Lifescripts for Managers

Introduction: The Magic of Lifescripts.

PART ONE: LIFESCRIPTS FOR SUBORDINATES.

Giving a Negative Performance Review.

Turning down a Subordinate's Raise Request.

Adding Responsibility to a Subordinate without More Pay.

Announcing a Salary Reduction to a Subordinate.

Telling a Subordinate to Watch His Drinking.

Turning down a Subordinate's Promotion Request.

Reprimanding an Alleged Sexual Harasser.

Stopping Backstabbing among Subordinates.

Insisting on Better Hygiene from a Subordinate.

Terminating a Subordinate.

Demanding Better Work Habits from a Subordinate.

Correcting Repeated Mistakes by a Subordinate.

Putting an End to a Subordinate's Gossiping.

Reducing the Size of a Subordinate's Staff.

Reducing the Size of Subordinate's Workspace.

Turning down a Subordinate's Request to Hire His Offspring.

Sending a Voluntary Termination Hint to a Subordinate.

Asking a Subordinate to Improve Her Appearance.

Suggesting a Subordinate Improve His Voice Manners.

Handling a Flirtatious Subordinate.

Suggesting a Subordinate Consider.

Psychotherapy Questioning a Subordinate's Expense Report.

Handling a Subordinate's Personal Use of Equipment.

Asking if a Subordinate Is a Victim of Domestic Abuse.

Dealing with a Brownnosing Subordinate.

Apologizing to a Subordinate for Your Own Behavior.

Turning down a Subordinate's Request for Time Off.

PART TWO: LIFESCRIPTS FOR SUPERIORS.

Asking Your Superior for More Staff.

Asking Your Superior for a Budget Increase.

Warning Your Superior of Potential Client Problems.

Warning Your Superior of Potential Vendor Problems.

Apologizing to Your Superior for Your Own Backstabbing.

PART THREE: LIFSCRIPTS FOR VENDORS.

Asking a Vendor to Lower Her Price.

Complaining to a Vendor about His Service.

Soliciting a Bid from a Vendor.

Asking a Vendor to Accelerate His Work.

Resisting a Vendor's Commercial Bribery.

Threatening Litigation against a Vendor.

Index.