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All Hands on Deck: Choosing the Right People for the Right Jobs

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While attending a local chamber after-hours in Milford, NH, Carmen Madrid, publisher of the book, spoke and introduced the book to the many small business owners in attendance. Being an entrepreneur myself, I spoke with Carmen and afterward purchased the book - curious about the metaphor of a voyaging ship and its crew to identify various workplace personalities.

Perpetually curious about my own tendencies and that of the people around me, I thought this might be a particularly good read. Wow was I correct! Thank you Carmen for promoting the book and having copies available at the event!

Finally (thanks to the author's insight), I know (from my corporate days) why many of my fellow employees appeared only interested in a paycheck and job security. In my eyes, they apeared lazy, selfish, and deadwood. Not so after reading this book. In fact the author points out that most employees fall into this category. He also shows how to manage these "crew members" so everybody can win.

There are many more insights (the other 5 workplace personalities) revealed that make this book hard to put down. I read the book in two nights and was able to share the revelations with several business owners in my network who found the info eye-opening. Because of their responses, I will buy several copies and distribute to my clients.

Excellent book Mr. Warner!

Richard Warner's book, All Hands on Deck, provides an easy to read, enjoyable opportunity to evaluate our own skills and those of our staff, in an effort to be sure that we have the right person in right job. This is a must read for everyone who has ever lived with a poor hiring decision and an absolute must for those mangers who aren't quite sure why their work group is not sailing smoothly.

The book, through a fun shipboard analogy, describes the various personnel needs of any size organization and the pitfalls managers fall into when we don't hire the right employees. I shared the book with a colleague as she had several good candidates for an open position and was trying to determine which candidate to hire. The next day, she returned the book and excitedly reported that she now knew she was looking for a First Mate to complement the other crewmembers on her staff.

For an insightful and amusing look at yourself and your crew, read this small, yet practical and thought provoking work from an author who uses his years of experience to shed light on ours.

A wonderfully well put together story about how to identify who will work in the environment we spend so much of our lives in - WORK! While there are TONS of employer and employee who to hire and how to get hired books, this one provides excellent real world examples and relatable experiences. I challenge anyone to pick up this book and not recognize your boss, your co-workers, your own employees-- AND YOU! The empowerment is to understand when to change and when to let go!

Enough of my words, read and enjoy!!!

This book is an easy, fun read about relationships in the workplace. However, it is helpful to anyone who wants to better understand relationships in general. I would recommend this to my friends who are embarking on a small business. The author explains in an entertaining way some pitfalls to watch for and some goals to achieve in order to have a better chance at success.

Brief, easy to follow, easy to digest. Quick read- took me a long afternoon (including making notes in the margins!) I have been looking for more by this author! Really useful information and tactics!