9780593457108_

A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague whos not technically breaking any rules

From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But theres one thing that never changes: youll always encounter jerks. Jerks at Work is the definitive guide to dealing withand ultimately breaking free fromthe overbearing bosses, irritating coworkers, and all-around difficult people who make work and life miserable.

Social psychologist Tessa West has spent years leveraging science to help people solve interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. What she discovered is that most of our go-to tactics dont work because they fail to address the specific motivations that drive bad behavior. In this book, she takes you on a rollicking deep dive of the seven jerks youre most likely to encounter at the office, drawing on decades of original research to expose their inner workings and weak pointsand ultimately deliver an effective game plan for stopping each type before they take you down with them.

Jerks at Work is packed with everyday examples and clever strategies, such as how to:
Stop a Bulldozer from gaining influence by making sure theyre not the first to speak up in meetings
Report a Kiss Up/Kick Downer to a manager who idolizes them without looking like the bad guy
Protect your high-achieving team from Free Riders without stifling collaboration
Use a Gaslighters tactics to beat them at their own game

For anyone whos said I cant stand that jerk! more times than theyd like to admit, Jerks at Work is the ultimate playbook you wish you didnt need but will always turn to.

This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF including Quiz Scoring Guides.

(*_*)9780593457108_

A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague whos not technically breaking any rules

For anyone whos said I cant stand that jerk! more times than theyd like to admit, Jerks at Work is the ultimate playbook you wish you didnt need but will always turn to.

This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF including Quiz Scoring Guides.

...(*_*)9780593457108_

A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague who's not technically breaking any rules

From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But there’s one thing that never changes: you’ll always encounter jerks. Jerks at Work is the definitive guide to dealing with—and ultimately breaking free from—the overbearing bosses, irritating coworkers, and all-around difficult people who make work and life miserable.

Social psychologist Tessa West has spent years leveraging science to help people solve interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. What she discovered is that most of our go-to tactics don’t work because they fail to address the specific motivations that drive bad behavior. In this book, she takes you on a rollicking deep dive of the seven jerks you’re most likely to encounter at the office, drawing on decades of original research to expose their inner workings and weak points—and ultimately deliver an effective game plan for stopping each type before they take you down with them.

Jerks at Work is packed with everyday examples and clever strategies, such as how to:
n• Stop a Bulldozer from gaining influence by making sure they're not the first to speak up in meetings
n• Report a Kiss Up/Kick Downer to a manager who idolizes them without looking like the bad guy
n• Protect your high-achieving team from Free Riders without stifling collaboration
n• Use a Gaslighter’s tactics to beat them at their own game

For anyone who’s said “I can’t stand that jerk!” more times than they’d like to admit, Jerks at Work is the ultimate playbook you wish you didn’t need but will always turn to.

* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF including Quiz Scoring Guides.

Jerks at Work

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