Penguin Business Managing People

This book is really well written and it definitely ranks as one of the top 3 management books I've read. It has a clarity of thought and simplicity of expression to give every reader the opportunity to be successful.It'll be useful for both newly appointed managers and employees who are ambitious enough to want to prove themselves when they are given a new team to manage. It guides the reader through the essential aspects of managing a team and gives them key insights into how motivated individuals can quickly become high-performing teams. I was also pleased to see that it also covers the difficult conversations all managers must have with unmotivated staff, which is a daunting topic for the inexperienced manager.I thought it was so good I bought another copy for my nephew who has just started a new job.

This is a fantastic book, very easy to read but packed full of simple and practical tips to support managers on their journey to build a high-performing team. From developing the team’s star performers to handling difficult conversations, from understanding the psychology and motivation of each individual to showing how to create a clear and consistent team culture, there is plenty here to benefit managers at all stages of their careers. The additional downloads available from links provided within the book were particularly helpful – covering areas such as a culture audit, expected standards of behaviour and motivation surveys (amongst others). I highly recommend this book.

Very much enjoyed this easy to read guide to successful management . Working in a public sector job I found it easy to apply and accessible. Great!

Great practical approach and well written: clear takeaways and succinct. Exactly what I was looking for.

Run my own company so all of these ideas are helpful