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Author Norman Mains
How new and fast-proliferating mutual funds and ETFs can put a backbone in your portfolioUntil recently, only the very wealthiest individual investors have been able to access the alternative strategies that major institutions rely upon to help them reduce portfolio....
Release Date 2014/05 -
2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews
Author Paul FALCONE
No managerial or administrative task is as universally dreaded as the performance review. Supervisors may know the points they need to get across, but putting them on paper is another matter. This book puts the right words at their fingertips, with ready-to-use....
Release Date 2005/06 -
Yes, I Can!: Using Visualization To Achieve Your Goals
Author Robin Nixon
Why you need to read this bookYes I Can! is for anyone who ever said, "I wish I could be like that person." Deep down we know that we all have the potential to be "that person", but achieving it seems impossible in practice. Well it's not impossible because you hav....
Release Date 2012/07 -
Author Dave Anderson
Where do you fall on your organization's performance spectrum?Unstoppable is performance-enhancing manual for those who are ready to change the world. Regardless of talent or skill set, there are four types of people in every organization: Undertakers, Caretakers,....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Brynne Kennedy
Capitalize on the radical new realities of artificial intelligence, changing demographics, and the explosion of the freelance economyIn just a few short years, employee mobility will be an imperative for every business, as millions of jobs disappear practically ove....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Beyond Learning Objectives: Develop Measurable Objectives That Link to the Bottom Line
Author Patricia Pulliam Phillips , Jack J. Phillips
A learning objective is a statement that describes expected outcomes of a learning event. A seemingly simple concept, it is extremely important in the process of developing effective learning programs. The classic idea of learning objectives consist of three parts: ....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
Author Patrick M. Lencioni
Another extraordinary business fable from the New York Times bestselling author Patrick LencioniWritten in the same dynamic style as his previous bestsellers including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni illustrates the principles of inspiring client loyalty ....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Unstoppable: Using the Power of Focus to Take Action and Achieve your Goals
Author Pete Wilkinson
BE DETERMINED. BE DRIVEN. BE UNSTOPPABLE.Don't just coast through life - power through. Stop making plans that don't come to fruition. Everyone's busy, but nobody's getting much done. It's time to start achieving our life goals and not letting life itself get i....
Release Date 2015/01 -
aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources Certification All-in-One Exam Guide
Author William Kelly , William H. Truesdell , Dory Willer
This highly effective self-study system offers complete coverage of every topic on the new aPHR examTake the Human Resources Certification Institute’s new aPHR exam with complete confidence using this integrated study guide. Written by a team of HR experts, aPHR As....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Author Chuck Tompkins , Thad Lacinak , Ken Blanchard
“How is it they can get a killer whale to urinate on cue, and we can't get our son to pee into the toilet?” Amy Sheldrake, young mother and killer whale trainer-in-training, marvels at the complex behaviors her superiors at SeaWorld are able to coax out of the....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Managing Up (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
Author Harvard Business Review
Your boss plays an important role in your career. So how do you navigate this delicate, significant professional relationship without playing political games or compromising your character? Managing Up offers concise, expert tips on:• Understanding your manager’s pr....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Giving Effective Feedback (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
Author Harvard Business Review
Whether you’re dealing with a problem employee or praising the good work of a colleague, you need to communicate in a way that promotes positive change in others. Giving Effective Feedback quickly walks you through the basics of delivering feedback that gets results....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Author Fatma Pakdil , Karen Moustafa Leonard
A fearsome aspect of management is the performance appraisal. It has become a byword for unfairness and irritation among employees. Some management writers are even proposing in doing away with it. We agree that the current method of appraisal is unsustainable and ....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Author Casemore Shawn
Regardless of the sector your organization operates within or its size, increasing employee performance, building customer loyalty, and growing revenue are likely your top priorities. How can you continually improve your employees’ morale and performance in a susta....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Best Practices: Evaluating Performance
Author Barry Silverstein
Successful management relies on identifying and promoting high-performing employees—and targeting underperformers for serious improvement. Evaluating Performance, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.Learn to:Monitor day-....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Wealth Exposed: Insurance Planning for High Net Worth Individuals and Their Advisors
Author Brian G. Flood
An indispensable survival guide for high-net-worth individuals and their advisorsIf you're like most high-net-worth individuals nowadays, you are underinsured, over-targeted in litigation, and dangerously exposed to risks that can profoundly jeopardize your lifesty....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Author Mark Gorgolewski
A valuable source of information, insight, and fresh ideas about a crucial aspect of the growing sustainable design movementMounting resource shortages worldwide coupled with skyrocketing extraction costs for new materials have made the prospect of materials reuse ....
Release Date 2017/12 -
High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant
Author Scott Wintrip
Win the war for talent by building an army of ready-to-deploy candidatesAn employee leaves and you post the open position. Resumes trickle in. You interview a few candidates. No one fits the bill. The next thing you know, three months have passed and that desk is s....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Business Express: Managing performance and appraisals
Author Nic Peeling
If you need to be in the know in no time at all, Business Express will get you from beginner to brilliant in the blink of an eye. This fast, focused and carefully crafted eBook will help you pick up all the essential knowledge you need about the skills that matter m....
Release Date 2014/08 -
The Key: How Corporations Succeed by Solving the World's Toughest Problems
Author Lynda Gratton
One of the worlds foremost experts on the topic of the future of work and human capital, Lynda Gratton argues that global corporations can be major players in changing the world, with their massive networks of human resources, varieties of expertise, and vast organ....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Shared Goals, Shared Knowledge, and Mutual Respect = A Shared Mission
Author James F. Parker
This Element is an excerpt from Do the Right Thing: How Dedicated Employees Create Loyal Customers and Large Profits (9780132343343) by James F. Parker. Available in print and digital formats.Why teamwork across organizational boundaries is even more important than ....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Delivering IT and eBusiness Value
Author Valerie Graeser , Leslie Willcocks
'Delivering Business Value from IT' is focused on the evaluation issue in IT and how IT evaluation can proceed across the life-cycle of any IT investment and be linked positively to improving business performance. Chapters 1,2 and 3 detail an approach to IT ....
Release Date 2013/06 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Retirement Planning
Author Jeffrey J. Wuorio
A necessary plan for a secure and comfortable retirement. Everybody wants to retire with personal and financial peace of mind. But the question is always; will there be enough money to fund a comfortable lifestyle? That's where this book comes to the rescue, addre....
Release Date 2007/12 -
Stress-Free Performance Appraisals
Author Madelyn Appelbaum , Sharon Armstrong
This is a one-stop comprehensive overview of the performance appraisal process. It is readable, practical, yet shrewd. Based on research and the actual experiences of many companies, the book will provide you with new ideas and new approaches to an old problem. I re....
Release Date 2003/07 -
Author W. Earl Wells , Jim Hiles
Use past performance to win contracts and deliver results at the lowest risk and cost!The federal government has focused on past performance to rank bidders for almost two decades, yet both the collection and use of past performance information remain disjoint....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Author Peter R. Garber
Does your organization have an immediate need to reduce the number of employees? Do you plan to downsize in the future? Downsizing will force you to think about the human side of workforce reductions and make downsizing with dignity your ultimate goal. Author Peter ....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Author Harvard Business Review , Marcus Buckingham , Ram Charan , Linda A. Hill , Laura Mor
Invest in your most valuable resource: your people.Top talent is hard to come by. And seeing your stars walk out the door is painful—and expensive. You need to take steps to ensure that you attract, develop, and retain your best people.If you read nothing else on managing talent in your organization....
Release Date 2022/11 -
Spending Goals: Make Sure You Get What You Really Want Out of Life
Author Liz Pulliam Weston
This Element is an excerpt from Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want Out of Life (9780132383837), by Liz Pulliam Weston. Available in print and digital formats.Figuring out where you are financially--so you can figure out where you want to....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Author Mike Ulrich , Wayne Brockbank , David Kryscynski , Dave Ulrich
#1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Dave Ulrich offers HR professionals a new line of defense in the corporate “war for talent.”Destined to be a classic in the field, this game-changing book from HR visionary Dave Ulrich tackles one of the great....
Release Date 2017/04