Victim, Survivor, or Navigator: Choosing a Response to Workplace Change

This book describes the behaviors that cause individuals to succeed or fail in the face of organizational turmoil and tells how employees can use workplace change as an opportunity to learn and grow despite the turbulence around them. The book articulates three essential choices with respect to workplace change: to be a Victim who fights or takes flight, a Survivor who deals with change via political maneuvering, or to be a Navigator, one who finds ways to use the upheaval to become a stronger, wiser, more productive person. The book provides detailed guidance for getting out of Victim or Survivor mode and moving into Navigator mode. The final chapter contains checklists, worksheets, and exercises helpful to the reader who wishes to pinpoint sources of work stress and choose a productive response to it.