The First Time Manager

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Edition: 5th
Format: Audio CD
Pub. Date: 2008-07-01
Publisher(s): Gildan Audio
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Summary

Since its original publication, The First-Time Manager has helped many thousands of rookie managers handle their new responsibilities...and now it can help you! Clear and concise, this audiobook covers all the fundamentals the listener needs for success, with indispensable advice on topics including hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, and managing time and stress. In addition, the completely updated fifth edition shows him how to build trust and confidence, be an active listener, manage a diverse group of individuals, conduct performance appraisals, and address many other challenges that come with the manager's job.

Written and read in an inviting and accessible style, this classic skill-building audiobook is an essential tool for anyone who wants to become an effective, confident new manager.

Author Biography

Loren B. Belker was an executive in a major Midwestern insurance company for nearly 30 years, and the author of the four previous editions of The First-Time Manager.
Gary S. Topchik is the managing partner of SilverStar Enterprises, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in management development. He is the author of The Accidental Manager and Managing Workplace Negativity. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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