Great management is difficult to see as it occurs. It's possible to see the results of great management, but it's not easy to see how managers achieve those results. Great management happens in one-on-one meetings and with other managers---all in private. It's hard to learn management by example when you can't see it.

You can learn to be a better manager---even a great manager---with this guide. You'll follow along as Sam, a manager just brought on board, learns the ropes and deals with his new team over the course of his first eight weeks on the job. From scheduling and managing resources to helping team members grow and prosper, you'll be there as Sam makes it happen. You'll find powerful tips covering:
Delegating effectively
Using feedback and goal-setting
Developing influence
Handling one-on-one meetings
Coaching and mentoring
Deciding what work to do---and what not to do
...and more.

Full of tips and practical advice on the most important aspects of management, this is one of those books that can make a lasting andimmediate impact on your career.

Autorentext

Johanna Rothman helps leaders solve problems and seize opportunities. She consults, speaks, and writes on managing high-technology product development. She enables managers, teams, and organizations to become more effective by applying her pragmatic approaches to the issues of project management, risk management, and people management.
Johanna publishes The Pragmatic Manager, a monthly email newsletter and podcast, and writes two blogs: Managing Product Development and Hiring Technical People. She is the author of several books:

• Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management
• Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (with Esther Derby)
• Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets and Science of Hiring Technical People
• Corrective Action for the Software Industry (with Denise Robitaille).

Klappentext

Great management is difficult to see as it occurs. It's possible to see the results of great management, but it's not easy to see how managers achieve those results. Great management happens in one-on-one meetings and with other managers---all in private. It's hard to learn management by example when you can't see it.

You can learn to be a better manager---even a great manager---with this guide. You'll follow along as Sam, a manager just brought on board, learns the ropes and deals with his new team over the course of his first eight weeks on the job. From scheduling and managing resources to helping team members grow and prosper, you'll be there as Sam makes it happen. You'll find powerful tips covering:

• Delegating effectively
• Using feedback and goal-setting
• Developing influence
• Handling one-on-one meetings
• Coaching and mentoring
• Deciding what work to do---and what not to do
• ...and more.

Full of tips and practical advice on the most important aspects of management, this is one of those books that can make a lasting andimmediate impact on your career.

Zusammenfassung
Aims to helps you become a better manager. This book talks about scheduling and managing resources, and helping team members grow and prosper. It provides tips for: delegating; using feedback and goal-setting; developing influence; handling one-on-one meetings; coaching and mentoring; deciding what work to do and what not to do; and more.

Inhalt
Foreword Preface Introduction Week 1: Learning about the People and the Work Monday Morning Managing One Person at a Time Tuesday Morning Keep a Finger on the Pulse Wednesday Afternoon Friday Afternoon Gather Data about Current Work Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 2: Bringing Order to the Chaos Tuesday Afternoon Create the Project Portfolio Thursday . Fast-Forward Matching the Roles with the People Plan to Integrate New Team Members Friday Morning, Sam's Second Week on the Job Managing the Project Portfolio Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 3: Building the Team Monday Morning Thursday Morning Creating Shared Goals Monday Morning Provide Timely Feedback When Feedback Doesn't Correct the Situation Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 4: Managing Day by Day Monday Create Individual Goals for Each Person Monday Midmorning Coaching for Success Later That Same Day Learning to Influence Monday Afternoon Capitalizing on Feedback Opportunities Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 5: Discovering Lurking Problems Recognize Messy Problems Friday Morning Solving Problems as a Management Team Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 6: Building Capability Monday Morning Learning to Delegate Wednesday End of Day Notice and Appreciate Changes and Contributions Back to Monday Manage Yourself Still Monday Develop the People in Your Group Every Week Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Week 7: Dealing with Corporate Realities Tuesday Late Morning Manage Your Boss, Stand Up for Your Team Tuesday Just Before Noon After Lunch Thursday Leading Your Team through a Change in Priorities Now Try This Epilogue What Management Is Now Try This Bibliography for Chapter Techniques for Practicing Great Management 1. Guidelines for Effective Coaching 2. Setup for Successful Delegation 3. Facilitation Essentials for Managers 4. Guide to Giving Effective Feedback 5. Welcoming New Hires 6. Setting SMART Goals 7. What Goes on Inside our Heads 8. Manage by Walking Around & Listening 9. Run Effective Meetings 10. Making One-on-Ones Work 11. Preparing for Influence 12. Solving Problems: Create New Situations 13. Project Portfolio Planning Tips Bibliography for Chapter Bibliography