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Practical Intelligence: The Art and Science of Common Sense
Author Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht’s bestselling book Social Intelligence showed us how dealing with people and social situations can determine success both at work and in life. Now, in this groundbreaking book Practical Intelligence, Albrecht takes the next step and explains how practi....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success
Author Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht defines social intelligence (SI) as the ability to get along well with others while winning their cooperation. SI is a combination of sensitivity to the needs and interests of others, sometimes called your “social radar,” an attitude of generosity and ....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Author John A. Adam , Lawrence Weinstein
Guesstimation is a book that unlocks the power of approximation--it's popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten! The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life. More and more leading businesses today use estimation questions in interviews....
Release Date 2009/02 -
10 Steps to Successful Meetings
Author ASTD
Do you spend too much time in meetings, usually with little to show for it? Everyone else does! You're not alone. Here's an easy solution and one that will let you be known as "the" person who conducts meetings that are effective, productive, and don't waste time....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Author Shauna Wilson
This Infoline is written for anyone who holds meetings online or who is interested in learning about the technology. While online meetings can be conducted using video conferencing, webcams, or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), most are held using web-conferencin....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Author Keith Bailey , Karen Leland
Surveys show that people in corporations receive an average of 175 messages per day. Topping the list is e-mail, surpassing voice mail, faxes, and telephone messages as the most frequent type of message received.While e-mail is the biggest communication tool for bus....
Release Date 2009/02 -
The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, Faxes, and E-mail
Author Regina Anne Kelly , Robert W. Bly
Business writing has been transformed in our era from long, leisurely letters to fast faxes, instant e-mails, crisp memos, and concise letters. Your reader doesn’t have time to waste. And neither do you.That’s where The Encyclopedia of Business Letters, Faxes, and E....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Five Minutes on Mondays: Finding Unexpected Purpose, Peace, and Fulfillment at Work
Author Alan Lurie
Imagine the leaders of one of New York City’s top real-estate firms coming together every Monday morning to hear…the moral and spiritual thoughts of a Rabbi. Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall? To hear the paths Alan Lurie traced for his listeners, how he hel....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Author Dr. Hendrie Weisinger
Why do we sometimes get into the wrong relationships, take the wrong jobs, and make the wrong choices? The answers and solutions to these everyday plights are revealed by today’s “scientists of the mind,” evolutionary psychologists who have discovered stunning new ....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Optimization Techniques for Solving Complex Problems
Author Juan Antonio Gomez , Coromoto Leon , Pedro Asasi , Christian Blum , Enrique Alba
Real-world problems and modern optimization techniques to solve themHere, a team of international experts brings together core ideas for solving complex problems in optimization across a wide variety of real-world settings, including computer science, engineering, t....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Telling Stories: A Short Path to Writing Better Software Requirements
Author Ben Rinzler
From System Designers to Top Management, Everyone loves a good storyOnce upon a time, it was well understood that stories teach better than plain facts. Why then are most software requirements documents a baffling hodge-podge of diagrams, data dictionaries, and bull....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Author Keith Harrell
In the world of professional speakers, Keith Harrell is making a difference. The Wall Street Journal recognized it, dubbing him "A Star with Attitude." Such clients as IBM, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Motorola, GM, Marriott International, and Boeing know it—that's why Ke....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Author James Bradford Terrell , Henry L. Thompson , Marcia Hughes
Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence is an authoritative collection of practical content—best practices, case studies, and tools—that showcases the application and development of emotional and social intelligence in the workplace. The authors ar....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Can Do Writing™: The Proven Ten-Step System for Fast and Effective Business Writing
Author Judith Graham , Daniel Graham
A simple, ten-step system for mastering the art of effective, persuasive business or technical writing"The Grahams' system is the best way to transform data and ideas into meaningful information necessary to make profitable decisions. Their system works every time.....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Author Arturo Sangalli
The celebrated mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras left no writings. But what if he had and the manuscript was never found? Where would it be located? And what information would it reveal? These questions are the inspiration for the mathematical mystery novel P....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Intrinsic Motivation at Work, 2nd Edition
Author Kenneth W. Thomas
What motivates people to do their best work in any endeavor they undertake? Management theory and practice has traditionally focused on elements that Kenneth Thomas calls 'extrinsic motivators': pay, benefits, status, bonuses, commissions, pension plans, expense b....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Juggle!: Rethink work, reclaim your life
Author Ian Sanders
Juggle! Rethink Work, Reclaim your Lifeshows people how to carve out a work life that goes beyond a job title; where The Work You is The Real You/ The Best You; where you can mix up your passions and celebrate your multi-dimensional talents. Where there are no limit....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else
Author Jon Gordon
Training Camp is an inspirational story filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out the best in yourself and your team. The story follows Martin, an un-drafted rookie trying to make it in the NFL. He's spent his entire life proving to the critics th....
Release Date 2009/05 -
Author Harvey DEUTSCHENDORF
We have known for years that the difference between those who become successful in life and those who struggle is their degree of emotional intelligence (EI), or "people skills.” Now, The Other Kind of Smart shows readers how they can increase their emotional intell....
Release Date 2009/05 -
Author Cindy Ventrice
How is it that companies spend billions on recognition programs, yet most employees feel unrecognized? Here Cindy Ventrice zeroes in on what truly makes employees feel valued and lays out proven recognition tactics that will provide a genuine, lasting boost for....
Release Date 2009/05 -
Speaking in Styles: Fundamentals of CSS
Author Jason Cranford Teague
Speaking in Styles aims to help Web designers learn the "language" that will be used to take their vision from the static comp to the live Internet. Many designers think that CSS is code, and that it's too hard to learn. Jason takes an approach to CSS that breaks i....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Real World Print Production with Adobe Creative Suite Applications
Author Claudia McCue
Contrary to popular belief, print is not dead! With all the interest in online publishing here in the 21st century, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that information is still widely disseminated through the good old medium of print. The advent of desktop publishi....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author Ford R. Myers
Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s HiringYou CAN find a good job in a bad economy – but NOT with conventional search strategies.New Rules for a New RealityToday’s job market is the toughest in recent history, and the challenges are here to stay. Even so, you C....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author Wei Hua , Michael Benoliel
A practical guide to negotiating which will give you the information and skills to succeed Find out how to improve your negotiating skills by defining your style, preparing properly and designing your meeting structure. You’ll learn to build relationships, develop t....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author Richard S. Gallagher
No one likes to be criticized. But when feedback is necessary—whether it’s with a boss, someone we manage, or another co-worker—it takes great communication skills to successfully get the message across with feelings and relationships intact. Drawing from the latest....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author McKay Christensen , Michael Kroth
Here's the basic primer on how to grow the "right people who are already on the bus" in your organization. This new book will empower training and development leaders with the necessary tools and understanding to become catalysts for bringing a career development f....
Release Date 2009/06