This practical guide will help you manage your career and your personal life to achieve both success and happiness. It balances detail and accessibility to make for a read that is concise as well as comprehensive. Written by Robert Holden, a psychologist and stress expert, and Ben Renshaw, a leadership coach and therapist. They are co-directors of The Happiness Project, and each have authored several books, including Holden's Be Happy and Crenshaw's Lead. Part of the DK Essential Managers series. Packed with essential tips for today's competitive business world, these efficient guidebooks are ideal for anyone interested in improving their business skills. Concise treatment of dozens of techniques, skills, and methods make Essential Managers the most accessible guide to business available.

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Every manager is stuck between their employees and their boss — but if you learn the right techniques, management works in both directions. You can be effective in your job if you learn to manage your boss. Know what you want in your career, and assess what you need from your own supervisor, so that you can work jointly to reach your goals. You will find that it is easier to advance your own goals when you develop a better, cooperative relationship, and your boss will find that their own productivity increases as well. The whole team will be better off. With clear, practical steps, Managing Your Boss manages to makes this difficult process accessible and achievable. The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics.

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Can you manage yourself with ease, but need more confidence when managing others? Achieving excellence as a manager requires a broad skillset, and The Essential Manager’s Handbook provides easy-to-follow and engaging advice on the 6 key areas. Nurture your confidence with managing people, leadership, achieving high performance, effective communication, presenting, and negotiating. With key quotes, bright visuals, and breakdowns by subject, this book is accessible and easy-to-use. Interactive tips and checklists will encourage you to note down your thoughts, examining past and present workplace experiences that you can learn from. Expert insights from management professionals and step-by-step instructions will help you understand how to deal with challenges and gain valuable management skills for life. This accessible and clear guide is packed with practical, no-nonsense information covering everything you need to know about acquiring and developing management skills. Pick up The Essential Manager’s Handbook for quick reference when you’re in need of guidance or work through each section at your own pace to become the best manager you can be. Series Overview: DK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style, covering a range of essential topics, from managing, coaching, and mentoring teams and individuals to time management, communication, leadership, and strategic thinking. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and infographics.

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If you don’t control your career, your career controls you. The ability to maintain a dynamic career path and develop a portfolio of skills and achievements is a must for managers. Managing Your Career shows you how to build on past experience and maximize opportunities to achieve success and fulfillment in your working life. From reviewing your current situation to exploring career options, monitoring development, and handling crises and change, all the key aspects of effective career planning are covered. With 101 practical tips scattered throughout, and self-assessment exercises that enable you to evaluate how well you have managed your career to date, this is an invaluable pocket reference for every ambitious manager. DK's bestselling Essential Managers books are ideal for managers at every level. These concise references demonstrate the techniques and skills that are useful in any work environment, making this series the most accessible single-subject business guides on the market.