The Office Jungle

A sharp, upbeat and essential handbook for anyone picking their way through the minefield of modern office life.

The Office Jungle is a punchy and practical look at the pressures and pitfalls of today’s working environment. Thought-provoking and insightful, this books contains a wealth of information and vital tips aimed at easing the path to success. Drawing on fifteen years’ research and feedback, while training all levels of staff, Judi James considers:
• Strengths, limitations and incentives: uncover your views on office philosophies and discover your skills and values.
• Problem solving: invaluable tips on every subject from how to navigate your way through office politics to getting listened to when you speak.
• What to do if…: the corporate agony aunt section addresses questions and dilemmas such as what to do if you want a promotion and what to do if you hate your boss.
Aimed at everyone – men and women, first-time job hunters and long-term directors alike – this guide offers an unsurpassed insight into office life and etiquette. Through examining gestures, expressions, clothes and corporate style, Judi James also offers a unique chance to reassess your own self-marketing strategy.

About the author

Judi James has spent fifteen years developing image and presentation skills for some of the UK’s leading organizations. She has a background in modelling, PR and fashion journalism, and is also a well-known novelist. In 1994 The Industrial Society published her first work of non-fiction, Body Talk: the Skills of Positive Image.