Lia Garvin

Be the boss people want to work for. Being a manager is no easy task. You must measure and track your team members' performance toward goals and objectives while also providing opportunities for growth and development. You have to be empathetic to your team's needs and concerns while also maintaining your authority. How do you navigate these tensions? People, Performance, and Succeeding as a Manager is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer these and other questions like: How do I earn the trust of my team? When and how should I deliver constructive feedback? What's the best way to motivate my employees? How can I take care of myself so I don't burn out? This book will help you figure out what kind of manager you want to be so that you can feel comfortable in your role, encourage the success of your people, and grow in your own career. Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

Be the boss people want to work for. Being a manager is no easy task. You must measure and track your team members' performance toward goals and objectives while also providing opportunities for growth and development. You have to be empathetic to your team's needs and concerns while also maintaining your authority. How do you navigate these tensions? People, Performance, and Succeeding as a Manager is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer these and other questions like: How do I earn the trust of my team? When and how should I deliver constructive feedback? What's the best way to motivate my employees? How can I take care of myself so I don't burn out? This book will help you figure out what kind of manager you want to be so that you can feel comfortable in your role, encourage the success of your people, and grow in your own career. Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.

FRUSTRATED? BURNED OUT? STUCK? IT'S TIME TO REFRAME YOU KNOW THE DRILL. Work your ass off, second guess yourself, stress over all the details and watch others get ahead while you stand still. Or...you've landed that great position and your impostor syndrome won't let you enjoy it for two seconds. It sucks, you're tired of it and you want something different for yourself. But there's an unexpected reason it happens and a way we can take control. Unstuck shows women how to harness the power of perspectives to re-envision and reinvent their approach to work and, well, life, to achieve more, stress less and overcome the barriers that stand in their way. With a fresh, no-holds-barred approach, Lia Garvin, executive coach and operations leader at influential companies including Microsoft, Apple and Google, provides you with the tools you need to nail the technique of reframing, helping you transform the way you manage conflict, feedback, negotiations, decision- making and more. Learn how to speak up for yourself with confidence, silence your inner critic and open up a whole new realm of professional possibilities. Jam-packed with persuasive research, compelling examples and confidence- building exercises, Unstuck will get you moving again in the direction you want at the speed you desire, no matter what--or who--is holding you back.

From the best selling author of The Unstoppable Team comes the ultimate guide for new managers. Becoming the leader of a team, no matter the size, is overwhelming, daunting, and downright terrifying-whether you wanted the job or had it thrust on you. But it doesn't have to stay that way. In The New Manager Playbook, Lia Garvin gives you step-by-step instructions on how to become the manager that makes your team want to give their all every day. Known as the "Team Whisperer," Lia bottles wisdom gleaned from years of experience driving team operations within some of the biggest-name companies in the world and packages it into easy-to-follow explanations and instructions. From setting intentions to building relationships to inspiring motivation, each chapter covers a specific topic essential to managing, explaining sticking points, what to do instead, and why all of this even matters in the first place. Packed with exercises, worksheets, and more, this book will teach you how to become the best manager you can be-and make managing the easiest part of your job.___________________IN THE NEW MANAGER PLAYBOOK, YOU WILL DISCOVER: How to encourage a wildly productive and efficient team-without fear tacticsWhy trust is the foundation of any good team and how to build itWhy giving feedback can be so challenging and how to give it effectivelyHow to resolve conflict once and for all instead of avoiding it How to empower your team to overcome any challengeTake it from someone who drove team operations within Apple, Google, Bank of America, and Microsoft: Managing doesn't have to be hard. Use the information and practices covered in this book to make your job easier, reduce burnout, and increase productivity-all at the same time. Are you ready to learn how to manage the right way? Then let's get started