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		<title><![CDATA[Despair Inc.™:  Why Workplace “Communication” Is Overrated]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation," the source of workplace conflict is often misdiagnosed. What's seen as a simple "misunderstanding" or "failure to communicate" really runs much deeper: Your coworkers don't actually like you. Kersten helps clarify the situation by translating what they're...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Despair Inc.™: Battle Bureaucracy with Fake “Crises” and Caffeine]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your company is at all established and successful, it's probably already become a bloated, uninspiring workplace, says leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation." Here's how to take back your company by overcaffeinating your workers, limiting their contact with the outside world, and teaching them...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Despair Inc.™: Problem Employees? It’s Not You, It’s Them]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation," shows how to manage three types of problem employees. Whether you're dealing with the "perpetually offended employee," the "aggrieved superstar," or the "egomaniac," the answer is simple: they need to be grateful for what they have.]]></description>
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