Networking for People Who Hate Networking
A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected
Would you rather get a root canal than schmooze with a bunch of strangers? Does the phrase “working a room” make you want to retreat to yours? Is small talk a big problem? Fear not. You don’t have to become a backslapping extrovert or even learn how to fake it. Devora Zack shows you how the very traits that make you hate networking can be harnessed to forge an approach more effective than traditional techniques. It’s a different kind of networking—and it works.
Paperback, 192 pages, ISBN 978-1-60509-522-6
PDF ebook, ISBN 978-1-60509-607-0
Managing for People Who Hate Managing
Be a Success by Being Yourself
Congratulations, you’re a manager! Yet nobody prepared you for having to deal with messy tidbits like emotions, conflicts, and personalities—all while achieving ever-greater goals and meeting ever-looming deadlines. But Devora Zack has the tools to help you thrive. She introduces two primary management styles—thinker and feeler—along with an assessment to reveal your natural strengths. Gain the tools to succeed as a manager by honoring who you really are.
Paperback, 178 pages, ISBN 978-1-60994-573-2
PDF ebook, ISBN 978-1-60994-574-9
800.929.2929
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