Synopses & Reviews
Indispensable tips for managing that most precious commodity -- time. The most finite resource any manager has is time. This handbook teaches readers how to save and preserve their time by first understanding its limitations, and then showing them how to guard it. Practical guidance includes ways of limiting interaction with subordinates ("Donít sit down if you are followed into your office." "Place your chair out of view if your door is open."), the benefits of keeping a time log, and how to chose the best time planner. The book also takes full advantage of modern technology by explaining how to maximize e-mail, voicemail and other tools available to save precious time. The Essential Manager have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available.
Review
It hits all the basesÖ (Inc.)
Synopsis
The most finite resource any manager has is time. This handbook teaches readers how to save and preserve their time by first understanding its limitations, and then showing them how to guard it. Practical guidance includes ways of limiting interaction with subordinates (e.g. "Don't sit down if you are followed into your office" and "Place your chair out of view if your door is open"), the benefits of keeping a time log, and how to spot (and avoid) a time-wasting trap. The book also takes full advantage of modern technology by explaining how to maximize e-mail, voicemail and other tools available to save precious time. The book is clear, concise and efficient, ensuring that none of the time you spend reading it is wasted.
DK Essential Managers: Manage Your Time is part of the bestselling DK Essential Managers series. Packed with essential tips for today's competitive business world, these efficient guidebooks are ideal for anyone interested in improving their business skills. Concise treatment of dozens of techniques, skills, and methods make Essential Managers the most accessible guide to business available.
About the Author
Tim Hindle is founder of the London-based business language consulting firm, Working Words, which helps international companies to compose material in English and communicate their messages clearly to their intended audiences. A regular business writer, Tim Hindle has been a contributor to The Economist since 1979 and was editor of EuroBusiness from 1994-1996. As editorial consultant and author, he has produced a number of titles including Pocket Manger, Pocket MBA, and Pocket Finance, and a biography of Asil Nadir, The Sultan of Berkeley Square.