"This is a timely must-read for managers and anyone who has ever had to Deal with a Difficult coworker; it addresses a ubiquitous problem in a proactive, positive manner that should get the desired results." - Publishers Weekly Everyone has a "schmuck" in their office---a difficult, disruptive person who upsets the workplace, confuses coworkers, and causes concern.
Foster teach you how to make your workplace a happier and more productive one..
She also makes readers consider the most Difficult thing of all: despite where your finger may be pointing, sometimes you are the "schmuck"Let Dr.
She helps readers understand schmucks as people, figure out how to Work with them, and ultimately solve workplace problems.
Along with nailing down the various types, she looks at personality traits and explains how dysfunctional interactions among coworkers can lead to workplace fiascos.
Jody Foster explains the entire spectrum of People we may think of as schmucks, how they can decrease productivity, destroy teams, and generally make everyone else unhappy.
In The Schmuck in My Office, Dr. - Narcissus---the condescending attention-seeker who carelessly steps on everyone\'s toes - The Flytrap---the bringer of chaos whose emotional instability causes an office maelstrom - The Bean Counter---the orderly perfectionist who never gives up control, even when it\'s full-steam-ahead to disaster - The Robot---the unreadable stone wall who just can\'t connect Sound like anyone you know? These are just a few of the more prominent types of Difficult People at work. . . .
It\'s hard to understand why schmucks act the way they do, but one thing is certain---they seem to come in all shapes and sizes. "This is a timely must-read for managers and anyone who has ever had to Deal with a Difficult coworker; it addresses a ubiquitous problem in a proactive, positive manner that should get the desired results." - Publishers Weekly Everyone has a "schmuck" in their office---a difficult, disruptive person who upsets the workplace, confuses coworkers, and causes concern
