Managing People


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The practical guide that gives you the tools to succeed when managing people. This title in DK's Essential Managers series contains all you need to manage people effectively and to develop or hone your management style. Find out how to improve your skills by learning how to motivate staff, improve performance, and create positive relationships. You'll learn to build confidence, communicate clearly, and establish trust for navigating situations such as giving feedback, settling conflicts, and managing teams remotely. In a slim, portable format, Essential Managers gives you a practical "how-to" approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "ask yourself" features showing you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact. Whether you're new to people management or looking to enhance your existing skills, this is the guide for you.




The Essential Manager's Handbook


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Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Can you manage yourself with ease, but need more confidence when managing others? Achieving excellence as a manager requires a broad skillset, and The Essential Manager's Handbook provides easy-to-follow and engaging advice on the 6 key areas. Nurture your confidence with managing people, leadership, achieving high performance, effective communication, presenting, and negotiating. With key quotes, bright visuals, and breakdowns by subject, this book is accessible and easy-to-use. Interactive tips and checklists will encourage you to note down your thoughts, examining past and present workplace experiences that you can learn from. Expert insights from management professionals and step-by-step instructions will help you understand how to deal with challenges and gain valuable management skills for life. This accessible and clear guide is packed with practical, no-nonsense information covering everything you need to know about acquiring and developing management skills. Pick up The Essential Manager's Handbook for quick reference when you're in need of guidance or work through each section at your own pace to become the best manager you can be. Series Overview: DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style, covering a range of essential topics, from managing, coaching, and mentoring teams and individuals to time management, communication, leadership, and strategic thinking. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and infographics.




DK Essential Managers: Presenting


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An update of one of the key Essential Managers titles, Presenting gives you the tricks of the trade to make presentations with confidence. Part of the best-selling Essential Managers series, this book will carry the same livery on the jacket, but will have new text and a completelymodern, updated design.




DK Essential Managers: Doing Business


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Together with B&N, DK combines the successful Selling, Negotiating, and Presenting into the latest Essential Managers title - a bind-up of these 3 titles geared to help professionals speak confidently, avoid and resolve conflict, build stronger internal and external business relationships, and create a more effective work environment. Selling The first section teaches you how to target your audience, understand your customer, and perfect your pitch. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to use state-of-the-state skills, present your products and services, and manage resistance. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies explain how to help customers solve their business problems, add value to relationships, and close more deals. Negotiating This section teaches you the skills you need to deal with suppliers, resolve internal conflicts, and conduct multiparty discussions. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to find a strong starting position, bargain effectively, and close a deal. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies help you to avoid conflict, build coalitions, and persuade other people. Presenting Part three of this informative and inspiring package teaches you how to prepare, capture attention, speak confidently, and deliver your message. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to structure your presentation, engage with your audience, and make an impact. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies demonstrate ways to build confidence in your message and inspire trust.




DK Essential Managers: Managing People


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Whether you're eager to learn how to manage people or are an experienced professional aspiring to enhance your effectiveness as a manager, this practical guide is the ideal companion. DK Essential Managers: Managing People starts by helping you understand yourself and making you self-aware - an invaluable predecessor to managing others and getting the best from them. Find out how to improve your people management skills by learning how to motivate staff, improve performance, and create positive relationships. You'll learn to build confidence, communicate clearly, and establish trust. Statistics, brief case studies, and colorful graphics and charts help you navigate the path towards successfully managing people, whether for a small retailer or a Fortune 500 company. This indispensable volume is part of DK's Essential Managers series that offers the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style. In a slim, portable format, DK Essential Managers: Managing People gives you a practical "how-to" approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "ask yourself" features that show you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact. About DK Essential Managers: The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics. The handy pocket format slips easily into a briefcase or portfolio.




Project Management


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Discover the ultimate practical guide to effective project management. Packed with clear, expert advice, bold graphics and bite-sized text, this beginner’s guide to modern project management gives you the tools you need to manage a team in different locations/time zones. Inside the pages of this project management book, you’ll find: • Practical, “how-to” approach that teaches you the skills you need to run a project successfully. • New spreads with tools for project managing teams who are working remotely. • Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists and “Ask yourself” features that show you how to make an impact. • Tables, illustrations, “in-focus” panels and real-life case studies that demonstrate and explain problem-solving, and how to build confidence and get results. Learn how to improve your project management skills by defining a project brief, analyzing stakeholders and building a strong team. You'll also discover useful tips for initiating projects, delegating effectively and achieving your goals on budget and on time — every time. Essential Managers Project Management shows you how to focus your energy, manage change in the workplace and make an impact, even in a time when remote — and flexible — working plays a key role in business and management. It’s the perfect book for managers of all levels. Whether it’s negotiating, managing people or improving your leadership skills, DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style.




How Management Works


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Discover everything you need to know to improve your management skills, and understand key management and business theories with this unique graphic guide. Combining clear, jargon-free language and bold, eye-catching graphics, How Management Works is a definitive and user-friendly guide to all aspects of organizational management. Learn whether it is more e­ffective to lead through influence or control? Is delegation the key to productivity and how do you deal with di­fferent personalities? Drawing on the latest theories and practices - and packed with graphics and diagrams that demystify complex management concepts - this book explains everything you need to know to build your management skills and get the very best out of your team. It is essential reading if you are an established or aspiring manager, or are studying a course in business or management. Much more than a standard business-management or self-help book, How Management Works shows you what other titles only tell you, combining solid reference with no-nonsense advice. It is the perfect primer for anyone looking to start their own business, become a more effective leader, or simply learn more about the world of business and management.




DK Essential Managers: Doing Business in India


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A commonsense guide to getting the best out of your dealings in one of the world's biggest emerging economies. Written by the former South Asia editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times, the comprehensive yet concise text covers Indian business culture, government infrastructure, history, and politics, as well as everyday dos, don'ts, and taboos. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to establish a presence and build lasting business relationships. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels, and real-life case studies suggest ways to seal joint ventures and navigate the challenges of Indian bureaucracy. Doing Business in India helps you conquer the complexities of overseas commerce and get the most out of your opportunities abroad. The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics.




Essential Managers Flexible Working


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Discover how to adapt your management style and get the best out of your team - even if they aren’t in the same room! More people are working from home than ever before. This practical guide gives you all the skills you need to succeed as a flexible worker, and as a manager running projects and teams remotely. Whether you’re new to flexible working or simply looking to sharpen your skills, this is the go-to guide for you. It includes: • A practical, “how-to” approach that offers readers everything they need to run a project and manage a team remotely • Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and “Ask yourself” features • Tables, illustrations, “in-focus” panels, and real-life case studies that demonstrate and explain problem-solving and how to build confidence Learn how to make remote-working work for you and your team Slim, portable, and accessible, Essential Managers Flexible Working takes a no-nonsense approach to remote-working. It shows you how to effectively manage others from a distance by defining expectations, understanding the unique challenges of working from home, and setting up new routines, structures, and processes. Packed with clear, expert advice and useful WFH tips for staying focused and motivated, this business book will help you communicate and work effectively from any location or time zone. Discover how to keep your projects on track and achieve the very best results. It’s the perfect gift for managers at all levels or anyone still adjusting to remote or flexible working. Other titles in the Essential Managers Series DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style. Find out how to improve your leadership skills with Essential Managers: Leadership. Brush up on or enhance your project management skills with Essential Managers: Project Management.




DK Essential Managers: Doing Business In South America


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South America is an emerging market, and this book tells you all you need to know for business success in this part of the world, from etiquette to trends. Written by a business and international relations professor, this practical guide helps you understand the business culture, establish productive relationships, and achieve success in one of the world's most exciting business environments. Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and "Ask yourself" features show you how to manage negotiations, follow etiquette, and overcome cultural boundaries. Tables, illustrations, "In focus" panels and real-life case studies help you to import and export goods, navigate regulations, and deal with infrastructure. Keep a step ahead of the curve with Essential Managers: Doing Business in South America. The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics.