Jen Fisher - Work Better Together

Praise for Work Better Together

In order to thrive, we need to put humans first and systems second. Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips give us a path to strengthen work relationships and personal well-being to make productive, innovative, and trusted teams possible.

Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global

Relationships and values are critical to our ability to flourish in work and life. But how do you bring them into your work in a way that makes a real difference? Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips have the answer: meaningful connection is key to professional fulfillment. In Work Better Together, they offer practical advice for creating a workplace culture that puts relationships first.

Jonathan Fields, bestselling author and founder of Good Life Project

The Zulu greeting Sawubona, of my native country South Africa, literally means I see you. Sawubona is the emotional theme of Work Better Together. In this helpful and timely book, Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips show how to bring our full humanity to work in organizations.

Susan David, PhD, award-winning psychologist and bestselling author of Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life

High-performing teams dont happen by accident. They are the result of intentional decisions to create strong working relationships, and habits that promote collaboration and individual well-being. In Work Better Together, Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips weave two strands of successstrong relationships and individual well-beinginto a clear path for teams to follow.

Nataly Kogan, founder and CEO of Happier, Inc., and author of Happier Now

Work Better Together teaches managers how to build trusted teams of belonging, engagement, creativity, and safety. Put those values at the heart of your work rituals, and great performance will follow.

Erica Keswin, workplace strategist and bestselling author of Bring Your Human to Work and Rituals Roadmap

What could be more timely or important than a book about well-being in the workplace? On weekdays most adults spend the bulk of their waking hours at work, either in person or remotely. As Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips explain in Work Better Together, 80 percent of us feel we lack close, meaningful relationships with our coworkers, which in turn damages our relationships with our employers and diminishes our effectiveness in the workplace. Their book offers a road map that leaders at all levels of any organization can follow to improve the psychological well-being of their employees, and, ultimately, the efficiency of the organizations they lead.

Adam Alter, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, New York University Stern School of Business and New York Times bestselling author of Irresistible and Drunk Tank Pink

If you want to change the game, start with your Wolfpack! Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips show how leaders at all levels can support more dynamic teamwork with humanity and purpose. Offering rich insights and simple strategies, Work Better Together will be your playbook for creating strong relationships in the workplace.

Abby Wambach, soccer icon and bestselling author of Wolfpack and Forward

The urgent need for organizations to become more human triggers the question HOW? How can business drive greater decision making and innovation at the team level? How can that contribute to employee well-being? Work Better Together answers those questions with clear guidance for making productivity and well-being mutually reinforcing. Leaders who embrace its advice will reap the rewards in better performance and a more engaged workforce.

Erica Volini, Deloitte Global Human Capital Leader

Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips are visionariesWork Better Together is an inspiring step-by-step field guide for sparking human potential. Our jobs have a profound impact on our physical, mental, and emotional health. Jen and Anh illustrate how humane workplacesfilled with kindness, psychological safety, teamwork, and meaningallow productivity and innovation to flourish. This book will show you how to make your work more joyful while boosting results.

Kelli Harding, MD, MPH, and bestselling author of The Rabbit Effect

In the era of virtual work, wellness is no longer a luxury; its a business and lifestyle necessity. In Work Better Together, Jen Fisher and Anh Phillips share insightful and practical advice for creating a positive workplace culture by encouraging positive technology habits, supporting employee well-being, and nurturing human skills.

Amy Blankson, bestselling author and cofounder, Digital Wellness Institute

Whether your team meets virtually or face-to-face, people need to bring their full humanity to every encounter and take as much pride in their leisure as they do in their work. Thats the lifeblood of creativity and innovation, and Work Better Together prescribes dozens of ways leaders can inspire better performance and better well-being at work.

John Fitch and Max Frenzel, bestselling coauthors of Time Off

I believe in the power of peer allies to help people build career endurance. I teach leaders of all ages to strengthen those connections at work, especially in tough times. Work Better Together has a plan for that, beginning with determining the principles of strong relationships and continuing on to greater well-being for all.

Joan Kuhl, author of Dig Your Heels In and Misunderstood Millennial Talent

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