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How To Listen And How To Be Heard

Too often, people avoid difficult conversations; but these discussions often need to happen to bring people together so we can all succeed.There's no denying that our workplaces are more diverse than ever. Age, race, gender—there are so many different perspectives and experiences being brought to the table. And the best employees and leaders know that harnessing the power of these differences will

Wait, I'M The Boss?!?

WAIT, I'M THE BOSS?!? is chock-full of useful information, tips and checklists that can be used by anyone who aspires to become a skilled manager. While it's written with the new manager in mind, it can, also, serve as a useful refresher for any manager, no matter how experienced he or she may be. With this book in their hands, new managers will always know where they are going - no matter where t

Lean Brands

There's no denying it. Business has become global, yet few people we meet in our everyday lives have any actual international experience. Markets are increasingly messy and rapidly evolving. Leaders know that they need to adapt, but they are usually too busy - and they're unsure about what exactly to change.LEAN BRANDS provides a lean, agile approach to building global brands, helping you:1. quick

Lead With Speed

One of the most important questions a leader can ask themselves is: “How do I get my teams, my organization to move faster?”That is the challenge that all leaders face. This challenge grows more intense every day. LEAD WITH SPEED is the answer. This problem of speed is often disguised by other symptoms, such as “my projects cannot make an accurate prediction of when they will be done” or the state

EVERYBODY HAS A BOOK INSIDE OF THEM

You have undoubtedly read books by many esteemed prolific authors, but have you ever wished you could get inside their minds and learn how to bring out the book inside of YOU?In EVERYBODY HAS A BOOK INSIDE OF THEM, you will do just that. You will learn first-hand from Ann Marie Sabath and her army of author colleagues the answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask about the writing proce

No Nonsense: Attract New Customers

For most businesses, attracting new customers is a never-ending effort anchored in uncertainty, frustration, and knee-jerk reactions. NO NONSENSE: ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS takes the mystery out of creating an ongoing plan with proven tactics to keep the phone ringing and the door swinging. The basic concept: Attract an endless flood of new customers at little or no cost!NO NONSENSE: ATTRACT NEW CUSTO

No Nonsense: Inspire Your Staff

For most businesses, attracting new employees and getting your existing employees to succeed is a never-ending task. It's often rooted in inefficient hiring practices, misunderstood motivational techniques, inadequate training, and high employee turnover. The results: low productivity and poor performance, leading to lower revenue, unhappy customers, and endless management headaches. NO NONSENSE:

When Bad Teams Happen To Good People

Why do some team members not get along? What is the best way to get new teams and ad-hoc teams to maximize their performance in the least amount of time? How can meetings be designed to achieve useful outcomes? Teams are the source of problem-solving and innovation that today's organizations need to survive and thrive in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.Teamwork is hard because

Management Productivity Multipliers

In his work consulting to major corporations for more than thirty years, Gerald Kraines consistently hears that 60–70 percent of business organizations' potential effectiveness goes unrealized. He shares how to engage, align, and develop employees in order to leverage and encourage optimal performance and long-lasting results.Filled with useful anecdotes and lively case studies, this book will hel

Badvertising

Jim Morris has been responsible for some of the most memorable ad campaigns in history. He knows best that bad ads don't just create themselves. Part indictment on the advertising industry, part cautionary tale on what not to do with your ads, Jim pulls no punches to better ad people everywhere. How can the ad industry even exist when almost all of the products that it produces fall on a continuum

Wait, I'M Working With Who?!?

Who hasn't had to deal with a jerk at work? Whether it's a toxic team member who loves nothing more than to suck the life and excitement out of her colleagues, the difficult coworker who isn't happy unless the office is filled with mayhem and drama, or a bad boss who causes his employees to constantly dream of telling him to “Take this job and shove it!”, we've all had to deal with people on the j

Essential Diversity Mindset

In our divided climate with heightened concerns and emotions over inclusion, racism, and activism, THE ESSENTIAL DIVERSITY MINDSET offers a transformative approach to diversity—as a mindset, not as a formula. Thoughts, feelings, and behaviours (not enforcements, compliances, or statistics) drive diversity outcomes.THE ESSENTIAL DIVERSITY MINDSET provides answers to businesses, organizations, and p

Winning Job Interviews

Here is one book every job hunter needs. Fast paced, with no fluff, WINNING JOB INTERVIEWS is packed with strategies and techniques that are practical, market-proven and easy to use. Combining 30 years of career expertise with equal doses of motivation and humour, Dr. Paul Powers shows you how to:· Overcome the “deadly dozen” roadblocks that trip up the even the most-seasoned job hunter.· Always h

Work At Home Now : The No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Your Perfect Home-Based Job, Avoiding Scams, and Making a Great Living

Many legitimate home-based jobs and projects can be found online, but trustworthy guidance is scarce. Worse, with a 56-to-1 “scam ratio” in work-at-home ads, the terrain is a minefield of fraud. Nevertheless, customer service agents, researchers, test scorers, tutors, writers and concierges are just a few of the many people regularly hired to work from home. In WORK AT HOME NOW, you'll learn:· The

Healing Companions: Ordinary Dogs & Their Extraordinary Power To Transform Lives

As millions of dog owners worldwide will attest, there's something about the presence of a dog that inspires confidence, nurtures emotional well-being and brings out the best in ourselves. But for some people, the presence of a dog can do even more. Written by the leading expert in an emerging new field of therapy, HEALING COMPANIONS is the first book to detail how dogs are increasingly benefiting

Beyond The Resume : Phrases Tips & Tactics for Making the Right Impression Through E-mail Cover Letters Resumes and Pre-Interviews

Using the right phrase at the right moment can make all the difference! It can generate real interest in you, provoke more questions, and show an interviewer that you are the right person for the job. The same applies to written communications such as letters or emails and to voice mail messages. Like learning a foreign language, these phrases, when practiced carefully and used properly, become na

Essential Supervisors Handbook

The key to a good business is good employees. The key to good employees? A great supervisor. The Essential Supervisor's Handbook provides a guide for both new and experienced supervisors featuring expert explanations, advice, and motivation. It is a quick reference guide that covers a wide range of topics, from employee relations, team leadership, and motivation to the legal aspects of hiring, fir

Finding A Job After 50 : Reinvent Yourself for the 21st Century

When you--re 50 or 60 years old, the job market is a combat zone, no matter what your skills or experience. Battle-scarred veterans report that they're passed over time and again for jobs which they are eminently qualified for. Successful applicants, often with fewer skills and almost always with far less experience, do seem to have one significant thing in common-they are younger, sometimes pai

Bridging The Generation Gap

Miscommunication -Employee conflict -Work ethic debates -Loyalty issues -Varying wants and needs -If you are a manager, human resources professional, or business owner, you are faced with these types of issues every day. But why? Because currently, there are five generations in the workplace: Radio Babies (born during 1930-1945); Baby Boomers (1946-1964); Generation X (1965-1976); Generation Y (19

How To Win Any Negotiation : Without Raising Your Voice Losing Your Cool or Coming to Blows

Today's super negotiator has to be a versatile problem solver, seeking hard-bargain results with a soft touch. With punch and panache, Bob Mayer shows you how to make the grade, revealing powerful negotiating tools drawn from a unique blend of sources: -- Recent advances in psychology, linguistics, trial advocacy, sales, and management communications--the cutting edge of the art of performance.--

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