Being a manager is tough & if directives & control don't work what are the alternatives? Just telling people to 'be empowered' is not the answer. Sharing responsibility while the boss still holds accountability seems like the most obvious solution to the problem of how to get people to do willingly what they might avoid if left to themselves. Coaching is a highly effective way to do this. ' Employee engagement' is the current conundrum in organisations who want to nurture their staff at the same time as wanting to perform successfully in their markets. It is the magical ingredient which makes staff willingly work flat out feel genuinely committed & aligned to the company's strategic aims & produce excellent work as a result. Few organisations actually achieve employee engagement though all say they want it. Coaching is a way of producing it. Applying coaching principles to line management has multiple benefits. It can: Develop employees so that they grow the skills the organisation needs Create committed employees Reduce managerial stress Enhance organizational performance ...

A Managers Guide to Self-Development has become the indispensable guide for building management skills. Now in its fifth edition the book details a self-development programme aimed at helping readers improve their managerial performance advance their careers & realize their full potential. ...

Read The Managers Pocketbook" & learn the POLCA the five essential management skills. P is for planning: the essentials of good planning & objective setting. O is for organising: managing time & work & decision-making. L is for leading: teambuilding leadership motivation & communication. C is for controlling: correcting errors disciplining & appraising. & A is for achieving: the action planning section so get your pen ready! This enlightening Pocketbook is for team leaders supervisors & people managers of all levels." ...

This landmark book by one of the worlds leading business thinkers is about managing pure if not simple. It tackles the big questions managers everywhere face such as: * How is anyone supposed to think let alone think ahead in this frenetic job? * Are leaders really more important than managers? * Is email destroying management practice? * Are managers the only ones who can or should manage? * How are managers supposed to connect when the very nature of their job disconnects them from what they are managing? * How can you manage it when you cant reliably measure it? MANAGING MAKES SENSE OF WHAT MIGHT BE THE WORLDS MOST IMORTANT JOB. ...

Don't panic! Combat your worries & minimize anxiety with CBT! Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique which teaches you to break free from destructive or negative behaviors & make positive changes to both your thoughts & your actions. This practical guide to managing anxiety with CBT will help you understand your anxiety identify solutions to your problems & maintain your gains & avoid relapse. Managing Anxiety with CBT For Dummies is a practical guide to using CBT to face your fears & overcome anxiety & persistent irrational worries. You'll discover how to put extreme thinking into perspective & challenge negative anxiety-inducing thoughts with a range of effective CBT techniques to help you enjoy a calmer happier life. Helps you understand anxiety & how CBT can help Guides you in making change & setting goals Gives you tried-&-true CBT techniques to face your fears & keep a realistic perspective Managing Anxiety with CBT For Dummies gives you the tools you need to overcome anxiety & expand your horizons for a healthy balanced life. ...

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John Arnold has written a book which will serve well any student or new practitioner in the area of career management both in terms of explaining how thinking has developed & in looking forward to the complexities of the future
- Career Path Institute Personnel & Development This book has two purposes for education leaders. It provides understanding of the world of pupils will be moving into. More urgently because it is not yet sufficiently recognised it provides a framework for us to consider what is happening to teachers careers now
- School Leadership The book will appeal to several different audiences particularly those taking human resource modules in MBA & other postgraduate management courses undergraduates taking special modules in university business schools or psychology departments & all practising human resource managers particularly those concerned with career management & (in the UK) those taking the IPD option on career management. The book is not primarily a do-it-yourself career manual but nevertheless contains much that will assist people to manage their own careers better.

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The Managing Change Pocketbook is for all those people responsible for managing change or wishing to understand an imposed change. Now in its 3rd edition this popular title in the Pocketbooks Series explains what change is & why it is necessary why some change needs proactive management the effects of change on people how to gain commitment how to manage change the tools available ways to communicate & examples of success & failure. The books author is Neil Russell-Jones BSc (Hons) MBA. He is a management consultant lecturer & writer. He is also a special advisor for the Princes Youth Business Trust working in the areas of strategy & marketing. He has written several other books in the Pocketbooks Series on strategy business planning decision-making & marketing. ...

Rise above depression with CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique which teaches you to break free from destructive or negative behaviours & make positive changes to both your thoughts & your actions. This practical guide to managing depression with CBT will help you understand your depression identify solutions to your problems & maintain your gains & avoid relapse. Managing Depression with CBT For Dummies is a practical guide to using CBT to demolish depression by identifying & correcting negative thought patterns recognizing the destructive power of ruminative thinking confronting problems & finding positive solutions. Helps you understand depression & how it develops Shows you how to correct negative thought patterns Gives you tried-&-true CBT techniques to combat your depression If youre struggling with depression Managing Depressionwith CBT For Dummies gives you the tools you need to break down the barriers that prevent happiness from taking hold & allowing you to build a positive future. ...

Managing Equality & Diversity: Theory & Practice offers a unique learning experience & an innovative approach to an increasingly important subject area & offers students a solid foundation in equality & diversity management while fostering a strong understanding of its practical application in business. Taking a business rather than sociological approach to the subject the text supplements the theory behind managing equality & diversity with real-world practical examples providing an insight into the contemporary issues facing todays businesses & organisations. This up-to-date coverage is combined with an accessible & student-friendly writing style which ensures an engaging discussion of key themes & concepts relevant to equality management. Structured in two parts the authors begin by grounding students in the theory of diversity management & outlining UK & European equality legislation. The second half of the text is then devoted to connecting this theory with the practice of managing gender ethnicity disability & sexual orientation in the workplace. Rich in case studies from the public & private sector this textbook provides students with a comprehensive insight into real-life management situations. The text is supported by an extensive Online Resource Centre for both students & registered lecturers. Closely linked to the textbook the resource centre consolidates student learning & offers a breadth of teaching resources for equality & diversity modules. Students will find up-to-date links to journal articles & policy updates while lecturers can access discussion & debate questions to use as a platform for seminar discussion. ...