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A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague who''s not technically breaking any rules

From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But there’s one thing that never changes: you’ll always encounter jerks. Jerks at Work is the definitive guide to dealing with—and ultimately breaking free from—the overbearing bosses, irritating coworkers, and all-around difficult people who make work and life miserable.
 
Social psychologist Tessa West has spent years leveraging science to help people solve interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. What she discovered is that most of our go-to tactics don’t work because they fail to address the specific motivations that drive bad behavior. In this book, she takes you on a rollicking deep dive of the seven jerks you’re most likely to encou

Jerks at Work

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      Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
      Published 25 January 2022
      ISBN-13 9780593192306
      978-0593192306
      ISBN-10 0593192303
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      Advice on careers and achieving success Assertiveness and motivation Social, group or collective psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague who''s not technically breaking any rules

      From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But there’s one thing that never changes: you’ll always encounter jerks. Jerks at Work is the definitive guide to dealing with—and ultimately breaking free from—the overbearing bosses, irritating coworkers, and all-around difficult people who make work and life miserable.
       
      Social psychologist Tessa West has spent years leveraging science to help people solve interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. What she discovered is that most of our go-to tactics don’t work because they fail to address the specific motivations that drive bad behavior. In this book, she takes you on a rollicking deep dive of the seven jerks you’re most likely to encou

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