Business Buddies personal advice books offer concise answers to questions and problems related to virtually all aspects of business management, coordination, communication, and generally getting ahead in the corporate world. Each title follows the series' general format with checklists of do's and don'ts and succinct business pointers. Business Buddies titles are fast-read idea books for career-minded men and women, emphasizing practical advice that readers can put to immediate use as they move up the corporate ladder. This title suggests methods to help readers analyze the relative importance of tasks to perform and goals to meet. Which take top priority? Which tasks can be delegated or postponed?

Part of a new series, "Business Partners: Successful Coaching and Mentoring" allows you to acquire the skills to increase your effectiveness as a coach or mentor and also maximise your ability to share the knowledge and expertise you have gained."The Business Partners" series offers clear, practical advice for career-minded people who wish to increase their potential and effectiveness and want to reach the next step in their profession. Packed with prompts, checklists and concise help, these easily portable books are highly accessible and informative, offering on-the-spot advice to help you progress in your career. Colourful and well designed, they are indispensable desktop companions, offering guidance for every stage of a career - from attending your first interview to making decisions and mentoring others.

Successful Project Management

by Ken Lawson

Published 1 October 2006
Part of a new series "Business Partners: Successful Project Management" enables you to assemble an effective project team, plan a logical course of work and keep projects on time and to budget, among other key skills."The Business Partners" series offers clear, practical advice for career-minded people who wish to increase their potential and effectiveness and want to reach the next step in their profession. Packed with prompts, checklists and concise help, these easily portable books are highly accessible and informative, offering on-the-spot advice to help you progress in your career. Colourful and well designed, they are indispensable desktop companions, offering guidance for every stage of a career - from attending your first interview to making decisions and mentoring others..

Successful Decision Making

by Ken Lawson

Published 1 August 2006
Building on the success of the first four books in the series, New Holland is publishing a further four new titles. "Successful Decision-Making" shows the reader how to identify and evaluate all of his or her opinions, listen effectively to others' viewpoints, reach decisions that fulfil the brief and implement and follow them through to their conclusion. "The Business Partners" series offers clear, practical advice for career-minded people who wish to increase their potential and effectiveness and want to reach the next step in their profession. Packed with prompts, checklists and concise help, these easily portable books are highly accessible and informative, offering on-the-spot advice to help you progress in your career. Colourful and well designed, they are indispensable desktop companions, offering guidance for every stage of a career - from attending your first interview to making decisions and mentoring others. Also in this series are "Success in Dealing with Difficult People", "Successful Communication" and "Successful Negotiating".
Earlier books in the series include: "Successful Interviews", "Successful Coaching and Mentoring", "Successful Time Management", and "Successful Project Management".

Successful Communication

by Ken Lawson

Published 1 October 2006
Building on the success of the first four books in the series, New Holland is publishing a further four new titles: "Successful Communication" allows the reader to learn such skills as effective listening, helps identify and tailor his or her message to the intended target audience and also shows the importance of speaking in a clear, logical and effective manner. "The Business Partners" series offers clear, practical advice for career-minded people who wish to increase their potential and effectiveness and want to reach the next step in their profession. Packed with prompts, checklists and concise help, these easily portable books are highly accessible and informative, offering on-the-spot advice to help you progress in your career. Colourful and well designed, they are indispensable desktop companions, offering guidance for every stage of a career - from attending your first interview to making decisions and mentoring others. Also in this series are "Success in Dealing with Difficult People", "Successful Negotiating", and "Successful Decision-Making".
Earlier books in the series include: "Successful Interviews", "Successful Coaching and Mentoring", "Successful Time Management" and "Successful Project Management".

Successful Negotiating

by Ken Lawson

Published 1 January 2006
Building on the success of the first four books in the series, New Holland is publishing a further four new titles: "Successful Negotiating" shows the reader how to identify points for negotiation, understand win - win situations, communicate his or her wants and needs effectively and set and respond to agendas. "The Business Partners" series offers clear, practical advice for career-minded people who wish to increase their potential and effectiveness and want to reach the next step in their profession. Packed with prompts, checklists and concise help, these easily portable books are highly accessible and informative, offering on-the-spot advice to help you progress in your career. Colourful and well designed, they are indispensable desktop companions, offering guidance for every stage of a career - from attending your first interview to making decisions and mentoring others. Also in this series are "Success in Dealing with Difficult People", "Successful Communication", and "Successful Decision-Making". Earlier books in the series include: "Successful Interviews", "Successful Coaching and Mentoring", "Successful Time Management" and, "Successful Project Management".

Building on the success of the first four books in the series, New Holland is publishing a further four new titles. "Success in Dealing With Difficult People" helps identify difficult characters in the workplace and also gives the reader the skills with which to assert his or her authority and to resolve potential conflicts at an early stage. "The Business Partners" series offers clear, practical advice for career-minded people who wish to increase their potential and effectiveness and want to reach the next step in their profession. Packed with prompts, checklists and concise help, these easily portable books are highly accessible and informative, offering on-the-spot advice to help you progress in your career. Colourful and well designed, they are indispensable desktop companions, offering guidance for every stage of a career - from attending your first interview to making decisions and mentoring others. Also in this series are "Successful Negotiating", "Successful Communication" and "Successful Decision-Making". Earlier books in the series include: "Successful Interviews", "Successful Coaching and Mentoring", "Successful Time Management" and "Successful Project Management".