We're Right Behind You!

The tactic of setting someone up as spokes person, encouraging risk taking, and falsely suggesting back-up and support, which will usually vanish at the first sign of conflict or problems.

As children, we learn that, in the absence of our own self-confidence and assertiveness, we can get others to take difficult issues or requests to more powerful others on our behalf. This is quite appropriate, as we have yet to develop these skills and need ...

These are not very funny, they are very serious and cause lots of problems for people. If you want to find out how to protect yourself from this, and many others, you'll find this book provides extensive help, practical advice and lots of encouragement to influence with integrity and stop the damage!

21 Dirty Tricks at Work by Colin Gautrey and Mike Phipps and published by Capstone Wiley.