Title: Managing Difficult People
First published: October 2004
Description: Managing Difficult People gives you the tools you need to cope with all kinds of difficult employees. As a manager, you're sandwiched between the pressure of senior executives and the demands of your own staff members. The last thing you need is an unruly employee whose chronic "negaholic" attitude upsets your office applecart and affects the morale of your entire staff.Managing Difficult People gives you the tools you need to cope with all kinds of difficult employees. From sneaky slackers to resident office tormentors, this handy guide cuts to the chase, helping you identify and deal with specific personality types such as:The BullyThe Complainer or WhinerThe ProcrastinatorThe Know-It-AllThe Silent TypeThe Social ButterflyThe "No People Skills" PersonThe RookieThe Overly Sensitive PersonThe Manipulator It's time to take charge of all the difficult situations that come your way. Follow these positive, proactive guidelines for targeting telltale behaviors, and put an end to office strife once and for all!Marilyn Pincus is an author and a consultant to management who has written for many major publishers of business information. She writes policies, procedures, and specialty material for the Arizona Aerospace Foundation, Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation, and other clients.
Subjects: Business, Management, Nonfiction, Problem employees, Supervision of employees, Personnel management