A short course in human relations -- A quick guide to the seven classically difficult types -- A fast-track guide to conflict and how to handle it -- Dealing with bosses who drive you barmy -- Colleagues to throttle -- Staff to strangle -- Massaging the egoist -- Handling aggressive people without getting thumped on the nose -- Putting a bomb under the lazy ones -- Beating the bullies at their own game -- Moaners, groaners and critics -- Perfectionists can be a pain -- Manipulating the manipulators -- Shifting the stubborn -- Morale, attitude and how was it for you? -- Fault-finders and nit-pickers -- Gossip : a bush fire you can do without -- The customer is always right-- really? -- Complaints : we love them -- e-difficult@yourplace -- Meetings, bloody meetings! -- If things don't change they'll stay the same -- Dealing with conflict : 10 steps to cooling it -- And finally, finally--
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Dealing with Difficult People looks at difficult behavior - what drives it and how to cope with it. Issues Roy Lilley discusses include: recognizing the seven types of difficult person, handling aggressive people, handling conflict, motivating lazy colleagues, dealing with difficult customers, and handling complaints.