Skills for New Managers (Paperback)

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Skills for New Managers will include hands-on information on the following key topics: hiring new employees by asking the right questions; delegating work efficiently; dealing with the stress that comes with a management position; communicating effectively with your employees; how to master mentoring, leadership, and coaching styles. These books will be rich in practical techniques and examples, each book will supply specific answers to problems that managers will face throughout their careers. Skills for New Managers will detail specific techniques and strategies that managers can use to smooth their way into a management position, from hiring to delegating. The series will also continue its user-friendly, icon-rich format, which is designed to be easily digested for managers at all levels of the organizational hierarchy. Books in the series will also feature short, snappy chapters, bulleted lists, checklists and definition of terms as well as summaries at the end of every chapter.

From the Back Cover

Proven tips to handle everyday management situations--all in a fast moving, easy-to-reference format. Learning to manage is probably the most demanding--yet career-enhancing--on-the-job training you will ever have. Let Skills for New Managers show you how to succeed and flourish as a manager. This short, highly focused model for effective management will help you master topics including: hiring--how to uncover and hire people who will shine--and make you look good; criticism and discipline--tips on how to carry out two of the most difficult--but essential--aspects of management; leadership--strategies and behavior styles for mentoring, coaching, problem resolution, and more. Effective management skills can be learned. Skills for New Managers will give you everything you need to create your own management style, use that style to promote solid performance in your employees--and take the next critical step in your climb up the career ladder.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071356185
• ISBN-13: 978-0071356183
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,956 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Briefcase Books Series.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed With Knowledge!, March 30, 2001

By	Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Most of us developed our management skills, or lack thereof, in the same way: through trial and error. But Morey Stettner's new book will give anyone freshly promoted to the ranks of management a valuable head start by spelling out practical steps that new managers can take to be effective. For all of you old-timers, reading this book will induce a near constant mental stream of "I wish someone had told me that when I was starting out." For example, Stettner's first step, writing out a basic plan of how you want to manage your subordinates, might at first seem a bit naďve to veterans. But consider this point: How much time did you spend thinking about the techniques you would use in managing people before taking over your first managerial assignment? The probable answer is not much. In a clear voice laced with illustrative examples, Stettner covers the critical skills managers rely on every day: speaking, listening, criticizing and disciplining. For his insightful treatment of these topics, we [...] recommend this book to managers new and old, employees and students of management - But then again, aren't we all?

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Complete....Almost, July 14, 2000

By	"mbreimann" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This book is well written and nearly perfect for those transitioning to a management position with little time to spare. I found it to be well organized and concise, highlighting good common sense principles to remember when you take the helm of your new position. It addresses many of the common stereotypes and pitfalls new and experienced managers encounter. The book does fall short of one of the back covers claims about hiring. Nowhere within it's pages does it discuss hiring strategies or interviewing skills. This was disappointing and a critical piece missed by the author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book any manager, August 25, 2005

By	R. Pathak - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a must have book for any one just promoted to a manager or even an effective team member who wishes to go to managerial or people management jobs. This book can also be a good resource for those who are managers for long time but never had good mentor or training.