Product Description

"A true management classic with 200,000 copies sold, this new, expanded edition is still the ultimate guide for every new manager. Since its original publication, The First-Time Manager has helped many thousands of rookie managers handle their new responsibilities -- and now it can help you! Clear and concise, the book covers all the fundamentals you need for success, with indispensable advice on topics including hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, and managing time and stress. In addition, the completely updated fifth edition shows you how to build trust and confidence, be an active listener, manage a diverse group of individuals, conduct performance appraisals, and address many other challenges that come with the manager's job. Written in an inviting and accessible style, this classic skill-building book is an essential tool for becoming an effective, confident new manager."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #117798 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .69" h x 6.26" w x 8.88" l, .79 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Amazon.com Review
In the working world, top performers are regularly rewarded with promotions to management--whether they are prepared for the advancement or not. Loren Belker's bestselling primer on supervisory skills, The First-Time Manager, has long offered clear advice on leadership, motivation, discipline, and other tricks of the trade that are required of anyone in a supervisory position. Now in its fourth edition, the book features 11 new chapters that add an even more contemporary slant to his proven recommendations.

Review

"""Refreshingly straightforward...Belker has distilled his 30 years of executive experience into a simple-to-read book full of wisdom -- worthwhile not just for the first-time manager, but for any manager at any time."" -- The Miami Herald

""For years, thousands of managers have learned their craft with this best-selling primer on mastering supervisory skills...crammed with expert information on all basics of the job."" -- Dayton Daily News

""Empathetic and insightful...If you’re a first-time manager, read this book. If you’re a veteran, it might be the best gift you can give a new lieutenant -- and ultimately yourself."" -- Video Software Magazine

""Belker acts like the manager we all wish we had for our first management job."" -- Orange County Register

Joyce Lain Kennedy, nationally syndicated columnist: ""New managers who aren’t sure which way is up won’t find a better offering than this acclaimed summary of managerial experience with a side of wisdom.""

Niche: ""Take the time to learn or relearn your management skills with this book and improve more than the success of your business; improve the quality of your life.""

Common Sense at Work e-newsletter: ""No matter how long you've been a boss, if you want to succeed in this demanding role, I recommend that you get a copy of The First Time Manager: Fifth Edition. This book from the American Management Association is one of the best compilations of the fundamentals that managers need for success that I've seen. Written in an inviting and accessible style, this classic skill-building book covers all the bases with indispensable advice on such topics as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation and managing time and stress."""

"... possibly the most informative management guide ever written….an excellent read for aspiring management minds at all levels of the agency.”

-Independent Agent Magazine

“I would recommend this book to any manager who wants to build a solid foundation of managerial skills [...]chosen career.”

-AORN Journal

From the Back Cover

The moment you become a manager, you’re faced with the responsibility of making sure work is getting done, your people are performing at the height of their potential, and everything in your department is running smoothly. Are your people motivated? Are they working well together? What about the new tasks suddenly on your plate involving hiring and firing, discipline, and communicating with senior management? Are you prepared to handle all the challenges coming your way?

A true management classic that’s helped countless successful managers get their start, The First-Time Manager provides you with all the clear, simple guidance you need to hit the ground running and prove yourself in your important new role. Packed with immediately usable insight on everything from building a team environment, to conducting performance appraisals, to leadership, to time management, to delegation, this book shows you how to get great results fast.

Now in a revised sixth edition, this trusted guide includes new material on increasing employee engagement, encouraging innovation and initiative, helping team members optimize their talents, improving outcomes, and distinguishing yourself as a leader. You’ll learn how to lead and participate in meetings, handle problem employees, manage the ins and outs of salary administration, train new team members, and determine your own personal management style.

One thing is for sure: As a rookie manager, you don’t have much time to learn the ropes. Accessible, friendly, and inspiring, The First-Time Manager remains the ultimate guide to starting your career in management.

JIM McCORMICK is the former Chief Operating Officer of the fifth largest architectural firm in the United States. A full-time speaker and organizational consultant, his clients include Accenture, Bank of America, FedEx, Hewlett-Packard, PepsiCo, and Verizon. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.

LOREN B. BELKER was an executive in a major midwestern insurance company for nearly 30 years and the author of previous editions of The First-Time Manager.

GARY S. TOPCHIK was the managing partner of SilverStar Enterprises, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in management development. He was the author of The Accidental Manager and Managing Workplace Negativity.