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Coping With Difficult People

By Robert Bramson - Probably the most popular book on the subject, it's not rocket-science but it's priced well, and it's worth reading.Based on many years of research and observation, Dr. Robert Bramson identifies the seven personality types that victimize the people around them and offers six basic steps to coping with each one. Proves that difficult people may be unavoidable but not unmanageable (Added: 28-May-2003 Hits: 2106 )

Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Employees

By Robert Bacal - Written more for a manager or supervisor audience, it's still good for everyone, and focuses on workplace problems. Written by this site's owner. Here's a reader comment: "Excellent practical advice on how to recognize and manage unsatisfactory behavior and difficult employees, to include when to pick your battles. This is the first resource that has addressed how to know you are in a no-win situation and what other measures can be taken." (Added: 28-May-2003 Hits: 1317 )

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