The Drama-Free Workplace

Acknowledgments

While my name appears as the author of this book, The Drama-Free Workplace would have never come to fruition had I relied solely on my own abilities. It took more than a village to write this book—it took a family of committed and giving people who were always willing to help.

First, my deepest thanks to my friend and colleague Paul Falcone, who recommended me to the Wiley family. His generosity is indescribable and I’ll be forever grateful to him for trusting me enough to recommend me.

Next, my two main points of contact at Wiley have been incredible. Richard Narramore believed in the book concept from the beginning and had a vision for making this book come to life. My editor, Vicki Adang, has been my life raft. From her gentle first message (“That was good, but not quite right”) to the ones that followed (“Yes, you’ve got it!”), I couldn’t have done this without her guidance. Her abundant patience and kindness kept me going when I thought I’d never be able to quite articulate what I was thinking. And her encouraging words helped propel me more than she’ll ever know. Thanks, Vicki!

Writing a book while working full time is no easy feat, so I’d also like to thank my wonderful teammates at Emtrain, especially Janine Yancey, who serves as equal parts mentor and cheerleader. And to the rest of the Emtrain team, thank you for your understanding and unwavering support while I wrote this book!

I need to thank more friends than can be mentioned here, but I’ll start ...