Working in Adversarial Relationships: Operating Effectively in Relationships Characterized by Little Trust or Support [Paperback]

A highly practical and insightful book; it will help you to perform more effectively in a workplace which requires you to function effectively in predominantly adversarial relationships. Whether you work for a small, medium or large organization this book will enable you to get things done effectively in prevailingly oppositional relationships.Overview How To Use This Book? What is an Adversarial Working Relationship?: The Behaviours and Dynamics in a Relationship Characterised by Little Trust or Support? The Impact of Adversarial Behaviour at Work: The Consequences of Oppositional Behaviour for Workplace Relationships Low Trust, Low Support: The Cornerstones of an Adversarial Approach? Selective Adversarial Behaviour: Colleagues Who Sometimes Use an Adversarial Approach and Who Sometimes Don't Working with Adversarial Peers: Getting Things Done Through Influence Managing Adversarial Team Members: Confronting Counter Productive Behaviour? Reporting to an Adversarial Manager: Handling a Boss with Organisational Authority and an Adversarial Mindset Adversarial Allies: A Narrative Case Study

'Aryanne Oade has written a highly practical guide book for people at any level of an organization who find themselves in an adversarial relationship. The step by step approach to understanding and learning to manage such relationships gives the reader hope and a fresh perspective that these relationships can improve. Reading this book is like having a personal coach at your fingertips. This reader friendly book is filled with compelling insight, real-life illustrations and practical to-dos. I can't imagine any person who won't find a mirror image in every section of the book.' - HY POMERANCE Ph.D, Chief Talent Officer, New York Life Insurance Company

'Aryanne has taken on this sensitive topic and treated it with consideration and care. I found the book to be both practical and challenging. I particularly liked the variety of case studies from different sel