Overview
One of the New York Post's Top 10 Career Books of 2012 and a Booklist Top 10 Business Book
DO YOU WORK WITH A MEAN GIRL?
A womanās field guide to the new frontier of professional developmentāworking with other women
Women-to-women relationships in the workplace are . . . complicated. When theyāre good, theyāre great. But when theyāre bad, they can ruin your day, your weekāeven your year.
Packed with proven advice from two of todayās leading experts in workplace relationships, this one-of-a-kind guide gives women the tools they need to navigate difficult situations unique to women-to-women relationshipsāwhether with a boss, a colleague, a client, or an employee.
Have you dealt with a woman in the workplace who:
- āAccidentallyā excludes you from important meetings?
- Seems intent on taking you down professionally?
- Gossips about you with other coworkers?
- Makes you look bad by missing deadlines?
- Forms a āpackā of mean girls to make your life miserable?
Mean Girls at Work isnāt just about surviving difficult situations. Itās about transforming a toxic relationship into one that benefits and supports both of you.
This book is also for women who engage in mean behavior . . . but donāt know it. After all, who hasnāt gossiped about a female coworker? Who hasnāt rolled her eyes in the presence of a woman she doesnāt like? Who hasnāt scanned another woman head to toeāwhich is just a nonverbal way of saying, āYouāve just been judgedā? The authors provide invaluable advice to the more subtle ways of being meanāeven if theyāre not intended.
With a workforce composed of a higher percentage of women than ever, workplace dynamics have changed. Crowley and Elster cover every conceivable scenario, providing critical advice on how to rise above the fray and move forward professionally.
Mean Girls at Work is your map to dodging the mines and moving forward in todayās transformed workplace.
Praise for Mean Girls at Work
āAn invaluable suit of armor for surviving nine to five!ā
āLeil Lowndes, bestselling author of How to Talk to Anyone
āIf you think the emotional cruelty of comedies like Mean Girls and Heathers doesnāt exist in the real world workplace, think again. In Mean Girls at Work, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster valuably chronicle female vs. female predators and offer solid defensive strategies.ā
āAnn Kreamer, author of Itās Always Personal: Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace
āWhether you are in your twenties and just starting your professional career, your midcareer forties, when you are supposed to have figured it out already, or a woman in her fifties or sixties whoās seen it allāthis book is a must-read. . . . The authors have finally given women the tools and the sound advice necessary to deal with . . . conflicts that keep us all from succeeding. . . . Carry this book with you to work every day!ā
āCarolyn Cassin, President, Michigan Womenās Foundation
āA must-read for women of all ages in todayās workforce. This book offers what we all need to develop the capacities to endure this ever-changing workplace. We know it is all about relationships and you need the skills outlined in this book to survive and thrive when the Mean Girls attack.ā
āKim Harrington, Coordinator, Professional Development and Training, Office of Human Resources, California State University, Sacramento
This book title, Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal, ISBN: 9780071802048, by Kathi Elster, Katherine Crowley, published by McGraw-Hill Education (October 30, 2012) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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