Category Archives for Surveys and Releases

Author of Conflict Resolution Book on Toddler and Boss Parallels Shares Needed Tips for Washington Negotiations

Sandbox Politics Can Be Overcome, Says Author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT); How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job SANTA MONICA, CA, October 10, 2013 – Anyone cringing at the latest Washington wrangling is probably thinking, “Can’t we all just get along?” Lynn Taylor, author and national workplace expert, […]

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Hope Exists for Grads Despite Unemployment Spike, Says Workplace Expert, Author

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With degrees in hand, college grads are launching their post-graduate job hunt during a time of protracted national unemployment, which has risen to 9.1 percent for May 2011. So how do freshly minted grads find a job to love and stand out above the competition? One workplace […]

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Is Your Time Off From Work Marred By “Vacation Guilt Syndrome?”

Handy Gift Book Advises How to Handle a Needy Boss with “Separation Anxiety” SANTA MONICA, CA. Dec. 7, 2010 – If your holiday vacation is tainted with tiny tantrums from a needy boss, you may want to consider some career changing cheer and helpful advice with a book gift – for yourself and others. “Fear […]

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Survey Finds Employees Spend 19 Hours A Week Worrying About Boss Behavior

Workplace Expert, Author, Provides Career Tips for 2010 and Beyond Santa Monica, CA, January 13, 2010 — According to a new survey released today by national workplace expert Lynn Taylor, author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant –TOT (John Wiley & Sons), U.S. employees spend 19.2 hours a week (13 hours during the work week […]

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HOLIDAY OFFICE TALES FOR THE BAD BOSS BLUES

National Survey Reveals Stories of Grinches, Ice Queens and Tiny TOTs Santa Monica, CA, December 2, 2009 — If you’ve been working for a Grinch, Ice Queen or a “Tiny TOT” boss during the past tumultuous year, there is hope – or at least holiday cheer of the commiseration kind. In a recent national survey […]

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BAD BOSS BEHAVIORS RISE UP TO 50%; SAYS FIVE-YEAR COMPARATIVE STUDY

Seven in 10 Americans Believe Bosses & Toddlers with Too Much Power Act Alike SANTA MONICA, Calif. – October 7, 2009 – Report cards are out, and bad bosses are not getting very good marks, suggests a new five-year comparative study. National surveys were conducted in 2004 and repeated in 2009 on bad and childish […]

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STUDY SUGGESTS MANY BAD BOSSES ARE BEING BAILED OUT, TOO

New Survey Says 86 Percent of Americans See Parallels Between Poorly Performing Bosses Staying Under Radar and Bailed Out, Failed Firms SANTA MONICA, Calif. – April 14, 2009 – Recent headlines of corporate misdeeds, poor performance and bailouts may be just the tip of the iceberg of a widespread lack of confidence in bosses, suggests […]

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NEW SURVEY REVEALS EMPLOYEES SPEND NEARLY THREE HOURS A DAY WORRYING ABOUT JOB SECURITY

76 Percent of Employees Get Jitters When Seeing Closed Boss’s Doors Santa Monica, Calif. – March 4, 2009 – Employees across the country consume nearly three hours a day worrying about their job security according to a new national survey by Lynn Taylor Consulting, a firm that helps companies transform managers into more productive, trustworthy […]

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