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A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague who's not technically breaking any rules 
From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But there’s one thing that never changes: you’ll always encounter jerks. 
Jerks at Work is the definitive guide to dealing with—and ultimately breaking free from—the overbearing bosses, irritating coworkers, and all-around difficult people who make work and life miserable.\nSocial psychologist Tessa West has spent years leveraging science to help people solve interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. What she discovered is that most of our go-to tactics don’t work because they fail to address the specific motivations that drive bad behavior. In this book, she takes you on a rollicking deep dive of the seven jerks you’re most likely to encounter at the office, drawing on decades of original research to expose their inner workings and weak points—and ultimately deliver an effective game plan for stopping each type before they take you down with them.\nJerks at Work is packed with everyday examples and clever strategies, such as how to: 
 • Stop a 
Bulldozer from gaining influence by making sure they're not the first to speak up in meetings 
 • Report a 
Kiss Up/Kick Downer to a manager who idolizes them without looking like the bad guy 
 • Protect your high-achieving team from 
Free Riders without stifling collaboration 
 • Use a 
Gaslighter’s tactics to beat them at their own game\nFor anyone who’s said “I can’t stand that jerk!” more times than they’d like to admit, 
Jerks at Work is the ultimate playbook you wish you didn’t need but will always turn to. 
 Review 
“Most of your happiness at work is based on personal relationships. Being able to manage those relationships when things get difficult is key to your success at work—and in life. 
Jerks at Work is a practical and engaging set of tools. Buy it.” 
—Scott Galloway, author of The Four\n“ 
Jerks at Work is a breezy and fun read for anyone who wants happier and healthier relationships at work. Tessa West puts a name to the types of jerks that can make your work life miserable, while also giving practical advice for how to spot them and how to disarm them. This a book you will refer back to again and again.” 
—Annie Duke, author of How to Decide \n“West’s simultaneously humorous and no-nonsense approach to collegiality is broadly applicable. Leaders and workers alike will find in West an astute and personable guide." 
—Publisher's Weekly\n"You never know when a jerk is going to get in the way of your success, but with 
Jerks at Work you can finally protect yourself. This book is career insurance!” 
 —Vanessa Van Edwards, author of Captivate\n"This book provides the key to working smarter, better, and happier, no matter who you're working with." 
—Nir Eyal, author of Hooked and Indistractable\n“Tessa West combines easy-to-apply tips with relatable, funny, and shocking stories that will have you taking notes. Anyone regardless of industry or level will benefit from 
Jerks at Work.” 
—Jonah Berger, author of Contagious and The Catalyst\n“Reading 
Jerks at Work is like listening to a real person who is smart, warm, and funny, and who I'd like to have a glass of wine with. That's unusual for any business or self-help author to achieve—from a scientist it's practically a miracle. This book basically has it all. I'm going to make it mandatory reading for everyone on my team. We all need this book.” 
—Heidi Grant, PhD, author of Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, No One Understands You and What to Do About It, and Reinforcements\n“Step back and rejoice, because Tessa West has done something rare and incredible with 
Jerks at Work. She has condensed and translated incredible insights from her experience as a psychologist, along with decades of relevant re

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Want to get those difficult colleagues off your back and restore your sanity? NYU psychology professor Tessa West shows you how.\nHave you ever watched a colleague charm the pants off management while showing a competitive, Machiavellian side to the lower ranks? They don't hesitate to throw peers under the bus, but their boss is oblivious to their bad behaviour. What about a constantly interrupting colleague? Or an over-bearing manager? While these jerks stress us out in small ways throughout the day, they aren't technically breaking any rules, so we're expected just to put up with them.\n...Until now. Tessa West has already helped thousands of people resolve their most pressing workplace issues. And here she draws on a decade of original research to profile classic workplace archetypes, including the Gaslighter, the Bulldozer, the Credit-Stealer, the Neglecter, and the Micromanager, giving advice to anyone who's ever hidden in the bathroom to cry at work. She digs deep into the inner workings of each bad apple, exploring their motivations and insecurities, and offers clever strategies for stopping each type of jerk in their tracks.\nKnow a Jerk at Work? This proactive approach reveals the single, most effective way to achieve emotional wellbeing at work.

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There are numerous Sue Ryder charity shops throughout the UK, but few shoppers know much about their founder. Miss Ryder was a determined and philanthropic woman who created homes for those who were damaged by trauma and injury experienced in the Second World War. She was born into a privileged family and, when only 16, left school to join the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. This led to Special Operations Executive work where she met Polish airmen. This was the beginning of her admiration of Poles and Poland. In the chaos of the post-war period she provided food, medicine and clothing to those who were abandoned and had nothing. In 1953 she established the Sue Ryder Foundation as “a living memorial to the victims and opponents of tyranny”. This required her physical and psychological strength in addition to her strong Catholic faith. In 1955 she married the famous Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, and the couple co-operated on more projects. Sue Ryder made a huge and positive difference to thousands, despite – or perhaps because of - having a character which could be as downright difficult as it could be inspiring. Over the years she was awarded civic, military and academic honors, including several from Poland. In 1979, when she was made a life peer, she took the title Lady Ryder of Warsaw. Sue Ryder was brought up to help others and she committed her life to doing so. Unfortunately, after decades of charitable work, there was a bitter, fundamental disagreement between her and her trustees, which ended in them separating. She died soon after this, in 2000. This book is written so that Sue Ryder’s name, work and life are not forgotten.

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