Another bad day at the
office?
Work brings its fair share of
agony. If it isn't a difficult colleague, its an unscrupulous competitor, or long hours
& stressful deadlines. And as Jeremy Bullmore reminds us in this witty, trenchant
& worldly wise book, our worst enemy is always waiting for an opportunity to do us
down, show us up or knock us back: ourselves. Drawing on his long-running column for
Management Today, Bullmore gives us a tour around the whole range of office-related
anxieties, from over-friendly bosses to what to do about hot desking; from anxiety over
pay negotiations to coping with redundancy. He shows how willingness to consider the other
person's perspective & ruthless honesty about ourselves can show the way forward in
apparently intractable situations.
Envy. Jealousy. Frustration.
Deception. Passion. Do they have to be all in a day's work?
We spend a lot of our lives
in the office and, while most of us enjoy what we do, it's often who we're working with
that causes us the most angst. It may be the boss who's blind to your talents, the
colleague who's not pulling their weight, or the employer who expects you to put firm
before family.
But even the thorniest
problems can be resolved if we apply a little lateral thinking and common sense.
Jeremy Bullmore brings a
witty and original voice to sorting out the personality clashes, divided loyalties and
general misunderstandings that mar office life. With rare insight, he picks apart
eighty-three specific problems to demonstrate that no matter how dark the cloud, there is
always the glimmer of a silver lining.
Above all, Bullmore shows
that self-awareness, tact and good humour are the essential ingredients in making sure
that you don't have another bad day at the office. It's the book that no one with a P45
can afford to be without.
120 pages