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Rohlander, David, author.

Management skills / by David Rohlander.

New York, New York : Alpha, A member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2014

348 pages, : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Managing people and getting the best from a team can be a challenge, and motivating dynamic, talented people to work together takes skill and finesse. With this helpful guide, first-time managers--as well as those more experienced--discover strategies and techniques applicable to all aspects of leadership.--From page 2 of cover.

Idiot's guides®as easy as it gets!

Idiot's guides®as easy as it gets!

Management.

Leadership.

Includes index.

From employee to manager. You're a manager now ; What makes a successful manager? ; Finding your management style ; The introverted manager ; Getting to know your employees -- Engaging and retaining your people. Bringing out the best in your team ; Effective performance management ; Developing your talent ; Managing differences -- Finding the people you need. Recruiting basics ; Hiring the best and brightest ; Setting up an orientation plan -- Your management toolkit. Communication is key ; Making the most of meetings ; Deciding delegating, and deciding to delegate ; Operations management ; The technology advantage -- Management challenges. Managing change ; Refereeing and playing the diplomat ; Handling firings and layoffs ; Managing remotely -- The well-rounded manager. Employees are people, too ; Managing as if your life depended on it ; Managing the larger world ; Taking your management career to the next level.

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