Management In 4 Weeks is a comprehensive guide to managing people, giving you everything you need to know in one place. Made up of four bestselling books in one, this book delivers a complete course in modern management. From managing and motivating people and teams, to performance management and appraisals you'll discover all the tools, techniques and strategies you need to get your management right.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of people management, giving you a knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to work through it like a 4 week course or dip in and out, Management In 4 Weeks is your fastest route to 1: Introducing Management In A WeekWeek 2: Successful People Management In A WeekWeek 3: Managing Teams In A WeekWeek 4: Successful Appraisals In A WeekABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
This book covers everything a person needs to know in order to become a manager.
I picked up this book as I am moving into a new role, one which is not necessarily will cover functional management, but will cover aspects of managing people in tasking, as such I wanted to do some self development within my management skills. I found this book covered what I wanted.
Whilst I skim-read some topics (I won't be involved in the hiring process of new team members) I did make copious notes on other topics which I felt my own skillset's were lacking.
Overall, I will come back to this book when I become a functional manager, as it covers the whole process from hiring right through to appraisals, retaining and firing.
I will need to read another book on conflict resolution and communication styles, but for a catch all of management, this book is it.