The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management

By: Barry Wolfe

Narrated by: Ray Allaire

It's about the stuff you learn when you've worked for a boss you'd swear jumped out of a Dilbert cartoon; worked in a business whose performance careened up and down like a runaway clown car; faced legal or ethical problems that needed the wisdom of Solomon to sort out while they roiled your guts at night; and sat on the stand across from some third-rate Perry Mason or tried to be one yourself. It's about what you learn when you've knocked yourself out to put measurable six-figure savings back on the company's bottom line; or when an employee pleads for her job with tears in her eyes as she lies through her teeth to your face; or when you've faced down an employee who was spoiling for any chance he could get to sue your organization crippled; or maybe when you've dealt with the employee who told his supervisor he's going to shoot himself.

Like most everyone else, whenever I've cleaned up some HR mess - or made one of my own - I would learn something that I tucked in my back pocket, to pull out as needed when something similar popped up. Some people call this their bag of tricks, or wisdom. I've always thought of it as my little black book.

©2015 Barry Wolfe (P)2015 The Expressive Press

Great read for anyone in HR

I see myself reading this..well listening to this book often! The author compiles such great information, tips, and tools with each chapter! Great investment and worth more than the price paid!

Wish it was longer

Useful content, but it was short. I would have liked if there was more information offered.

5 BRIGHT Stars

I can’t recommended this book enough for those who are just curious about the inner workings of HR Mgmt, or the real HR professionals (like myself). This book is worthy and necessary to better understand your role and relationships with others from top to bottom. Narrator was especially effective. 👍

Frank Insight

This writer offers frank insight into HR roles and responsibilities. I appreciate his evaluation of the CEO personality.
I enjoyed the narrator's tempo.

Worth the read.

I was looking for a book to give me insight into employee management and HR duties as a small business owner. The most helpful part was the chapter regarding evaluation reports, but it was all good information to know and consider.