Effective change requires effective involvement. You Don't Have to Do It Alone is a practical guide to getting projects done by involving groups ranging in size from two to two million people. This book teaches readers how to plan for involvement, manage it, finish it successfully and take away lessons for future opportunities. Straightforward examples make this book accessible for readers from all walks of life.
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Richard H. Axelrod, Emily M. Axelrod, Julie Beedon and Robert W. Jacobs are leading consultants whose clients include Boeing, Coca-Cola and the City of New York.
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You Don't Have To Do It Alone is the perfect resources for those looking to organize small or large community or other volunteer projects. This book takes the reader through all of the questions he or she should ask in order to determine if help is needed on a particular project. The reader is then guided through decisions about what skill groups are required for the job, deciding which individuals should be invited to join the project, and how to go about recruiting these particular people. This book even gives the reader some tips on how to keep the project on task while keeping participants happy and motivated.
You Don't Have To Do It Alone gives the potential project organizer some real useable tools to help make his or her project a success. These resources are versatile enough to use for a small hands on project or a larger project where the project manager must depend almost entirely on delegation of tasks. There are also several charts and checklists that the reader can use to plan, keep organized, and make best use of his or her resources.
You Don't Have To Do It Alone gives the potential project organizer some real useable tools to help make his or her project a success. These resources are versatile enough to use for a small hands on project or a larger project where the project manager must depend almost entirely on delegation of tasks. There are also several charts and checklists that the reader can use to plan, keep organized, and make best use of his or her resources.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The best little book you could ever buy
Sep 9 2004
By Mrs. A. M. Brooks
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This book is a `must have' for anyone who involves others in projects or is even thinking of involving anyone else. Its content is applicable to organisations, voluntary groups, youth groups, neighbourhood/local authority groups and even your sports club.
The content simply takes you through the process of involvement answering all the questions you were thinking but afraid to ask out loud. It begins with what sort of involvement do you need, how do I know who to include, how do I invite people, once invited how do I keep them involved and then how do I finish the job.
The `checklist' at the end is a gold mine.
Thankfully it's written in jargon free language and is small enough to always have in or on your desk where you can refer back to it often.
The content simply takes you through the process of involvement answering all the questions you were thinking but afraid to ask out loud. It begins with what sort of involvement do you need, how do I know who to include, how do I invite people, once invited how do I keep them involved and then how do I finish the job.
The `checklist' at the end is a gold mine.
Thankfully it's written in jargon free language and is small enough to always have in or on your desk where you can refer back to it often.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
About "We" instead of "Me"
Oct 13 2004
By R. Thomas
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
You Don't Have To Do It Alone is a book complex in its simplicity and deceptive in its honesty. You will find it a very accessible and readable addition to your management library - the one on your desk, not packed away on the shelf. The authors weave together a bit of Maslow in basic human understanding with John Lockeian higher ideals, wrapped in a healthy dose of Tom Sawyer practicality. With this book, you will get your fence painted.
At the start, the book may seem like an introductory primer for someone newly thrown into a management role. In fact, it is one of those rare 101 introductions that a new manager should find immediately useful, but also in full reading, experienced managers will come to deepen their appreciation for the complexities of human nature. You will better understand the profound commitment and strong values it takes to truly believe in people, and how to remain true to those values while operating in the pressures of daily activities.
You Don't Have To Do It Alone presents very useful tools for organizing and managing the interaction of people in business, civic and community activities. It underscores that those tools only work when they are applied by managers who believe that working together is a good and necessary thing. Read this book all the way through. It's a modest demand on your time, and the authors do create a tapestry of human interactions that reveals itself best in a full read. Reading the beginning overview alone will do no more for you than reading a theater program and then not going to the performance. A full reading will get you to the later chapter on meeting management that is a little book within a little book. The gems of wisdom in chapter six may the beginning of a future publication for the authors.
At the start, the book may seem like an introductory primer for someone newly thrown into a management role. In fact, it is one of those rare 101 introductions that a new manager should find immediately useful, but also in full reading, experienced managers will come to deepen their appreciation for the complexities of human nature. You will better understand the profound commitment and strong values it takes to truly believe in people, and how to remain true to those values while operating in the pressures of daily activities.
You Don't Have To Do It Alone presents very useful tools for organizing and managing the interaction of people in business, civic and community activities. It underscores that those tools only work when they are applied by managers who believe that working together is a good and necessary thing. Read this book all the way through. It's a modest demand on your time, and the authors do create a tapestry of human interactions that reveals itself best in a full read. Reading the beginning overview alone will do no more for you than reading a theater program and then not going to the performance. A full reading will get you to the later chapter on meeting management that is a little book within a little book. The gems of wisdom in chapter six may the beginning of a future publication for the authors.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sound Advice - Great tips and Checklists
Sep 28 2004
By T. J. Gardner
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
To Involve others or not. Who to involve. What do I need from them. These and other questions about involvement, when taken thoughtfully into consideration, can make all the difference between success or failure of a project. This book provides a framework for thinking through each step of an involvement process from the identified need through to execution.
For 25 years, I have led dozens of workplace teams on subjects ranging from equipment reliability to quality to organization design. I have coached kid's soccer. I have served on boards and committees of parent booster clubs, school advisory boards, and community theatre organizations. Now, through the careful collaboration of these four authors, comes a book, a methodology, that explains in a logical, complete way how to lead collaborative efforts. If I only knew then what I learned in this book!
Although we may frequently consider how to involve people, we don't always appreciate the importance of thinking about who to involve and when to involve them. Along with checklists to help you along each of these important considerations, there is helpful material on keeping people involved, keeping the process moving, and a very nice chapter on meeting planning.
Whether you are new to discovering the power of involvement, or a seasoned veteran who is looking for additional coaching and tips, this book offers sound advice in all aspects of the topic.
For 25 years, I have led dozens of workplace teams on subjects ranging from equipment reliability to quality to organization design. I have coached kid's soccer. I have served on boards and committees of parent booster clubs, school advisory boards, and community theatre organizations. Now, through the careful collaboration of these four authors, comes a book, a methodology, that explains in a logical, complete way how to lead collaborative efforts. If I only knew then what I learned in this book!
Although we may frequently consider how to involve people, we don't always appreciate the importance of thinking about who to involve and when to involve them. Along with checklists to help you along each of these important considerations, there is helpful material on keeping people involved, keeping the process moving, and a very nice chapter on meeting planning.
Whether you are new to discovering the power of involvement, or a seasoned veteran who is looking for additional coaching and tips, this book offers sound advice in all aspects of the topic.
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