given by netgally in exchange of an honest review
Getting along talk about some archetypes of people that are difficult to get along, in this book the author give us a summary of 8 types of "problematic" people., i am not into putting people in buckets but i have to admit it helps you to deal with awkward or nerve wreking situations and also to think if yourself are putting someone a hardtime without thinking.

This book is an awesome tool for anyone who wants to make their workplace relationships better. It is based on several archetypes (the passive aggressive, the know it all, etc.) and gives you some advice about how to deal with people having those personalities. It is based on years of research and the author's personal experience. I would recommend anyone (not just leaders) to read it, because it provides many tips and tricks that can quickly be put into action.

Thank you NetGalley and HBR press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Hmm...I have mixed feelings about this book. Getting Along is super straightforward, and at times, felt like it needed a lot more nuance than just placing different types of people in different buckets. I like the idea but the execution left me wishing for me.

All it all, this was just okay! Some people might like the clear direction this one goes but I like a little more gray in my life...especially when looking at the complexities of interacting with others.

Thank you to Harvard Business Review Press for my gifted copy to read and review.

Will be writing a review for The International Journal of Business Communication (IJBC)...not sure of the publication date, but it was accepted for publication.

(Currently reading text...and I am already enjoying the easy going nature of the book...the style is simple and straight-forward, and the commentary seems very well-researched.)

DOUG MACLEOD

Relationships are key in personal and professional life. This book provides a summary of archetypes of people that are difficult to deal with as we as helps to gind a way around such relationships. There is plenty of useful information, life examples and great advice.

I'm sure this will help some readers. It's yet another book about putting people in buckets and then using that as a basis for interacting with them. It can be very helpful. It's just not what I was seeking. There are some very effective ideas here, so read some other review before you make a decision about this one.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

I am not one who believes a lot in “type”s of personality such as the MBTI. This book is actually about 8 archetypes of difficult personalities you will find at work. In that sense I was not impressed, but since this is a genuine problem we all will face in the workplace on a daily basis, it seemed to help. No one will fit neatly into one type and Amy admits that clearly - which makes me more comfortable believing in these types.

Another interesting side effect which looking at possible archetypes of my difficult colleagues was my own ‘type’ - I could see myself as being one of the few types and in that sense a side effect of this book was introspection about how I may be a difficult person to get along with, for others.

I liked how Amy has detailed each archetype - with a lead story and then delve into details of the type, the root causes of such personality, and then how to deal with them, finally closing with what happened next in the lead story. Each of these sections are well articulated and researched, She candidly also admits many of these solutions will not work. A summary chapter on the 8 archetypes and how to identify your colleagues type will be helpful for sure.

I think this book is a very practical handbook on how to deal with people at work and I would be highly recommending it to my students in the organizational behaviour class.

Thank you NetGalley and HBR for this ARC.
I wish I had this book when I started in the workplace. Some fantastic practical suggestions for dealing with different types of people in the workplace and definitely some great tips I'm going to implement with juggling the many stakeholders I interact with daily.

While I enjoy the layout of the book, I found some of the approaches to be a little objectionable in regards to people's classification. The advice offered is usually targeted versions of very generic conversational advice that many seeking a book on 'Getting Along' have likely already found wanting. This, combined with the somewhat lacking empathy in a book on communicating, left me feeling the book was perhaps for a level of corporate I feel fortunate not to brush with often.