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Savvy - by Jane Clarke (Paperback)

Savvy - by  Jane Clarke (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Full of essential advice on developing the right skills to overcome politics and conflict, this book helps readers boost their career and ensure success. It expands upon all the necessary skills to deal with influence, the proper mindset, and managing bosses.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year 2012<br></b>http: //yearbook.managers.org.uk/the-commuters-read-shortlist <p/>Dealing with office politics, conflict and difficult people at work, without compromising your values and integrity, can be tricky. With case studies and examples, <b><i>Savvy</b></i> will help you understand colleagues' behaviour and power dynamics at work, and learn how to negotiate them successfully. <p/>Practical and insightful, <b><i>Savvy</b></i> will enable you to master the necessary skills to deal with difficult situations. It includes step-by-step advice on how tobuild a network, develop the right mindset, handle conflict, manage your boss, influence others and deal with a bully. <p/><b><i>Savvy</b></i> is the essential office survival guide that will help you to boost your career and ensure your professional success.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>"Full of insights and advice, Jane Clarke's highly readable guide to the fast-changing world of work is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to get ahead and climb the corporate ladder." --<b>Rhymer Rigby</b>, author of <i>The Careerist</i> and <i>28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World <br></i><br>"...Clarke has produced an easy-to-read manual of helpful ways to understand and maneuver in office politics... A book as helpful for new employees as for experienced managers and entrepreneurs, <i>Savvy</i> is a clear and helpful guide for those who seek to work with others toward the common good." --<b>ForeWord Reviews <p/></b>"[I]t can be much easier to deal with difficult people if you understand the type of difficult person you're dealing with. Clarke breaks down workplace personalities into four basic types and she does a nice job of describing the particular interests and motivations of each personality type. If you regularly work with groups of your clients' employees, this book might be particularly helpful." --<b>Work Made For Hire</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jane Clarke</b> is an author and director at business psychology consultancy Nicholson McBride. She has worked in consulting for over 20 years and her clients include London Business School, UBS, J Walter Thompson and Sainsbury's. She has written articles for the <i>Financial Times</i> and the<i> Guardian</i>, appeared on BBC Business Breakfast and written a weekly column on office politics for the<i> Independent</i>. Jane is also the author of <i>Office Politics, </i><i>Wired Working</i>, and <i>Resilience. </i>

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