Author: Alison Green Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0399181814 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 306
Book Description
From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Author: Gavin Mueller Publisher: Verso Books ISBN: 1786636751 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 191
Book Description
In the Nineteenth-century, English textile workers responded to the introduction of new technologies on the factory floor by smashing them to bits. For years the Luddites roamed the English countryside, practicing drills and manoeuvres that they would later deploy on unsuspecting machines. The movement has been derided by scholars as a backwards-looking and ultimately ineffectual effort to stem the march of history; for Gavin Mueller, the movement gets at the heart of the antagonistic relationship between all workers, including us today, and the so-called progressive gains secured by new technologies. The luddites weren't primitive and they are still a force, however unconsciously, in the workplaces of the twenty-first century world. Breaking Things at Work is an innovative rethinking of labour and machines, leaping from textile mills to algorithms, from existentially threatened knife cutters of rural Germany to surveillance-evading truckers driving across the continental United States. Mueller argues that the future stability and empowerment of working-class movements will depend on subverting these technologies and preventing their spread wherever possible. The task is intimidating, but the seeds of this resistance are already present in the neo-Luddite efforts of hackers, pirates, and dark web users who are challenging surveillance and control, often through older systems of communication technology.
Author: Jane Boucher Publisher: ISBN: Category : Job satisfaction Languages : en Pages : 212
Book Description
Executive coach Jane Boucher gives tips and strategies on how to cope with irritating bosses and co-workers, fall back in love with your job and improve at-work self-esteem. Also a section on how employers can motivate workers.
Author: Eric Watterson Publisher: SON Enterprises ISBN: Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 52
Book Description
The majority of people are working in jobs they do not like. Is there a way that I can become happier on my job? In 'How Not 2 Hate Your Job,' Eric M. Watterson, discusses a variety of ways to adjust your thinking so that you are not tortured by going to a job that you may not like, day after day. By adjusting a few ways of thinking, you can learn to be more happy and satisfied on your job.
Author: Egbert Sukop Publisher: Egbert Sukop ISBN: 9780578003146 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 252
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You hate the title! I knew it. Of course you don't really hate your job. You are just not too pleased with certain individuals you have to work with and you would change a few things if you were in charge. But you aren't in charge, and perhaps that is what you despise the most. Money we earn under someone else's rule--while relinquishing our own individuality--pays for a little bit of freedom later ... and for benefits. Increasing seniority and benefits are the leash and collar that keep us from straying. Unpleasant job environments are realities of life and always will be. You, however, are responsible for your happiness--all of it. Looking forward to retirement means your life sucks, today. So? Change it! Employed or self-employed, whether you hate your work or not, you can claim a larger piece of freedom and individuality. Burn down your boredom, shock yourself out of silent suffering, and tear up the unwritten rules of subjugation. Discover new options so you can experience freedom and happiness.
Author: William Nippard Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1039133169 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 380
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On average, we spend one third of our lives working. And yet, more than four out of five people hate their jobs. Sure, a job pays the bills, but why can’t it also be fulfilling? Does a job need to be engaging enough, pay enough, or come with enough power in order to bring joy? In I Hate My Job, William Nippard shines a light on the limiting beliefs that hold many workers back from finding happiness in their day-to-day jobs. Nippard presents practical, easy-to-understand, research-based steps and strategies that will help readers find satisfaction in their job and to once again take control of their happiness, no matter the position or the job. While other books and speakers focus on how employers and managers can improve teamwork and motivate their workforces, I Hate My Job has been written primarily for the employee. Nippard addresses many of the questions workers ask themselves, such as: “How can my work be energizing and fulfilling?” “What does meaningful work/life balance look like?” “How can I bring about positive change at my job without being in a managerial role?” “How can I know if changing jobs will make me happier at work?” and “What can I do to be happy at work?”
Author: Judith Kuriansky Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780028642062 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 438
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Reveals secrets for maintaining a good relationship, with tips on keeping the passion alive, coping with barriers, recognizing a bad relationship, and knowing when to call it quits
Author: Anthony Ekanem Publisher: Anthony Ekanem ISBN: 3958499546 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 14
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So, you hate your job and you are looking for strategies to survive. Or maybe, you don't really hate your job; it's just that you frequently find your mind wandering at times - like every minute of the day. Maybe you are at your wits' end. How will you get through another week without losing your mind? Hey, don't feel bad, most people are in the same boat; studies have shown that very few people just love their jobs. So what do you do now; are you stuck being bored and unhappy at work every day for the rest of your life? It's possible, but all is not lost. Let's discuss a few strategies for successfully living through the employment blues. Not all of these strategies will work for you. Every job is different and every employee has different reasons for not getting the most out of their job. Face it, some jobs really are awful, and some employers really are as grasping, selfish, and slack-witted as those bosses in the Sunday funny papers. So make sure that you try the methods that you feel most comfortable with, and remember that a convenience clerk might have a few options that a police officer might not. In other words, your mileage may vary.
Author: Alison Green
Author: Gavin Mueller
Author: Katie Noble
Author: Jane Boucher
Author: Best Man Media
Author: Eric Watterson
Author: Egbert Sukop
Author: William Nippard
Author: Judith Kuriansky
Author: Anthony Ekanem