Here is your Christian guide to surviving the workplace with your faith intact and with a smile on your face. Split into 22 accessible chapters, Elizabeth Brown guides you through the ins and outs of dealing with challenging colleagues through building helping relationships in your professional setting.
If you've ever sat in awkward silence whilst a work college cracks an obscene joke, been stuck in the middle of a petty row while praying no-one asks your opinion, or
received an inappropriate e-mail, then this book will give you practical tips and help to discover the power of simply 'being Jesus' in your workplace.
Turning her attention to the workplace, Elizabeth Brown - teacher, speaker writer of 'Surviving the Loss of a Child' and author of 'Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People' now brings us her intelligent insights to the world of work with 'Working successfully with Screwed Up People'.
Chapters Include:
Working successfully with screwed up people
Who is the problem?
Temperament ’s nuts and bolts
My behaviour – my choice
People don ’t want to be fixed
Is this job right for you?
Bringing about change
The generation problem
Minding the family store
Held hostage by manipulation
Changing the paradigm
Building stress absorbers into your life
When dealing with emotions – do the outrageous
Let it go
It ’s time to say I ’m sorry
Touch with words
Are you as wise as a donkey?
The tug of war
Love it or leave it
*Plus: The personality zoo
*Plus: The workplace stress barometer