Who's That Sitting at My Desk? Workship, Friendship, or Foe?
- 4h 32m
- Jan Yager
- Hannacroix Creek Books
- 2004
Workship is what Jan Yager calls the essential work relationship that is more than an acquaintance but less than a friendship, although some workships do become friendships. Based on a survey of 400 men and women and 100+ interviews, this useful book explores positively connecting at work with those who appreciate you and dealing more effectively with foes trying to sabotage you.
Find out how to…
- start, and maintain, a workship
- have friends at work without accusations of favoritism
- manage opposite-sex business friendships
- deal with 14 types of foes you might encounter
- cultivate relationships with movers and shakers
- have valuable work relationships even if you work alone
- and lots more
About the Author
Jan Yager, a management consultant and speaker on work issues and friendship, has a Ph.D. is sociology (City University of New Yrok, 1983). Author of 22 books including Business Protocol, When Friendship Hurts, and Frienshifts, she is often interviewed by the media, such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
In this Book
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Who’s That Sitting At My Desk? An Introduction
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Types of Workplace Relationships
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How to Start, and Maintain, a Workship
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Four Key Positive Workships
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From Workship to Friendship
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Power Workships/Friendships and Cultural Concerns
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Opposite-Sex Considerations
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Dealing With Conflicts
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Coping With Endings
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14 Types of Foes You Might Encounter
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How Workships and Friendships Help or Hinder Getting a Job or Growing a Business
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Working from Home or Alone
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Workplace Relationships Begin at Home
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School as a Training Ground for Work Relationships
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Personality Traits You May Find at Work
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30 Insights on Workplace Relationships
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Summing Up
