The First-Time Manager

Appropriate for a seminar or self-study, this guide asserts that management is the process of getting employees to become self- directed, and offers advice on training team members, working with people, and improving oneself. The fifth edition adds information on being an active listener, dealing with resistance to change, and building trust. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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"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."

Loren B. Belker was an executive in a major midwestern insurance company for nearly 30 years, and the author of the four previous editions of The First-Time Manager. Gary S. Topchik is the managing partner of SilverStar Enterprises, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in management development. He is the author of The Accidental Manager and Managing Workplace Negativity. He lives in Los Angeles, California.