Jerry Madden, Associate Director of the Flight Projects Directorate at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, collected these gems of wisdom over a number of years from various unidentified sources. Rod Stewart of Mobile Data Services in Huntsville, Alabama edited and updated them. Over time, the NASA link disappeared, so this version of the rules was preserved to make sure that it stayed available. We have kept a copy posted continuously since the early nineties as a respectful tribute to Jerry's practical wisdom and good natured vision of excellence.
The Communication Problem Solver: Simple Tools and Techniques for Busy ManagersManagers need top-flight communication skills to keep their staffs productive and collaborative. But often, those who manage lack the ability to get things back on track once miscommunication occurs. This book helps readers analyze their communication skills and challenges and explains how they can use simple problem-solving techniques to resolve the people issues that derail productivity at work. Easily accessible and filled with real world management examples. This no-nonsense guide is packed with practical tools
Trust Rules: How to Tell the Good Guys from the Bad Guys in Work and Life
Leading executives demonstrate the value of trustworthy relationships and offer tools to help managers spot both the good guys and bad guys in their lives.
For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Construction Managers job, or to apply for a better job. What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger document, be much better prepared and a step ahead for the next opportunity.
A distillation of all his knowledge and experience, it provides advice to managers and team leaders on how to manage people in their teams, getting the best results from them and dealing with any people problems that may arise. Many managers have to do their job without HR advice, and this book is designed to meet the needs of this group in particular.
