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Author Natalie Canavor
How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers - the people you communicate with at work - are no different.So how can you make your communication stand out from the pile and get the job done? Whether you're crafting a sh....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Stress Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Allen Elkin
Tired of letting stress have a negative impact on your life? Easy.It's impossible to get through life without encountering stress. And unfortunately, most of us learn the incorrect ways to cope with it. Thankfully, Stress Management For Dummies gives you trusted, t....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Author Gary J. Beach
Is a widening "skills gap" in science and math education threatening America's future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this "skills gap" i....
Release Date 2013/07 -
The Art of Critical Making: Rhode Island School of Design on Creative Practice
Author John Maeda , Mara Hermano , Rosanne Somerson
Describes the world's leading approach to art and design taught at Rhode Island School of DesignAt Rhode Island School of Design students are immersed in a culture where making questions, ideas, and objects, using and inventing materials, and activating experience ....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Grant Writing For Dummies, 5th Edition
Author Beverly A. Browning
Learn to:Navigate federal grant databases and apply online for grantsFind the most current public and private sector grant opportunitiesCreate strong statements of needSubmit applications that meet funders' expectationsYour comprehensive guide to finding and winnin....
Release Date 2014/03 -
The Root Cause: Rethink Your Approach to Solving Stubborn Enterprise-Wide Problems
Author Hans Norden
“Impeccably researched and astoundingly insightful, The Root Cause reveals how to go from ‘putting out fires’ to finding true, lasting solutions . . . A must-read guide for executives and leaders at any stage of their career!” ―Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker and #1 New York Tim....
Release Date 2022/04 -
Author A & C Black Publishers
Of all the working relationships you have with colleagues, the one with your boss is probably the most important. It can make the difference between looking forward to going to work in the morning, and actively dreading it.Whether you already have a good relationshi....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Author A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Too many meetings, never enough decisions. Badly-managed meetings are a waste of time, and often they just don't need to happen at all. If you have to chair or arrange meetings, this book will help you to make sure that they're useful and helpful exchanges of info....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently
Author Gregory Berns
No organization can survive without iconoclasts -- innovators who single-handedly upturn conventional wisdom and manage to achieve what so many others deem impossible. Though indispensable, true iconoclasts are few and far between. In Iconoclast, neuroscientist Greg....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Author Ed Yourdon
In CIOs at Work, noted author Ed Yourdon interviews many of the world's most influential chief information officers. You will gain insights from the first CIO of the USA, to a peek into the future from the CIO at Google, to the unique roll IT plays in testing Micro....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Creative, Efficient, and Effective Project Management
Author Ralph L. Kliem
Creative companies are distinguished by their ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, changing economy. Their products and services stand out in the market, and these companies’ ability to be agile and innovative is key to their success.Creative, Efficient, and ....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Author Salvatore J. Iacone
Practical, proven techniques to make writing for business more effective and less stressful.Thanks to e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, pagers, and, of course, the ever-expanding Web, we live in an age of information overload. Although all of these wonders were desig....
Release Date 2003/02 -
Quick & Painless Business Writing
Author Susan F. Benjamin
Want to send an E-mail your boss will open right away?Need a knock-out proposal to seal a deal?Want to create a Web site that no customer can resist?Quick & Painless Business Writing will show you how.Yes, you can improve your writing without memorizing endless ....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Author Angela Davis , Si Kahn
Privatization has been on the right-wing agenda for years. Health care, schools, Social Security, public lands, the military, prisons—all are considered fair game. Through stories, analysis, impassioned argument—even song lyrics—Si Kahn and Elizabe....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Fundamentals of Writing for Marketing and Public Relations
Author Janet Mizrahi
This book will help anyone who wants to learn how to write or simply how to improve when writing for marketing and public relations. The author brings to light a fantastic, easy-to-follow guide that provides the basics needed to write promotional and informational m....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Domyo Sater Burk
Mindfulness is consciously paying attention to your present experience with a receptive attitude, in order to perceive things more clearly. Mindfulness enables people to get more in touch with the truth of their lives and make more beneficial choices. When people c....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Author Cyndy Aldred
Today's society is not only fast-paced, it has become increasingly complex. Today, as never before, it's crucial to find ways to increase productivity and simplify, and the best way to stay sane is to get organized.Using dozens of beautiful, four-color photos, this book....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, Fully Revised and Updated Edition
Author Sir Ken Robinson
"It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future.They are, but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way andyou lock resources away, even from those they belong to. Turn it the otherway and you release resources and give people b....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author R.V. . Ayyar
Public Policymaking in India integrates various elements of the policymaking process that have, till date, been dealt with separately. These include interest group politics, the role of the media, judicial policymaking, and policy entrepreneurship by civil society g....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Author David West
In OBJECT THINKING, esteemed object technologist David West contends that the mindset makes the programmer—not the tools and techniques. Delving into the history, philosophy, and even politics of object-oriented programming, West reveals how the best programmers rel....
Release Date 2004/02 -
Author Wendy Mack , Meryl Runion
THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMELeadership development has become a top business priority. When leaders at every level are empowered, companies excel in innovation and are able to respond instantly to changing market dynamics.
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Michael T. Bosworth , Ben Zoldan , Michael Bosworth
Build better relationships and Sell More Effectively With a Powerful SALES STORY“Throughout our careers, we have been trained to ask diagnostic questions, deliver value props, and conduct ROI studies. It usually doesn’t work; best case, we can argue with the custome....
Release Date 2011/12 -
The Truth About Identifying the Best Job Candidates: The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes
Author Cathy Fyock
“Talent matters. No one denies this fact. But, there is often a gap between wanting and getting talent. Cathy Fyock’s 53 ‘Truths’ provide concrete, practical, and well-tested ideas to close the talent gap. The ideas are reasonable, grounded in research, and actionab....
Release Date 2007/09 -
The Film Editing Room Handbook: How to Tame the Chaos of the Editing Room, Fourth Edition
Author Norman Hollyn
The assistant film editor has many more responsibilities than simply helping to edit the picture. He or she must work with all the numerous members of the filmmaking team, juggle the demands of copious amounts of footage from various sources, keep notes during the s....
Release Date 2009/12 -
The Reactor Factor: How to Handle Difficult Work Situations Without Going Nuclear
Author Marsha Petrie Sue
How to encourage personal responsibility and eliminate entitlement at workMarsha Petrie Sue, MBA, is a renowned professional speaker who addresses, among other topics, the business value of personal accountability at work. When leaders and workers are held personall....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Improving Production with Lean Thinking
Author Javier Santos , Richard A. Wysk , Jose M. Torres
Unique coverage of manufacturing management techniques--complete with cases and real-world examples.Improving Production with Lean Thinking picks up where other references on production processes leave off. It is increasingly important to integrate and systematize l....
Release Date 2006/02 -
Author Philip M. Bromberg
In Awakening the Dreamer: Clinical Journeys, Philip Bromberg continues the illuminating explorations into dissociation and clinical process begun in Standing in the Spaces (1998). Bromberg is among our most gifted clinical writers, especially in his unique ab....
Release Date 2013/06