Fast Thinking
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Because life's too short...The books in the Fast Thinking series cut through the thought jungle, switch off the panic and provide simple, concrete things to say, do and remember so you'll have the shine that makes you look as though you've been polishing for weeks. Whether it's the first time you've had to carry out a task, or maybe you don't do it very often and need a refresher, the Fast Thinking titles bring you up to speed with minimal fuss. Each book contains:*One hour urgent checklist - the vital tips when you are really up against it *One evening priority checklist - things you can do the night before *The vital guide - the essential notes for when you have a few days to think about it, but no longer...*For next time/if you buy extra time - the things you should also think about if you get half a chance or to remember for time round
So, things have got worse and you haven't taken action in time. Or maybe this matter's been dumped on your desk and you have to deal with it without knowing what it is all about. And now it's come to a discipline interview that has been pencilled in for tomorrow. The clock's ticking and you haven't really thought about what procedure you've got to adopt, what you are going to say, how you are going to handle this one if it gets difficult, what happens if you don't put in place some follow-up procedure to make sure it doesn't happen agian - and you've got to do all this with diplomacy and restraint . And show the other members of your team that you are on top of your job, treat them all fairly and yet won't stand for any nonsense. Seems like a pretty tall order. Here's the guide to help you through it with ease and expertise, and have you looking good at the end of it.
An express guide to that appraisal you have to give Appraisal time has come around again and you want to ensure the exercise is useful for both your staff and you. However, you still need a copy of their job description and haven't finalised what exactly you want to say. Conducting an appraisal is not about mulling over how your appraisee has done over the last year or an opportunity to criticise them. It's a chance to exchange constructive comments and discuss development opportunities. All this is a lot to ask when time is limited but doing something well doesn't necessarily mean doing it slowly. This book is an express guide to take you through the appraisal process to achieve great results for you and your appraisee.
Getting hold of vital information - fast You've managed to write your important proposal or report but now you're going to need the facts to back it up and just don't have the time to spend to trawl through the library. Let alone surf the net and wade through pages of irrelevant information. Maybe you're lucky and you need just one key fact with which to stun the opposition at a vital meeting. Then again maybe the meeting is only ten minutes away. Not so lucky then. Or perhaps your boss wants the information for a presentation this afternoon and has just thrown a list of data at you and told you to come up with the answers by lunchtime. Either way you need facts and you need them fast. Help is at hand. This book is about getting hold of vital, relevant information quickly and accurately. And it will all be explained clearly and simply.
Prepare and compile a good budget - fast Never done a budget before? Your manager is off sick and it's been left to you. You've just been promoted and no one told you this was part of your new job and it's needed right now. So what are you going to do, panic? No, you're going to work through this book in logical stages and let it guide you through your budget. It will explain what is required of you: what a budget is and how it is put together; how to get the information you require; what you're supposed to do with the thing once it's done; how to check it against reality and how to put it right if it all falls apart. Not only will it help you do this in time for your deadline but also with flying colours. The minimalist guide to budgets for those of us who haven't got time to catch a breath let alone read waffle.*Gather good information *Use it well *Balance the bottom line