Workplace Politics Pocketbook
Workplace Politics Pocketbook

Author: David Bancroft-Turner

Publisher: Management Pocketbooks

Published: 2015-09-16

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1907077529

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It's the number one cause of stress and its adverse effects cost the economy billions. Workplace politics has bad press, with the vast majority of people linking it to behaviour without integrity. But, according to David Bancroft-Turner - managing director of the Academy for Political Intelligence, one of the UK's leading authorities on organisational politics - it is possible for individuals to develop and apply a set of skills and behaviours that will counter the negative effects of workplace politics and create a positive work environment for the benefit of all concerned. His Workplace Politics Pocketbook explains how this is done. He identifies the four main types of political 'animal' - the clever fox, the wise owl, the innocent sheep and the determined mule - describing their behaviour patterns and explaining how to develop the essential skills of political astuteness. The book emphasises the importance of understanding how our beliefs about people and the organisation we work for affect the political climate. A reader questionnaire helps put this into perspective. In conclusion, Bancroft-Turner looks at the important questions when developing a political intelligence master plan.

People Manager's Pocketbook
People Manager's Pocketbook

Author: Ian Fleming

Publisher: Management Pocketbooks

Published: 2016-02-12

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1906610770

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Over 25,000 copies sold! Fully revised and updated, the new, 3rd edition of People Manager’s Pocketbook is out now. It’s full of practical techniques for dealing with all sorts of tricky situations, such as: You’re managing someone fifteen years older than you with different ideas about how things should be done;You find out one of your team is moaning about you on social media;You are asked to implement a policy you strongly disagree with;You have to give someone bad news.

Teamworking Pocketbook
Teamworking Pocketbook

Author: Ian Fleming

Publisher: Pocketbooks

Published: 2016-12-07

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1907078703

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The Teamworking Pocketbook has long been at the heart of the successful Management Pocketbooks Series. Now in its third edition, this popular title looks at the differences between groups and teams and between teambuilding and teamworking, the types of problems preventing teams from being effective, and offers plenty of practical advice for countering such difficulties. Leadership, conflict management and understanding group behaviour are among the many subjects covered in this illustrated 'hands-on' guide.Also available in the series: Teambuilding Activities Pocketbook, Team Coaching Pocketbook

Mindfulness at Work Pocketbook
Mindfulness at Work Pocketbook

Author: Margaret Chapman-Clarke

Publisher: Pocketbooks

Published: 2015-11-10

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1908284498

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Mindfulness is our capacity to focus, to really pay attention and use our brain's resources wisely. Using an 8-step model, the Mindfulness at Work Pocketbook will allow HR and OD practitioners, coaches and team leaders to experience it for themselves and see how they can develop and implement mindfulness-based interventions within their organisations. Building a mindfulness culture in the workplace brings significant benefits both to the individual (greater job satisfaction, less stress, improved performance) and the organisation (lower absenteeism, higher productivity, reduced costs). The 8-step model spans an eight-week period with exercises for each stage. It begins by raising awareness of how the mind works and continues by building mindfulness skills and sharpening awareness of thought processes, especially how these can trigger stress. Integrating mindfulness into everyday life is dealt with in the final stages. The many exercises afford plenty of opportunities for much-needed practice.

Quick Tips For Managers
Quick Tips For Managers

Author: Mike Clayton

Publisher: Management Pocketbooks

Published: 2014-08-15

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 1908284412

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Get off to a flying start as a new manager, with the help of this time-saving ebook. Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less (ideal for reading in your coffee break or on the train) yet the tips you'll pick up can benefit you throughout your whole career. The short chapters are structured so that you can read them in any order, dipping into your chosen topic as the need arises. Topics include: assertiveness, career development, decision making, handling difficult conversations, interviewing (and being interviewed), learning, listening, managing meetings, negotiating, NLP, organising yourself, persuading, presenting, rapport, report writing, self-confidence, stress management, time management and transactional analysis. Each comes with an exercise to help you put your newly-gained know-how into action straight away. Now you don't need to search through numerous lengthy management books trying to unearth the gems that will actually be of use in your everyday work - Mike Clayton has done that hard work for you, distilling some of the most helpful business models and presenting you with the essence: clear, succinct summaries of the techniques that will serve you best. Quick Tips For Managers will be helpful to experienced managers too, as a concise refresher.

People Managers
People Managers

Author: Ian Fleming

Publisher: Pocketbooks

Published: 2016-02-11

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1908284501

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Describes ways to manage difficult people and their problems. Problem areas include: the poor performer, difficult individual, reluctant team player, persistent late-comer, slow learner, isolated individual and unsupportive boss.

The Workplace Politics Pocketbook
The Workplace Politics Pocketbook

Author: David Bancroft-Turner

Publisher: Pocketbooks

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9781903776902

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It's the number one cause of stress and its adverse effects cost the economy billions. Workplace politics has bad press, with the vast majority of people linking it to behaviour without integrity. But, according to David Bancroft-Turner it is possible for individuals to develop and apply a set of skills and behaviours that will counter the negative effects of workplace politics and create a positive work environment for the benefit of all concerned. Workplace Politics Pocketbook explains how this is done. The book emphasises the importance of understanding how our belief about people and the organisation we work for affect the political climate.

Listening Skills Pocketbook
Listening Skills Pocketbook

Author: Mike Pezet

Publisher: Pocketbooks

Published: 2017-09-11

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1907078754

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tips tools and techniques to help recognise common mistakes and become a purposeful listner

Feedback Pocketbook
Feedback Pocketbook

Author: Mike Pezet

Publisher: Management Pocketbooks

Published: 2015-09-16

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1907077944

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Lack of feedback and coaching to aid development is the third most cited reason for resignations at work. 'Netgeners' with their reliance on social networking and instant messaging have added even greater impetus to the need for performance feedback. Feedback is integral to learning: it helps to develop skills, knowledge and confidence, and reinforces desired behaviours. It can reassure and thus reduce anxiety; and it can help people see the 'bigger picture', leading to greater alignment with organisational goals and needs. The Feedback Pocketbook encourages managers (and trainers) to use informal, formal and generative feedback as part of their day-to-day approach to motivating, managing and developing people. It explains how to construct and deliver feedback, and demonstrates how to use the underlying dynamics (explicit and implicit) to secure feedback acceptance.

Memory Pocketbook
Memory Pocketbook

Author: Vicki Culpin

Publisher: Management Pocketbooks

Published: 2015-09-16

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1907077952

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Memory is fundamental to our very existence. This title looks at the structure of memory, distinguishing between sensory memory and short- and long-term memory. It describes the causes of poor memory (tiredness, cognitive overload and poor concentration) and the key principles for improving it (attention, effort, motivation and meaning).