Working with Others

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Part of the Smart Skills series, Working with Others offers all you need to know to work successfully with colleagues and business associates, whether you are an employee, manager, freelancer or business owner.Many of the most successful business ideas and projects spring from collaboration between people, so making sure you work effectively with others can be the making or breaking of a business.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword (p. 7)
• Introduction People power - the most important skill for a successful career (p. 9)
• Chapter 1 (p. 13)
• How do you present yourself? (p. 13)
• Skills, strengths and sincerity (p. 16)
• Different strokes for different folks (p. 18)
• Chapter 2 (p. 27)
• New skills need confidence (p. 27)
• Allies are better than enemies (p. 32)
• Getting the most from others (p. 36)
• Chapter 3 (p. 41)
• The art of communication (p. 41)
• Listening skills (p. 44)
• Being persuasive (p. 50)
• How to handle meetings (p. 52)
• Chapter 4 (p. 55)
• Teamwork (p. 55)
• Motivation matters (p. 60)
• Negotiating skills (p. 64)
• Chapter 5 (p. 70)
• Managing others (p. 70)
• Recruiting and selecting the right people (p. 82)
• Staff - your most valuable asset (p. 89)
• Chapter 6 (p. 91)
• Surviving office politics (p. 91)
• Diffusing difficulties (p. 99)
• Anger, frustration and other behaviour (p. 103)
• Chapter 7 (p. 106)
• Focusing on key issues (p. 106)
• Methods to take you onwards and upwards (p. 108)
• About the Author (p. 111)