Dealing with Difficult People (Creating Success, 47)

Roy Lilley

ISBN 10: 0749456604 / ISBN 13: 9780749456603

Published by Kogan Page Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2010

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Dealing with difficult people can make life impossible. The workplace is inhabited by a wide variety of people and it can sometimes be difficult to get on with them as well as get on with your work. However by understanding difficult people and the things they do, the problematic situations and awkward issues can be resolved. Dealing with Difficult People looks at individual behaviour, what drives it and how to cope with it. Roy Lilley covers every angle including: recognizing the seven types of difficult person, what conflict is and how to handle it, handling aggressive people, motivating lazy colleagues, dealing with difficult customers and handling complaints. A practical, accessible book, it is essential reading for managers looking to improve performance, sales people looking to win more business and for anyone who has to deal with difficult colleagues or the public. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dealing with Difficult People (Creating Success, 47)
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd, United Kingdom, London
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749456604
• ISBN 13: 9780749456603
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Dealing with difficult people can make life impossible. The workplace is inhabited by a wide variety of people and it can sometimes be difficult to get on with them as well as get on with your work. However by understanding difficult people and the things they do, the problematic situations and awkward issues can be resolved.

Dealing with Difficult People looks at individual behaviour, what drives it and how to cope with it. Roy Lilley covers every angle including: recognizing the seven types of difficult person, what conflict is and how to handle it, handling aggressive people, motivating lazy colleagues, dealing with difficult customers and handling complaints.

A practical, accessible book, it is essential reading for managers looking to improve performance, sales people looking to win more business and for anyone who has to deal with difficult colleagues or the public.

About the Author

Roy Lilley is an established writer, broadcaster and commentator on health and social issues, speaking at conferences and seminars throughout the UK and overseas. He is a former NHS Trust Chairman and writes for The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and other national papers and management magazines.