Understanding and Working with Difficult People

Understanding and Working with Difficult People
Author: Joseph E. Koob
Publisher: Difficultpeople.org
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2008-05
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780741446848

This book is a practical introduction to dealing with difficult people. The focus is on understanding how you interact with difficult people, what makes them tick, and the skills you use to change these encounters for the better.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coping With Difficult People

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coping With Difficult People
Author: Arlene Uhl
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440696942

Easy ways of dealing with difficult people. Psychotherapist Arlene Matthews Uhl offers the most effective strategies for dealing with difficult people—from strangers and co-workers to friends and family—by characterizing the four major types and revealing specific methods to cope with them in every aspect of life. - Jargon-free, practical advice and strategies—for home and at work. - Unique approach based on behavioral patterns, not simply personality types. - Includes tactics on diffusing tense encounters in any situation. - Features tips for “cutting the cord” when personal relationships become too difficult.

Me! a Difficult Person?

Me! a Difficult Person?
Author: Joseph E. Koob
Publisher: Difficultpeople.org
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780741440181

Are YOU a difficult person? We have a test - you will find out what behaviors you might have that MIGHT be seen as difficult by others. This book is about understanding yourself and making a positive difference in your interactions with others.

Managing Difficult Employees

Managing Difficult Employees
Author: Joseph Koob
Publisher: Difficultpeople.org
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780741446619

This book is about what YOU as a manager and leader bring to the table. It addresses two key questions: Is your leadership conducive to a positive work environment with few personnel concerns; and, when concerns do arise, are you prepared to handle them effectively and efficiently? The first part of this book focuses on avoiding difficulties through knowledgeable and inspired leadership. Part II of this work will demonstrate how to apply your personal strengths and your management and leadership skills to working successfully with difficult personnel concerns and in difficult situations.

Caring for Difficult Patients

Caring for Difficult Patients
Author: Joseph E. Koob
Publisher: Difficultpeople.org
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2007
Genre: Communication in nursing
ISBN: 9780741437686

Caring for Difficult Patients: A Guide for Nursing Professionals, by Dr. Joseph Koob with Dr. Pam Koob provides a comprehensive perspective on how to work with difficult patients and situations that is relevant to all health-care professionals.

Leaders Managing Change

Leaders Managing Change
Author: Joseph E. Koob
Publisher: Difficultpeople.org
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780741442567

This book focuses on learning the skills and tools you need to deal with the ongoing stresses of constant change in the business world today. It is about knowledgeable leadership: how what you do helps you get through change, and more importantly helps you lead others through change. It presumes you are already inspired, good, intelligent, and practical. This book is about making a difference.

Power Freaks

Power Freaks
Author: David L. Weiner
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010-08-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1615923284

Featuring a "power quiz" to help readers assess their own instinctual drive for power, this handbook teaches how to recognize potentially destructive people in life and develop a strategy to deal with them.

301 More Ways to Have Fun At Work

301 More Ways to Have Fun At Work
Author: Dave Hemsath
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001-03-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781576751183

People who enjoy their work are more productive, creative and have higher levels of job satisfaction.This guide combines research with hands-on tools for injecting fun into the work environment.