Managing teams requires very different skills than managing individuals, processes or projects. Management expert Nigel Cumberland will show you how to hit the ground running, identify goals for your team, fill your team with the right members, and help your team reach its potential so that it is more than just the sum of its parts. Sunday: Getting started with a team Monday: Aligning and goal-setting Tuesday: Communication and processes within a team Wednesday: Managing poor performance or difficult team members Thursday: Delegating and managing work within a team Friday: Growing the team through training and development Saturday: Succession planning in the team

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This book will help you see that management is a responsibility, not a reward; this changes the fundamental mindset and in doing so makes you a better manager. You will learn: How to focus on what you need to achieve How to improve the day to day activities and outputs of your team How to avoid taking on too much ownership How to develop your people to make their, and your, jobs easier How to survive (and thrive) when times are tough Sunday: Get your paradigm right Monday: Improve your focus Tuesday: Improve your communication Wednesday: Improve your individuals, including yourself Thursday: Improve your processes Friday: Improve your teamwork Saturday: Use a ruler, not rules

Sunday: What's in it for me? Monday: Step into their world Tuesday: Motivation vs inspiration Wednesday: Taking the wider perspective Thursday: When the going gets tough Friday: Reward and recognition Saturday: Reviewing progress

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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 success: Week 1: Introducing Management In A Week Week 2: Successful People Management In A Week Week 3: Managing Teams In A Week Week 4: Successful Appraisals In A Week ABOUT THE SERIES In 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 practical book is designed to help school leaders develop a sustainable culture of learning across the curriculum. It offers a personal insight into how one school embraced a range of dialogic and analytical tools to create an environment in which all stakeholders were inspired to evaluate and innovate. Each chapter tackles one piece of the ‘jigsaw’ that makes up a successful school environment, considering topics such as Attitudes for Learning, Coaching for Learning and Love of Learning. Utilising theory, case studies and activities, it illustrates how the reader can realistically and practically increase student attainment in their own school setting. This book will help leaders: Develop a supportive and encouraging leadership style that will create a cycle of self-improvement and self-efficacy for all Adapt the curriculum to focus on progress and engagement Use the Philosophy 4 Children strategies to promote deeper thinking and enquiry, increasing the rate of school improvement through a system of enquiry based staff professional development Using an inner-city primary school as a working example, this book will be a source of inspiration and encouragement for school leaders, teachers and school advisors looking to cultivate and embed a love of learning into their school.

Now you don’t have to be an MBA or advanced specialist to learn the principles of project management. Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management in 24 Hours gives readers a lesson-by-lesson approach to learning the ins and outs of budgets, team-building, and tracking. Recognizing that most projects are managed electronically or online today, the author also shows better and more efficient ways to track and achieve goals. • Discover how to build a team for a successful project. • Learn how to create an accurate and usable budget—and stick to it. • Understand how to define the scope of your project and its goals. • Learn how to develop workable project schedules and tracking systems. • See how to create project management charts, documents, and standards. • Know why it’s important to evaluate your project success—and learn to measure it effectively.

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