Project Management
Project Management

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0744060311

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Discover the ultimate practical guide to effective project management. Packed with clear, expert advice, bold graphics and bite-sized text, this beginner’s guide to modern project management gives you the tools you need to manage a team in different locations/time zones. Inside the pages of this project management book, you’ll find: • Practical, “how-to” approach that teaches you the skills you need to run a project successfully. • New spreads with tools for project managing teams who are working remotely. • Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists and “Ask yourself” features that show you how to make an impact. • Tables, illustrations, “in-focus” panels and real-life case studies that demonstrate and explain problem-solving, and how to build confidence and get results. Learn how to improve your project management skills by defining a project brief, analyzing stakeholders and building a strong team. You'll also discover useful tips for initiating projects, delegating effectively and achieving your goals on budget and on time — every time. Essential Managers Project Management shows you how to focus your energy, manage change in the workplace and make an impact, even in a time when remote — and flexible — working plays a key role in business and management. It’s the perfect book for managers of all levels. Whether it’s negotiating, managing people or improving your leadership skills, DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style.

The Essential Manager's Handbook
The Essential Manager's Handbook

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-07-19

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0744076323

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Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Can you manage yourself with ease, but need more confidence when managing others? Achieving excellence as a manager requires a broad skillset, and The Essential Manager’s Handbook provides easy-to-follow and engaging advice on the 6 key areas. Nurture your confidence with managing people, leadership, achieving high performance, effective communication, presenting, and negotiating. With key quotes, bright visuals, and breakdowns by subject, this book is accessible and easy-to-use. Interactive tips and checklists will encourage you to note down your thoughts, examining past and present workplace experiences that you can learn from. Expert insights from management professionals and step-by-step instructions will help you understand how to deal with challenges and gain valuable management skills for life. This accessible and clear guide is packed with practical, no-nonsense information covering everything you need to know about acquiring and developing management skills. Pick up The Essential Manager’s Handbook for quick reference when you’re in need of guidance or work through each section at your own pace to become the best manager you can be. Series Overview: DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style, covering a range of essential topics, from managing, coaching, and mentoring teams and individuals to time management, communication, leadership, and strategic thinking. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and infographics.

DK Essential Managers: Presenting
DK Essential Managers: Presenting

Author: Aileen Pincus

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-09-29

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 0756650992

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An update of one of the key Essential Managers titles, Presenting gives you the tricks of the trade to make presentations with confidence. Part of the best-selling Essential Managers series, this book will carry the same livery on the jacket, but will have new text and a completelymodern, updated design.

DK Essential Managers: Project Management
DK Essential Managers: Project Management

Author: Peter Hobbs

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-02-02

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 0756667100

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Manage your workload, delegate effectively, motivate your staff, and get the job done with Essential Managers: Project Management. An update of one of the most popular Essential Managers titles, this book willcarry the same livery on the jacket, but will have new text and a completely modern, updated design. Peter Hobbs is a staff development trainer specializing in project management.

Managing People
Managing People

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0744060281

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The practical guide that gives you the tools to succeed when managing people. This title in DK's Essential Managers series contains all you need to manage people effectively and to develop or hone your management style. Find out how to improve your skills by learning how to motivate staff, improve performance, and create positive relationships. You'll learn to build confidence, communicate clearly, and establish trust for navigating situations such as giving feedback, settling conflicts, and managing teams remotely. In a slim, portable format, Essential Managers gives you a practical "how-to" approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "ask yourself" features showing you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact. Whether you're new to people management or looking to enhance your existing skills, this is the guide for you.

Essential Managers Flexible Working
Essential Managers Flexible Working

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0744049113

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Discover how to adapt your management style and get the best out of your team - even if they aren’t in the same room! More people are working from home than ever before. This practical guide gives you all the skills you need to succeed as a flexible worker, and as a manager running projects and teams remotely. Whether you’re new to flexible working or simply looking to sharpen your skills, this is the go-to guide for you. It includes: • A practical, “how-to” approach that offers readers everything they need to run a project and manage a team remotely • Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and “Ask yourself” features • Tables, illustrations, “in-focus” panels, and real-life case studies that demonstrate and explain problem-solving and how to build confidence Learn how to make remote-working work for you and your team Slim, portable, and accessible, Essential Managers Flexible Working takes a no-nonsense approach to remote-working. It shows you how to effectively manage others from a distance by defining expectations, understanding the unique challenges of working from home, and setting up new routines, structures, and processes. Packed with clear, expert advice and useful WFH tips for staying focused and motivated, this business book will help you communicate and work effectively from any location or time zone. Discover how to keep your projects on track and achieve the very best results. It’s the perfect gift for managers at all levels or anyone still adjusting to remote or flexible working. Other titles in the Essential Managers Series DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style. Find out how to improve your leadership skills with Essential Managers: Leadership. Brush up on or enhance your project management skills with Essential Managers: Project Management.

DK Essential Managers: Manage Your Time
DK Essential Managers: Manage Your Time

Author: Tim Hindle

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1999-04-26

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 075666246X

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The most finite resource any manager has is time. This handbook teaches readers how to save and preserve their time by first understanding its limitations, and then showing them how to guard it. Practical guidance includes ways of limiting interaction with subordinates (e.g. "Don't sit down if you are followed into your office" and "Place your chair out of view if your door is open"), the benefits of keeping a time log, and how to spot (and avoid) a time-wasting trap. The book also takes full advantage of modern technology by explaining how to maximize e-mail, voicemail, and other tools available to save precious time. The book is clear, concise and efficient, ensuring that none of the time you spend reading it is wasted. DK Essential Managers: Manage Your Time is part of the bestselling DK Essential Managers series. Packed with essential tips for today's competitive business world, these efficient guidebooks are ideal for anyone interested in improving their business skills. Concise treatment of dozens of techniques, skills, and methods make Essential Managers the most accessible guide to business available.

DK Essential Managers: Managing People
DK Essential Managers: Managing People

Author: Johanna Hunsaker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 146544310X

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Whether you're eager to learn how to manage people or are an experienced professional aspiring to enhance your effectiveness as a manager, this practical guide is the ideal companion. DK Essential Managers: Managing People starts by helping you understand yourself and making you self-aware - an invaluable predecessor to managing others and getting the best from them. Find out how to improve your people management skills by learning how to motivate staff, improve performance, and create positive relationships. You'll learn to build confidence, communicate clearly, and establish trust. Statistics, brief case studies, and colorful graphics and charts help you navigate the path towards successfully managing people, whether for a small retailer or a Fortune 500 company. This indispensable volume is part of DK's Essential Managers series that offers the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style. In a slim, portable format, DK Essential Managers: Managing People gives you a practical "how-to" approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "ask yourself" features that show you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact. About DK Essential Managers: The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics. The handy pocket format slips easily into a briefcase or portfolio.

Dealing with E-mail
Dealing with E-mail

Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780789495396

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The two newest titles in the Essential Managers series, the best-selling single-subject business guides available--are ideal for managers at every level. These compact references demonstrate the techniques and skills useful in every work environment.

DK Essential Managers: Project Management
DK Essential Managers: Project Management

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1465440690

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Whether you are taking your first steps in project management or looking to brush up your skills to be a more effective manager, this practical guide is the perfect business companion. Project Management is systematically divided into theoretical and practical knowledge. Start your journey by going over what is a project, its different elements, and how to set up a project. Learn practical management skills such as delegation, communication, and evaluation. All this is supported with statistics, brief case studies, and colorful graphics and charts that make learning even more interesting. This indispensable volume is part of DK's Essential Managers series that offers the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style. In a slim, portable format, Project Management gives you a practical "how-to" approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists and "ask yourself" features that show you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact.