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Ask a Manager
by Alison Green • 2018
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
3.91
2k+
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager 90%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Harvard Business Review • 2016
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
3.70
366
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations 89%
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
by Harvard Business Review 2016
3.70
366 ratings
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
3.39
1k+
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 89%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2023
One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.
3.50
794
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone Summary
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone 89%
One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2023
3.50
794 ratings
Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott • 2002
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
4.00
11k+
Fierce Conversations Summary
Fierce Conversations 89%
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
by Susan Scott 2002
4.00
11k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 89%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Dianna Booher • 1994
The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.
3.83
134
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition 89%
The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.
by Dianna Booher 1994
3.83
134 ratings
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
3.69
299
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job 89%
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
by Jodi Glickman 2011
3.69
299 ratings
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
550
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 89%
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023
4.26
550 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
by Leil Lowndes • 2018
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
3.54
360
How to Talk to Anyone at Work Summary
How to Talk to Anyone at Work 89%
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
by Leil Lowndes 2018
3.54
360 ratings
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 88%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho 88%
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018
3.57
30 ratings
What To Do If...?
by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
4.14
7
What To Do If...? Summary
What To Do If...? 88%
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026
4.14
7 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Catherine Blyth • 2008
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
2.77
799
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 88%
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
by Catherine Blyth 2008
2.77
799 ratings
Unmuted
by Heather Hansen • 2022
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
3.60
20
Unmuted Summary
Unmuted 88%
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
by Heather Hansen 2022
3.60
20 ratings
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between)
by Shola Kaye • 2020
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
3.64
14
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) Summary
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) 88%
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
by Shola Kaye 2020
3.64
14 ratings
The Leader Assistant
by Jeremy Burrows • 2020
Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.
4.14
660
The Leader Assistant Summary
The Leader Assistant 88%
Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.
by Jeremy Burrows 2020
4.14
660 ratings
The Elevated Communicator
by Maryanne O'Brien • 2021
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
3.65
266
The Elevated Communicator Summary
The Elevated Communicator 88%
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
by Maryanne O'Brien 2021
3.65
266 ratings
The Good Fight
by Liane Davey • 2019
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
4.11
143
The Good Fight Summary
The Good Fight 88%
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
by Liane Davey 2019
4.11
143 ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 88%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 88%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
1k+
The First Minute Summary
The First Minute 88%
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020
3.84
1k+ ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 88%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson • 2002
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
4.07
83k+
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Summary
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High 88%
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
by Kerry Patterson 2002
4.07
83k+ ratings
Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out
by Lois P. Frankel • 2020
Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.
3.35
250
Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out Summary
Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out 88%
Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.
by Lois P. Frankel 2020
3.35
250 ratings
The 9 Types of Difficult People
by Nick Robinson • 2023
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
3.17
36
The 9 Types of Difficult People Summary
The 9 Types of Difficult People 88%
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
by Nick Robinson 2023
3.17
36 ratings
Effective Communication
by D.K. Publishing • 2015
Speak, write, listen, negotiate: the communication skills that define effective management.
3.78
32
Effective Communication Summary
Effective Communication 88%
Speak, write, listen, negotiate: the communication skills that define effective management.
by D.K. Publishing 2015
3.78
32 ratings
The Art of Talking to Anyone
by Rosalie Maggio • 2005
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
3.22
338
The Art of Talking to Anyone Summary
The Art of Talking to Anyone 88%
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
by Rosalie Maggio 2005
3.22
338 ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 88%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 88%
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007
3.66
1k+ ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees 88%
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009
3.79
411 ratings
Crucial Accountability
by Kerry Patterson • 2013
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
4.09
3k+
Crucial Accountability Summary
Crucial Accountability 88%
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
by Kerry Patterson 2013
4.09
3k+ ratings
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
by Mark Murphy • 2019
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
4.07
193
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... Summary
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... 88%
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
by Mark Murphy 2019
4.07
193 ratings
Talk Less, Say More
by Connie Dieken • 2009
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
3.52
519
Talk Less, Say More Summary
Talk Less, Say More 88%
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
by Connie Dieken 2009
3.52
519 ratings
The Customer Service Survival Kit
by Richard S. Gallagher • 2013
The exact words that defuse an angry customer: a frontline survival guide for the worst moments.
3.94
142
The Customer Service Survival Kit Summary
The Customer Service Survival Kit 88%
The exact words that defuse an angry customer: a frontline survival guide for the worst moments.
by Richard S. Gallagher 2013
3.94
142 ratings
Simply Said
by Jay Sullivan • 2016
Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.
4.10
1k+
Simply Said Summary
Simply Said 88%
Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.
by Jay Sullivan 2016
4.10
1k+ ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback 88%
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014
4.05
10k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Communication
by P.S. Perkins • 2008
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
3.33
36
The Art and Science of Communication Summary
The Art and Science of Communication 88%
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
by P.S. Perkins 2008
3.33
36 ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 88%
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life 88%
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020
3.79
2k+ ratings
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 88%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
2k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations 88%
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021
4.04
2k+ ratings
People Styles at Work...And Beyond
by Robert Bolton • 1996
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
3.80
446
People Styles at Work...And Beyond Summary
People Styles at Work...And Beyond 88%
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
by Robert Bolton 1996
3.80
446 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 88%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
Art of Asking, The
by Terry J. Fadem • 2008
Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.
3.61
701
Art of Asking, The Summary
Art of Asking, The 88%
Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.
by Terry J. Fadem 2008
3.61
701 ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager 88%
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010
3.52
132 ratings
Active Listening
by Sue Thompson • 2015
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
3
3
Active Listening Summary
Active Listening 87%
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
by Sue Thompson 2015
3
3 ratings
Beyond Bullshit
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2007
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
3.20
60
Beyond Bullshit Summary
Beyond Bullshit 87%
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
by Samuel A. Culbert 2007
3.20
60 ratings
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People 87%
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990
3.24
190 ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 87%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
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