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A nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff development. This is a shift from the tenor of many management books, particularly in the nonprofit world. Managing to Change the World is designed to teach new and experienced nonprofit managers the fundamental skills of effective management, including: managing specific tasks and broader responsibilities; setting clear goals and holding people accountable to them; creating a results-oriented culture; hiring, developing, and retaining a staff of superstars.
* Offers nonprofit managers a clear guide to the most effective management skills
* Shows how to address performance problems, dismiss staffers who fall short, and the right way to exercising authority
* Gives guidance for managing time wisely and offers suggestions for staying in sync with your boss and managing up
This important resource contains 41 resources and downloadable tools that can be implemented immediately.
A nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff development. This is a shift from the tenor of many management books, particularly in the nonprofit world. Managing to Change the World is designed to teach new and experienced nonprofit managers the fundamental skills of effective management, including: managing specific tasks and broader responsibilities; setting clear goals and holding people accountable to them; creating a results-oriented culture; hiring, developing, and retaining a staff of superstars.
* Offers nonprofit managers a clear guide to the most effective management skills
* Shows how to address performance problems, dismiss staffers who fall short, and the right way to exercising authority
* Gives guidance for managing time wisely and offers suggestions for staying in sync with your boss and managing up
This important resource contains 41 resources and downloadable tools that can be implemented immediately.
Alison Green writes a weekly column on career and management for the Money section of U.S. News & World Report's website. She is also the founder of the popular Ask a Manager website and blog. Alison was the communications and publications director for two grassroots advocacy organizations and spent six years as a staff writer and campaign coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Her writings have been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and more than 250 other newspapers.
The Management Center Founded in 2006, The Management Center works with nonprofit senior managers and staff, delivering intensive one-on-one coaching and training in the fundamentals of effective management. The Management Center has worked with more than 50 organizations, including the NAACP, Center for Community Change, Democracia USA, Media Matters for America, and the New Organizing Institute.
List of Tools v
Chapter 1: The Job of a Manager 1
Part 1: Managing the Work
Chapter 2: Managing Specific Tasks: Basic Delegation 9
Chapter 3: Managing Broad Responsibilities: Roles and Goals 33
Chapter 4: Managing the "In-Between": Building a Culture of Excellence 59
Chapter 5: Managing the Day-to-Day Work of Your Team: Structures to Bring It All Together 67
Part 2: Managing the People
Chapter 6: Hiring Superstars 81
Chapter 7: Developing People 121
Chapter 8: Retaining Your Best 147
Chapter 9: Addressing Performance Problems and Letting People Go 155
Part 3: Managing Yourself
Chapter 10: Exercising Authority Without Being a Wimp or a Tyrant 187
Chapter 11: Managing Your Time and Staying Organized 195
Chapter 12: Managing Up 215
Conclusion: Personal Qualities of a Great Manager 225
Appendix: Getting Started 227
Acknowledgments 229
About the Authors 231
A Note to Readers 232
About The Management Center 233
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2012 |
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Fachbereich: | Management |
Genre: | Importe, Wirtschaft |
Rubrik: | Recht & Wirtschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | 240 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9781118137611 |
ISBN-10: | 1118137612 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: |
Green, Alison
Hauser, Jerry |
Auflage: | 2nd edition |
Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
Maße: | 233 x 177 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Alison Green (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.04.2012 |
Gewicht: | 0,47 kg |
Alison Green writes a weekly column on career and management for the Money section of U.S. News & World Report's website. She is also the founder of the popular Ask a Manager website and blog. Alison was the communications and publications director for two grassroots advocacy organizations and spent six years as a staff writer and campaign coordinator for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Her writings have been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and more than 250 other newspapers.
The Management Center Founded in 2006, The Management Center works with nonprofit senior managers and staff, delivering intensive one-on-one coaching and training in the fundamentals of effective management. The Management Center has worked with more than 50 organizations, including the NAACP, Center for Community Change, Democracia USA, Media Matters for America, and the New Organizing Institute.
List of Tools v
Chapter 1: The Job of a Manager 1
Part 1: Managing the Work
Chapter 2: Managing Specific Tasks: Basic Delegation 9
Chapter 3: Managing Broad Responsibilities: Roles and Goals 33
Chapter 4: Managing the "In-Between": Building a Culture of Excellence 59
Chapter 5: Managing the Day-to-Day Work of Your Team: Structures to Bring It All Together 67
Part 2: Managing the People
Chapter 6: Hiring Superstars 81
Chapter 7: Developing People 121
Chapter 8: Retaining Your Best 147
Chapter 9: Addressing Performance Problems and Letting People Go 155
Part 3: Managing Yourself
Chapter 10: Exercising Authority Without Being a Wimp or a Tyrant 187
Chapter 11: Managing Your Time and Staying Organized 195
Chapter 12: Managing Up 215
Conclusion: Personal Qualities of a Great Manager 225
Appendix: Getting Started 227
Acknowledgments 229
About the Authors 231
A Note to Readers 232
About The Management Center 233
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2012 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Management |
Genre: | Importe, Wirtschaft |
Rubrik: | Recht & Wirtschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | 240 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9781118137611 |
ISBN-10: | 1118137612 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: |
Green, Alison
Hauser, Jerry |
Auflage: | 2nd edition |
Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
Maße: | 233 x 177 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Alison Green (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.04.2012 |
Gewicht: | 0,47 kg |