How To Say It for First-Time Managers: Winning Words and Strategies for Earning Your Team's Confidence

Name: How To Say It for First-Time Managers: Winning Words and Strategies for Earning Your Team's Confidence
Price: 4.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (67 reviews)
Author: Jack Griffin

by Jack Griffin

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4.5 (67)

4.5 stars from 67 reviews

Published by Penguin USA, Inc.Published 2010-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're a new manager and you freeze when you need to delegate, give feedback, or handle conflict because nobody taught you the actual words to use.
You've been promoted on technical merit but feel like you're winging the people-management side and want concrete language for common situations.
You want to sound confident and credible without sounding robotic or overly formal with your newly-inherited team.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer learning through anecdotes and stories rather than direct, tactical communication templates.
You're looking for deep dives into management philosophy or psychological theory behind why communication matters.
You're already comfortable with the soft skills side of management and need help with strategy, budgets, or structural decision-making instead.

About this book

A guide for first-time managers and supervisors on developing effective communication skills for leading and inspiring their staff. From the author of How to Say It(r) at Work, this reference covers delegating, planning and running meetings, mentoring, building a team, and motivating subordinates. Topics include building leadership vocabulary, establishing ground rules, projecting credibility, avoiding day-one mistakes, handling crises and criticism, motivating and inspiring, and making meetings work.

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Currently on sale at $4.99 — 67% off peak. Price has dropped 12 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 172 days. Typically stays discounted for 64 days.

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Currently 4.5★ from 67 reviews

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