Who sat in my seat

Author: (USA) Jane Yager / Cui Jiangwei / Ke Xilu
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: "Who Took My Seat?" examines traditional work relationships from a fresh perspective. The authors provide a series of actionable principles for strengthening ties with collaborators. — Vice President of Lenovo Group, Qiao Jian
People often focus too much on the role of knowledge, skills, and experience in career development while overlooking the importance of work partnerships. This book teaches us how to identify different types of work partners and how to leverage or guard against them. Undoubtedly, "Who Took My Seat?" lights a lamp for our career development. — Zhanglixing, Committee Member of the China Certified Human Resource Management Professional Review Committee
In "Who Took My Seat?", the authors offer many valuable case studies that help us resolve conflicts and disagreements among colleagues, fostering strong cooperative relationships. — Sun Dawei, Director of Customer Support, Human Resources Department, Founder Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Who is in your seat? Your work partner, close friend, rival, or enemy? In a complex world and a treacherous workplace, your words, actions, and interpersonal skills will affect your entire life. Partnership is one of the indispensable conditions for career success. Close friends and confidants are key to life's happiness, and office friends play a crucial role in your work and job satisfaction.
In this book exploring workplace relationships, Jane Yager creatively combines "friendship" and "workplace" to describe the subtle, intermediate relationship between ordinary colleagues and close friends as "work partners." Partnership is one of the essential conditions for career success, just as close friends and confidants are key to life's happiness, and office friends also play a critical role in your work and job satisfaction.
In this book exploring workplace relationships, Jane Yager creatively combines "friendship" and "workplace" to describe the subtle, intermediate relationship between ordinary colleagues and close friends as "work partners." Based on over 400 surveys, the authors summarize five types of work relationships and further categorize them into 26 kinds of office colleagues. Look around and identify which are constructive work partners and which pose potential threats as enemies. Through the personal experiences of over 100 respondents, you will also learn how to develop friendships with colleagues, resolve conflicts, maintain friendships, and more effectively deal with enemies who deliberately undermine your work.