Beth Kaplan discusses Braving the Workplace

Dr. Beth Kaplan offers a lifeline for personal and professional fulfillment with Braving the Workplace!

Practical steps for transformation. Dr. Beth Kaplan shares her expertise on belonging in the workplace while sharing insights on this vital element in a rapidly changing corporate landscape. Braving the Workplace combines groundbreaking research with engaging storytelling to offer a comprehensive guide for businesses. Dr. Kaplan provides a clear, actionable framework to help organizations cultivate a sense of belonging among their employees while promoting mental health.

Belonging and the workplace. This book is valuable for many readers, from individuals grappling with personal belonging issues to senior leaders tackling leadership challenges and driving inclusivity. It provides strategies to effectively assume leadership roles, create a diverse work environment, and boost employee productivity. Braving the Workplace is a must-read for making belonging a fundamental aspect of any organization.

Inside, you will find:

• A step-by-step guide on how to take action and create change for a diverse work environment
• Strategies for personal growth in finding a sense of belonging in the workplace
• Techniques for having inclusive conversations to foster a positive work environment

If you enjoy books on work culture, such as Belonging, Inclusion on Purpose, or You Belong Here, then Braving the Workplace is for you!

Researcher and storyteller Dr. Beth Kaplan is fascinated by the concept of belonging and how it impacts our work lives and spills over into our personal lives. She is a renowned author and speaker specializing in the study of belonging. Beth is interested in how workplace dynamics impact our well-being and how to help the unseen, unheard, and happy feel less alone.

Have you ever experienced belonging uncertainty? Have you ever experienced it in the workplace with no place to go and no one to talk to about it? Look no further. Beth's writing combines rigorous research with practical insights, making complex concepts accessible and actionable for readers. Consider her your new workplace best friend.

With over two decades of experience as a workplace executive and an EdD in learning and leadership strategy from The University of Pennsylvania, where she researched belonging and workplace trauma, Beth helps companies improve their retention and culture. She is a sought-after consultant and advisor for Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, government, and educational institutions.

Beth's research on belonging has revolutionized how leaders approach team building and organizational culture. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations create environments where everyone can thrive, bringing her expertise and warmth to everything she undertakes.

Review Quotes:

"It's no wonder that Beth is the world's leading expert on belonging. She is a true leader, and Braving the Workplace, will change your life. The world needs Beth's message and she will transform the way you show up in your own life. Everyone needs to read this book, EVERYONE!"

--Chester Elton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All In and Leading with Gratitude

"Braving the Workplace addresses one of the least talked about dynamics of the workplace. What does it mean to belong at work? Through Beth's personal experience and careful research, she has given us a guide to doing more than just fitting in at work. She has blessed us with a blueprint for belonging."

--Dr. Paula Stone Williams, TED Speaker and author of As a Woman: What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned

"Braving the Workplace should be visible, applied, and create joy! Beth's ideas, stories, and tools help me experience belonging by accepting myself, being vulnerable, and braving the workplace so that the workplace works for me."

--Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and partner at The RBL Group

"Braving the Workplace is a must-read for anyone struggling to maintain equilibrium in an upside-down world. Which is pretty much all of us. Dr. Beth Kaplan shares practical coping skills augmented with stories that deepen her message. The book also includes handy self-assessments and thought-provoking questions that enable the reader to consider where they are now, what they may wish to change, and, if they change, how to get there."

--John Baldoni, member of 100 Coaches and author of many books, including Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis,

"In today's fast-paced world, authentic leadership is more critical than ever. Braving the Workplace isn't just another leadership book; it's a practical tool that helps leaders create environments where everyone feels valued and connected. It's not about grand pronouncements, but the daily actions that make a difference."

--Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 executive coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"If you've recently asked yourself, 'Am I truly happy at work? Am I my best self?' now is the time to do something about it. Braving the Workplace will give you everything you need."

--Adrian Gostick, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Carrot Principle, Culture Guru, and host of the Anxiety at Work Podcast

"Dr. Beth Kaplan explores what it means to belong in the modern work environment. Every C-Suite executive needs to understand and define the next era of workplace dynamics. Dr. Kaplan's ability to blend research with actionable, exec-level insights is an accelerant to transforming workplaces for the better."

--Brian Solis, world-renowned digital anthropologist, futurist, and head of global innovation at ServiceNow

"Braving the Workplace is an essential read for leaders who recognize the value of seeing employees as whole individuals. Dr. Kaplan expertly illustrates how a culture of belonging builds a supportive environment where people feel truly valued and connected. This book is a powerful guide for creating workplaces that not only drive success but also elevate the human experience."

--John Spence, global thought leader in business and leadership

"Beth Kaplan's Braving the Workplace is essential reading for today's work environment, offering practical tips to achieve success while prioritizing mental health. It encourages viewing jobs as actions, not just titles, fostering a balanced and fulfilling career. Highly recommended for anyone seeking workplace success and well-being."

--Michael Levitt, chief burnout officer at Breakfast Leadership Network

"Beth has achieved something truly transformative in this book. She has not only shared her deeply personal journey but also managed to turn her lived experience into a normative guide that can inspire and empower a wide readership. Though not lengthy, this book is a powerful and vibrant testament to the potential for change at work and in life. Her ultimate aim is to make work work better than it does now. She wants the workplace to take people and their whole selves into account. She acknowledges that work is not only part of life but a significant and enduring part of life. A great work experience has impact way beyond the workplace, and a poor, negative work experience can destroy one's sense of self. Beth is unshrinkingly confrontational with herself. She looks at herself and her life experiences in the mirror and is unblinkingly honest. She turns this honesty into positive energy and ensures that everything she says resonates beyond her experience. This builds into the final chapter, where she discusses the workforce, work, and what needs to be done to make the workplace decent, more human, and resonant. Beth points out how important work is for our identities and self-belief. She also forcibly points out that we are all bigger than our jobs, and if we define ourselves by our jobs, we miss out on the rich bonus of bringing our whole selves to work. This is an essential message. If you work for a company that denies you the opportunity to be yourself, the outcome is clear: find someone or an employer who will allow you to do that. Your life will be richer and more fulfilling, and you will be more productive and creative as a result."

--Dr. Nigel Paine, co-presenter at Learning Now TV and bestselling author of The Learning Challenge, Building Leadership Development Programmes that Work and Workplace Learning: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Employee Development

"Dr. Beth Kaplan's insightful book, Braving the Workplace, is a must-read for many audiences but perhaps most especially for corporate managers. Historical and generational trends in belonging, identity, and work-life balance are not just explained here but pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle that forms the roadmap for a corporate culture that can perform without sacrificing self. Dr. Kaplan brilliantly weaves in her own personal stories, self-tests for the readers, and offers antidotes from a lifetime of considered thought on the complex topic of belonging."

--Anthony Costello, CEO of Medidata

"Who plays the most pivotal role in employee belonging and psychological safety? The simple but profound answer is managers. People managers throughout any organization have, whether aware of it or not, agreed to take on one of the most important roles in society. Managers are responsible for engaging and enabling people--as individuals and as teams--to do great work while learning and growing as human beings. Their impact has spillover effects into employees' lives. Beth Kaplan explains in detail why this is true and in Braving the Workplace offers ideas and practices for becoming a great manager."

--Amy C Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership at Harvard Business School and author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well

"Stop trying to fit in. You don't have to mold yourself into something you're not so that other people like you. It's time to be who YOU are and go after what you want. Let this book be your guide to get you there."

--Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

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