Hard-Won Wisdom
eBook - ePub

Hard-Won Wisdom

True Stories from the Management Trenches

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hard-Won Wisdom

True Stories from the Management Trenches

About this book

This book will help you become proactive in learning how to avoid the disastrous scenarios befalling companies every day.

For managers, even simple requests or basic expectations can quickly spiral out of control. 

Seasoned HR expert and employment attorney Jathan Janove helps you anticipate and head off trouble so you don’t get blindsided by people problems.

Drawing on years spent untangling tricky situations and fixing mishaps, Hard-Won Wisdom chronicles 46 eye-opening, jaw-dropping stories that show you how to:

  • Defuse angry employees
  • Discipline without inviting legal action
  • Hire the best person for the job
  • Manage high-maintenance people
  • Make airtight promotion decisions
  • Give timely feedback
  • Avoid the penalties of lost trust
  • Protect against harassment and discrimination suits

Janove’s long experience in employment law, executive coaching, and management make for some compelling stories. The specific, actionable advice in Hard-Won Wisdom provides is sure to help anyone who wants to avoid career-derailing conflict.

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Information

Publisher
AMACOM
Year
2016
Topic
Business
eBook ISBN
9780814437803
Subtopic
Decision Making
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. 1 Employee Engagement
  7. 2 Employee Selection
  8. 3 Performance Management
  9. 4 Discipline & Discharge
  10. 5 Harrassment & Bullying
  11. 6 Conflict Resolution
  12. 7 Stopping Problems Before They Start
  13. Index
  14. Free Sample from Just Listen by Mark Goulston
  15. About AMACOM
  16. Copyright

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