Manager's Desktop Consultant: Just-In-Time Solutions to the Top People Problems That Keep You Up at Night

If you've been looking for a no-nonsense, ready-to-go reference manual to address the often complex world of organization (people) management, look no further. "Manager's Desktop Consultant" is a rare treat. Just a peek of the contents will have you turning pages, dog-earing more than a few, and wondering how to shrink this "it's about the people" survival guide to fit into one's back pocket or carry-all. Here's that peek: Managing and Leading Change. Building Collaboration and Teamwork Managing Performance Issues Managing Conflict Dealing with Organization Politics Establishing Yourself as a New Leader Each topic is explored with plenty of workplace relevance (these two authors have spent plenty of time in the trenches), not to mention the unique advantage of advice from not one, but two industry-renowned organization development experts. Scenarios and examples abound. Kusy and Louellen even provide worksheets and templates to self-start your own people initiatives. Anyone who's leading, growing, changing their organization needs to grab a copy, read cover-to-cover, and then keep in plain sight. You'll be amazed how often you'll find yourself flipping the pages for tips and review. On the applicability scale, it's an easy ten!

The collaborative work of Louellen N. Essex (a Fellow of the Carlson School of Management's Executive Education Center at the University of Minnesota) and Mitchell E. Kusy (a Fulbright Scholar for International Organization Development and distinguished visiting professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand), "Manager's Desktop Consultant: Just-in-Time Solutions To The Top People Problems That Keep You Up At Night" focuses on the problem of how to deal effectively with peers who aren't 'team players'; what to do when staff members resist change; managing difficult bosses, and dealing with organizational politics. An effective 'real-world' instruction guide replete with proven strategies, applicable techniques, and practical tools for managing intra-corporate conflict, and drawing upon illustrative scenarios, the "Manager's Desktop Consultant" describes problem situations commonly encountered and then lays out the key action strategies whose application will result in conflict resolution and management success. A very strongly recommended addition to business management reading lists and reference shelves, "Manager's Desktop Consultant" is enhanced with an epilogue (Our Final Words of Advice), references for further reading, and an index.