Dealing with Difficult People: How to deal with nasty customers, demanding bosses and uncooperative colleagues

Everyone who has had to deal with irate, rude, impatient or aggressive people in the workplace will welcome this book. Dealing with Difficult People offers detailed, proven strategies for handling stressful situations calmly and professionally and is an absolute must for anyone who wants to defuse tensions and resolve stressful situations. Discover the root causes of poor communication, learn how to deal with the most common personality conflicts and improve your own people skills so that you work better with others. Completely updated and revised, this international bestseller outlines proven techniques that help workers keep their cool in a variety of situations including: Calming angry customers Handling annoying subordinates, co-workers and bosses Dealing with sarcasm and the silent treatment Preventing abusive language and behaviour Recognising and circumventing office politics Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying