TY - BOOK AU - Flaxman, Paul Edward AU - Bond, Frank W. AU - Livheim, Fredrik TI - The mindful and effective employee : an acceptance and commitment therapy training manual for improving well-being and performance SN - 1608820211 PY - 2013/// CY - Oakland, California PB - New Harbinger KW - ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY KW - BEHAVIOUR THERAPY, methods KW - MINDFULNESS KW - PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT KW - WORKPLACE N2 - The importance of improving and maintaining employees' psychological health is now widely recognized by occupational health researchers and practitioners, business leaders, human resource professionals, and policy makers alike. Indeed, a growing body of research has established that psychological well-being is one of the most important factors in job performance. The Mindful and Effective Employee offers an evidence-based workplace training program based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The program is specifically designed to improve employees' psychological health - as well as their effectiveness at work and in their personal lives - through a combination of mindfulness and values-guided behavioral skills. This book is designed for use by psychologists, coaches, occupational health practitioners, and human resource professionals who are interested in improving employee well-being, performance, and quality of life. The training program described in this book is designed to: * Promote employee self-awareness * Help employees find purpose, direction, and meaning * Offer new ways to improve work and life effectiveness * Help employees identify and pursue valued goals and actions; Includes bibliographical references and index" UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/newcomb/detail.action?docID=1164096 ER -