Summary of Jim McCormick's The First-Time Manager

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Get the Summary of Jim McCormick's The First-Time Manager in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First-Time Manager. For nearly four decades, this trusted guide has brought newcomers up to speed on the nitty gritty realities of managing people.

The updated seventh edition delivers new information that helps you manage across generations, use online performance appraisal tools, persuade with stories, oversee remote employees, build a team dynamic, match a boss’s style, and more.

The jump from star employee to new manager is bigger than most people realize -- with opportunities to fail at every step. Stumbling your way through isn’t an option.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9798350063783

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Summary of Jim McCormick’s The First-Time Manager

Contents

Overview

Getting the Right Fit

Starting Your New Role

Establishing Trust and Confidence

Practicing Active Listening

Duties and Pitfalls

Collaborating with Your Boss

When Your Boss Is Unreasonable

Your Manager’s Personality Type

Choosing Your Management Style

Recruiting

Starting Off a New Hire

Handling Change

Disciplining Employees

Firing Employees

Working with HR

How to Motivate

Taking Risks

Generation and Other Gaps

Social Media

Creating Job Descriptions

Conducting Performance Appraisals

Emotional Intelligence

Preparing Your Successor

Moving Ahead

Managing Your Time

Communication at Work

Learning to Delegate

Having a Sense of Humor

Holding Meetings

Giving Presentations

Coping with Stress

Stay Balanced—and Classy

About the Author

Overview

New managers need to watch their behavior—and always carry themselves with class. In The First-Time Manager, business consultant Jim McCormick provides frank, concise advice on meeting all the challenges head-on, from managing meetings to staying calm in stressful situations. In the seventh edition of his classic business book, McCormick has added useful updates that include how to navigate generation gaps and supervise remote employees.

Getting the Right Fit

A well-led team ensures better results for a company. Many companies choose managers based on how well someone is performing in their present role, but management and individual contributor skills are different.

Companies ended up with unsuitable managers for several reasons. They often select managers based on the wrong skills, and they fail to offer appropriate training for even those who do have the right potential. On top of that, companies often lack pathways to career advancement that don’t involve getting into management for employees with other talents.

Starting Your New