Organizations that want to have effective managers must be committed to facilitating management development. The age-old question of whether a leader is born or is made has the same answer today as when it was first asked. One element for effective management
There's no escaping problem employees. But with 101 prewritten disciplinary write-ups at a manager's fingertips, there is a way to escape the headaches, anxiety, and potential legal trouble of performance review or counseling sessions. Completely upda
You live your life squeezing too many activities and responsibilities into too few time slots. Managing this schedule has become an all-consuming chore. And you're so stressed that your relationships and job performance suffer. Why? Because you organize
Here's how to single out and reward employees when they do a good job. Recognition and rewards are consistently found to be among the most powerful of all motivators for employees at any job level. The managers are skilled in providing this type of feedback,
If a key to an organization's success is its talent, does it make sense to position the activity for replacing talent as a simple action of interviewing new candidates? How can a company find the right talent without knowing clearly what it needs; without
A Practical Guide to a Productive Workplace by Trish Nicholson. A motivated employee is a more productive employee. This is a great practical guide for managers that includes 52 ways in which staff can be developed, trained, and motivated. This book provides
A great title by Mike Wash. It is a great resource to help any individual or organization to be successful in an ever changing world. It is filled with practical information and steps that are useful for planning for change at the organizational level,
As aging workforce demographics result in a smaller workforce pool and economic growth continues, human capital is becoming more valuable. Without a skilled and motivated workforce, companies have little chance of realizing their full potential and profitability.
Following the theme we espouse in this book, that we can all develop skills that apply both at work and in our personal lives we would like to dedicate this book to the clients from whom we learn so much, and to our families, who inspire us every day about
Sarah Snell presents a truly fascinating book based on her interviews with CEOs, Managing Directors, Partners and other top women professionals. She extracts the salient observations, thoughts and experiences and presents them verbatim. This takes the
Could your organization be a better place to work? What effect would that have on the quality and quantity of what gets done? This book examines the concept of organizational climate ('what it feels like to work here') in a readable and accessible way
A definitive text, this handbook provides guidance on the various approaches one can use in developing and managing reward strategies, policies, and processes. This second edition has been completely updated to represent the latest thinking and practice
Presenting the first book that provides HR professionals with a context for understanding the importance of doing a proper job analysis together with a step-by-step guide to conducting such an analysis. This unique guide contains a series of eight ready-to-use
Advanced Presentations by Design overturns much of the conventional wisdom and practice for creating presentations. Based on over 200 research studies from the fields of communication, marketing, psychology, multimedia, and law, it provides fact-based
What makes some training programs successful while others produce disappointing results? The answer, says Ron Stone, lies in the processes trainers employ to determine needs, design and develop programs, deliver the training, and partner to get business
Alternative Validation Strategies is a groundbreaking compendium of the most current research and practical guidelines for time- and cost-saving alternatives to the traditional test validation strategies associated with selection processes. The "state
Technology continues to make huge advancements but many employees struggle each day to find their way at work and to engage and enjoy what they are doing. The responsibility of employee engagement is not all the employer's. Yes, employers have the challenge
Appreciative Coaching describes an approach to coaching that is rooted in Appreciative Inquiry. At its core the Appreciative Coaching method shows individuals how to tap into (or rediscover) their own sense of wonder and excitement about their present
