Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn has taken The Essential Management Toolbox as a tangible and usable tool for business managers and broken it down into three categories in order to present each one as an individual publication containing 70% existing material taken from TEMT and 30% new in the form of new proven strategies and methodologies. All three books will be approx 25,000 in length and contain an introduction to the subject area. Throughout TEMT the author offers clear explanations of suitable methodologies one can use to consider, investigate, analyse and resolve a broad spectrum of business issues. The books have been broken down into three manageable areas. Book 1 Essential Tools for Organisational Performance: Tools, Models and Approaches for Managers and Consultants Using the authors already accurate depiction of the systematic efforts required to improve organisational performance Simon has constructed a publication that covers: Process Management Change Management and Organisational Development People-Focused Performance Management Knowledge Management and Performance Organisational Performance through Tactical and Strategic Partnering Book 2 Essential Tools for Management Consulting: Tools, Models and Approaches for Clients and Consultants Aimed more directly at the consultant, the second book in the trilogy looks at how a management consultant needs to think, view and analyse the workings of an existing organisation in order to efficiently and effectively work to improve the issues facing a business. Book 2 covers: Development of Management Consultancy Problem resolution and Decision Making Top 10 Tools for Consultancy Interventions Consultancy delivery and Facilitation Consultancy Governance and Ethics Book 3 Essential Tools for Operations Management: Tools, Models and Approaches for Managers and Consultants The final book covers the areas of marketing, CRM and Product Development. It offers the business person and consultant the tools to help the business person define and control these areas within their business. Book 3 includes: Strategic Management Business Planning Product Development People Management Supply Chain Management
Book Details:
- Author: Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn
- ISBN: 9780470666487
- Year Published: 2010
- Pages: 162
- BISAC: BUS075000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Consulting
About the Book and Topic:
Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn has taken The Essential Management Toolbox as a tangible and usable tool for business managers and broken it down into three categories in order to present each one as an individual publication containing 70% existing material taken from TEMT and 30% new in the form of new proven strategies and methodologies. All three books will be approx 25,000 in length and contain an introduction to the subject area. Throughout TEMT the author offers clear explanations of suitable methodologies one can use to consider, investigate, analyse and resolve a broad spectrum of business issues. The books have been broken down into three manageable areas. Book 1 Essential Tools for Organisational Performance: Tools, Models and Approaches for Managers and Consultants Using the authors already accurate depiction of the systematic efforts required to improve organisational performance Simon has constructed a publication that covers: Process Management Change Management and Organisational Development People-Focused Performance Management Knowledge Management and Performance Organisational Performance through Tactical and Strategic Partnering Book 2 Essential Tools for Management Consulting: Tools, Models and Approaches for Clients and Consultants Aimed more directly at the consultant, the second book in the trilogy looks at how a management consultant needs to think, view and analyse the workings of an existing organisation in order to efficiently and effectively work to improve the issues facing a business. Book 2 covers: Development of Management Consultancy Problem resolution and Decision Making Top 10 Tools for Consultancy Interventions Consultancy delivery and Facilitation Consultancy Governance and Ethics Book 3 Essential Tools for Operations Management: Tools, Models and Approaches for Managers and Consultants The final book covers the areas of marketing, CRM and Product Development. It offers the business person and consultant the tools to help the business person define and control these areas within their business. Book 3 includes: Strategic Management Business Planning Product Development People Management Supply Chain Management
Organisational Performance- the measurement of an organisations revenue/growth against goals and objectives Management Consulting- the introduction to an organisation of an outsider to help analyse and resolve in-house business issues Business Management- the actual management processes and responsibilities of an organisation
AUTHOR PLATFORMS AND SUPPORT: Speaking events CIPD- speaking at CIPD this year Management Consultancy Master Class: Exploring tools and models for Managers and Consultants, IndustryAcademic Engagement: A personal view from the fence. Consultants: Friend or Foe? Salford University Lectures Consulting Through SBGs consultancy he covers a wide range of business areas for which he is renowned. Through his consultancy he has already heavily promoted his publication The Essential Management Toolbox to his clients and colleagues and will continue to do so with the Essential Guides Academic As above, Simon lectures regularly at Salford University and uses this as an angle for his book promotion. Online activity Simon is keen to ramp up his online presence in the form of webpages and online blogs. PRACTICAL TOOLS AND EXAMPLE The purpose of these books is to provide the reader with an easy access to various management approaches through a collection of models and prompting notes.
About the Author
Simon Burtonshaw-Gunns skills fall under a broad umbrella. He is currently a visiting professor at Salford University, as well as actively consulting, attending regular speaking engagements and is a successful author. Simon has a technical background with experience in mechanical and nuclear engineering, Research and Development and on-site major plant commissioning followed by over twelve years Project Management in both technical consultancy and hardware projects for the UK Ministry of Defence. He joined British Aerospace, now BAE Systems, in 1994 undertaking the project management of specialist consultancy work in the former Soviet Union. Following a 12-month project management consultancy role with British Aerospace Military Aircraft he took up the position of Head of Project Management also acting as Project Director for two multi-million pound infrastructure projects for BAE Systems. Since January 2000 he has undertaken a number of consultancy projects, providing associated management training and business strategy planning and has provided specialist consultancy input on process development and construction industry supply chain topics. Simon has been a member of the Steering Board for two research projects at Reading University for BAE Systems and a founding member of an International academic research group on Supply Chain Risk Management. He holds a number of Institute Fellowships in Engineering, Project and general management. He has been a Hon Research Fellow at the Manchester Metropolitan University since the summer of 2001 and has presented conference papers in Sweden, USA, UK, Hungary and India, together with a number of publications and textbook contributions. In March 2002 he became a Research College Reviewer for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. Finally, but most importantly Simon produced one of Business and Management leading titles for FY08 The Essential Management Toolkits.