HBR Guides to Being an Effective Manager Collection (5 Books) (HBR Guide Series) by Harvard Business Review -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Guide to Being an Effective Manager Collection About the pagination of this eBook Collection Contents Guide to Getting the Right Work Done

What You'll Learn Contents Section 1: Get Started

Ch 1: You Can't Get It All Done Ch 2: Nine Things Successful People Do Differently Ch 3: Being More Productive

Section 2: Prioritize Your Work

Ch 4: Get a Raise by Getting the Right Work Done Ch 5: The Worth-Your-Time Test Ch 6: Say Yes to Saying No

Section 3: Organize Your Time

Ch 7: A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed Ch 8: Stop Procrastinating--Now Ch 9: Don't Let Long-Term Projects Become Last-Minute Panic Ch 10: Stop Multitasking Ch 11: How to Stay Focused on What's Important Ch 12: To-Do Lists That Work Ch 13: How to Tackle Your To-Do List Ch 14: Reward Yourself for Doing Dreaded Tasks

Section 4: Delegate Effectively

Ch 15: Management Time Ch 16: Levels of Delegation

Section 5: Create Rituals

Ch 17: Ritual Ch 18: Power Through Your Day in 90-Minute Cycles Ch 19: An 18-Minute Plan for Managing Your Day Ch 20: Use a 10-Minute Diary to Stay on Track

Section 6: Renew Your Energy

Ch 21: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less Ch 22: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time Ch 23: Why Great Performers Sleep More

Section 7: Take Control of Your E-mail

Ch 24: Simplify Your E-mail Ch 25: Eight E-mail Overload Experiments

Section 8: Maintain Your New Approach

Ch 26: Sustaining Your Productivity System

Section 9: Explore Further

Ch 27: More Productivity Books to Explore Ch 28: Productivity Apps and Tools

Index

Guide to Better Business Writing

Copyright What You'll Learn Contents Introduction: Why you need to write well Section 1: Delivering the Goods Quickly and Clearly

Ch 1: Know why you're writing Ch 2: Understand your readers Ch 3: Divide the writing process into four separate tasks Ch 4: Before writing in earnest, jot down your three main points--in complete sentences Ch 5: Write in full--rapidly Ch 6: Improve what you've written Ch 7: Use graphics to illustrate and clarify

Section 2: Developing Your Skills

Ch 8: Be relentlessly clear Ch 9: Learn to summarize--accurately Ch 10: Waste no words Ch 11: Be plain-spoken: Avoid bizspeak Ch 12: Use chronology when giving a factual account Ch 13: Be a stickler for continuity Ch 14: Learn the basics of correct grammar Ch 15: Get feedback on your drafts from your colleagues

Section 3: Avoiding the Quirks That Turn Readers Off

Ch 16: Don't anesthetize your readers Ch 17: Watch your tone

Section 4: Common Forms of Business Writing

Ch 18: E-mails Ch 19: Business Letters Ch 20: Memos and Reports Ch 21: Performance Appraisals

Appendix A: A Checklist for the Four Stages of Writing Appendix B: A Dozen Grammatical Rules You Absolutely Need to Know Appendix C: A Dozen Punctuation Rules You Absolutely Need to Know Appendix D: Common Usage Gaffes Appendix E: Some Dos and Don'ts of Business-Writing Etiquette Appendix F: A Primer of Good Usage Desk References Index Acknowledgments About the Author

Guide to Persuasive Presentations

What You'll Learn Contents Introduction Section 1: Audience

Understand the Audience's Power Segment the Audience Present Clearly and Concisely to Senior Executives Get to Know Your Audience Define How You'll Chance the Audience Find Common Ground

Section 2: Message

Define Your Big Idea Generate Content to Support the Big Idea Anticipate Resistance Amplify Your Message Through Contrast Build an Effective Call to Action Choose Your Best Ideas Organize Your Thoughts Balance Analytical and Emotional Appeal Lose the Jargon Craft Sound Bites

Section 3: Story

Apply Storytelling Principles Create a Solid Structure Craft the Beginning Develop the Middle Make the Ending Powerful Add Emotional Texture Use Metaphors as Your Glue Create Something They'll Always Remember

Section 4: Media

Choose the Right Vehicle for Your Message Make the Most of Slide Software Determine the Right Length for Your Presentation Persuade Beyond the Stage Share the Stage

Section 5: Slides

Think Like a Designer

Create Slides People Can "Get" in Three Seconds

Choose the Right Type of Slide Storyboard One Idea per Slide Avoid Visual Cliches Arrange Slide Elements with Care Clarify the Data Turn Words into Diagrams Use the Right Number of Slides Know When to Animate

Section 6: Delivery

Rehearse Your Material Well Know the Venue and Schedule Anticipate Technology Glitches Manage Your Stage Fright Set the Right Tone for Your Talk Be Yourself Communicate with Your Body Communicate with Your Voice Make Your Stories Come to Life Work Effectively with Your Interpreter Get the Most out of Your Q&A Build Trust with a Remote Audience Keep Remote Listeners Interested Keep Your Remote Presentation Running Smoothly

Section 7: Impact

Build Relationships Through Social Media Spread Your Ideas with Social Media Gauge Whether You've Connected with People Follow Up After Your Talk

Index About the Author

Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter

What You'll Learn Contents Preface: The Condensed Guide to Running Meetings Section One: Prepare

Chapter 1: Do You Really Need to Hold That Meeting? Chapter 2: Stop Calling Every Conversation a "Meeting" Chapter 3: If You Can't Say What Your Meeting Will Accomplish, You Shouldn't Have It Chapter 4: How to Design an Agenda for an Effective Meeting Chapter 5: The Key to Shorter, Better Meetings Chapter 6: The 50-Minute Meeting Chapter 7: The Magic of 30-Minutes Meetings Chapter 8: Meetings Need a Shot Clock Chapter 9: Are There Too Many People in Your Meeting?

Section Two: Conduct

Chapter 10: Before a Meeting, Tell Your Team That Silence Denotes Consent Chapter 11: Establish Ground Rules Chapter 12: Reach Group Decisions During Meetings Chapter 13: The Right Way to Cut People Off in Meetings Chapter 14: Dealing with People Who Derail Meetings Chapter 15: Refocus a Meeting After Someone Interrupts

Section Three: Participate

Chapter 16: Polite Ways to Decline a Meeting Invitation Chapter 17: How to Interject in a Meeting Chapter 18: Stuck in a Meeting from Hell? Here's What to Do Chapter 19: 7 Ways to Stop a Meeting from Dragging On Chapter 20: When Your Boss is Terrible at Leading Meetings

Section Four: Close and Follow Up

Chapter 21: The Right Way to End a Meeting Chapter 22: Don't End a Meeting Without Doing These 3 Things

Section Five: Specific Types of Meetings

Chapter 23: What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings Chapter 24: How to Run a Great Virtual Meeting Chapter 25: Conduct a Meeting of People from Different Cultures Chapter 26: Making Global Meetings Work Chapter 27: Give Your Standing Meetings a Makeover Chapter 28: How to Do Walking Meetings Right Chapter 29: Stand-Up Meetings Don't Work for Everybody Chapter 30: Leadership Summits That Work

Appendix A: Meeting Preparation Checklist Appendix B: Sample Agendas Appendix C: Meeting Follow-Up Checklist Appendix D: Sample Follow-Up Memo Appendix E: Digital Tools to Make Your Next Meeting More Productive Index

Guide to Project Management

Copyright What You'll Learn Contents Overview Ch 1: The Four Phases of Project Managment Ch 2: The Cast of Characters Phase 1: Planning

Ch 3: A Written Charter Ch 4: Dealing with a Project's "Fuzzy Front End" Ch 5: Performing a Project Premortem Ch 6: Will Project Creep Cost You--or Create Value?

Phase 2: Build-Up

Ch 7: Setting Priorities Before Starting Your Project Ch 8: Boost Productivity with Time-Boxing Ch 9: Scheduling the Work Ch 10: HBR Case Study: A Rush to Failure? Ch 11: Getting Your Project Off on the Right Foot Ch 12: The Discipline of Teams

Phase 3: Implementation

Ch 13: Effective Project Meetings Ch 14: The Adaptive Approach to Project Management Ch 15: Why Good Projects Fail Anyway Ch 16: Monitoring and Controlling Your Project Ch 17: Managing People Problems on Your Team Ch 18: The Tools of Cooperation and Change Ch 19: Don't Throw Good Money (or Time) After Bad

Phase 4: Closeout

Ch 20: Handing Off Authority and Control Ch 21: Capturing Lessons Learned

Glossary Index

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