Brian Miller
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Quick Team Building Activities For Busy Managers 2nd Edition
$19.99Add to cartEvery team needs a regular dose of team spirit to function at its best. That’s why managers turn to these easy and effective activities for building camaraderie and cohesion. Now in its second edition, Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers addresses the problems that drag down group productivity and helps teams: Collaborate successfully * Cope with change * Solve problems * Communicate better * Boost creativity * Leverage diversity * Nurture healthy competition * And more Each of the 50 exercises takes just minutes to prep, and most call for everyday items like pens or paper clips. No elaborate training sessions or prepared presentations required. Simply scan the instructions explaining how to run the session, what problems might crop up, and which questions to ask to drive the lessons home. The results are immediate: sullen teams find sparkle, nervous teams gain confidence, teams of strangers get to know one another. New and updated activities get everyone, including virtual teams, working together with purpose and a little bit of fun-fifteen minutes of the workday very well spent!
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Quick Meeting Openers For Busy Managers
$18.99Add to cartHow effective a meeting will be depends on the tone set in the first few minutes…and it’s up to the person running it to set that tone. Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives readers the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that lead to effective meetings and serious results. Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help managers, team leaders, and facilitators: ease introductions for people who don’t know each other * warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory * generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas * effectively split attendees up into work groups * expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving * and more For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, this book is the answer.
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Keeping Employees Accountable For Results
$18.99Add to cartAll managers want to hold their employees accountable for results and help them accomplish more, but few know how. Moving beyond the annual performance review, Keeping Employees Accountable for Results offers managers quick, step-by-step advice on setting expectations, monitoring progress, giving feedback, and following through.