Traditionally, middle managers make up the largest managerial layer in an organization. Middle managers are responsible to those above them and those below them. They head a variety of departments and projects. In order for a company to operate smoothly, it is essential that those in middle management be committed to the goals of the organization and they understand how to effectively execute these goals.

It is crucial for businesses to focus on these essential managers and provide them with the opportunities to succeed. No matter the organization’s structure or size, it will benefit from employing well-trained middle managers.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction to Management

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Information

Decision-Making

Control

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Organizational Structures and Process

Managing Teams

Motivation and Leadership

You are on your first project and you have to organize and manage the project kick-off meeting. What do you do first? Do you create the agenda or the invitation list? How do you run a meeting? What preparation do you need? All of these are valid and real questions you, as the meeting manager, must address. There is no doubt about it. Meetings require skill and technique in order for the meeting to achieve its purpose. Disorganized and poorly managed meetings waste time and hurt your credibility as a meeting manager. Consistently leaving a poor impression with the attendees will haunt you if left unchecked.

This book is designed to give you the basic tools you need to initiate and manage your meetings. You will learn planning and leading techniques that will give you the confidence to run a meeting that will engage your attendees and leave a positive and lasting impression.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Planning and Preparing (I)

Planning and Preparing (II)

Setting up the Meeting Space

Electronic Options

Meeting Roles and Responsibilities

Chairing a Meeting (I)

Chairing a Meeting (II)

Dealing with Disruptions

Taking Minutes

Making the Most of Your Meeting

Even the most experienced managers and human resources personnel can still have difficulty finding and hiring the perfect candidate for an open position. It can be difficult to determine if they will be right for the job or work well with the rest of the team. By learning how to utilize the information we have to find the best candidates and reviewing not only the job requirements, but the candidate’s attributes, you can hire the best people for your company.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Defining and Knowing the Position

Hiring Strategy

Lure in Great Candidates

Filtering Applicants to Interview

The Interview (I)

The Interview (II)

Selection Process (I)

Selection Process (II)

Making an Offer

Onboarding

In today’s business world, it is imperative to push the envelope on ways to increase productivity, without letting your product suffer. Assembling a high performance team of well-trained remote employees is another way you can increase productivity while maintaining quality. A high performance team can be used in many areas of a company. The tasks for the team could be as simple as sending out a high volume of mailers, or as extensive as creating a new software to help with cancer research. What would you accomplish with a high performance team?

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CONTENTS

Preface

Remote Workforce

High Performance Teams

Characteristics of High Performance Teams

How to Create Teamwork

Types of Communication

Training Your Team

Managing the Team

Effective Team Meeting How-to

Keep Happy and Motivated High Performance Team

“Don’ts” with High Performance Teams

The term “high performamce teams” has become a frequently used buzzword. It is easy to talk about high performance teams, but what are they, how are they formed, and what benefits do they provide? The material in this guide will help you find the answer to these questions and develop your own high performance teams.

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CONTENTS

Preface

The Benefits of High Performance Teams

Challenges of High Performance Teams

How to Build and Lead High Performance Teams

Characteristics of High Performance Teams

Roles of an Effective Team Leader

Leading High Performance Teams (I)

Leading High Performance Teams (II)

Ideas for Motivating High Performance Teams

Steps to Retaining High Performers

Augmenting Team Performance

Creativity and innovation will improve your chances of success in business and in life. Fortunately, there are steps that can be take to inspire you and develop your creative mindset. By changing the way that you think and overcoming your fear of risk, you will improve you creativity and change your life. Implementing the guidelines in this book is the first step to forever changing your creative process.

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CONTENTS

Preface

What Is Creativity?

Getting Inspired

Beating Procrastination

Improving Your Creative Mindset (I)

Improving Your Creative Mindset (II)

Curiosity

Take Risks

Think Like a Child

Environmental Factors

Individual Brainstorming

Corporate behavior is an important aspect of any business. The right behavior can cause your company to sky rocket with effective productivity and reputation. Poor behavior can cause a company’s productivity and reputation to plummet. There are many different ways to influence a corporate behavior change, but the first step is to understand what behavior is. How can you change behavior if you don’t know what it is?

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CONTENTS

Preface

The Science of Behavior

Benefits for Corporate Behavior

Most Common Categories of Corporate Behavior

Managerial Structure

Company Values and Ethics

Employee Accountability

Workplace Incidents

Designing and Implementing

Corporate Team Behavior

Auditing Corporate Behavior

We live in a knowledge based society, and the more critical you think the better your knowledge will be. Critical Thinking provides you with the skills to analyze and evaluate information so that you are able to obtain the greatest amount of knowledge from it. It provides the best chance of making the correct decision, and minimizes damages if a mistake does occur.

Critical Thinking will lead to being a more rational and disciplined thinker. It will reduce your prejudice and bias which will provide you a better understanding of your environment. This book will provide you the skills to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information. It will lead you to be more productive in your career, and provide a great skill in your everyday life.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Components of Critical Thinking

Non-Linear Thinking

Logical Thinking

Critical Thinkers (I)

Critical Thinking (II)

Evaluate the Information

Benefits of Critical Thinking

Changing Your Perspective

Problem Solving

Putting It All Together