The #1 reason cited in exit interviews for an employee quitting is ‘my manager. Most managers and executives not only aren’t aware of this obvious problem but probably wouldn’t know what to do about it if they did. In The Hands-Off Manager, Steve Chandler and Duane Black offer a new vision for all managers. With stories, examples, and vibrant activities for the reader to practice, this book shows any manager–new or seasoned–how to coach and mentor employees rather than hover over their shoulders and goad them into action. In this system, each employee’s strengths are honored and honed in a climate of partnership and mutual goal-setting. Chandler, whose 100 Ways to Motivate Others is a bestselling favorite with small and large businesses alike, has called The Hands-Off Manager his “most original work to date” because it finally solves the age-old problem of getting the best performance out of people without frustrating yourself and them.

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This is one of the most helpful books I’ve read. It doesn’t tell you “how to manage” as much as it suggests a way to view the role that will naturally make you more effective. The only thing I don’t like about this book is the title, because you don’t need to be a manager to benefit from it. My company adopted it as our quarterly book club book, and I’ve bought a copy for all my new employees–it’s that good.

Chandler’s discussion of listening from “a neutral place” is invaluable for anyone who deals with people (and who doesn’t?) Almost everyone has been frustrated by someone who has already made up their mind, and nothing you say will make a difference. This book showed me how to recognize how frequently people do this without knowing it (myself included). Not only does returning to “the neutral place” make me a better listener, the concept is one my teams now use when interacting w/each other. It’s made us better listeners, reduced frustration and ultimately resulted in better decisions.

The approach Chandler advocates for “managing” people is intuitive, but not necessarily easy at first. Many readers won’t find these concepts to be new. Unlike other books I’ve read, this one is different because it provides helpful, actionable suggestions to replace old thought habits with new ones that will make you, and those around you, happier and more productive. Importantly, this isn’t a book about making everyone happy. Some people simply won’t be, because the job is a bad fit or they’re just happier being unhappy. By practicing the habits Chandler shares in this book (including respectful, candid communication in difficult circumstances), you’ll help “non-performers” perform, whiners whine less and find the chronically unhappy more likely to choose to go elsewhere. And in those rare instances where the best decision really is dismissal, this book makes it easier to sleep at night. At least it did for me.

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The world of leadership has changed dramatically since 100 Ways to Motivate Others was written, and now Chandler and Richardson have revised and refreshed their organizational classic to meet the times.

They have crafted a vital, user-friendly, inspirational guide for executives, managers, and professionals…and those aspiring to reach their level. 100 Ways to Motivate Others is based on years of successful live workshops, seminars, and personal coaching programs on communication and leadership.

This new edition includes fresh insights into communication and rapid decision-making, the importance of personal self-leadership and physical energy, and exciting new methods for enrolling clients and selling to customers in service-oriented ways that leave behind the old paradigm of manipulation and persuasion. The authors will help you learn:

• How to slow down and enjoy a new level of focus.
• How to build on your peoples’ strengths.
• A simple and creative way to hold people accountable.
• How to enjoy cultivating the art of supportive confrontation.

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With the third refreshed edition of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Steve Chandler helps you create an action plan for living your vision, in business and in life. It features 100 proven methods to positively change the way you think and act—methods based on feedback from the hundreds of thousands of corporate and public seminar attendees Chandler speaks to each year. The book now also includes techniques and breakthroughs he has created for individual coaching clients.

100 Ways to Motivate Yourself will help you break through the negative barriers and banish the pessimistic thoughts that are preventing you from fulfilling your lifelong goals and dreams. This edition also contains new mental and spiritual techniques that give readers more immediate access to action and results in their lives.If you’re ready to finally make a change and reach your goals, Steve Chandler challenges you to turn your defeatist attitude into energetic, optimistic, enthusiastic accomplishments.

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