{"product_id":"the-decisive-manager-get-results-build-morale-and-be-the-boss-your-people-deserve-9781632652010","title":"The Decisive Manager: Get Results, Build Morale, and Be the Boss Your People Deserve","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Practical. Relevant. Easy to grasp. I wish I had THIS book when I became a manager.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Mack Munro, founder and CEO, Boss Builders \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Decisive Manager\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for those seeking to work out complicated people issues, address problem areas, and get everyone on track to succeed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e People issues. They seemingly arise out of nowhere and just don't go away. It's critical that managers handle them right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a manager you need to know so many things about managing people, but you don't even know what to ask! \u003ci\u003eThe Decisive Manager\u003c\/i\u003e can help. With examples of typical situations that managers encounter and advice on how to handle them, it's an easy-to-use guide for people managers--from hiring to firing and everything in between: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Find and Hire the Best Talent: recruiting, interviewing, job posting, job offers, onboarding, and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Create a Positive Employee Experience: employee engagement, retention, and employee motivation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pay and Reward Employees: compensation transparency, employee wellness and mental health, and rewards and recognition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Help Employees Grow and Develop: creating a learning culture, strategies for doing so, and the manager's role in employee development \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Understand Policies and Practices: the role of policies, applying them to specific situations, harassment, and office romance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ensuring Graceful Endings: layoffs, terminations for cause, exit interviews, and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The important issues surrounding remote and hybrid work are also addressed, including how to best support your staff, onboard from afar, and keep accountability yet flexibility for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Concerned about navigating the changing workplace and avoiding legal pitfalls? There are questions and essential answers about these issues, too. Managing people correctly is critical to every manager's success. \u003ci\u003eThe Decisive Manager \u003c\/i\u003ewill help with those unexpected challenges that arise too often. This is an essential read for all who lead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Mitchell \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eCornelia Gamlem \u003c\/b\u003eare authors, speakers, and consultants. They bring a wealth of business and human resources experience to their writing. Both held positions at major corporations before starting their individual consulting practices, where each worked with a variety of organizations. Together, they wrote T\u003ci\u003ehe Big Book of HR, The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook, The Conflict Resolution Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning \u003ci\u003eManager's Answer Book, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThey Did What? \u003c\/i\u003eBarbara is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential HR Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Career Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390387360018,"sku":"9781632652010","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b7c98b8-f231-4c33-84fc-23e6d87db894.jpg?v=1728946368","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-decisive-manager-get-results-build-morale-and-be-the-boss-your-people-deserve-9781632652010","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}