN10: 1398608572
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ian MacRae is a work psychologist, consultant, speaker, author and Managing Director of High Potential Psychology. He works with, and writes about, a wide range of topics relating to psychology and the workplace. He developed the High Potential Traits Inventory (HPTI), a personality assessment which has been translated into dozens of languages and used by over 50,000 people around the world. He is also the author of Myths of Social Media and co-author of Motivation and Performance.

      Table of Contents
        • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
        • Chapter - 01: Staff should work eight-hour days, Monday to Friday;
        • Chapter - 02: Working from home reduces productivity;
        • Chapter - 03: Social media should never be used at work;
        • Chapter - 04: Listening to music while working is distracting;
        • Chapter - 05: Health and safety is the enemy;
        • Chapter - 06: Surveillance improves performance;
        • Chapter - 07: Creating a Google-style office environment will make staff more innovative;
        • Chapter - 08: Mindfulness is the answer to all problems;
        • Chapter - 09: Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems;
        • Chapter - 10: Start-ups need a different type of leader to succeed;
        • Chapter - 11: It’s better to have higher self-esteem at work;
        • Chapter - 12: We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work;
        • Chapter - 13: Making workplaces sustainable is a burden;
        • Chapter - 14: The best way to motivate people is to pay them more;
        • Chapter - 15: Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people;
        • Chapter - 16: People should retire at 65;
        • Chapter - 17: Perfectionists make the best employees;
        • Chapter - 18: Women aren’t as competitive as men at work;
        • Chapter - 19: People’s personalities can be sorted into categories at work;
        • Chapter - 20: Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work;
        • Chapter - 21: Millennials are changing the workplace;
        • Chapter - 22: Co-workers should not form romantic relationships;
        • Chapter - 23: Teaching and training are the same;
        • Chapter - 24: Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance;
        • Chapter - 25: High achievers always make great managers;
        • Chapter - 26: A computer is going to take your job;
        • Chapter - 27: Open-plan offices are always the best option

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