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Office Politics: A Guide to Overcoming Workplace Adversity
Written by Linda Raynier
Narrated by Linda Raynier and Mandy Kaplan
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Have you ever gotten caught up in office drama with toxic co-workers? Are you tired of being taken advantage of at your job? In Office Politics: A Guide to Overcoming Workplace Adversity, career strategist and coach Linda Raynier will help you navigate a complex workplace, more to make your life at work easier to manage, and get the respect you deserve.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great content. Good analogies. Quotes are relevant to leadership successes and failures.
Irritating chimes at beginning of each bullet point.