This post and the latter have a couple things in common:
1. They both involve syndicated columnists
2. They both involve the corporate workplace
Anita Bruzzese is a journalist, author, and working-world guru. She writes the syndicated column “On the Job”—sort of a "Dear Abby" for today’s corporate employees.
In her book 45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy—And How To Avoid Them, Anita compiles her decades’ worth of experience writing about the corporate office and gives some sage advice to the workers within.
While “the boss” is often made out to be a controlling, demanding jerk, Anita demonstrates why he/she is not always the problem, but often it is in fact the worker. She's definitly more boss-sympathetic, kind of an anti-Dilbert. The book is broken down into short, readable chapters that are further segmented by bulleted points.
45 Things covers topics such as:
• How to make the most of company travel for meetings, seminars, etc.
• Why you shouldn’t ignore the new employee
• The importance of a clutter-free workspace
• Why good writing skills are essential to be taken seriously in any workplace
• Why you should read the newspaper and stay up on current events
This is just a sampling of the topics dealt with in these nearly 200 pages. Now is a time when many people are learning not to gripe about their employer and to be thankful for a paycheck. This book provides some good insight for how to get ahead in the workplace and ultimately help your boss do his/her job more effectively.
The copyright dates back to 2007, but 45 Things is still plenty relevant in today’s corporate environments. I borrowed my copy through Buffalo Library’s eBooks page which is the only media B&ECPL carries it in.
This week I’ve read through two career advancement books both dealing heavily with office politics and the like. Maybe it’s time for a subject change. I feel like I’m drowning in the cliché water cooler (seriously, does that thing really exist in corporate offices?).
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