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Author John C. Lommler
Devised with a focus on problem solving, Geotechnical Problem Solving bridges the gap between geotechnical and soil mechanics material covered in university Civil Engineering courses and the advanced topics required for practicing Civil, Structural and Geotechnical ....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Your Critical First 10 Days as a Leader
Author Eric J. McNulty
Get your leadership launch period right and you set yourself up for sustained, long-term success.Forget the first 100 days. As a leader, your impact begins from minute one. Within your first 10 days, your direct reports, boss, peers, and other key stakeholders will....
Release Date 2015/09 -
More Productive Meetings—Business Skills
Author Cat Sharpe
This issue describes the different purposes of meetings and common characteristics of effective meetings. It outlines planning steps, meeting process steps, and activity guidelines for more efficient, productive meetings, and covers the special roles participants pl....
Release Date 1997/05 -
What Email Reveals About Your Organization
Author Peter A. Gloor
By studying data from email archives and other sources, managers can gain surprising insights about how groups should be organized and led — as well as about optimal participation and communications patterns. Show and hide more
Release Date 2016/01 -
The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing
Author Claire Meirowitz , Natalie Canavor
Give yourself a powerful competitive advantage by becoming a better business writer. Better writers get better jobs and more promotions; they persuade people through emails, Web sites, presentations, proposals, resumes, grant proposals, you name it. Businesses know ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations
Author Garr Reynolds
In his internationally acclaimed, best-selling book Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery, presentation master Garr Reynolds gave readers the framework for planning, putting together, and delivering successful presentations. Now, he take....
Release Date 2009/12 -
GRE For Dummies: with Online Practice Tests, 8th Edition
Author Joseph Kraynak , Ron Woldoff
The fast and easy way to score higher on the GREDoes the thought of preparing for the GRE give you goose bumps? Fear not! This new edition of GRE For Dummies with Online Practice gives you a competitive edge by fully preparing you for the GRE exam with subject revie....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Author Gary Burnison
Lose the resume and land that coveted job Gone are the days of polishing up your resume and sending it out at random. At every level today, you need to “lose the resume” in order to land the right job. In other words, you have to learn to tell a story about yoursel....
Release Date 2018/02 -
The Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence, 10th Edition
Author James , L. Pinson , Brian S. Brooks
The Art of Editing continues to be the standard by which editing texts are judged, offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of editing available.Long viewed as the “classic” in the field of editing, The Art of Editing continues to evolve to meet the....
Release Date 2015/10 -
HBR Guide to Being More Productive (HBR Guide Series)
Author Harvard Business Review
Every day begins with the same challenge: too many tasks on your to-do list and not enough time to accomplish them. Perhaps you tell yourself to just buckle down and get it all done—skip lunch, work a longer day. Maybe you throw your hands up, recognize you can't ....
Release Date 2017/06 -
Author Susan Swords Steffen , Jacob Hill
Excellence in the Stacks details the philosophies, practices and innovations of award-winning libraries over the last ten years. It will inform the profession and highlight the themes and strategies these liberal-arts colleges share, and where they differ. Using the....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Author Bill Hoogterp
"Bill's Own the Room methodology has helped countless speakers play at a higher level."—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of FACEBOOKOvercome Your Fear and Deliver Dynamic PresentationsYour style is perfect for you. Public speaking coach to the C-suite Bill Hoogterp shows you p....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Author Ryan Somma
Computer science opens more doors for today’s youth than any other discipline – which is why Coding in the Classroom is your key to unlocking students’ future potential. Author Ryan Somma untangles the current state of CS education standards; describes the cognitive, acad....
Release Date 2020/10 -
Author S. Ian Robertson
The way that we assess and overcome problems is an essential part of everyday life. Problem Solving provides a clear introduction to the underlying mental processes involved in solving problems. Drawing on research from cognitive psychology and neuroscience, it exa....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Surviving the Whiteboard Interview: A Developer’s Guide to Using Soft Skills to Get Hired
Author William Gant
The industry standard whiteboard interview can be daunting for developers. Let’s face it: it combines the worst aspects of a typical interview, on-the-spot public speaking, a quiz show, and a dinner party full of strangers judging you—all at once. Brilliant develop....
Release Date 2019/08 -
Author ASTD Public Policy Department
For every practitioner in the learning field, understanding the skills gap and having an action plan for taking charge to close the gap is a vital skill. This issue delineates six steps and their processes that can assess whether a skills gap exists, and if so, how ....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Vikram Mansharamani
We've outsourced too much of our thinking. How do we get it back?Have you ever followed your GPS device to a deserted parking lot? Or unquestioningly followed the advice of an expert—perhaps a doctor or financial adviser—only to learn later that your own thoughts and dou....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Author Al Switzler , Ron McMillan , Joseph Grenny , Kerry Patterson
A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL"Most books make promises. This one delivers. These skills have not only helped us to change the culture of our company, but have also generated new techniques for working together in ways that enabled us to win the largest contract in our indust....
Release Date 2002/06 -
It Starts with Passion, 2nd Edition
Author Keith Abraham
Bring more energy to everything in your life.It Starts with Passion will help you ignite the purpose in your life, as well as in the lives of your colleagues, employees, and associates. In-depth research, practical concepts, inspirational stories, and clear visual ....
Release Date 2019/03 -
Author Gavin Oattes , Andy Cope
Start living the life you’ve always wantedIt could be that you’ve figured everything out on your own and have ended up acing your career, meeting and marrying your perfect partner, producing three wonderful kids, owning a holiday home in Mustique and having a drop-....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Author Jeremy L. Hall , Maria P. Aristigueta , Theodore H. Poister
New edition of a classic guide to ensuring effective organizational performanceThoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of Managing and Measuring Performance in Public and Nonprofit Organizations is a comprehensive resource for designing and implementing e....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Author Mark Horstman
Essential hiring and team-building lessons from the #1 Podcaster in the worldThe Effective Hiring Manager offers an essential guide for managers, team leaders, and HR professionals in organizations large or small. The author’s step-by-step approach makes the strate....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Author Scott Kubie
From product documentation to menu labels to marketing emails, writing for the web can feel challenging—even insurmountable. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Whether you’re new to writing or looking to hone your skills, Scott Kubie’s guide will empower you to ge....
Release Date 2018/10 -
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths—And How We Can Stop!
Author Bill Eddy
Bestselling author, therapist, lawyer, and mediator Bill Eddy describes how dangerous, high-conflict personalities have gained power in governments worldwide—and what citizens can do to keep these people out of office. Democracy is under siege. The reason isn'....
Release Date 2019/05 -
From Mindfulness to Heartfulness
Author Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
Open Mind, Open HeartMillions have found mindfulness to be a powerful practice for reducing stress, enhancing attention, and instilling tranquility. But it can offer so much more—it can transform you, make you more fully awake, alive, and aware of your connect....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Getting It Right When It Matters Most
Discover how to Get It Right in your Moments That Matter—when the situation is complex and relational—and the stakes are high. Transform the outcome of your most challenging situations and interactions when you feel—Threatened by charged emotions or uncertaintyParalyzed by fear of saying (or.... -
Author Didier Vinot , Alain Roger
Managing skills is at the core of Human Resources Management. Based on previous literature and realized with researchers from Magellan, the Research Center in Management of iaeLyon, Skills Management examines how skills can be analyzed at the individual and collect....
Release Date 2019/04 -
Author Lars Tvede
Human creativity has been one of the fundamental drivers of civilization and progress – solving immense problems, creating opportunities and overcoming enemies like no other force. Often it has baffled its skeptics by finding new and better resources, unexpe....
Release Date 2015/01