Managing Difficult People In A Week

Author : David Cotton
Publisher : Teach Yourself
ISBN 13 : 1471800369
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Difficult People in a Week written by David Cotton and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Difficult People In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to being a better manager, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From preventing difficult behaviour to managing conflict, you'll discover the insider secrets you need to know in order to successfully manage difficult people. This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of managing difficult people, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Managing Difficult People In A Week is your fastest route to success: Sunday: Understanding and preventing difficult behaviour Monday: Developing your skills for managing difficult people Tuesday: More advanced skills for managing difficult people Wednesday: Managing specific types of difficult behaviour Thursday: Feedback that works and critical converstions Friday: Managing conflict Saturday: Getting support and escalating issues ABOUT THE SERIES In A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.

Author : Harvard Business Review
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 163369609X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dealing with Difficult People (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients. At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with? This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to make those relationships more productive. Books in this series are based on the work of experts including: Daniel Goleman Tony Schwartz Nick Morgan Daniel Gilbert This collection of articles includes "To Resolve a Conflict, First Decide: Is It Hot or Cold?" by Mark Gerzon; "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," by Holly Weeks; "The Secret to Dealing with Difficult People: It's About You," by Tony Schwartz; "How to Deal with a Mean Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How To Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How to Work with Someone Who's Always Stressed Out," by Rebecca Knight; "How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent," by Liz Kislik; and "Do You Hate Your Boss?" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries. HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Author : Marilyn Pincus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1593371861
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Difficult People written by Marilyn Pincus and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-10-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Managing Difficult People" helps readers identify and deal with personality types such as the bully, the complainer, the know-it-all, the silent type, the social butterfly, the rookie, the manipulator, and more.

Author : Susan Benjamin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071595124
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Handling Conflict, Confrontations and Challenging Personalities written by Susan Benjamin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect Phrases for the Right Situation, Every Time Whether it's hiring employees or creating teams, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools for precise, effective communication in any situation. With Perfect Phrases books, you have all the phrases you need to get things done, right at your fingertips!

Author : Brian Salter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dealing with Difficult People in a Week written by Brian Salter and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gill Hasson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0857085719
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Deal With Difficult People written by Gill Hasson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DON’T LET PROBLEM PEOPLE GET TO YOU! Whether it’s a manager who keeps moving the goal posts, an uncooperative colleague, negative friend, or critical family member, some people are just plain hard to get along with. Often, your immediate response is to shrink or sulk, become defensive or attack. But there are smarter moves to make when dealing with difficult people. This book explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change. This book will help you to: Understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them Learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back Develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally-charged situations Deal with all kinds of difficult people – hostile, manipulative and the impossible Know when to choose your battles, and when to walk away Why let someone else’s bad attitude ruin your day? How to Deal With Difficult People arms you with all the tools and tactics you need to handle all kinds of people – to make your life less stressful and a great deal easier.

Author : Naomi Langford-Wood
Publisher : Teach Yourself
ISBN 13 : 1444158856
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dealing With Difficult People In A Week written by Naomi Langford-Wood and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability to deal with difficult people is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career. Written by Brian Salter and Naomi Langford-Wood, leading experts on dealing with difficult people as both coaches and practitioners, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to overcome the barriers presented by difficult colleagues or customers. The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!

Author : Robert Bacal
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780028633701
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Employees written by Robert Bacal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides managers techniques such as intervention and arbitration to maintain a productive working environment despite problem employees, and discusses ways employees can effectively communicate with difficult bosses and co-workers.

Author : Brian Salter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780340720769
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Successfully Dealing with Difficult People in a Week written by Brian Salter and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning why difficult people behave in the way they do is the first step to reducing your stress levels and operating more successfully as a team. This step-by-step guide encourages managers to look for the warning signs and to analyse what it is that makes others tick.

Author : Hazel Edwards
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742536980
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Difficult Personalities written by Hazel Edwards and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy or hurt us. Consider those who claim 'I'm always right!', workplace bullies, or obsessive personality types. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. In Difficult Personalities Dr Helen McGrath and Hazel Edwards take common situations and offer strategies to help, including: anger and conflict management achieving empathy optimism and assertion making decisions about difficult relationships This is a reassuring guide to dealing with the challenging behaviour we encounter daily, as well as with our own. It's an essential resource for understanding, living with or working with people whose behaviour is frustrating, confusing or damaging.