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The New Manager's Tool Kit
21 Things You Need to Know to Hit the Ground Running

Authors: Don Grimme, Sheryl Grimme
Pub Date: November 2008
Your Price: $16.95
ISBN: 9780814413067
Page Count: 256
Format: Paper or Softback
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
PREFACE xi
INTRODUCTION:
A Tool Kit for Today’s Workplace, 1
PART ONE:
Leading People, 6
What Do Employees Want? 6
TOOL #1:
Turn On Talent … and Turn Off Turnover, 9
TOOL #2:
Unleash Their Productivity, 25
TOOL #3:
Balance Their Work and Life, 33
PART TWO:
Different Strokes, 38
Individual Differences, 38
TOOL #4:
Embrace Diversity, 41
TOOL #5:
Get a Grip on Generations, 57
TOOL #6:
Focus on Ability, 65
PART THREE:
Leader Effectiveness, 78
Open TwoWay Communication, 78
TOOL #7:
Tell Them What Worked … and What Didn’t, 81
TOOL #8:
Ask Them … Then Listen, 89
PART FOUR:
Optimizing Contributions, 96
The Three Strategies … and a Precursor, 96
TOOL #9:
Diagnose Problems, 99
TOOL #10:
Coach the Good Ones … and the Not So Good, 103
TOOL #11:
Mentor the Great Ones, 110
TOOL #12:
Turn On Teamwork, 114
PART FIVE:
Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, 120
Life Skills, 120
TOOL #13:
Blow Away Burnout, 123
TOOL #14:
Stay on Top of Stress, 133
TOOL #15:
Accentuate the Positive, 139
TOOL #16:
Assert Yourself … and Deal with “Difficult” People, 151
TOOL #17:
Own Your Anger … Don’t Let It Own You, 161
TOOL #18:
Rise to the Challenge of Change, 172
PA RT SIX:
Eliminating Conflict, 178
Barriers to an Effective Workplace, 178
TOOL #19:
Prevent All Forms of Harassment, 181
TOOL #20:
Prevent Workplace Violence, 197
TOOL #21:
Defuse and Protect, 214
Afterword, 222
APPENDIX A:
Ten Tips to Protect Against Harassment Charges, 223
APPENDIX B:
Ten Steps to Manage Workplace Violence, 227
APPENDIX C:
The Impending Leadership Crisis, 232
Resource Guide—Books and Websites Organized by Tool, 239
INDEX 251
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