Reviews for The Truth about Managing People

The average rating for The Truth about Managing People based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-11-29 00:00:00 Jason Cannon Downloaded on a lark because it was free, I actually found this book useful and interesting, even though I am not yet a manager. Suddenly I was justified in every complaint I've ever had about a boss, and now I know that the things I was asking for and not getting were not unique to me, but rather things every employee needs. It's given me confidence to speak up for the resources I'm lacking, and I'm able to frame it in a way that makes it less about me and more about best practices. I also found some tips that have helped me tweak my communication style and the best way to give and accept constructive criticism. Very useful and a nice simple quick read for anyone interested in going into management or improving their own productivity and performance.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-05-17 00:00:00 Vito Reaves This is a very insightful book, organized as tips in different categories. The titles I related most based on my experience as both an employee and a manager were: 1. The Truth about Hiring Forget traits; its behavior that counts When in doubt, hire conscientious people 2. The Truth about Motivation Telling employees to do their best isn't likely to achieve their best. Not everyone wants to participate in setting their goals When giving feedback: criticize behaviour, not people You get what you reward It's all relative 3. The Truth about Communication Choose the right communication channel Men and women do communicate differently 4. The Truth about Building Teams One bad apple spoils the barrel 5. The Truth about Performance Evaluation Don't blame me! The role of self-serving bias. 6. In final thoughts People aren't completely rational: don't ignore emotions. Employee turnover can be a good thing. Especially the part that explained men and women do communicate differently was enlightening for me, and clued me in why certain things happen that way. The book says men talk to emphasize status, while women talk to create connection. Women tend to be less boastful than men, which might be misinterpreted as being less confident and competent than they really are. Women apologize more, but this is not a sign of weakness. They do not do it to accept the blame, they do it to level with the person, because it is a sign of understanding and caring rather than an apology! Although I lived through these experiences, when put so bluntly,things started to make more sense. I recommend to his book to all people that see themselves as managers - I think it contains a "Aha! I never thought of it this way!" moment for all.