Free Management Library
Since 1995
Whether you are looking to improve yourself, how you work with others or how you work with groups, here are 1,000s of free, online resources to do that!
Or, if you are thinking about starting a new organization, or wanting to improve how you lead and manage in your current organization, you’ve come to the right place.
- You might start by reading How to Use the Library.
- Then scan down the following six sections to notice the many categories of topics. Remember that most topics reference numerous, free online resources.
- You might also use some of the assessments to the right in each of the first four sections to identify which topics that you want to work on.
- Then pick which topics you need to master.
So where do you want to start?
Improving Yourself
Reading
Writing
Building Blocks
Writing Process
Types and Styles
Types of Correspondence
- Advertisements
- Bad News Letter
- Business Plans
- E-mail vs. Voice
- Email Writing
- Evaluation Reports
- Final Report
- Fundraising Proposals
- Journaling
- Memo – Sample
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Report
- Newsletters
- Netiquette
- Policies
- Procedures
- Questionnaires
- Resumes
- Sales Proposals
- Strategic Plans
- Surveys
- Trip Report
- Work Plan
Thinking
Learning
- Adult Learning
- Concentrating
- Continuous Learning
- Learning in Courses
- Group Learning
- How to Study
- Key Terms in Learning
- Improving Your Learning
- Improving Your Thinking
- Learning Styles
- Memorizing
- Mindsets
- Online Learning
- Reading
- Self-Assessments
- Self-Reflection
- Taking Tests
- Types of Learning
- Thinking
- Using Study Guides
- Writing
Decisions / Problem Solving
Planning and Organizing
Managing Yourself
Personal Wellness
Career Advancement
Working with Others
Communication to Others
Understand Others
Getting Along With Others
Persuading Others
Helping Others
Working with Groups
Planning Groups
Types of Groups
Facilitating
Evaluating and Learning
Leading and Managing in Organizations
Entrepreneurship
Leading Organizations
Management
- Basic Terms
- Business Data Analysis
- Business Ethics
- Business Law
- Communications (Interpersonal)
- Communications (Writing)
- Coordinating
- Current Theories
- Historical Theories
- Facilities Management
- New Paradigm
- Operations Management
- Organizing
- Product Development
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Quality Management
Planning
Human Resources
Financial Management
Customers and Products
Sales and Marketing
Risk Management
Organizational
Consulting in Organizations
Profession
Various Approaches
1. Contracting Phase
2. Discovery Phase
3. Action Planning Phase
4. Implementation Phase
5. Project Evaluation Phase
6. Termination Phase
Understanding Organizational Change
1. Understanding Organizations
2. Diagnosing of Organizations
- What
is a System? - What
is Systems Thinking? - Benefits
of Open Systems View - Open
Systems View of Organizations - Systems
View of Management Functions - How
to Diagnose For-Profits - How
to Diagnose Nonprofits - Potential
Issues in For-Profits - Potential
Issues in Nonprofits - Recommendations
for For-Profits - Recommendations
for Nonprofits
3. Improving Organizations
- Nature
of Organizational Change - Types
of Organizational Change - Why
Change is Difficult - Requirements
for Successful Change - Principles
for Successful Change - Organizational
Change Models - Roles
During Change - Understanding
Yourself as Change Agent - Most
Change Efforts Fail? - Choosing
Strategies for Change - Types
Strategies to Use - Competencies
for Change Agents
4. OD Practitioners: Experts in Change
5. Future Trends in Organizations