This guide pinpoints 12 potential "blockages" that could hinder the effectiveness of managerial procedures. Each blockage is extensively explained with suggestions for tackling the problem, providing a comprehensive framework for self-directed development.

This book reminds us to beware tasks which are pointless, in a way we're unlikely to forget. 74 further rules reflect the personal style of Terry Kelley. They cover all the key aspects of management practice, including leadership, change, etc.

Written in a practical, no-nonsense style, the Guide focuses in turn on the eleven key skills of management, including setting objectives, decision making, time management, communication, motivating, delegating and running effective meetings. A questionnaire at the beginning enables you to identify those chapters that will give you the maximum benefit. Or read through the whole book - as the authors say, using their ideas can't guarantee success, but it will increase your chances.

Comes complete with learning objectives, facilitator guidance, and reproducible materials. Activities cover: Observation skills; Influencing others; Group problem solving; Reducing stress; Personal motivation; Responding to new challenges. Training Objectives: Identify areas needing particular attention; Determine a complete personal development plan; Remove blockages to personal success; Develop effective managers

The delivery of modern nursing care is essentially a team effort, that is a team whose individuals co-operate with one another to achieve high standards. This book, drawing on the expertise of successful nurse managers, a nurse educator and a management lecturer, provides the reader with 'tools' to enable him or her review and develop their 'people-management' skills. The 'tools' are in the form of exercises and activities designed to help the reader apply theory to practice and to take the learning back to the work-place. Topics covered in Managing People include leadership, team building, creating a learning climate and monitoring performance.

Effective teamwork is an essential element of modern management practices such as empowerment, quality circles, total quality management and continuous improvement, and change management. The aim of this title is to introduce you to some basic concepts of teamwork.

What are my chances of completing this project successfully? What could prevent me? How can I anticipate potential threats? These are the kinds of questions you are likely to ask yourself when you become responsible for an important project. And these are the kinds of question Reducing Project Risk will help you answer. Drawing on examples from a variety of business activities as well as on their own extensive experience, the authors propose a systematic approach to dealing with risk. They provide both a conceptual framework and the practical techniques for identifying, analysing and controlling risks of any type. Among other things you will learn: ¢ how to carry out an objective review of the factors involved ¢ how to recognize the warning signs so that you can head off trouble before it strikes ¢ how to take care of the 'people side' of project management. Here is a book that will be welcomed not just by professional project managers but by anyone using human and material resources to accomplish a complex task.