The how-to guide for exceptional management from the bottom up The Effective Manager is a hands-on practical guide to great management at every level. Written by the man behind Manager Tools, the world's number-one business podcast, this book distills the author's 25 years of management training expertise into clear, actionable steps to start taking today. First, you'll identify what "effective management" actually looks like: can you get the job done at a high level? Do you attract and retain top talent without burning them out? Then you'll dig into the four critical behaviors that make a manager great, and learn how to adjust your own behavior to be the leader your team needs. You'll learn the four major tools that should be a part of every manager's repertoire, how to use them, and even how to introduce them to the team in a productive, non-disruptive way. Most management books are written for CEOs and geared toward improving corporate management, but this book is expressly aimed at managers of any level—with a behavioral framework designed to be tailored to your team's specific needs. Understand your team's strengths, weaknesses, and goals in a meaningful way Stop limiting feedback to when something goes wrong Motivate your people to continuous improvement Spread the work around and let people stretch their skills Effective managers are good at the job and "good at people." The key is combining those skills to foster your team's development, get better and better results, and maintain a culture of positive productivity. The Effective Manager shows you how to turn good into great with clear, actionable, expert guidance.

Are you a project manager who wants to improve the projects you are working on? Do you want to continuously improve the efficiency of the team that is working for you? You can do it with this book. Project managing anything can be a time-consuming and frustrating business, especially when old and outdated methods are used to complete the job. You know that there is a better solution and you know that it will improve your ability to deliver. This book, Agile Project Management: The Ultimate Intermediate Guide to Learn Agile Project Management Step by Step, follows on from the beginner’s guide to agile project management, by increasing your knowledge and abilities with chapters that focus on: • The basic principles of agile project management • How it can be adopted across industries • Tracking and reporting projects • Estimation and planning • Valuable resources for agile professionals • And more… Agile Project Management is perfect for those with a little knowledge of the subject and will help you to expand that much further. When you develop your project management skills using the agile method you discover that projects run more smoothly than ever before, and you provide a much better product for your clients. Get a copy now and see how it will improve your projects!

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