The New Supervisor: How to Thrive in Your First Year as a Manager

by Martin M. Broadwell, Carol Broadwell Dietrich (Primary Contributor)

Martin Broadwell has dominated the field of management training for over thirty years, inspiring and guiding thousands of front-line managers in virtually every industry, in the U.S. and abroad. In this classic bestseller he offers new managers a comprehensive primer to the essentials of effective management—delegation, problem solving, motivation, time management, communication, and performance appraisal. Now teamed up with his daughter, he has expanded and updated this handy guide to reflect the management issues of the ’90s, including stress management and team building. Packed with practical examples, no-nonsense advice, and illustrative exercises, The New Supervisor is an indispensable resource for every manager on the way up.

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 1979

Reviews

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I will be referring to this book regularly in the future. It contains a lot of helpful information about many topics that are relevant to my daily work. Good advice on communication, delegation, organization of work, conducting interviews (performance, hiring, exit), training, etc.

[Trista]

OK, but a bit basic . . .