Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work--and at home? Then you may have too much stress in your life. Stress is a serious problem that impacts not only your mental and physical health, but also your loved ones and your organization. So what can you do to address it?
The HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work will help you find a sustainable solution. It will help you reach the goal of getting on an even keel--and staying there. You'll learn how to:
Harness stress so it spurs, not hinders,...
Are you suffering from work-related stress?
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work--and at home? Then you may have...
IS YOUR WORKLOAD SLOWING YOU--AND YOUR CAREER--DOWN?
Your inbox is overflowing. You're paralyzed because you have too much to do but don't know where to start. Your to-do list never seems to get any shorter. You leave work exhausted but have little to show for it.
It's time to learn how to get the right work done.
In the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done, you'll discover how to focus your time and energy where they will yield the greatest reward. Not only will you end each day knowing you made progress--your improved productivity will also set...
IS YOUR WORKLOAD SLOWING YOU--AND YOUR CAREER--DOWN?
Your inbox is overflowing. You're paralyzed because you have too much to do but d...
DON'T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS
Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that's profitable can still go belly-up? Has your grasp of your company's numbers helped--or hurt--your career?
Whether you're new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master the fundamentals, as all good managers must.
The HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers will help you:...
DON'T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS
Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between...
To help your employees meet their goals and fulfill their potential, you need to provide them with regular feedback. But the prospect of sharing potentially negative news can be overwhelming. How do you construct your message so that it's not only well received but also expressed in a way that encourages change?
Whether you're commending exemplary work or addressing problem behavior, the HBR Guide to Delivering Effective Feedback provides you with practical advice and tips to transform any performance discussion--from...
Take the stress out of giving feedback.
To help your employees meet their goals and fulfill their potential, you need to provide them ...
Put an end to miscommunication and inefficiency--and tap into the strengths of your diverse team.
If you read nothing else on managing across cultures, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you manage culturally diverse employees, whether they're dispersed around the world or you're working with a multicultural team in a single location.
This book will inspire you to:
Develop your cultural intelligence
Overcome conflict on a team where cultural norms...
Put an end to miscommunication and inefficiency--and tap into the strengths of your diverse team.
As a manager in today's business world, you can't just tell your direct reports what to do: You need to help them make their own decisions, enable them to solve tough problems, and actively develop their skills on the job.
Whether you have a star on your team who's eager to advance, an underperformer who's dragging the group down, or a steady contributor who feels bored and neglected, you need to coach them: Help shape their goals--and support their efforts to achieve them.
In the HBR Guide to Coaching...
Help your employees help themselves.
As a manager in today's business world, you can't just tell your direct reports what to do: You n...
Whether you're dealing with a problem employee or praising the good work of a colleague, you need to communicate in a way that promotes positive change in others. Giving Effective Feedback quickly walks you through the basics of delivering feedback that gets results, including:
Choosing the right time to talk
Engaging in productive dialogue
Helping both star and struggling performers
Developing a plan for effective follow-up
Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series....
Whether you're dealing with a problem employee or praising the good work of a colleague, you need to communicate in a way that promotes positive ch...
Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work you need to accomplish? Being pulled in different directions by competing priorities? Getting Work Done runs you through the basics of being more productive at work. You'll learn to:
Align your schedule with your priorities
Focus your attention and avoid distractions
Create effective daily routines
Set boundaries and learn to say no
Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher,...
Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work you need to accomplish? Being pulled in different directions by competing priorities? Getting Work Do...
Don't leave creativity up to the "creatives" in your organization. Fostering creativity within your team can help your organization solve problems, create innovative products, break out into a new market, and even communicate and collaborate more effectively. Innovative Teams shows you how to:
Create the right environment for inventive thinking
Build a diverse team
Generate a wide array of new ideas
Manage disagreements
Make sure your ideas actually get implemented
Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's...
Don't leave creativity up to the "creatives" in your organization. Fostering creativity within your team can help your organization solve problems,...
Conducting performance reviews can be stressful. But these conversations are critical to your employees' development, allowing you to formally communicate with them about their accomplishments relative to their goals. Performance Reviews guides you through the basics. You'll learn to:
Gather and analyze the right information
Document your assessment
Address performance problems
Set challenging goals
Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash...
Conducting performance reviews can be stressful. But these conversations are critical to your employees' development, allowing you to formally comm...
