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Example Job map: Building Site Manager A Job Map is a diagram, created by you, that shows the interconnections between your job and the people who have an expectation of you in your job. It can be a very helpful tool for understanding and clarifying your role and priorities at work and as a tool for problem solving. It is especially helpful when used as a tool to aid recruitment, or to assist someone starting a new job. A good job map can be used to:   Give a clear indication of key responsibilities. Make it clear to others exactly what it is that you do. Identify and tackle problem areas. Help produce a job description and be useful when setting objectives. When you combine your own map with the job maps of other people in your teams you may also be able to: Identify common problems. Highlight areas where efforts are duplicated or confused. Spot important new areas of work or gaps in existing responsibilities.   Sharing your Job Map ...

Howzat for a problem? Sometimes managing larger than life characters is just not cricket. Just ask Andrew Strauss. Amongst the England cricket Captain's latest headaches is how to deal with one of his star players who appears to have taken things a step too far . The man causing Strauss problems is a cricketing superstar. Kevin Pietersen's performances on the pitch can be breathtaking, with an astonishing ability to turn on the style and take the game out of the reach of the opponent with some destructive hitting. As a cricketer he is simply awesome. But when it comes to team management Pietersen is a headache , especially over the past two weeks, when it is alleged he sent some less than flattering text messages to his opponents about Strauss, his own captain. That's just not cricket. Many organisations have their own Kevin Pietersen (or 'KP' as he is known to England fans). Managing difficult people is...well....difficult. Larger than life ...