They Did What?: Unbelievable Tales from the Workplace

by Cornelia Gamlem, Barbara Mitchell

Overview

People have been misbehaving at work since work began. If you've ever been curious about exactly what takes place and how the culprits are dealt with, They Did What? just might hold some answers. A compilation of stories collected from HR and other business leaders have been woven into a narrative that showcases the challenges HR professionals face daily in dealing with employees. They Did What is funny, sad, and most definitely unbelievable—except it is all based on actual situations. We couldn't make this stuff up! Told against the backdrop of a fictitious company by leaders from different business sectors, They Did What?: • Portrays people issues that can arise in any workplace. • Spotlights the world of HR leaders and how they keep things on an even keel. • Is a glimpse behind the scenes into compelling and relatable workplace tales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781098328283
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	01/01/1900
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	260
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Cornelia Gamlem is passionate about helping organizations develop and maintain respectful workplaces. For that reason, she took her HR expertise and founded the Gems Group, a management consulting firm that offers solutions to a variety of HR and business issues. She and Barbara Mitchell formed a writing partnership in 2012 and wrote "The Big Book of HR," "The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook," "The Conflict Resolution Phrase Book," and "The Manager's Answer Book" which received the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award. Their books have been translated into other languages and read worldwide.Barbara Mitchell is enthusiastic about helping organizations find, hire, engage and retain the best available talent. That's why she founded The Mitchell Group, a management consulting practice that helps clients with people and talent management issues. She and Cornelia Gamlem formed a writing partnership in 2012 and wrote The Big Book of HR, The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook, The Conflict Resolution Phrase Book and The Manager's Answer Book which received the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Award. Their books have also been translated into other languages and read worldwide.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

The Conference Room Table 5

Misery Loves Company 15

Bad Bosses 27

Is This Your Penis? 43

We've Come a Long Way 55

Affairs, Lies …? 67

What's Wrong with People? 81

What's the Problem? 93

Too Close for Comfort 103

The Master Made Me Do It 119

Slipping & Sliding 133

Not So Social Media 143

Silence is Golden 157

That Bitch! 169

Shaky Starts 187

Fantasies 197

Criminal Minds 207

Painful Endings 223

Just When You Thought You'd Heard It All 233

Acknowledgements 243

About the Authors 247