Best Practices: Motivating Employees
Bringing Out the Best in Your People
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
In today's high-pressure workplace, motivating all employees to consistently contribute their best can mean the difference between success and failure. Motivating Employees, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how. Learn to: Inspire employees to succeed. Improve performance through coaching. Minimize the impact of common de-motivators. Create a fair and consistent reward system. Turn negative experiences into positive, motivational opportunities. The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.
Best Practices: Evaluating Performance
How to Appraise, Promote, and Fire
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
Successful management relies on identifying and promoting high-performing employees-and targeting underperformers for serious improvement. Evaluating Performance, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.
Learn to:
Monitor day-to-day performance
Conduct productive formal reviews
Reward consistent, excellent performance through promotions
Terminate underperforming employees
Create a company-wide performance management system
The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.
Best Practices: Time Management
Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
There are only twenty-four hours in a day, but you can make them count. Time Management, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how. Learn to: Set and prioritize goals, objectives, and tasks. Create an effective schedule. Avoid distractions and interruptions. Respect other people's time. Build a time-conscious organization. The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.
Best Practices: Managing People
Secrets to Leading for New Managers
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
In today's hypercompetitive business climate, managers who help employees achieve their individual potential stand to get-and stay-ahead. Managing People, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how. Learn to: Delegate the right work to the right employee Motivate people to outperform the competition. Establish and empower effective teams. Manage multiple projects and stay on track. Inspire trust and lead in times of change. The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.
Best Practices: Hiring People
Recruit and Keep the Brightest Stars
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
Filling your ranks with exceptional employees has never been more important-or more challenging. Hiring People, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.
Learn to:
Attract, find, and retain top performers
Conduct an effective talent search
Get the most out of interviews
Craft an irresistible offer
Use recruiters effectively
Build a referral network you can depend on
The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.
Best Practices: Difficult People
Working Effectively with Prickly Bosses, Coworkers, and Clients
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
Every office has someone who's no fun to be around. But getting along with that person-and managing them effectively-can make both your jobs easier. Difficult People, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.
Learn to:
• Recognize why and when people act out
• Identify different types of difficult people
• Cope with difficult behavior
• Get the most out of trouble employees
• Nurture a harmonious work environment
The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.
Best Practices: Communicating Effectively
Write, Speak, and Present with Authority
Part of the Collins Best Practices series
In this age of digital communication, getting the right message across clearly is crucial to success. Communicating Effectively, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how. Learn to: Build relationships through effective communication. Get more done via e-mail. Draft pitch perfect letters, memos, and reports. Conduct productive conference calls. Deliver hard-hitting presentations. The Collins Best Practices guides offer new and seasoned managers the essential information they need to achieve more, both personally and professionally. Designed to provide tried-and-true advice from the world's most influential business minds, they feature practical strategies and tips to help you get ahead.