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Patrick Barr has over 20 years international leadership experience, having held senior roles in Ireland, the UK and the USA in the airline, FMCG and IT industry sectors. Owner and Managing Partner of Barr Performance Coaching, he is passionate about leadership development and performance management. He is a member of the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Panel and The European Mentoring and Coaching Council.
Section - ONE: Managing self; Chapter - 01: Communication skills; Chapter - 02: My curriculum vitae; Chapter - 03: Career planning; Chapter - 04: Induction (as an employee); Chapter - 05: Building good relationships; Chapter - 06: Why mindset matters; Chapter - 07: Personal work-life balance; Chapter - 08: Managing stress; Chapter - 09: Dealing with disappointing news at work; Chapter - 10: Resilience; Chapter - 11: Managing your personal brand; Chapter - 12: Effective networking; Chapter - 13: Leadership; Section - TWO: Managing others; Chapter - 14: How to disagree; Chapter - 15: How to handle a difficult boss or peer; Chapter - 16: Leading teams; Chapter - 17: Supporting a team's work-life balance; Chapter - 18: Performance discussions (as a manager); Chapter - 19: Impact and influence; Chapter - 20: Challenging the status quo; Chapter - 21: Building a culture of innovation; Chapter - 22: Bringing about behavioural change; Chapter - 23: Overcoming resistance; Section - THREE: Managing the task; Chapter - 24: How to interview (as a candidate); Chapter - 25: Performance discussions (as an employee); Chapter - 26: One-to-one meetings with your boss; Chapter - 27: How to ask for a pay rise; Chapter - 28: Negotiation skills; Chapter - 29: How to handle an unethical request; Chapter - 30: How to resign; Chapter - 31: How to interview (as the hiring manager); Chapter - 32: New employee induction; Chapter - 33: Succession planning