They Promoted Me?

About the Book

You just received your first promotion. Now what do you do? How should you act? What can you expect from your organization and your subordinates? What can they expect from you? How do you begin? Will work life be almost the same or incredibly different?

These questions and many others confuse, intimidate, and frighten new supervisors. Unfortunately, organizations invest considerable amounts of money and energy into selecting a supervisor, then expect appropriate behavior with little or no supervisory training. “They Promoted Me?” fills that void with a down to earth, common sense primer for new supervisors. Filled with interesting stories and examples, this easy to read book will be a godsend for anyone newly promoted who wants to do a good job, but needs a little basic training in the field of supervision.

About the Author

Jim Weaver attended the University of Central Florida (B.S.,1972) and Rollins College (M.S., 1977) where he studied management at the prestigious Crummer Graduate School of Business. He teaches supervision, management, and public safety courses at both alma maters as well as numerous other colleges and universities. He served with the Orlando Police Department in Orlando, Florida for 25 years, retiring at the rank of Deputy Chief of Police. He is presently on staff at the Criminal Justice Institute at Valencia Community College. He is the author of numerous articles on the subject of supervision and personnel management