1. LicoReisConsultoria&Línguas Issue: 2997
Lico Reis Consultoria & Línguas
Rua Domingos Rois. Alves 321
Guaratinguetá - SP - Brazil
licoreis@licoreis.com
Www.licoreis.com
Phone: 55 12 3133 1393
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How to Deal With
Jerks
s The vast majority of people in any
given business are nice.
s They’re helpful, sympathetic,
likable and quite good people.
s Only a tiny minority are
unpleasant or abrasive.
s A stupid person who
does not care about the
effect of his actions
Jerk - Definition
Jerk – Main Features
s Lack of respect.
s Offensive approach.
s He is arrogant and believes he is always
right.
s Lack of common sense.
Why do we have jerks at work?
s He is much better at confrontation than
I am.
s He has specialized skills.
s He owns our most important customers.
s He has friends in high places.

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Jerk – Main Outcomes
s He creates a feeling of insatisfaction inside the company.
s Stress and fierce competition.
s Demotivation and poor team-working.
s Make people unhappy at work and thereby cause stress
and increase absenteeism.
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Ways to Deal with a Jerk
s Rate your employees.
s Give a chance of changes for our employees.
s Analyze the performance and behavior of your team.
s Have nice conversations among the group.
s Reduce the motivation of those around them.
s Create more jerks - because jerkism can be contagious.
s Inhibit teamwork and team spirit.
s Harm productivity for all of the above reasons.