Emotional Vampires at Work
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DO YOU WORK WITH VAMPIRES? LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF!
Banish the bloodsuckers from your professional life.
Whether it's a coworker, subordinate, or boss, there's at least one emotional vampire in every office. These people try your patience, sap your energy, and add an entirely unhealthy dynamic to workplace productivity. The bestselling author of Emotional Vampires and Dinosaur Brains shows you how to spot and deal effectively with these dysfunctional elements in the workplace:
ANTISOCIALS, who crave excitement in all its forms, including aggression
If your boss or a coworker is trying to push you around . . .
Learn that the most important battle to fight with a bully is in your own mind.
HISTRIONICS, who believe that what it looks like is more important than what it is
If your boss thinks any problem can be solved with a motivational seminar . . .
Learn how to get a manager wannabe to actually manage.
NARCISSISTS, who believe that the universe revolves around them
If your CEO makes Louis XVI look like Gandhi . . .
Learn techniques that diplomats have used throughout history to teach infantile monarchs to act like grown-ups.
Staff Review:
This book actually teaches you how to identify and understand different kind of difficult elements at the workplace by giving ample of examples which you can relate to. The best part is that, this book has been well written and divided into sections for easy reference. In each sections, author provides WORKABLE ways on how to cope with "vampires" at work.
