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Every manager is stuck between their employees and their boss — but if you learn the right techniques, management works in both directions. You can be effective in your job if you learn to manage your boss. Know what you want in your career, and assess what you need from your own supervisor, so that you can work jointly to reach your goals. You will find that it is easier to advance your own goals when you develop a better, cooperative relationship, and your boss will find that their own productivity increases as well. The whole team will be better off. With clear, practical steps, Managing Your Boss manages to makes this difficult process accessible and achievable. The DK Essential Managers series covers a range of business and management topics and has sold more than two million copies worldwide. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and graphics.

Learn everything you need to know to evaluate and enhance staff performance. This helpful guide explains how to prepare and conduct an appraisal session and how to follow up with effective action plans. Practical techniques demonstrate how to motivate your staff, and power tips help you to handle real-life situations and develop the skills to build a committed team. The Essential Managers have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available.