Managing in Times of Change: 24 Tools for Managers, Individuals, and Teams (McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)

by Michael Maginn (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.61

  In this book, managers learn a three-step method to help their employees deal with change in the workplace. They will learn how to face change head-on and be honest with their employees about the current situation and offer desirable outcomes. This book offers lessons in a three-step method for managing change. It begins with the manager as an individual, brings in the team, and then focuses on team members. It will be augmented by an MHPE web site that offers additional supporting materials.

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $65.25

  Mergers, layoffs, marketplace upheaval, political and economic turmoil - organizations of all types and sizes inevitably face major change. After all, the only certainty is change itself. Managing in Times of Change helps managers, teams, and individuals take the bull by the horns when it comes to change. The book begins with lessons for managers to face change head-on, by not fighting the inevitable, and being honest about present circumstances and the likely course of events. Next, the book coaches managers on how to lead their teams through the process of change by painting a picture of what is currently going on and focusing on desirable outcomes. Lessons include squashing the rumor mill and holding people accountable.Lastly the book focuses on individual reactions to change and how to best guide people through it. These steps include understanding how people react to change, offering empathy, giving individuals positive things to do, and standing up for people when you think they are right.