• How to Not Suck as a Manager

  • 5 Facts to Bring Any Boss Out of the Basement
  • By: A. P. Grow
  • Narrated by: A. P. Grow
  • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (469 ratings)

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How to Not Suck as a Manager

By: A. P. Grow
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Publisher's summary

Dr. Grow is dean of workplace sanity education for the Workplace Sanity Group; a team dedicated to improving interpersonal communication and effectiveness in the workplace. His PhD is in Educational Leadership with a focus on adult education and training and its application in organizational development. He has been overseeing both public and private operations for over 20 years. His work experience includes training and support team member and international program manager at Microsoft and organizational development manager on the West Coast for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. When not leading the charge to save the work world from itself, he enjoys life with his wife and children in Tacoma, Washington, USA.

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Easy to understand

This is an easy to understand seminar. It's short and to the point. I will recommend this to other managers.

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Great advice

As a new manager, I found that this book had some good information. Will definitely be listening again!

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Excellent Book

Succinct and to the point. Topic is excellent! The self reflection is thought provoking.

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Awesome

An awesome book for new managers! Also for managers who feel that they are not making a connection with their team.

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Exactly what I was looking for!!!

I'm a new manager and like so many others I have been put in this position with very little training. This book gave me some tools that I will use to not be a sucky manager. One section that really stood out to me was where he spoke about handling non team player behavior on the job. I personally am not afraid of conflict but I do worry if I'm handling things properly. In that area this book gave me some good direction. The only bad part is that the guys voice can be sometimes hard to listen to. He slurs a little bit. 🤷

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recommend for new managers

very informative, especially for new or newly promoted managers.

narrator was wonderful.

will pass on to my peers

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Easy and practical

Direct to the point and simple. Great resource. Good for new managers and old ones as well.

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good read

very good and insightful narrator was good kept you engaged throughly enjoyed it and learned something

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short

adequate as a story goes but doesn't keep interest. narrator went monotone and story's weren't relevant in all cases

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Good reminders

The narration was good. the content was common sense reminders to connect with the team and "not suck as a manager." My biggest take away would be to delegate more.

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