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The Truth about Getting the Best from People
In the Second Edition of the successful book, "The Truth About Getting the Best From People," Martha Finney shares over 60 proven principles for achieving employee engagement one-hundred percent of the time. This new edition features more than 15 new truths including: managing virtual teams, building persuasive skills, tuning into your own unconscious biases, managing multiple generations, and identifying and cultivating individual high performers.
255 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2007
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January 5, 2014
I really liked this book. It was laid out well in short bites of information, and each point made was, well, to the point.
Finney's writing style is directed at making the reader feel as empowered as possible, with facts and stories and information for each of the sixty-nine tips she gives. It's obvious that Finney has met more than a few difficult managers and employees in her years of helping office life run smoothly, but she covers it all with a very sane and optimistic approach.
Another great aspect to this book is that Finney is in touch with today's working culture and what works ... and what doesn't. She has grace for everyone, and searches for the good in employees rather than focusing on the bad. She understands that people are passionate about a number of things, and their job description might only fill a small part of that well.
What Finney aspires to build in your company is a family of sorts--one that shares the same goals and ideals and is willing to put irritations aside and celebrate differences instead of avoiding them. She also helps you to keep your boundaries intact but to keep your perspective flexible.
The only negative thing I have to say about the book is that it never got a final proof, so there are a handful of small errors and poorly structured sentences that could have been fixed.
I'd recommend this to anyone wondering what's gone wrong, or to anyone wanting to make his team even stronger.
Finney's writing style is directed at making the reader feel as empowered as possible, with facts and stories and information for each of the sixty-nine tips she gives. It's obvious that Finney has met more than a few difficult managers and employees in her years of helping office life run smoothly, but she covers it all with a very sane and optimistic approach.
Another great aspect to this book is that Finney is in touch with today's working culture and what works ... and what doesn't. She has grace for everyone, and searches for the good in employees rather than focusing on the bad. She understands that people are passionate about a number of things, and their job description might only fill a small part of that well.
What Finney aspires to build in your company is a family of sorts--one that shares the same goals and ideals and is willing to put irritations aside and celebrate differences instead of avoiding them. She also helps you to keep your boundaries intact but to keep your perspective flexible.
The only negative thing I have to say about the book is that it never got a final proof, so there are a handful of small errors and poorly structured sentences that could have been fixed.
I'd recommend this to anyone wondering what's gone wrong, or to anyone wanting to make his team even stronger.
February 26, 2011
The author seemed to know her stuff about engagement, vision, politics etc. and there were lots of good nuggets. I like the layout - all mini chapters of 2-3 pages. Maybe that's what made it forgettable for me. So many different concepts shotgun style. Maybe I'd use the book as a reference in the future.
June 21, 2011
This is a basic book on team management that offers some good foundational information for new (or lousy) managers. The concept is that good managers need to cultivate "engaged employees" whose sole purpose is to serve the greater good of the company. It's a great idea and I agree that employees who are happy, empowered, and engaged are the most productive. Instead of chapters the book is organized into "Truths" like "Truth 42: Crap Happens."
While there are some good lessons to be learned, most of them are found in the first couple of chapters. After that, most of the lessons are common sense that pretty much any normal human being in business should know... The book also assumes that all employees can become "engaged" with good management. Anyone who has worked in a team knows that this concept is easily debatable!
While there are some good lessons to be learned, most of them are found in the first couple of chapters. After that, most of the lessons are common sense that pretty much any normal human being in business should know... The book also assumes that all employees can become "engaged" with good management. Anyone who has worked in a team knows that this concept is easily debatable!
August 4, 2014
Desde Leader Summaries recomendamos la lectura del libro Obtener lo mejor de los empleados, de Martha I. Finney.
Las personas interesadas en las siguientes temáticas lo encontrarán práctico y útil: recursos humanos, atraer, motivar y retener a los empleados.
En el siguiente enlace tienes el resumen del libro Obtener lo mejor de los empleados, Cómo ejercer un liderazgo capaz de sacar lo mejor de los trabajadores: Obtener lo mejor de los empleados
Las personas interesadas en las siguientes temáticas lo encontrarán práctico y útil: recursos humanos, atraer, motivar y retener a los empleados.
En el siguiente enlace tienes el resumen del libro Obtener lo mejor de los empleados, Cómo ejercer un liderazgo capaz de sacar lo mejor de los trabajadores: Obtener lo mejor de los empleados
April 13, 2011
49 separate truths about people and how to relate to them, how to engage them and what they need from you as a leader. Very good book for managers, leaders or anyone who wants to improve on relating and communicating.
November 8, 2008
A good, concise series of ideas to consider when you're in a management/leadership position. Granted, it doesn't provide specific plans of action for some of its ideas, but it's a good start.
December 1, 2012
As a new manager, I liked the high level view of the book. Also the short chapters made it quick to read. It would not be good for someone more experienced or who is interested in more detail
April 14, 2013
Rather than some elaborate HR models that work in theory only, the author gives real-world examples and provides valuable advice into getting the most from the people that work for you.
June 13, 2012
Rather a "I've already read most of these suggestions" type of book. But good for the reminding.
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