Working With You is Killing Me Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work

by Crowley, Katherine; Elster, Kathi

• ISBN13: 9780446698498
• ISBN10: 0446698490
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-14
• Publisher: Business Plus

Summary

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 you'll uncover a hotbed of emotions -- people 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. Discover how to: - Manage an ill-tempered boss before he or she explodes - Defend yourself against idea-pilfering rivals before they steal all the credit - Detach from those annoying co-workers whose irritating habits ruin the day

Author Biography

Katherine Crowley, a Harvard-trained psychotherapist who specializes in psychological challenges in the workplace, has appeared on Good Morning America and Weekend Morning Show, and has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsday.

Kathi Elster, a management consultant specializing in training and development, has been featured in Reader’s Digest, Money®, Elle, and Home Office Computing.

Together, the co-authors own K Squared Enterprises, a New York-based consulting firm. They give speeches, teach in university settings, run peer support groups, and consult with large corporations. Recent speaking credits include ABC Television, Columbia University, Citibank, Chase, and American Express, among others.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Change Your Reaction, Change Your Life	p. 1
The Business of Boundaries-Protecting Yourself at Work	p. 23
If the Role Fits, You Don't Have to Wear It	p. 47
Haven't We Met Before? Fatal Attractions at Work	p. 73
Managing Up-Taking Control	p. 103
Difficult and Extreme Bosses-How to Keep Your Sanity	p. 127
Managing Down-Business Parenting	p. 156
Corporate Culture-Is This the Right Place for You?	p. 194
Index	p. 223
About the Authors	p. 233
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