The First-Time Manager

De: Jim McCormick, Loren B. Belker, Gary S. Topchik

Narrado por: Nathan Girard

The trusted management classic and go to guide for anyone facing new responsibilities as a first time manager.

Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First-Time Manager. For nearly four decades, this trusted guide has brought newcomers up to speed on the nitty gritty realities of managing people.

The updated seventh edition delivers new information that helps you manage across generations, use online performance appraisal tools, persuade with stories, oversee remote employees, build a team dynamic, match a boss’ style, and more.

The jump from star employee to new manager is bigger than most people realize - with opportunities to fail at every step. Stumbling your way through isn’t an option.

In The First-Time Manager, you will learn skills including:

• leading meetings,
• hiring employees,
• motivating others,
• actively listening,
• staying calm under pressure,
• overcoming resistance and much more.

With little experience or training, a coveted promotion can become a trial by fire. No one needs that. Turn to the book that thousands have relied on to hit the ground running.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Jim McCormick (P)2020 AMACOM

Several take-away topics!

Great book for new or seasoned managers. Several nuggets that can be applied regardless of your business

mostly solid advice

overall, it is pretty solid advice. I would however point out that there are some sections that are quite ableist and do not take into consideration neurodivergencies and how to manage s somebody who is not neurotypical and manage other folks to our neurodivergent.

Content is excellent

I find it very complete and motivating. Very helpful for new managers. It made me realize also I faced violence at the workplace and how my managers were always bad exemples to follow that denied the situation

Framework for Known Ideas

I read this book before an interview for my first management position. It gave me great framework for building a brand for myself as a manager.

that I am on the right track

this book gave me some good tools, on how to work with my team members. I've also shared tools with other people in higher positions. I would recommend this book❣️

Great, tangible, realistic leadership options!

Very good read for a first time manager, and good reminders for those of us who have been around for awhile! Must read!

Helpful!

Really helpful guidance even if you’ve been a manager for a while, it’s a great way to check if what you’ve been doing is on the mark or totally off especially if you’ve had no formal leadership training.

Great tips and flow

100% recommended, it has great tips and tricks for a new managers for all sorts of industries

A great encyclopedia!

I recommend this book for all new and experienced managers! It contains all the tools one needs!

Informative

I think this is a very forward educational piece on management. I has refreshed some of the things I needed to be an effective supervisor