Managing Workplace Negativity
Author: Gary S. Topchik
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ISBN: 0814405827
Publisher: AMACOM (15 January, 2000)
Sales Rank: 64,747
Average Customer Rating: 4.26 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Improving the Work Environment
This book has proven enormously helpful in impoving the environment for all of my employees in my organization. Mr. Topchik presents the information in a straight forward clear and logical manner. As a result all employees who have read the book have benefitied. In fact, I have made it required reading for the entire staff. I highly recommend the 30 strategies for temporarily reducing workplace negativity and how to confront constant continual negativity. Mr. Topchik also came up with the Cast of Negativist - 14 different types of negativists. This section is not only extremely helpful in recognizing our own negative behaviors, but also hysterical. I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 3 out of 5
TAKING THE HIGH ROAD!
Author Gary Topchik writes that there are 14 types of negative workers, and offers a 21 day program to overcome negativity in the workplace. He further indicates that your work environment may be infected with a "negativity virus" when people fear change ( down-sizing, layoffs, mergers) or work in isolation, or are constantly criticized, or when few growth opportunities exist. Add to this bristling mix, "rumormongers" who go beyond fun gossip to spreading damaging rumors in order to feel better about themselves and the "not-my- jobbers", and you have a work force of "negaholics". The book is well-written and easy to follow. The author guides the reader through these office "land mines" in a simple candid forth-right manner. Take this book to your CEO or just read it so you can manuver through the chaos. If all else fails, remember to take the high road. Positive images, positive thinking always wins.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very useful
I was able to attend the author's class at UT in Austin. Mr. Topchik was very hands-on and helped me have a clearer viewpoint of my workplace. The book is very easy to read and provides excellent tools for employees on all levels. This book is a must read! Similar Products
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