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    The Four Elements of Strong Relationships

    A manager's guide to building strong working relationships with staff, from The Management Center. It sets out four elements: authenticity, showing up as yourself and seeing staff as whole people; trust, built through care, integrity and competence in daily actions; power and difference, navigating identity, power and privilege with intention; and shared purpose, agreeing what the team is trying to achieve and how. Free to read online or download.

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    Management in a Changing World

    A management handbook from The Management Center for managers in nonprofits, education and social change groups. It follows Managing to Change the World and pairs the Center's established tools with new approaches and stories. Topics include building relationships, delegating, setting roles and goals, prioritising and deciding, developing staff, giving and receiving feedback, handling performance problems, managing up and sideways, and building a healthy team culture.

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