Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers: How to Negotiate Work Drama to Get More Done

by Linda Byars Swindling

Turn constant complainers into productive contributors Constant complainers take up resources, time, and mental bandwidth in the workplace. When you change a culture of complainers to one of contributors, you boost morale, increase productivity, and promote effective communication. In short, you get more done with less drama. In Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers, workplace communication expert Linda Swindling shares her expertise in negotiating tough situations in the workplace. Discover how to influence others to accomplish your purpose. Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers uses scenarios, engaging questions, and survey results to provide strategies that can be implemented immediately.Shows how to identify complainers and time drainers Provides forms to help prepare for discussions, suggested language to show up powerfully, and encouragement to apply strategies Offers concrete phrases and tactics to refocus a complainer and end unproductive conversations Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers is research-driven and focused on how to identify as well as manage conversations with "venters," complainers, whiners, and energy drainers. With these guidelines for communication, you'll see powerful results, improved relationships, and increased confidence.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Leadership

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 13, 2013

Reviews

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and helpful. A quick read with simple instructions that are easy to implement.

I have used some of these methods in the past and have found them to be successful so I'm looking forward to trying the other suggestions in this book.

I think it is important to note that this book is about how to get complainers to stop complaining to the reader, not about helping complainers to stop complaining in general, thought the book does touch on that as well.

[Dawn Hukai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Numerous practical tips to help you survive the workplace and other situations where people work as a group.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Desk copy, home copy, gift copy, don't forget to figure out your own style and get out of your own way!

[Melany Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mange gentagelser

[Tati · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read

[Dianna Booher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful book for dealing with different troublesome personality types. Based on solid survey results about what works and what doesn't--and how prevalent and toxic complainers are in the workplace. Written in an entertaining style. Easy to skim to find exactly what you need for a specific person causing you trouble.

[Wesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first couple of chapters were great, and then it felt like the author ran out of steam. The rest felt forced. Nevertheless, those first few chapters gave me what I needed to deal with a problem at work, so I am very grateful that i was able to read this book.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

skimmed

[Cindy Hartner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books I've read on identifying those people around you who don't enrich you. It's a fun, humorous, easy read!

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick tips, easy to read. Sadly the people that need to read this won't.