Working for You Isn't Working for Me: How to Get Ahead When Your Boss Holds You Back
Sep 2009 · Sold by Penguin
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The guide for anyone who deals with difficult authority figures at work.
Sooner or later, we all have to work for someone we can't stand-whether it's an inept supervisor, an undermining department head, or an overly demanding client. When that happens, some people quit, some suffer in silence, and others cope by sulking, obsessing, or retaliating.
But you can take charge of this crucial workplace relationship. In this book, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, authors of the bestseller Working for You Is Killing Me, offer concrete examples of bad boss scenarios and a proven four-step program for improving each situation:
•Detect - Identify how this person drives you crazy.
•Detach - Discover concrete actions you can take to reclaim your power.
•Depersonalize - Learn how to take a boss's actions less personally.
•Deal - Devise a plan to get what you need and move your career forward.
Sooner or later, we all have to work for someone we can't stand-whether it's an inept supervisor, an undermining department head, or an overly demanding client. When that happens, some people quit, some suffer in silence, and others cope by sulking, obsessing, or retaliating.
But you can take charge of this crucial workplace relationship. In this book, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, authors of the bestseller Working for You Is Killing Me, offer concrete examples of bad boss scenarios and a proven four-step program for improving each situation:
•Detect - Identify how this person drives you crazy.
•Detach - Discover concrete actions you can take to reclaim your power.
•Depersonalize - Learn how to take a boss's actions less personally.
•Deal - Devise a plan to get what you need and move your career forward.
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October 11, 2013
No matter where my career takes me, this book will be ky go-to solution for relationships in the workplace!
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About the author
Katherine Crowley is a bestselling author, educator, popular speaker, Harvard-trained psychotherapist, and the cofounder, with Kathi Elster, of K Squared Enterprises. She has written several books with Elster, including Working with You Isn’t Working for Me, Working with You Is Killing Me, and Going Indie. Visit her online at www.ksquaredenterprises.com.
Kathi Elster is a bestselling author, educator, popular speaker, executive coach, and the cofounder, with Katherine Crowley, of K Squared Enterprises. She has written several books with Crowley, including Working with You Isn’t Working for Me, Working with You Is Killing Me, and Going Indie. Visit her online at www.ksquaredenterprises.com.
Kathi Elster is a bestselling author, educator, popular speaker, executive coach, and the cofounder, with Katherine Crowley, of K Squared Enterprises. She has written several books with Crowley, including Working with You Isn’t Working for Me, Working with You Is Killing Me, and Going Indie. Visit her online at www.ksquaredenterprises.com.
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