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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
Part One: Dealing With Difficult People
Chapter 1: Difficult People and Their Difficult Behaviour
Openly hostile, aggressive behaviour
Disguised hostility: Passive aggressive behaviour
Passive behaviour
Chapter 2: Is It You?
Resigned, accepting responses
Indirectly confrontational, hostile responses
Direct, confrontational, hostile responses
Blaming other people
Is it you?
Expectations, values and rights
Positive expectations
Begin again: Change how you respond to other people
Your personal rights
The role of self-esteem and confidence
Building courage and confidence
Chapter 3: Communicating With Difficult People
Active listening
Minimal encouragers
Reflective listening
Questions about feelings
Identify and learn from good listeners
Non-verbal communication
Talking to difficult people
Chapter 4: Standing Up to Difficult People
How to be assertive
Building the confidence to be more assertive
Choosing how to respond
Part Two: Putting It Into Practice
Chapter 5: Dealing With Direct Hostility
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
Use tact and strength
Chapter 6: Dealing With Indirect Hostility
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
Recognize the warning signs
Refuse to engage
Chapter 7: Dealing With Passive People
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
The difficulty
Is it you?
Your aim
What to do and say
Get them to participate and contribute
Part Three When All Else Fails
Chapter 8: Dealing With Impossible People
Critical, impossible-to-please impossible people
Persistently negative impossible people
Drama queens
Self-centred impossible people
Bullies
How to deal with impossible people
Let them go and move on by focusing on what you have to gain
Impossible people
Conclusion
Positive people
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Index
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