HR for Managers

HR for Managers



What Every Manager Needs to Know About Hiring, Leading, Pay, Leave, and Hard Conversations

By Trade Stevens, M.S., SHRM-SCP, PHR

Nobody trained you to be a manager. Now you're hiring, giving feedback, handling leave requests, and fielding complaints, and one wrong word can create a real problem.

Sound familiar?

I wrote HR for Managers because I've spent my career watching good people get into trouble for things nobody ever explained to them.

This plain-language guide covers your role as the face of HR, what you can and cannot say, working with HR, hiring well and legally, onboarding, expectations and feedback, performance conversations and documentation, hours and pay basics, leave and accommodation, complaints and conflict, discipline and termination, remote teams, developing your people, and your first ninety days.

What's included?

·      73-page digital PDF ebook you can read on your computer, tablet, or other PDF-compatible device.

·      14 chapters organized in four parts.

·      Practical toolkit with 16 appendices, including: manager self-assessment, interview guide, onboarding checklist, expectations template, feedback planner, documentation guide, when-to-call-HR checklist, one-on-one template, hours and pay quick check, a script for when an employee raises a concern, discipline and termination checklists, and a team health check.

This book is written for new managers, experienced managers, supervisors, small business owners, and HR professionals who train managers, and it gives you a practical starting point.

You don't need to be an HR expert. You need to know the basics, and when to call for help.

I'm Trade Stevens, a senior HR executive with more than 18 years of CHRO-level experience across multiple sectors. I created this guide to share practical approaches to the challenges HR professionals and the people who work with them face every day.

Start managing people with confidence.

Please note: This ebook is an educational resource, not legal advice. Employment laws vary by location and change over time. Verify current requirements and consult qualified professionals when appropriate.