This is a very information and helpful book for those wishing to brush up their people management skills. it looks at what makes us human beings and uses it to give examples of multiple different ways that people can be managed to suit their own personality and motivations. This really puts personal in people management.

What an eye-opener. This book is very well researched and gives brilliant advice. This will certainly help me in my working life but also some good tips for life too. A great resource that I will keep.

The Manager’s Guide to Human Beings was a thoughtful approach to the environment of a company. I liked the way that Bronach Crawley encourages us to look at the whole atmosphere in a different way and try new approaches. Bronach has an extensive background in psychology, human resources, and consultation. She talks about how organizations are full of human beings. No matter how the employees actually perform their work or how many machines or computers are found in the organization, there are still human beings involved. This book is an informative guide to help you enhance human performance in the organization. One important way this is done is by looking at the characteristics of human beings. As a manager, you want to try to understand your people, as well as yourself. By understanding your employees and why they behave the way they do and interact the way they do will help you to get the relationships to be better and the company to perform better overall. Communication, respect, and honesty are all important in the atmosphere also. Bronach provides a guide and framework in order for you to succeed at making changes that will help you and your employees make your company be more successful.

My last job was in the human resources and accounting department at a manufacturing company. For the last couple of years, the company was failing financially more and more each year. I saw specific items mentioned in this book happen at this company. One was the way that they put economic activity way over the value of the human beings. My position was one of a couple of positions held by long-term employees where we were left go and our responsibilities were given to others. The employees were paid low wages and rarely ever given any increase in wages. During the last couple of years, the employees had their wages reduced by 20 percent, were given no holiday bonuses, and had their health insurance cancelled. There was also a large lack of respect and honesty. At the same time that the owner was selling the building we were located in and it was listed on the internet, he called a meeting with all of us to tell us that they weren’t selling the business or the building. I also saw where there were days where the entire day was taken up with employee issues, either one employee, or an issue between two employees. And I saw the way the attitudes of the employees changed towards each other and the company as time went on. Where we used to all join together to help each other when needed, now there was more of an atmosphere of keeping to ourselves. I feel that this is a very beneficial book for any type of manager or leader, especially if they would like to see a change in their organization.

Intriguing publication that is an essential read basically for anyone who wants to improve their understanding of the dynamícs of the workplace. Written in a clear, comprehensible way, this book provides first rate insight into its subject matter. I'd definitely recommend to my collegues at work.

This is great to read if you are a team leader or supervisor. This book gives great advice to new leaders as well as experienced ones.

I got this book off Netgalley yesterday and it's insightful on dealing with people. It delves into human behavior, management and work dynamics. If you're a team leader or a team player this book is definitely worth reading, because it goes beyond typical HR systems and protocol. Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.