Some of the topics include: the power of attitudes, the power of styles, the power of skills and the power of systems. From the author who presents speeches, workshops and consulting services on conflict and negotiation, diversity, team building, leadership, and employee retention.

The Power of a Good Fight

Business & Money

Eisaguirre, Lynne

Management & Leadership

Alpha

Workplace conflict isn't the exception-it's the reality of today's business climate. Healthy conflict is a tremendous internal asset that when properly harnessed unleashes the potential of a company. The most successful business leaders and senior managers learn to embrace conflict and skillfully use it to enhance their company. In The Power of a Good Fight, Lynne Eisaguirre show you how to encourage more good fights and fewer bad ones-and take advantage of workplace tension for fueling creative growth. Using proven techniques from her consulting and training business, executives learn how to create strong teams and leaders who use confrontation in a positive way to foster strength, creativity, and productivity throughout their organization. With this book you will gain first hand practical strategies and skills to: *Reframe your own approach to conflict management *Identify the different confrontational styles of team members and learn specific techniques for dealing with each *Embrace and utilize "good fights" to foster trust, creativity, and innovation *Build winning teams that use conflict and confrontation to their advantage *Build broad support for your work and ideas through the use of strong consensus-building skills *Foster an environment of good conflict in an organization from the top down

The Power of a Good Fight Embracing Conflict to Drive Productivity, Creativity and Innovation

E & E Communications, Inc.

"Indispensable to high school students both for its factual content and its suggestions for further research." - School Library Journal

Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

ABC-CLIO

This work addresses the ongoing focus on sexual harassment in the United States, an issue that remains at the forefront of contemporary American society.
In the 2nd edition of Sexual Harassment, compelling cases of sexual harassment in the 1990s are examined, including the highly publicized lawsuit against President Bill Clinton brought by Paula Jones, a former employee of the state of Arkansas. Conversely, readers are asked to assess a recent national debate over whether grade school children should be disciplined for "sexual harassment" when they kiss a playmate.
Sexual Harassment contains an overview, a detailed chronology, biographical sketches, primary source material, lists of print and nonprint resources, and a directory of organizations and agencies.
 • Includes a detailed chronology of the history of sexual harassment
• Provides biographical sketches of key figures

The power of a good fight: How to negotiate conflict, confrontation and consensus in the workplace

This is a nitty-gritty, witty and concise book for anyone who is fed up with another person in any kind of work situation. This is a field guide for everyday people in the trenches at all levels of business who need to understand the underlying reasons for difficult people, manage those difficulties, work productively with a diverse work force, and transform work misery into productivity. It shows readers how to get results--even from people they can't stand, put themselves in someone else's shoes, stand up for themselves as appropriate, and more importantly, control their temper.

Stop Pissing Me Off: What to Do When the People You Work with Drive You Crazy

Business Culture

Adams Media

When it comes to talking to an employee about a touchy topic, managers often find themselves at a loss for the right words. Before the talk, they are stuck wondering, "Where do I begin?" "What do I say?" and "How will he/she react?" Answering employers' most pressing questions, this go-to guide shows people what to say and how to say it. It features practical and precise advice for specific problem topics and realistic scripts that help dictate what should and should not be said. Not overly academic, this practical primer advises different-level managers, in all industries, how to have those conversations that they dread.

We Need To Talk - Tough Conversations With Your Employee: From Performance Reviews to Terminations Tackle Any Topic with Sensitivity and Smarts

Job Hunting & Careers

Asking a boss about more responsibility, an inappropriate coworker, or for some extra help can be scary! Employees don't want to step on anyone's toes or cross any boundaries, but they need answers! Tackling your most pressing questions and offering advice on what to say and how to say it, this book is every stressed employee's dream come true. This step-by-step guide covers workplace dialogue dilemmas like leave requests, disability discussions, performance issues, and promotion requests. It features:
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<li>practical and precise advice for specific problem topics</li>
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<li>realistic scripts that help dictate what should and should not be said.</li>
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We Need to Talk - Tough Conversations With Your Boss: From Promotions to Resignations Tackle Any Topic with Sensitivity and Smarts

The Power of a Good Fight provides techniques and examples to show executives how to create strong teamsand leaderswho use confrontation in a positive way to foster team strength, creativity, and productivity. Skillfully using confrontation can make an executiveand an entire organizationmore successful. Lynne Eisaguirre is an attorney and former senior executive, and through her company, Work Places That Work, coaches senior executives on using conflict proactively and creatively to enhance their company.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Literary Architects

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The Power of a Good Fight

The Power of a Good Fight Embracing Conflict to Drive Productivity, Creativity and Innovation

Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

The power of a good fight: How to negotiate conflict, confrontation and consensus in the workplace

Stop Pissing Me Off: What to Do When the People You Work with Drive You Crazy

We Need To Talk - Tough Conversations With Your Employee: From Performance Reviews to Terminations Tackle Any Topic with Sensitivity and Smarts

We Need to Talk - Tough Conversations With Your Boss: From Promotions to Resignations Tackle Any Topic with Sensitivity and Smarts

The Power of a Good Fight