According to CareerWomen.com, 66 percent of women who are unhappy at work attribute it to their relationships with coworkers. These women suffer because they continually get sucked into needless workplace drama-with co-workers, bosses, subordinates, and clients. In doing so, they're usually replicating problems they had with parents, siblings, or others in childhood. Once ensnarled, these women don't have the knowledge or tools to escape these traps.
Your Boss Is Not Your Mother attacks these problems at the roots. Using real-life stories and anecdotes, it demonstrates how readers can learn how to respond to people in the workplace with a clear head. They'll also learn about how to distinguish a truly abusive boss or co-worker from one who is actually harmless, how to deal with flirtations and office romance opportunities, and how to negotiate the unique and often unexpected dilemmas of dealing with other women at work.
