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“Toxic Coworkers”: The Best Business Book You Never Read (Yet)
What are our readers saying about
Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job
“TOXIC COWORKERS – A MUST-HAVE IF YOU WORK”
“Love it.”
“Best Management Book Ever!!”
“Well worth buying!”
“Excellent Overview of Problem Personalities”
“Book’s usefulness extends beyond the authors’ intent!”
A must read for management.
“Excellent “Handbook” for navigating toxic personalities”
“. . .must have if you have annoying workers!”
“There are five books that everyone should own: The Bible, the dictionary, anything by Mark Twain or Dickens, Cat in the Hat, and TOXIC COWORKERS.”
“I’ve been dealing with a toxic coworker for four years and wish I’d found this book from the beginning. That toxic worker is now my subordinate, and this book has helped me form a plan to either deal with this person or remove them from my department”
“I knew my co-manager was “crazy” and now thanks to “Toxic Coworkers” I also know how to make the best of the situation. This book is well-organized and packed with useful information and advice.”
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This international best seller, now in 6 languages has become a business “cult classic”.
Author Interview: Neil J. Lavender, PhD: Impossible to Please co-author
I was privileged to interview Impossible to Please co-author, Neal Lavender, PhD. Enjoy learning more about the author's thoughts about why the book was written, what lies behind controlling perfectionists, and how to deal with them at work, home or anywhere. Our thanks to Dr. Lavender for his time and thoughts.
- Megan Hunter, Unhooked Books
Author Interview
I was privileged to interview Impossible to Please co-author, Neal Lavender, PhD.
Our Newest Book Launch! Got Picky and Critical People in Your Life? Newly Released Book Shows You How to Hold Your Ground.
Everyone knows someone who is impossible to please, critical, judgmental, picky, and stubbornly closed-minded. The
se are symptoms of a disorder called obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), but it’s common for people to have subclinical levels of some or all of these qualities. Most of the time, it’s best to avoid the difficult to please person, but what happens when he or she is a close family member, coworker, or even a spouse? It’s still possible to maintain a positive relationship with the right tools.Impossible to Please, written by the authors of Toxic Coworkers, is a manual for dealing with these difficult people without sitting through stressful arguments, vicious insults and attacks, and passive-aggressive behavior. This book features specific strategies that are immediately effective when conversing with critical people and explains how readers can respond to unfair blame without becoming angry or overly defensive. By setting boundaries, improving communication, and asserting themselves, readers learn to deal with the impossible to please in romantic relationships, friendships, family, and work relationships. Click here to read Publisher’s Weekly Review
The book is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com in printed and Kindle and Nook editions.
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