The HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection (5 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

The HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection (5 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

by Harvard Business Review
Released November 2017
Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
ISBN: 9781633694200

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Book description

Whether you're starting out in your career or just want a refresher on the fundamentals, the HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection gives you a hand-picked selection of concise, practical primers on the professional skills you need to master most.

This specially priced five-volume set includes:

  • Getting Work Done
  • Managing Time
  • Presentations
  • Running Meetings
  • Difficult Conversations

You'll learn how to:

  • Prioritize your work
  • Determine the right time to work on each task and avoid distractions
  • Deliver presentations that persuade
  • Plan ahead to set your meetings up for success
  • Navigate conflict while making sure all voices are heard
  • Address difficult situations without the drama

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, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives—from the most trusted source in business.

Table of contents

  1. Collection Contents
  2. Getting Work Done
    1. Preview
    2. Contents
    3. Why Invest Time in Improving Your Productivity?
      1. Commit to change
    4. Identify What Needs to Get Done
      1. List your goals
      2. Track your time
    5. Schedule Your Work
      1. Set priorities
      2. Use deadlines to your advantage
      3. Schedule your tasks
      4. Create your daily to-do list
    6. Find Your Focus
      1. Organize your space
      2. Organize your e-mail
      3. Develop smart routines
    7. Keep Up the Good Habits
      1. Stop procrastinating
      2. Avoid interruptions
      3. Work less
    8. Work Effectively with Others
      1. Learn to say no
      2. Delegate
      3. Ask for help
      4. Make meetings more productive
      5. Make virtual work more effective
    9. Assess Your Progress
      1. Reflect and adjust
    10. Learn More
    11. Sources
    12. Index
  3. Managing Time
    1. Preview
    2. Contents
    3. Why Manage Your Time?
    4. Assess Yourself
      1. State your objectives
      2. Break down your responsibilities
      3. Track your time
      4. Examine your results
    5. Develop a Plan
      1. Reclaim your time
      2. Create a big-picture vision
      3. Do a reality check
    6. Execute Your Plan: Time Boxing
      1. Time-boxing basics
      2. Setting up your time boxes
      3. How to prioritize tasks
    7. Keep Yourself on Track
      1. Manage your deadlines
      2. Overcome procrastination
      3. Avoid interruptions
      4. Think on your feet
    8. Reassess Yourself
      1. Are you still on track?
      2. Getting back on track
    9. Sources
    10. Learn More
    11. Index
  4. Presentations
    1. Preview
    2. Contents
    3. The Key to Presenting
    4. Why Give a Presentation?
    5. Define Your Goal
      1. Your broad objective
      2. Your desired outcomes
      3. Your measurement of success
    6. Know Your Audience
    7. Craft Your Message
      1. Step 1: Define your core message
      2. Step 2: Identify relevant arguments and data
      3. Step 3: Organize the content
    8. Identify Your Resources
      1. What’s your venue like?
      2. How much time will you have?
      3. What equipment will you use?
    9. Plan the Visuals
      1. Choosing the appropriate media
      2. Creating effective visuals
    10. Practice Your Delivery
      1. Rehearsing your content
      2. Preparing yourself mentally
    11. Deliver Your Presentation
      1. Keeping your audience engaged
      2. Being flexible
    12. Manage the Response
      1. Timing the Q&A
      2. Preparing for tough questions
      3. Outlining next steps
    13. Debrief Your Presentation
      1. Critiquing your content
      2. Analyzing your performance
      3. Asking colleagues for feedback
    14. Follow Up with the Audience
    15. Learn More
    16. Sources
    17. Index
  5. Running Meetings
    1. Preview
    2. Contents
    3. Running Effective Meetings
    4. Preparing for Your Meeting
      1. Why are you meeting?
      2. Setting an agenda
      3. Identifying the right participants
      4. Making the invitation
      5. Finishing your preparations
      6. Do you really need a meeting?
      7. Meeting preparation checklist
    5. Leading Your Meeting
      1. Starting the meeting
      2. Executing the agenda
      3. Closing the meeting
    6. The Day After: Making Your Meeting Stick
      1. The follow-up note
      2. How did you do?
      3. Meeting follow-up checklist
    7. Running Specific Types of Meetings
      1. Solving a problem
      2. Making a decision
      3. Virtual meetings
    8. When Good Meetings Go Bad, andHow to Fix Them
      1. What to do if
    9. Learn More
    10. Sources
    11. Index
  6. Difficult Conversations
    1. Preview
    2. Contents
    3. What Makes a Conversation Difficult?
    4. Think It Through
    5. Prepare for the Difficult Conversation
    6. Conduct the Conversation
    7. Follow Through
    8. Become a Better Communicator
    9. Learn More
    10. Sources
    11. Index

Product information

  • Title: The HBR Essential 20-Minute Manager Collection (5 Books) (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
  • Author(s): Harvard Business Review
  • Release date: November 2017
  • Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
  • ISBN: 9781633694200