Introduction; Part I. Understanding and Promoting Mattering: 1. The Mattering Wheel; 2. Feeling Valued; 3. Adding Value; 4. Ways to Matter; Part II. Self: 5. Mattering through Mastery; 6. Mattering through Self-Regard; Part III. Relationships: 7. Mattering in the Inner Circle; Part IV. Work: 8. Mattering in Teams; 9. Mattering through Performance; Part V. Community: 10. Mattering in the Community; 11. Mattering through Social Change; Notes; Index.
Mattering is about feeling valued and adding value. These components are essential for health, happiness, love, work, and social justice.
Isaac Prilleltensky is an award-winning academic and former Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, USA, where he currently serves as Professor and Vice Provost for Institutional Culture. He also has published 11 books and over 130 papers. Ora Prilleltensky is a former assistant clinical professor and the former Director of the major in Human and Social Development at the University of Miami, USA. She is a wheelchair-user and has published a book in 2004 about her research on motherhood and disability. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings and has co-authored three books on the promotion of well-being.
'This deeply illuminating volume is essential reading for those
interested in mattering, meaning in life, and mental health. The
authors provide a wonderfully comprehensive, integrative overview
of mattering in a wide variety of domains. I recommend this
ground-breaking book as the go-to resource.' Mario Mikulincer,
Founding Dean, Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology,
Interdisciplinary Center
'In this brilliant book, the authors elevate the notion of
mattering. It is written in a personal, evocative, and passionate
way, using the authors' own meaningful encounters alongside
critically needed ideas. The book reads like a fascinating novel
that creates a framework for a more authentic life and just world.'
David Blustein, Duganne Faculty Fellow and Professor of Education
and Human Development, Boston College
'What a great book on mattering! The authors have a real gift for
turning complex academic ideas into something that many people can
understand and apply to their own lives. The mattering wheel is a
great resource around which we can plan actions to ensure that
everyone matters.' Angie Hart, Professor of Child, Family and
Community Health, University of Brighton
'It is difficult to describe all that the Prilleltenskys have
accomplished with How People Matter. With gentleness and humor, the
book embraces big, important elements under the heading of
mattering: love, political action, Black Lives Matter, meaning in
life, meaning to each other. They show the inseparability of social
currents from our own well-being as they incisively describe
contemporary 'me culture'; they introduce illuminating new concepts
like 'wellfair' and the building of a 'caring sector' in society;
they offer clear, helpful strategies for putting their concepts to
work in our lives. Loving, funny, brilliant, honest, and open, the
Prilleltenskys emerge as the kind of friends that we all wish we
had. Their work is liberation psychology for everyone.' Laura
Smith, Columbia University, and author of Psychology, Poverty, and
the End of Social Exclusion
'How People Matter is a wonderfully detailed user's guide to help
people feel valued for what they do and actually add value with
what they do. It combines discussion of relevant research with lots
of very practical tips that will help us lead more useful,
productive, and fulfilling lives. There is a valuable lesson on
almost every page.' Barry Schwartz, University of California,
Berkeley, and author of Why We Work and Practical Wisdom
'A book on mattering or feeling valued and adding value is timely
and immensely critical. This book deepens our understanding of the
power of dignity and self-worth and calls us to action as
individuals and as a 'collective we' to enhance mattering for all.
It spans the arenas of mattering for the self, for relationships,
for work, and for communities, giving us frameworks and tools to
spur understanding and action. It marries concerns for wellness and
fairness at all levels and offers inspiration and actions to make
their fusion a reality. The book is both practical and wise,
integrating diverse streams of social science to make mattering a
process we can appreciate, understand, and act upon.' Jane Dutton,
Robert L. Kahn Distinguished University Professor Emerita of
Business Administration, University of Michigan, and author of
Awakening Compassion at Work
'This book is a joy to read and I did not want it to end. It should
go a long way toward making mattering a bigger focus in the
academic community and in people's lives. But what most comes
through these pages is the heart and humanity of Isaac and Ora
Prilleltensky. They remind us that mattering, like life, is about
people, and it represents a way forward during a time when a way
forward is perhaps needed more than ever.' Gordon Flett, York
University, Toronto, and author of The Psychology of Mattering
'Feeling good by doing good has the ring of a self-help cliché.
There is a healthy dollop of self-help in this entertaining and
beautifully written book - but there is also so much more. Adding
value to others and oneself is a credo for how to create a better
society, one that fosters good relationships and well-being. And it
is all based on evidence that takes us from the individual,
relationships, and work to what needs to happen in society.
Psychology in a very social perspective - grand.' Sir Michael
Marmot, University College London, and author of the The Status
Syndrome: How Social Standing Affects Our Health and Longevity, and
The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World
'This book is a much-needed read for professionals, especially
those in leadership positions, but ultimately for anyone who honors
the importance of living a more meaningful life and nurturing a
higher level of belonging during the current turbulent times …
Highly recommended.' J. E. Perez, CHOICE
'Through How People Matter, Isaac and Ora Prilleltensky make a
critical and timely call: to pursue meaning, to balance rights and
responsibilities, to seek both wellness and fairness, at home, at
work, and in social life. It is a judicious appeal for our troubled
times.' Julio Frenk, MD, MPH, PhD, President, University of
Miami
'In their insightful and compelling book, Isaac and Ora
Prilleltensky offer us a path out of our current crisis of
self-absorption and self-obsession. They do this by teaching us how
to balance our concern with our own wellbeing with actions that
promote the well-being of others, and by helping us recognize that
all of us - especially those whose skin color, income, birthplace,
or disability status differs from our own - matter.' Mark Pancer,
Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, and author of The
Psychology of Civic Engagement
'How People Matter is a timely challenge to the notion of
self-absorption that threatens our humanity and our planet. An
in-depth explanation of personal and political dimensions of
mattering within the arenas of self, relationships, work, and
community is skillfully integrated with practical guidelines for
finding balance between valuing the self and adding value in all
these arenas. This inspiring work can be applied in any context to
facilitate transformation toward wellness and fairness for all.'
Ansie Elizabeth Kitching, Associate Professor in Educational
Psychology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
'With their new book How People Matter, Isaac and Ora Prilleltensky
join the ranks of Martin Seligman and Brené Brown as brilliant
scientists and teachers who translate what they have learned into
accessible and practical advice. By exploring the role of mattering
to self, to others, at work, and within a community, the
Prilleltenskys provide a thoughtful road map for how adding value
and feeling valued leads to a fulfilling life.' Julie Haizlip,
University of Virginia Schools of Nursing and Medicine
'Increasing employee engagement and creating inclusive environments
are hot topics on corporate 'to-do' lists. But many leadership
teams struggle with how to accomplish these goals and how to know
what initiatives will make a cultural impact. The psychological
concept of mattering can provide a road map for leaders looking to
develop productive and positive energy in their organization. In
this fascinating and extremely practical new book, the authors
provide a great resource for leaders to create an environment where
employees feel seen, heard, and appreciated and where they can make
a contribution to the enterprise. This is creating an environment
where people feel they are valued and their work is valuable. This
is mattering, a topic every manager should master. Let Isaac and
Ora be your guides!' Rebecca Lamperski, Executive Director,
Learning and Development, Comcast University
'Using humor, research, and real-life examples, Ora and Isaac
Prilleltensky deftly lay out the foundation of why mattering is so
important to wellbeing and happiness. Here they offer a practical
approach to how we can feel valued and add value in all areas of
life. This book is not only timely but also necessary for personal
and systemic change.' Karen Guggenheim, social entrepreneur,
co-founder of WOHASU Foundation and World Happiness Summit
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