Controlling the People Who Try to Control You.
There are many forms of manipulation, from the subtle to the very obvious. In most of its forms, manipulation is an unfair and dishonest way to achieve a end. Most people recognise that they are being manipulated and feel angry, resentful and frustrated because they find it difficult to deal with the problem. Manipulators are masters of their art!
This book looks at the many different types of manipulators and the tricks that they use. Using characters from fairy tales and classic rhymes, author Lois Grant describes the various manipulative personalities, outlines the type of manipulation traits each character specialises in, thus showing us how to recognise the abuser.
Grant advises on the most effective methods of dealing with them and provides strategies to deal with their tactics, enabling us to assert ourselves, keep manipulators firmly in their place, while achieving positive, constructive results for both parties. Also included are revealing examples and personal stories from her many years as a management consultant.
With warmth and humour, Lois Grant gets to the heart of the problem, and teaches us how to recognise and solve manipulative behaviour in others (and ourselves!).
