With professional experience ranging from lemonade stands to corporate management and everything in between, co-authors Pia Bertone-Gross and Matt Rossini share a diverse level of experiences that have equipped them to describe the truly notable personalities of the workplace. Unlike so-called experts, the authors of That Guy tell it like it is and offer ways to “diagnose” and deal with that guy, based on their observations as they have cultivated awareness of themselves and those around them in the workplace.  So let the psychologists and social scientists continue their theorizing and postulating, Bertone-Gross and Rossini provide ways to put a name to the face and face to the name—and then to act upon that knowledge.

Pia and Matt do not claim to have any special expertise in dealing with people, other than that which they obtained in the real world. In that regard, they also do not claim to be defect-free themselves. When it comes to their own behaviors, it has actually been a humbling experience to write and illustrate That Guy, often times relating to the characters a little more than they would like to admit.

Steadfastly holding to the belief that humility and honesty are the cornerstones to character development,  Pia Bertone-Gross and Matt Rossini continue to grow from their experiences and hope to continue sharing some lighthearted approaches to dealing with “that guy.” Oh, and if you are “that guy” or “that girl,” take a long look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am that guy/girl,” and then, for heaven’s sake, do something about it!