Mayday! : asking for help in times of need / M. Nora Klaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klaver, M. Nora, 1959-

Series:

BK Life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Help-seeking behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Asking for help in times of need

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

There are 11.9 million single parents, and each year 50 million adults act as caregivers for chronically ill, disabled, or aged family members. Moreover, a significant percentage of today's 56 million knowledge workers (in the US alone) are overworked and need help. This guide can appeal to these people.

Contents:

Introduction: Getting ready

Why we don't ask

Why we don't ask/really

Why we should ask

Anchoring yourself

The mayday! process

Step 1: name the need

Step 2: give yourself a break

Step 3: take a leap

Step 4: ask!

Step 5: be grateful

Step 6: listen differently

Step 7: say thanks

Conclusion: Mayday, may day.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index.

ISBN:

9786612300219

9781282300217

1282300210

9781576755273

1576755274

OCLC:

191246115