Comebacks at Work

Using Conversation to Master Confrontation

By: Kathleen Kelley Reardon, Christopher T. Noblet

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

A stimulating, thought-provoking book that lets you know how to break free of negative behavior, take control of office politics, and prevent difficult, repetitive, and avoidable situations. Reardon—a frequent HuffingtonPost contributor and professor at the Marshall School of Business—arms readers with the tools they need to take control of conversations in the workplace. Comebacks at Work combines the best qualities of Deborah Tannen's Talking from 9 to 5, Kerry Patterson's Crucial Conversations, and Douglas Stone's Difficult Conversations, a perfect workplace guide to getting what you deserve.

Enlightening Book

If I read this book a year ago, may be, I'll still be at my immediate past workplace. This book is so enlightening and empowering.

Like a Fly on the Wall in my Company

Would you listen to Comebacks at Work again? Why?

Yes! This book gave great REALISTIC examples of EVERYDAY confrontational situations. The examples and reasoning to utilize a specific response was broken down and analyzed for you and helped you to learn to do it yourself! It is the perfect book to not only learn how to handle these type situations but ideal as a refresher tool. Great Book!!!

Packed with examples and exercises

This book describes the advantages of being assertive at work and in life, and shows how everyone can be through examples and ways of thinking. Amazing coaching.

Insightful

This book provides a great eduction in how to become more skilled when dealing with and executing comebacks.

It also give lots of examples and samples to use while you develop your skill level when using comebacks.

This information can also be applied at home, with friends and family members.

Better than taking a seminar!

Actually learned a lot. It's more than just being wittty but also being better at handling situations where you're response is important. I think I'll read/listen to this one again to freshen up.