{"product_id":"surrounded-by-bad-bosses-and-lazy-employees-or-how-to-deal-with-idiots-at-work","title":"Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees: or, How to Deal with Idiots at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe funny and practical guide on how to deal with difficult managers, colleagues, and teams, from the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing driven crazy by a micro-manager? Frequently drowning under your boss's unreasonable expectations? Struggling with being handed out responsibilities but no authority?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehavioural expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson is here to help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his inspiring - and, at times, funny - guide, Erikson shows how understanding your boss's behavioural tendencies, as well as your own, will lead to a more harmonious and productive workplace. Using his famous four-colour model, he shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecode your boss's or team's behaviour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eManage up and handle tricky feedback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBoost motivation and productivity across different personalities\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCommunicate effectively in even the most frustrating environments\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with Erikson's signature humour and warmth, \u003ci\u003eSurrounded by Bad Bosses (and Lazy Employees) \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you deal with hopeless managers and employees to build better relationships at work - and stay sane in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Thomas Erikson: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Erikson impresses with his trademark facility for making research-based discussions \u003cb\u003eaccessible and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A good resource for understanding how different personalities communicate and deal with feedback...\u003cb\u003eEveryone should read [it]'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEqual parts logical, emotionally astute, and gut-wrenchingly funny...Buy it!'\u003c\/b\u003e Jim McPartlin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Enneagram at Work \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEveryone can benefit from this book\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLife changing\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Has enabled \u003cb\u003ebetter communication\u003c\/b\u003e with my peers and colleagues as well as my family.' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eClear, insightful easy to read book with plenty [of] practical advice\u003c\/b\u003e' 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA must-read \u003c\/b\u003eto guide you on understanding yourself and others' 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 400 pages | Published August 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vermilion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63956730937693,"sku":"9781785043406","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781785043406.jpg?v=1774263665","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/surrounded-by-bad-bosses-and-lazy-employees-or-how-to-deal-with-idiots-at-work","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}