In this updated and revised edition of Jerks at Work, popular
syndicated columnist Ken Lloyd returns to grapple once again with one of
America's most popular (or unpopular) workplace topics, and presents his
practical, upbeat, and professionally sound as an antidote. Drawing on
e-mails and letters from employees and employers across America, Dr.
Lloyd presents numerous examples of some of the most outrageous classic
and current workplace (mis)behaviors?past and present?along with the
most powerful strategies that readers can use today to deal effectively
with them.
There is no single, simple strategy that works on every Jerk. They come
in many assorted flavors: your Jerk could be your boss, a coworker, your
subordinate, a vendor, even customers. Just when you think you have read
about the ultimate jerk at work, up pops another. Fortunately, a
tailor-made strategy pops up alongside. Jerks at Work provides a wide
array of strategies to deal with all the Jerks you come across. There
are the time-tested, classical methods for the retro-jerks; the
screamers, impractical jokers, egomaniacs, complainers, and non-stop
talkers. Then there are new, state-of-the-art strategies to deal with a
generation of cyber-jerks that includes bullies, jerks on cellphones,
and jerks on line. Additionally, a new section, exclusive to this
revised edition, covers some of the most outrageous workplace behaviors
that one could ever encounter.
Inside, you'll also find these other helpful tips:
- Getting insight into the causes of Jerk-like behavior
- Step-by-step programs to deal with Jerks of every persuasion
- Coping with the most outrageous Jerk behaviors ever documented
- The best ways to avoid becoming a Jerk yourself
- And much, much more!
