{"product_id":"im-a-supervisornow-what-gilbert-g-barela-9798902719700","title":"I'm a Supervisor...Now What?: A Practical Guide to the First Year of Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003eBecoming a supervisor doesn't come with a manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day you're part of the crew. The next day, you're responsible for decisions, conversations, and outcomes that didn't used to belong to you. The pressure changes. The relationships change. And most new supervisors are left to figure it out alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm a Supervisor... Now What?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical, honest guide for people navigating their first year of leadership. It doesn't rely on buzzwords, theories, or motivational clichés. Instead, it addresses the real challenges supervisors face every day-authority, accountability, difficult conversations, stress, and the shift from doing the work to leading the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book walks through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shock of promotion and loss of peer status\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy authority isn't about volume or control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to handle your first real mistake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eConversations supervisors can't avoid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy consistency matters more than charisma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading people instead of doing everything yourself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging pressure and carrying responsibility without burning out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from real-world experience, this book is for supervisors who want to lead with clarity, fairness, and steadiness-without pretending they have all the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're learning the role while already in it, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilbert G. Barela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798902719700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barela Leadership\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Gilbert G. Barela","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659708346623,"sku":"9798902719700","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/im-a-supervisornow-what-gilbert-g-barela-9798902719700","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}