The Dysfunctional Workplace

by Morris, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781598694130
• ISBN10: 1598694138
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

Are you bullied or harassed at work? Is your boss something out of a horror movie? Do your fellow employees backstab, scapegoat, and do everything but work together as a team?If so, you're not alone. Nine out of ten workplaces experience some form of uncivil behavior. But don't despair(the doctor is in the house. Peter Morris, the Business Shrink, is here to listen to your problems and tell you what to do about them. He'll show you how to: Stand up to the bully and get your coworkers behind you Send the Monster Boss back to his lair Bring your fellow workers together and get them all pulling in the same direction Using sample scenarios, workplace quizzes, and actual examples from his nationally syndicated show, Morris shows you how to turn your office from a nightmare into a an efficient-and civil-place that you can enjoy coming to every morning.Peter Morris is a successful businessman who earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his law degree from Harvard Business Law School. As the Business Shrink, he applies more than thirty years of business experience to workplace issues.Peter Laufer is the executive producer of The Business Shrink radio show. A longtime radio correspondent, he is the author of fourteen books.

Author Biography

Peter Morris is a successful businessman who earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his law degree from Harvard Business Law School. As the Business Shrink, he applies more than thirty years of business experience to workplace issues

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. iv
About the business shrink series	p. v
Introduction: The personality of your workplace	p. ix
The need for a humane and meaningful workplace	p. 1
Dysfunctional personalities in the workplace	p. 21
Handling discord in the workplace	p. 47
The dysfunctional boss	p. 75
Handling dysfunctional boss behaviors	p. 103
Gender politics in the workplace	p. 127
Healthy relationships in the workplace	p. 149
Conclusion: Mental hygiene: Working on yourself	p. 169
A series of conversations to solving issues in the dysfunctional workplace	p. 197
References	p. 249
Index	p. 253
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