Working PeopleSmart 6 strategies for success

Bringing out the best in others is good business. When we bring both respect and interpersonal savvy to our work relationships, we do more than make people feel good. We enhance personal and organizational performance. And as the workplace grows more complex and competitive, managing our work relati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Silberman, Melvin L. (-)
Otros Autores: Hansburg, Freda, 1950-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers c2004.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627045806719
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  • Contents; Preface; Introduction; Strategy 1: Be Curious Rather than Furious; Breaking In a New Boss; When a Customer Is Furious; When You Become the Boss of Former Colleagues; Understanding Your Boss's Priorities; Responding to a Critical Co-worker; When Someone's Performance Is Slipping; When an Unfamiliar Accent Interferes with Your Understanding; When Someone Is a Mystery You'd Rather Not Solve; Strategy 2: Include the Listener Rather than Talk at Him or Her; Making Complicated Assignments Clear; When the Clock Is Running; When Someone Doesn't Speak the Group Language
  • When You Owe an ApologyWhen You Don't Believe They "Get It"; When Your Boss Has No Time to Listen; Announcing Unpopular Policies; Making an Effective Presentation; When People Tune You Out; Strategy 3: Speak Up (with Tact) Rather than Suffer in Silence; When Your Boss Asks Too Much; Getting Co-workers to Pull Their Weight; When You Lose Your Cool with Subordinates; When a Colleague Makes Unwanted Overtures; When the Boss Is a Bully; Dealing with an Underachiever; When a Co-worker Fails to Follow Through; When Your Boss Asks You to Do Something Unethical; When Someone Tells Offensive Jokes
  • Strategy 4: Invite Others to Be Your Mirror Rather than Your Blind SpotCoaxing Praise Out of a Stony Boss; When a Team Is Short on Feedback; When a Staff Member Needs Grooming; Delivering Your Resignation; Dealing with Gossip; Opening a "Clam"; When Your Boss Gives You a Verbal Warning; Handling a Chronic Complainer; Strategy 5: Be Open to Resistance Rather than Fight It; Responding to a Customer's Angry E-mail Message; Asking For a Raise; When Customers Don't Return Calls; When Your Boss Springs Surprise Assignments; Encouraging a "Computer-Phobic" Direct Report
  • Making a Pitch for More ResourcesPersuading Customers to Try a New Service; When a Colleague Thwarts Your Needs; When You're Caught in the Middle; Strategy 6: Think We, Not Me; Getting the Team Spirit; When Team Members Lock Horns; When People Don't Participate Equally; When Everybody Is on Overload; Coping with Turnover; Getting a Team to Think Out of the Box; Collaborating with Other Departments; When Your Staff Are in Conflict; Now What?; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; About the Authors; PeopleSmart Products and Services