The first-time manager

Main Author: Belker, Loren B.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: McCormick, Jim.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : AMACOM, 2012.
Edition:6th ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10527260
Table of Contents:
  • The road to management
  • Starting out
  • Building trust and confidence
  • Show your appreciation
  • Being an active listener
  • The new manager's job and pitfalls to avoid
  • Dealing with your superiors
  • Choosing a managerial style of your own
  • Building a team dynamic
  • Managing problem employees
  • Hiring and interviewing
  • Training team members
  • Managing change : dealing with resistance
  • Disciplining the employee
  • "Oh my God! I can't fire anyone!"
  • Having a legal awareness
  • No secrets
  • The human resources department
  • The current state of loyalty
  • Is there such a thing as motivation?
  • Understanding risk inclination
  • Encouraging initiative and innovation
  • Improving outcomes
  • The generation gap
  • Writing job descriptions
  • Doing performance appraisals
  • Salary administration
  • Having emotional intelligence
  • Developing a positive self-image
  • Managing your own time
  • The written word
  • The grapevine
  • Your best friend : delegation
  • A sense of humor
  • Managing, participating in, and leading meetings
  • Taking center stage : the role of public speaking in your career
  • Coping with stress
  • Having balance in your life
  • A touch of class.