FYI: For Your Improvement - For Learners, Managers, Mentors, and Feedback Givers

by Michael M. Lombardo

Latest 5th edition of FYI

Genres: Business, Leadership, Nonfiction, Management, Professional Development, Personal Development

580 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2009

Reviews

[Sai Theagaraj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing guide. More of a read reference handy book, this is a must have on the book shelf or work table.

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the set-up of the book as being organized around office / life skills, and also some things that hold us back. The writers provide examples that are vague enough to apply to any industry but with enough specificity that you can see the issues for yourself and others. Lent to me by HR at my job.

[Araceli Reyo]

My expectative is big about the book, because include an explanation related the competence.
I think is agood guide to improve as a person and manager.

[Annette Dhanasar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the layout of this book, easy to use and practical for anyone in any career!

[Scott Bach-Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must-have for anyone who has the responsibility of supervision. I was able to use this book to help lead others and find them resources for the areas they needed to improve. As an example, I had one employee who was always late. Late to work, late to meetings, late to training, etc. In using this book I was able to have a path for correcting the behavior and was able to buy a book and ask her to read it. Today, she is VP of Business Development and Sales for a Global 500 company. Without this resource, I would have likely been like previous leaders and accepted the behavior or terminated her to prove a point to others that I was in charge. Neither of those options was healthy.

[Gonzalo Cordova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starting with the 3rd edition, I have used FYI for over 10 years with great results. This is a great tool widely used in the corporate world to identify and to develop professional capabilities. In particular, I like the practicality and simplicity of the suggestions to improve upon professional opportunities. Notice that this book is more of a reference material. I do not recommend to read it from cover to cover unless you are developing coaching/mentoring acumen.

[rach · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference tool! I used this in 2022 while I was trying to come up with goals for my Individual Development Plan at work. This helped open up my eyes to both weaknesses and strengths of mine and I still keep this around to peak at every now and then

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is essential for every manager, supervisor, and professional to have on their shelves.

[Zeb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for a reference tool.