Description: This new offering from management expert Gary S. Topchik, coauthor of The First-Time Manager, 5th Ed., covers the basics of team building, giving novice managers all the activities and information they need to achieve team-building success. From making the transition from team member to team leader, to holding team members accountable, to managing challenging situations and resolving conflict, The First-Time Manager's Guide to Team Building tells listeners how their own management style can influence how successful their teams become.
Brief description: Gary S. Topchik is the managing partner of SilverStar Enterprises, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in management development, whose clients include AT&T, Honeywell, Disney, Sony Studios, and Oracle. He is a lecturer in the business and management department at UCLA and is the author or coauthor of The Accidental Manager, Managing Workplace Negativity, and The First-Time Manager.