Do It Right the First Time: A Short Guide to Learning From Your Most Memorable Errors, Mistakes, and Blunders - Softcover

Nierenberg, Gerard I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047114889X ISBN 13: 9780471148890

Publisher: Wiley, 1996

Synopsis

The ultimate guide to identifying and reducing mishaps--both atwork and in life

Your mistakes need not be a fact of life. We can all learn to makefewer of them. In Do It Right the First Time, world renownedpersonal improvement guru Gerard Nierenberg shows us just how wecan reduce the number of errors we make--both in and out of lifeand the workplace. Nierenberg's Error Awareness System teaches ushow to increase our sensitivity and cut down on the errors wemake--and guard against those made by others that affect us. Heshows us how to identify the causes of our errors, how to deal withthem--and most importantly--how to prevent them from recurring.Packed with real-life examples, discussion questions, checklists,and helpful exercises, Do It Right the First Time covers:
* Ways to reduce errors in critical thinking and judgment
* Improving memory
* Recognizing patterns in error
* How managers and supervisors can reduce errors--awareness andaction, effective feedback, quality control, with no shame, noblame
* Concentration and accuracy--focusing on the job at hand
* Clerical errors and what they cost--understanding transportation,omission, insertion, repetition, substitution
* How to turn mistakes into benefits

For all professionals, academics, and businesspeople, includingmanagers, supervisors, and anyone who simply wants to reduce thenumber of errors in his or her life, this unique book isindispensable.

About this title

From the Publisher

Called "The Father of Negotiating Training" by Forbes, Nierenberg has written over 19 books about negotiation and improving interpersonal skills. In this book he raises people's awareness about the way errors are made and provides techniques for substantially decreasing them. How to achieve your potential, focusing your concentration, analysis of errors, learning from others' mistakes and boosting accuracy are among the topics discussed. Includes numerous examples on how to correct reading and memory errors.

About the Author

GERARD I. NIERENBERG, whom Forbes dubbed "The Father of Negotiating Training," and The Wall Street Journal referred to as one of the "Eight Wise Men," is the author of over 20 books--translated into 20 languages--about negotiation and improving interpersonal skills, including the multimillion bestseller How to Read a Person Like a Book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 047114889X
• ISBN 13: 9780471148890
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320