The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing People

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing People

Author: Arthur R. Pell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 9781592571451

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To new managers and leaders, getting the most and the best from employees is often one of the biggest challenges. One of the most popular topics in the business category today, "people management," is often confusing and difficult - with opportunities for missteps along the way. The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Managing People, Third Edition is the solution to a new manager's questions. In the fully updated revised edition, expert author Dr. Arthur Pell helps readers navigate these new seas - and find success! With solid coverage of leadership, team management, delegation, workload management, and reward/discipline systems, The Complete Idiot's GuideR to Managing People, Third Edition offers new and updated coverage on working with employees on goal and career management, downsizing and laying off employees, fully revised sexual harassment and EOE information, interviewing techniques, the critical new employee period, managing through negative times, and retaining good employees.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Employees

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Employees

Author: Robert Bacal

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780028633701

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Provides managers techniques such as intervention and arbitration to maintain a productive working environment despite problem employees, and discusses ways employees can effectively communicate with difficult bosses and co-workers.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Human Resource Management

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Human Resource Management

Author: Arthur R. Pell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9780028641942

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You’re no idiot, of course. You know that your employees are essential to your company’s success. But when it comes to training, motivating, hiring, and firing them, you feel like a few of the many hats you wear don’t fit as well as they should. Don’t outsource your HR function just yet! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Human Resource Management will simplify everything you need to know about the people business. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you learn: --How to locate, hire, and retain the most qualified people for positions. --What you need to know about the law and regulations to avoid costly legal battles. --How to organize and administer an effective compensation and benefits plan. --Training tools and techniques to boost employee motivation and performance.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recruiting and Managing Volunteers

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recruiting and Managing Volunteers

Author: John L. Lipp

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1101140615

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Advice on the unique challenges of managing a volunteer workforce Volunteers provide vital services to millions of people each year. However, because of their work's special nature, they're one of the most challenging work forces to manage and retain. Lipp has managed these workers for over 20 years and shares his experience in recruiting, balancing paid and volunteer staff, creating schedules that work, addressing the transient nature of volunteers, motivation, and retention. • Expert author in the field • There is a growing need for volunteer workers as budgets are cut • Most current book on the subject • Clear, jargon-free text full of anecdotes and step-by-step advice


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team Building

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team Building

Author: Arthur R. Pell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-02-05

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0786542268

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team-Building shows first-time managers and employees how to work together as a smooth, well-oiled machine. The book shows how to: -- Avoid and manage conflict. Inspire creativity. -- Coax employees to help team members who aren't performing. -- Get everyone to pitch in. -- Gain unprecedented results and make the team enjoy going to work.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Risk Management

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Risk Management

Author: Annetta Cortez

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-02-02

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 1101196238

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Manage the risk and maximize the reward! Risk. It's what business is all about. The key to success is to anticipating and managing the risks that can impact business. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Risk Management provides the key information necessary to manage business risk successfully. • The basic categories of business risk • How to indentify the specific factors that affect any particular business • How to create practical risk models to plan ahead • How to lessen the impact of risk events should they happen • How to profit from strategic risk taking


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reading Body Language

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reading Body Language

Author: Susan Constantine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-04-02

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1615643370

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Using both photos and line art, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Reading Body Language reveals and explains the visual tells to be found in faces, eyes, and lips; the positions of hands, arms, and legs; stances; gestures; the uses of everyday objects; and more. Additionally, strategies to elicit body language are detailed as well.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Consulting

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Consulting

Author: Robert Bacal

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780028642710

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Provides advice on starting a consulting business covering such topics as ethics, data gathering, multiple-income stream strategy, professionalism, marketing, and fee structures.