Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Bringing Shadow
Behavior into the Light of Day
Subtitle:
Author:
Phyllis Quinlan
Genre: General Medical
Issues/Bullying/Psychology
Part of a series?
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42058579-bringing-shadow-behavior-into-the-light-of-day
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Ever wondered about those people at work who
display difficult behaviour? You know the ones, the bullies, the people
shouting unfair, bullying, and victimisation when they don’t get their way? The
ones who always pick on other and for whom nothing is ever good enough? This
book attempts to give an insight into the psyche of these people and gives a
few tools on how to deal with them and how not to.
What
I liked about the book:
The book was easy to read and helped me to decide
whether I was the bully or the other person was. The fact I asked myself the
question to start with already showed it wasn’t me but I discovered some
undesirable characteristics of myself too which will need addressing.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I liked the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I loved the idea of showing support to the
person being the victim of a bully by standing behind the victim and placing a
hand on their shoulder in support. I will definitely adopt this from now on
where I can and encourage team members to do the same when they come across it.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There were none.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book I’ve read by this
author.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
It can be compared to several other self-help
books. However, it is also a great read for those in management (healthcare or
elsewhere) dealing with staff members who are disruptive to the team.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Probably |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like to find out more about how to deal with disruptive behaviour in the
workplace, this book may be the book for
you. It may also help teachers in supporting pupils who are the target of
bullies and can form the basis of their projects to reduce bullying in schools.
Book
Description by Author:
Skills
and knowledge alone are not enough to ensure the consistent level of staff
engagement needed to achieve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes
necessary for success in the 21st-century. Positive attitudes and collegial
behaviors are now vital to realizing strategic benchmarks and goals. The
distraction of laboring within an unhealthy work environment will handicap the
staff’s ability to make a genuine connection with their patients.
This
book provides healthcare leaders with a guideline for the assessment and
management of the disruptive behaviors of bullying and incivility. It is time
to definitively address the behaviors that lurk in the shadows and undermine RN
and other professional caregiver’s vitality and resilience. How we treat each
other is directly related to how we engage our patients and their families.
About
the Author:
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