KATHI ELSTER

Si te sientes harto y frustrado por culpa de un compañero de trabajo cuya incompetencia te está volviendo loco, un jefe que se enfada porque no puedes leerle la mente o un empleado que habitualmente cuestiona tu autoridad, lo mas probable es que hayas caido en una trampa emocional en el trabajo. ¡Deja de quejarte y haz algo! Liberarte es mas facil de lo que crees y no tienes que dejar el trabajo ni despedir a nadie. La solucion es sencilla: toma el control de tus propias reacciones. Con esta pragmatica y reveladora guia, mediante unos cuestionarios impactantes, ejemplos de la vida real y estrategias comprobadas, aprenderas rapidamente a identificar y manejar cualquier relacion que te reprima en el trabajo. Con tus nuevas aptitudes podras controlar a un jefe de mal caracter antes de que explote, despegarte de molestos compañeros con irritantes habitos, defenderte de enemigos que te roban las ideas, proteger tu territorio personal y profesional de aquellos que no respetan los limites, salirte de los roles limitadores, educar a tus empleados dificiles para conseguir los resultados que deseas y mucho mas.Un manual esencial para controlar tu vida laboral. Un libro que enseña lo mas dificil de cualquier trabajo: tratar con las personas que te rodean.

Two well-respected management experts deliver an authoritative manual that provides valuable insights for turning conflicts in the workplace into productive working relationships.The toughest part of any job is dealing with the people around you. Scratch the surface of any company and uncover a hotbed of emotionspeople feeling anxious about performance, angry at co-workers, and misunderstood by management. Now, in WORKING WITH YOU IS KILLING ME, readers learn how to unhook from these emotional pitfalls and gain valuable strategies for confronting workplace conflicts in a healthy, productive way. Theyll discover how to: Manage an ill-tempered boss before he or she explodes Defend themselves against idea-pilfering rivals before they steal all the credit Detach from those annoying co-workers whose irritating habits ruin the day And much, much more.

The guide for anyone who deals with difficult authority figures at work. Sooner or later, we all have to work for someone we cant stand-whether its an inept supervisor, an undermining department head, or an overly demanding client. When that happens, some people quit, some suffer in silence, and others cope by sulking, obsessing, or retaliating. But you can take charge of this crucial workplace relationship. In this book, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, authors of the bestseller Working for You Is Killing Me, offer concrete examples of bad boss scenarios and a proven four-step program for improving each situation: Detect - Identify how this person drives you crazy. Detach - Discover concrete actions you can take to reclaim your power. Depersonalize - Learn how to take a bosss actions less personally. Deal - Devise a plan to get what you need and move your career forward.