The Manager's Answer Book

The award-winning Q&A guide on management from the authors of The Big Book of HR.
2020 Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Award in the Career Category

Congratulations, you're a manager! Now what?


Of course, you have expertise in the field you're managing—but there's so much more to know, and your responsibilities can become overwhelming at times. A management career means continuous learning: encountering new situations, solving new problems, and gaining new skills on a constant basis. In question-and-answer format, this easy-to-use guide provides information on many aspects of managing, including:


• Getting started: moving from peer to manager, setting goals, managing projects, resources, and much more


• Developing your management skills: communicating, delegating, motivating, and facilitating


• Building and managing your team: hiring, firing, and everything in between


• Creating your personal brand: building credibility for yourself, your team, and your department


• Managing up, down, and around: working with people and functions in your organization


• Potential land mines: conflict, change, and risk


• Legal pitfalls: navigating the miasma of laws and regulations, and more