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Harvard business school press
pocket mentor series

Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges.

Negotiating Outcomes

Create value, Identify Opportunities, Be Flexible, Establish Trust.

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Managing Time

Focus on goals, Avoid distractions, Organise your space, Delegate effectively.

Managing Time delivers proven advice on how to get the right things done - faster, smarter, and more efficiently.
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Shaping Your Career

Know Yourself, Identify Opportunities, Develop New Skills, Take Initiative

Your career is not a one-time decision made early in life. Rather, you refine or redefine it as you grow professionally.
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Creating a Business Plan

Define Your Purpose, Gather Resources, Develop a Strategy, Gain Support

Every business needs a business plan, a plan to meet the expected and unexpected opportunities and obstacles the future holds.
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Running Meetings

Set agendas, Energize people, Management conflict, Stay on time.

This title covers everything from meeting location and etiquette to effective planning, facilitation, and follow-up; from dealing with problem behaviours to getting closure on key issues.
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Managing Projects

Line up resources, Set deadlines, Monitor budgets, Create reports.

Covering the gamut of tasks involved in managing any project, this portable guide develops ideas about planning, team building, motivation, mid-course assessment and correction, and after-project review.
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Leading Teams

Pick team members, Communicate objectives, Clarify roles, Build trust.

This user-friendly guide presents the proven strategies of top experts on creating and guiding effective work teams.
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Understanding Finance

Budgeting, Financial statements, Accounting methods, Cost/Benefit analysis.

Assessing the financial health of a business is an important part of any managerial position. This guide explains the essential concepts of finance in a way that nonfinancial managers can quickly grasp. Read More | Buy Online

         

Dismissing an Employee

Plan thoroughly, Understand the law, Be straightforward, Take responsibility.

While no one likes to be the bearer of bad news, managers are sometimes faced with the difficult task of having to dismiss an employee whose performance just can't be brought up to par.
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Giving Presentations

Know your audience, Plan for visuals, Overcome fears, Rehearse effectively.

Making persuasive presentations isn't just a matter of charisma and fancy charts: it requires concrete skills that are vital to keeping your audience engaged and involved.
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Writing for Business

Focus your message, Use active voice, Be concise, Edit for accuracy.

Effective business writing results on a foundation of basic principles. Master them, and you'll know how to handle the many different writing tasks that come your way.
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Giving Feedback

Exercise leadership, Lower defenses, Overcome obstacles, Change behaviour.

Feedback is an essential interactive process meant to help the recipient learn, grow, and change. Read More | Buy Online

         

Coaching People

Motivate employees, Listen actively, Clarify your rules, Adapt your style.

All managers engage in some kind of coaching relationship with direct reports and other people in the their organisations.
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Leading People

Set a direction, Inspire followers, Craft your vision, Drive change.

Packed with practical tools and expert advice, Leading People shows managers how to bring out the best in their team.
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Delegating Work

Establish Trust, Provide Coaching, Follow Through, Recognise Achievement

Delegation isn't simply a matter of offloading what you don't want, or don't have the time to do.
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Managing Stress

Take Charge, Ask for Help, Improve Health, Enhance Productivity

Stress in the workplace can't ever be completely eliminated, but it can be managed so you can function in a healthy and effective way.
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Negotiating Outcomes

Create value, Identify Opportunities, Be Flexible, Establish Trust.

Negotiation is the process by which people deal with their differences. Read More | Buy Online

        

Persuading People

Build Consensus, Gauge Your Audience, Change Behaviour, Overcome Resistance

Persuasive people generate real value for their companies by turning ideas into action. But persuasion isn't easy; it takes practice, patience, and psychological savvy.
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Becoming a New Manager

Drive the Agenda, Create Teams, Influence Cultures, Provide Feedback

You've just been promoted to a managerial position for the first time - congratulations!

But beware: the managerial role differs markedly from the individual contributor role.
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Managing Crises

Recognize Risks, Be Decisive, Communicate Honestly, Manage Stress

Crises affect all of us. As managers, we need to identify potential crises and deal with them as best we can.
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Hiring an Employee

Know the Position, Identify Candidates, Lead Interviews, Make the Offer

Managing Up provides strategies for keeping your boss in the loop and on your side, despite differences in style and philosophy.
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Managing Difficult Interactions

Get the Facts, Identify Emotions, Respect Differences, Facilitate Resolution

With this book, readers will learn how to determine which confrontations are worth an investment of their time and energy.
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Managing Up

Foster Communication, Set Expectations, Avoid Confrontation

Managing Up provides strategies for keeping your boss in the loop and on your side, despite differences in style and philosophy.
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Top 10 Books

  1. Who Moved My Cheese?
  2. Extraordinary Circumstances
  3. Laughter, Sex, Vegetables & Fish
  4. Leadership & The One Minute Manager
  5. Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge
  6. Memory Jogger II
  7. The Pyramid Principle
  8. Quiet Leadership
  9. How to Talk to Customers
  10. The Breakthrough Company

The Top 10 consists of the highest selling books across Australia during the previous month.


 
 

 

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