Lynn Taylor, Author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant(TM) (TOT) to Interview Workers in L.A. for 'National Boss Day' on Oct. 15th and 16th

Lynn Taylor, Author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant(TM) (TOT) to Interview
Workers in L.A. for 'National Boss Day' on Oct. 15th and 16th
Employees, Managers 'Talk Work and TOTs' on Santa Monica's Third Street
Promenade

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- For National Boss Day, workplace expert
and author Lynn Taylor will be conducting person-on-the-street interviews with
office workers in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October
16th, on the busy Third Street Promenade at the corner of Wilshire and 3rd in
Santa Monica. Videos of these testimonials, along with the backdrop of a tall,
life-size TOT-boss icon from the author's book, will be posted online through
various sites, including www.TameYourTOT.com.

On National Boss Day, each October 16th, millions of employees thank their
bosses for their leadership and bigheartedness. Lynn Taylor says that due to
the current recession and tough job market, this year provides a unique
opportunity for workers and managers to have a useful dialog about more
productive interpersonal relations in the office during tough times.

"The current environment has exacerbated bad boss behaviors, turning normally
even-tempered bosses into Terrible Office Tyrants(TM), or TOTs," says Taylor.
Her newly released book, Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant(TM) (TOT); How to
Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job (John Wiley & Sons), has
been featured in national media and praised widely for insights on "parenting"
unruly managers who resemble tots in their "Terrible Twos" - and its "safe for
success, humanized workplace" themes.

TOT Boss Icon to Make Premier Public Debut
On both days, a 6' 5" Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT) featured on Taylor's book
cover will be present. The unmistakable TOT boss icon is an overgrown tyke who
is angry yet fearful, with a large pacifier in his mouth, said Taylor. "The
TOT's unique persona and message illustrate that behind the tough exterior of
many bosses is often a toddler who has trouble modulating power - because TOT
episodes can be a human condition if not kept in check, whether we're two or
52."

Event Coincides with New Boss Research
Taylor's on-the-street interviews on National Boss Day coincide with the
release of her firm's new national study on bad and childish boss behavior.
Conducted by an independent global research firm and commissioned by Lynn
Taylor Consulting, the national five-year comparative study of boss behaviors
found at TameYourTOT.com revealed increases of up to 50% in such childish
traits as self-oriented, impulsiveness and stubbornness.

Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant(TM) (TOT) represents seven years of research,
interviews and Taylor's insights on dealing with frustrating managerial and
workplace situations while thriving in one's job. It covers 20 of the most
common behaviors by chapter, from the "bratty" to "little lost lamb" traits -
including overly demanding, stubborn, tantrum-throwing, to moody, fickle and
whiny behavior, to name a few - featuring true anecdotes and tips. There is
also a special section for CEOs who want to mitigate harmful Terrible Office
Tyrant (TOT) behavior, and throughout the book, bosses gain insight on what
not to do with their teams.

According to Taylor, managing up requires awareness of core human instincts,
while at the same time setting limits as you would with a child, minus the
patronizing. Her message is always delivered in levity, she says, because, "I
believe that humor is the shortest pipeline to the memory banks."

About Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant(TM) (TOT); How to Manage Childish Boss
Behavior and Thrive in Your Job (John Wiley & Sons): hardcover, 288 pages,
list price $21.95 (ISBN-10: 0470457643 and ISBN-13: 978-0470457641). Available
at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Borders online, in-store and at booksellers
everywhere.

About Lynn Taylor
Lynn Taylor is founder of TameYourTOT.com, an online community forum and CEO
of Lynn Taylor Consulting, which conducts lively, research-based seminars on
increased productivity and on motivational topics such as on how to "humanize
your workplace(TM)." For more information, visit www.TameYourTOT.com and
www.LynnTaylorConsulting.com or call: 1-800-454-0083.

SOURCE Lynn Taylor

Dean Draznin, +1-641-472-2257, dean@drazninpr.com, or Jane Welch-Westgate,
+1-336-608-4439, jane@drazninpr.com, both of Dean Draznin Communications,
Inc.