Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers

Turn constant complainers into productive contributors Constant complainers take up resources, time, and mental bandwidth in the workplace. When you change a culture of complainers to one of contributors, you boost morale, increase productivity, and promote effective communication. In short, you get more done with less drama. Turn Constant Complainers into Productive Contributors "Got some people at work making you crazy with their inappropriate behavior? Don't give up. Swindling provides ideas and solutions that will make your workplace and life better." —Mark Sanborn, bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader "With over two decades of experience on the topic, Linda Swindling simplifies the troubling trend towards more complaining and less doing. Turns out, you shouldn't just walk away or tell Complainers to 'put a cork in it.' Great book and fantastic solutions for leaders and coworkers alike." —Vince Poscente, author of New York Times bestseller The Age of Speed "Swindling serves up a very practical tool to keep your cool around constant Complainers. Specifics on how to spot them, stop them, and avoid supporting their habit. Love this book!" —Dianna Booher, author of Communicate with Confidence and Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader "Linda Swindling offers a flight plan to take you from a culture of negativity and turbulence to one of responsibility and contribution." —Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines; author of The Winds of Turbulence "This is a reference book every manager needs to own and use." —Jim Eckelberger, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.); Chairman of the Board, Southwest Power Pool Persistent Complainers are expensive. They take up your time, resources, and mental bandwidth. When you change a culture of complaining to one of contributing, you boost morale, increase productivity, and promote effective communication. In short, you get more done with less drama. Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers shows you how to negotiate the toughest situations in the workplace. With these proven communication strategies, you'll end unproductive conversations and behavior at work and accomplish more with your teams. Turn constant complainers into productive contributors Constant complainers take up resources, time, and mental bandwidth in the workplace. When you change a culture of complainers to one of contributors, you boost morale, increase productivity, and promote effective communication. In short, you get more done with less drama. In Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers, workplace communication expert Linda Swindling shares her expertise in negotiating tough situations in the workplace. Discover how to influence others to accomplish your purpose. Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers uses scenarios, engaging questions, and survey results to provide strategies that can be implemented immediately. Shows how to identify complainers and time drainers Provides forms to help prepare for discussions, suggested language to show up powerfully, and encouragement to apply strategies Offers concrete phrases and tactics to refocus a complainer and end unproductive conversations Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers is research-driven and focused on how to identify as well as manage conversations with "venters," complainers, whiners, and energy drainers. With these guidelines for communication, you'll see powerful results, improved relationships, and increased confidence.

Workplaces are demanding. Constant complainers take up resources, time and mental bandwidth. When you change your culture of complainers to one of contributors, you boost morale, increase productivity and promote effective communication. In short, you can get more done with less drama. Author Linda Swindling is an expert in negotiating tough situations in the workplace. The book looks at how to influence others to accomplish your purpose. Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers uses short scenarios, engaging questions, survey results and provides tips that can be implemented immediately. Readers are shown how to spot complainers and time drainers. The book provides forms to help prepare for discussions, suggested language to show up powerfully and encouragement to apply strategies. Stop Complainers and Energy Drainers is research-driven and focused on how to identify as well as manage conversations with venters, complainers, whiners and energy drainers. The book offers concrete phrases and strategies to refocus a complainer and end unproductive conversations. Readers will receive phrases and conversation outlines to use for powerful results, improved relationships and increased confidence.