About Harsh Dogs and Grumpy Hedgehogs

The correct way to deal with people at work and in everyday life

Nello Gaspardo

• Publisher: UVK Verlag
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9783739830964
• eBook ISBN:
  9783739800974
• Topic: Développement personnel
• Subtopic: Carrières

Every person is unique! That is unquestionable. Nevertheless, you will find recurring character traits in your colleagues or neighbours that you have to deal with in your job and in everyday life. Just think of the tough dog from the executive floor, the clever fox from the controlling department or the grumpy hedgehog from the facility management.In this second, expanded edition, communications and negotiation expert Nello Gaspardo sketches nine different types by using animal metaphors. He points out their strengths and weaknesses and tells you exactly what you need to know when dealing with these people and how to interact with them correctly.The book is an indispensable guide for all those who want to achieve their goals quickly, both at work and in everyday life, by effectively working with other people.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Titel
• Impressum
• Widmung
• Dear reader!
• Contents
• The idea
• The predominant characteristics of animal types at a glance
• Different types of people
• Type of person »dog« – impulsive worker
• Type of person »horse« – prudent thinker
• Type of person »monkey« – fidgety source of ideas
• Type of person »bigmouth frog« – the talkative buddy type
• Type of Person »lamb« – shy teamplayer
• Type of person »hedgehog« – grumpy performer
• Type of Person »hippopotamus« – slow duty performer
• Type of person »giraffe« – diva-like competence carrier
• Type of person »fox« – clever strategist
• Conclusion
• Remarks
• Bibliography