Download or read book Dear Office Politics written by Franke James and published by Nerdheaven. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dilemma-based social game that teaches you how to play (and laugh at) office politics.
Download or read book Games At Work written by Mauricio Goldstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AS LONG AS PEOPLE HAVE WORKED together, they have engaged in political games. Motivated by short-term gains—promotions, funding for a project, budget increases, status with the boss—people misuse their time and energy. Today, when many organizations are fighting for their lives and scarce resources there is increased stress and anxiety, and employees are engaging in games more intensely than ever before. Organizational experts Mauricio Goldstein and Philip Read argue that office games—those manipulative behaviors that distract employees from achieving their mission—are both conscious and unconscious. They can and should be effectively minimized. In Games at Work, the authors offer tools to diagnose the most common games that people play and outline a three-step process to effectively deal with them. Some of the games they explore include: GOTCHA: identifying and communicating others' mistakes in an effort to win points from higher-ups GOSSIP: engaging in the classic rumor mill to gain political advantage SANDBAGGING: purposely low-balling sales forecasts as a negotiating ploy GRAY ZONE: deliberately fostering ambiguity or lack of clarity about who should do what to avoid accountability Filled with real-world, entertaining examples of games in action, Games at Work is an invaluable resource for managers and all professionals who want to substitute straight talk for games in their organizations and boost productivity, commitment, innovation, and—ultimately—the bottom line.
Download or read book Games At Work written by Mauricio Goldstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AS LONG AS PEOPLE HAVE WORKED together, they have engaged in political games. Motivated by short-term gains promotions, funding for a project, budget increases, status with the boss people misuse their time and energy. Today, when many organizations are fighting for their lives and scarce resources there is increased stress and anxiety, and employees are engaging in games more intensely than ever before. Organizational experts Mauricio Goldstein and Philip Read argue that office games those manipulative behaviors that distract employees from achieving their mission are both conscious and unconscious. They can and should be effectively minimized. In Games at Work, the authors offer tools to diagnose the most common games that people play and outline a three-step process to effectively deal with them. Some of the games they explore include: GOTCHA: identifying and communicating others' mistakes in an effort to win points from higher-ups GOSSIP: engaging in the classic rumor mill to gain political advantage SANDBAGGING: purposely low-balling sales forecasts as a negotiating ploy GRAY ZONE: deliberately fostering ambiguity or lack of clarity about who should do what to avoid accountability Filled with real-world, entertaining examples of games in action, Games at Work is an invaluable resource for managers and all professionals who want to substitute straight talk for games in their organizations and boost productivity, commitment, innovation, and ultimately the bottom line.
Download or read book The Office Playing Cards written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your favorite characters from Dunder Mifflin Paper Company have assembled to appear on this unofficial deck of high-quality playing cards. It's time to bring the world of Dunder Mifflin to your card nights with The Office Playing Cards. If you don't love The Office, the chances are you don't actually have a pulse and should seek immediate medical treatment. It's the greatest sitcom ever made, period. That's why we're making these celebratory (and practical) playing cards, to immortalize our undying love for The Office. Printed on high-quality card material, this deck is a standard poker set, with the four classic suits. Each suit celebrates our favorite characters from The Office. Regional Manager Dwight Schrute is spades; Jim Halpert is clubs, while his beloved Pam Beesly is diamonds; and Michael Scott is hearts because, well, we just love to love him. But of course, it's Creed Bratton himself who is the joker of the deck.
Download or read book The Lying Game written by Ruth Ware and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of the “twisty-mystery” (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Turn of the Key comes Ruth Ware’s The Lying Game. Isa Wilde knows something terrible has happened when she receives a text from an old friend. Why would Kate summon her and their two friends to the seaside town where they briefly attended the Salten House boarding school together seventeen years ago? The four friends had quickly bonded over the Lying Game—a risky contest that involved tricking fellow boarders and faculty with their lies. Now reunited, Isa, Kate, Thea, and Fatima discover that their past lies had far-reaching effects and criminal implications that threaten them all. In order to protect their reputations, and their friendship, they must uncover the truth about what really happened all those years ago. Atmospheric and twisty, with just the right amount of chill, The Lying Game will have readers at the edge of their seats, not knowing who can be trusted in this tangled web of lies.
Download or read book The Office Mad Libs written by Brian Elling and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grab your World's Best Boss Mug and join your favorite Dunder SILLY WORD employees with The Office Mad Libs! Identity theft is not a joke, Jim, but The Office Mad Libs is full of them! Fans of the hit TV show The Office will love these 21 fill-in-the-blank stories so much, they'll be afraid of how much they love it.
Download or read book The Office Game written by Kossen Scott and published by Kossen Communications. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Office Game shows you how to effectively maneuver through Corporate America and how to build, protect, and grow your personal brand throughout your career-all with a 21st century touch. If you're in Corporate America already and have fallen victim to the political perils and career pitfalls within the office environment, you may feel defeated. If you just received that college degree and have a potential job offer on the table, you may feel nervous as you venture to this unknown territory that involves office codes of conduct and rules of engagement. The Office Game dives into a variety of areas to give you a fundamental understanding of the unwritten rules that people don't tell you about Corporate America. Whether you're in the midst of corporate chaos already or are simply brand new, today marks the day you don't have to figure out these rules through unnecessary experiences alone. This book walks you through scenarios and provides you solutions so that you're prepared ahead of time, which sets you up for success. This book will debunk myths and educate you on best practices. President of Kossen Communications, K. V. Scott, provides you with your own personal "GPS" in this book to help get you from where you are now to where you want to be. With over 20 years of Corporate America experience, he comes with an understanding of the past and the innovative approaches to deal with current trends. Although the corporate environment has evolved over time with technology and diversity, human nature and core attributes of the system remain the same. Learn how to master the job within the job, and become the best professional version of yourself.
Download or read book 21 Dirty Tricks at Work written by Mike Phipps and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is about lies. The type of underhand, pernicious and downright Machiavellian scheming that goes on in business every day. An estimated £7.8bn is lost each year in the UK alone though unnecessary and counter-productive office politicking. But 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is also a book of hope. It exposes the classic manoeuvres and gives practical advice on dealing with them to the vast majority who just want to do a good day's work. 21 Dirty Tricks at Work provides you with all the information you need to spot negative tactics and self-interested strategies. It shows you how to spot the games frequently being played and how to come out with your credibility intact and your sanity preserved. So, if you are fed-up of being on the receiving end of constant backbiting and skulduggery from workmates, join hands with the authors and get Machiavelli on the run!
Download or read book The Office Politics Handbook written by Jack Godwin and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Office Politics Handbook is for business executives, managers, consultants, lawyers, agents, editors, and anyone who wants to become more politically astute, more powerful, and more successful. This is not a book on political game playing; it is for people who hate power games but who know that politics takes place in every organization and want to make sure they wind up on top of the heap...not at the bottom of the barrel. This book will explain why people are political animals, and why they engage in power-seeking behavior. It will also discuss different instruments of power to help you understand the cultural and collective forces at work in human nature, and the occasionally aggressive characteristics of the political animal. The Office Politics Handbook will show you how to: Cultivate your political skill Exercise power beyond your place in the organizational chart Defend yourself against political attacks Know when to fight, when to retreat, and when to lead
Download or read book The Office Trivia Deck and Episode Guide written by Christine Kopaczewski and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From hilarious characters to memorable moments, test your knowledge of The Office with this officially licensed, one-of-a-kind episode guide and trivia set based on the award-winning series. First take a walk down memory lane with your favorite staff at Dunder Mifflin as you brush up on your knowledge with the 88-page episode guide, including brief summaries of all 201 episodes. Next gather your closest friends for a lightning round of trivia with a deck of 50 cards and 200 questions. Categories include: All About Michael Schrute Smarts Office Adventures PB & J Store the episode guide and trivia deck together in the handsome magnetic closure box. The Office is a trademark and copyright of Universal Content Productions LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios 2020. All Rights Reserved.
Download or read book The Unofficial THE OFFICE Crossword Puzzles written by Stephie Rivington and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE OFFICE CROSSWORDS is our second puzzle book dedicated to the hit TV show THE OFFICE. Relive 65 episodes of this iconic show with these Crossword Puzzles that are dedicated to specific episodes. This is a sequel to "The Unofficial THE OFFICE Word Search, Jumbles, and Trivia book." We want to thank all the fans who have enjoyed this word search book and have written such great reviews. Our inspiration has come from them. This book of crossword puzzles has been a labor of love. There are 50 puzzles which cover 65 episodes (15 are double episodes). Each puzzle is based on a specific THE OFFICE episode and all the clues are for that episode. We even list the season and episode number in the Table of Contents. Some of the themed puzzles are: Diversity Day S1, E2 Basketball S1, E5 The Dundies S2, E1 Christmas Party S2, E10 Booze Cruise S2, E11 The Injury S2, E12 The Secret S2, E13 Lecture Circuit S5, E16/17 Café Disco S5, E27 Company Picnic S5, E28 Pilot S1, E1 Goodbye, Toby S4, E18/19 The Inner Circle S7, E23 Search Committee S7, E25/26 Pool Party S8, E12 Angry Andy S8, E21 Dwight Christmas S9, E9 Stairmageddon S9, E19 AARM S9, E22/23 Finale S9, E24/25 Here are some reviews of our Word Search book: "Perfect for fans of The Office. I loved the different themed word searches, especially the ones based on each main character. Five stars." - HB "This is another Miranda Powell themed puzzle book that delivers. There are 40 Word Search and 25 Double Jumble puzzles covering all seasons, characters and more. Very comprehensive. The Trivia questions are challenging. Highly recommended" - PR
Download or read book Welcome to Dunder Mifflin written by Brian Baumgartner and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller "The ultimate behind-the-scenes account.” —Washington Post “The definitive history of the landmark TV show.” —USA Today Join the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here's the hilarious and improbable inside story behind the beloved series. Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with the cast and creators and illustrated with 100 behind-the-scenes photographs, here, at last, is the untold inside story of The Office, featuring a foreword by Greg Daniels, who adapted the series for the U.S. and was its guiding creative force, and narrated by star Brian Baumgartner (aka “Kevin Malone”) and executive producer Ben Silverman.. In Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, the entire Office gang reunite after nearly a decade to share their favorite untold stories, spill secrets, and reveal how a little show that barely survived its first season became the most watched series in the universe. This ultimate fan companion pulls back the curtain as never before on all the absurdity, genius, love, passion, and dumb luck that went into creating America's beloved The Office. Featuring the memories of Steve Carell, John Krasinkski, Jenna Fischer, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Craig Robinson, Brian Baumgartner, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Ed Helms, Oscar Nunez, Amy Ryan, Ellie Kemper, Creed Bratton, Paul Lieberstein, Ben Silverman, Mike Schur, and many more.
Download or read book The Hating Game written by Sally Thorne and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a movie starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love. Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person’s undoing 3) Joshua Templeman Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy can’t understand Joshua’s joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy’s overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude. Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job…But the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached its boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn’t hate Joshua. And maybe, he doesn’t hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.
Download or read book The Office A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary written by Robb Pearlman and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Discover "The Office reboot fans never knew they needed" with this kid-friendly adaptation of everyone's favorite workplace comedy (Entertainment Weekly). Michael Scott is Line Leader at Dunder Mifflin Elementary! It's a very big job, but Michael is sure he can liveup to the "World's Best Line Leader" title printed on his water bottle. There's just one problem--Michael doesn't know how to lead the line. Filled with colorful, detailed illustrations and brimming with Easter eggs and nods to iconic moments from the show, this hilarious reimagining features a pint-sized cast. This story will introduce The Office to a whole new generation and will teach them that everyone needs to ask for help sometimes. Even Line Leaders. The Office is a trademark and copyright of Universal Content Productions LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios 2020. All Rights Reserved.
Download or read book The Office BFFs written by Jenna Fischer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An intimate, behind-the-scenes, richly illustrated celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s friendship, and an insiders' view of Pam Beesly, Angela Martin, and the iconic TV show. Featuring many of their never-before-seen photos. Receptionist Pam Beesly and accountant Angela Martin had very little in common when they toiled together at Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. But, in reality, the two bonded in their very first days on set and, over the nine seasons of the series’ run, built a friendship that transcended the show and continues to this day. Sharing everything from what it was like in the early days as the show struggled to gain traction, to walking their first red carpet—plus exclusive stories on the making of milestone episodes and how their lives changed when they became moms—The Office BFFs is full of the same warm and friendly tone Jenna and Angela have brought to their Office Ladies podcast.
Download or read book The Big Book of Conflict Resolution Games Quick Effective Activities to Improve Communication Trust and Collaboration written by Mary Scannell and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make workplace conflict resolution a game that EVERYBODY wins! Recent studies show that typical managers devote more than a quarter of their time to resolving coworker disputes. The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games offers a wealth of activities and exercises for groups of any size that let you manage your business (instead of managing personalities). Part of the acclaimed, bestselling Big Books series, this guide offers step-by-step directions and customizable tools that empower you to heal rifts arising from ineffective communication, cultural/personality clashes, and other specific problem areas—before they affect your organization's bottom line. Let The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games help you to: Build trust Foster morale Improve processes Overcome diversity issues And more Dozens of physical and verbal activities help create a safe environment for teams to explore several common forms of conflict—and their resolution. Inexpensive, easy-to-implement, and proved effective at Fortune 500 corporations and mom-and-pop businesses alike, the exercises in The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games delivers everything you need to make your workplace more efficient, effective, and engaged.
Download or read book The Office Jigsaw Puzzle written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Netflix and chill with a jigsaw! This unofficial puzzle is the perfect gift for superfans of TV's The Office. As you assemble The Office Jigsaw Puzzle, the 500 pieces will reveal the faces of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim and Pam, and all the iconic characters from the greatest sitcom ever. This is one for the fans of the TV show that became the most popular series on Netflix and that continues to gather ever more fans. Pop on the show while you're doing the jigsaw for the full immersive experience.
