The Supervisor's Companion: A practical guide for new (and lightly trained) supervisors

"I want to learn effective supervision and management skills" is a common request of the newly promoted or untrained supervisor and manager. The Supervisor's Companion provides practical guidelines for supervisors and managers using relevant stories and a bit of humor so that learning this material is enjoyable and useful. With a strong emphasis on developing effective communication skills, this book is designed to help the supervisor and employee succeed. Active listening, micromanagement, meeting management, delegating, motivation and the importance of managing up are discussed with the intent to provide positive and productive solutions to these work issues. This book is an engaging read that has been organized to be a useful reference tool for all supervisors and managers.