{"product_id":"emotional-vampires-at-work-dealing-with-bosses-and-coworkers-who-drain-you-dry-hardcover","title":"Emotional Vampires at Work: Dealing with Bosses and Coworkers Who Drain You Dry - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDO YOU WORK WITH VAMPIRES? LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF! Banish the bloodsuckers from your professional life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's a coworker, subordinate, or boss, there's at least one emotional vampire in every office. These people try your patience, sap your energy, and add an entirely unhealthy dynamic to workplace productivity. The bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDinosaur Brains\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to spot and deal effectively with these dysfunctional elements in the workplace: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eANTISOCIALS, who crave excitement in all its forms, including aggression\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If your boss or a coworker is trying to push you around . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn that the most important battle to fight with a bully is in your own mind\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eHISTRIONICS, who believe that what it looks like is more important than what it is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If your boss thinks any problem can be solved with a motivational seminar . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn how to get a manager wannabe to actually manage\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNARCISSISTS, who believe that the universe revolves around them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If your CEO makes Louis XVI look like Gandhi . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn techniques that diplomats have used throughout history to teach infantile monarchs to act like grown-ups\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eOBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVES, who can't seem to see the forest for the trees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If there is absolutely no task that your boss considers too small to micromanage . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn to be a Control-Freak Whisperer by seeing your boss's fear rather than your own irritation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePARANOIDS, who think they've found the simple truths that explain everything\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you work in a place where you can't get ahead unless you drink the Kool-Aid . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn how to recognize a toxic belief system before it poisons you\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eVAMPIRE CULTURES: when vampires get promoted to positions of power, they remake organizations in their own image . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLearn the 15 warning signs that tell you to get out before sunset\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR EMOTIONAL VAMPIRES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"We love so much about this book! A great complement to \u003cb\u003eDealing with People You Can't Stand\u003c\/b\u003e, it goes beyond dealing with the merely difficult behavior to the truly pathological. Bernstein offers believable examples and useful descriptions. This is the book to recommend when the topic of truly horrible behavior comes up!\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Dr. Rick Kirschner and Dr. Rick Brinkman, authors of the international bestseller \u003cb\u003eDealing with People You Can't Stand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book equips individuals with the tools to identify and defend against a wide array of emotional vampires at work. It offers well-developed tactics for navigating the most difficult people in any organization.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, bestselling authors of \u003cb\u003eWorking with You Is Killing Me\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMean Girls at Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It's amazing how one manipulative, territorial, or otherwise self-serving boss or employee can make the lives of everyone around miserable. In \u003cb\u003eEmotional Vampires at Work\u003c\/b\u003e, Albert Bernstein offers concrete, step-by-step guidance to manage life around these misfits. You'll learn to take care of your and your valued colleagues' needs, while contributing your best to your organization--with maturity and sanity.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Nancy Ancowitz, author of \u003cb\u003eSelf-Promotion for Introverts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert J. Bernstein, PhD, has been practicing as a clinical psychologist, professional speaker, and business consultant for more than 40 years. He teaches people how to think like psychologists without having to talk like them. Bernstein's books on dealing with difficult and dangerous people have been translated into more than 20 languages. Visit his website at www.albernstein.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753662677280,"sku":"9780071790932","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7661bd1883f1ed1002d1560ffe015070.webp?v=1780025051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/emotional-vampires-at-work-dealing-with-bosses-and-coworkers-who-drain-you-dry-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}