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Appreciative Inquiry for Collaborative Solutions: 21 Strength-Based Workshops

Robyn Stratton-Berkessel — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A practical resource for facilitators who want to introduce positive, strength-based perspectives into their work and trainings, this book provides an overview of Appreciative Inquiry's positive psychology and strength-based change methods. Author Robyn Stratton-Berkessel explores basic principles and practices, shows you how to incorporate AI into existing work, and offers practical advice for designing new trainings. She provides a variety of ready-to-deliver

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The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development, 3rd Edition

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Praise for The Center for Creative LeadershipHandbook of Leadership Development

"The most authoritative, comprehensive, and practical source for developing leadership capability in any organization. The handbook integrates the very best of theory and practice, and serves as a valuable road map to creating a foundation of systemic leadership excellence, now and for the future."
—Thomas J. Griffin, vice president, organizational learning and chief teaching

Developing Your Conflict Competence: A Hands-On Guide for Leaders, Managers, Facilitators, and Teams

Craig E. Runde, Tim A. Flanagan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A practical resource, this book combines tips, checklists, exercises, and stories to outline concrete processes that improve the way leaders, managers, and anyone within an organization responds to conflict. Beginning with a series of questions and self-diagnostics, the authors show you how to: maintain emotional balance in the face of conflict; implement constructive communications techniques; help others deal with conflicts that are causing organization

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Fortify Your Sales Force: Leading and Training Exceptional Teams

Renie McClay — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

How can organizations provide the right sales training to the right sales people at the right time? This book is filled with a diverse collection of case studies from top companies and provides a practical road map and the proven tools for organizations that want to implement a winning sales training program. The book offers helpful techniques and tips on how to successfully execute sales training with limited resources and cut budgets. It provides

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Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration

Karl M. Kapp, Tony O'Driscoll — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Praise for Learning in 3D

"Learning is the key to our future and powerful learning will result from immersive, interactive, and creative 3D designs. Tony O'Driscoll and Karl Kapp have written a disruptive book about a disruptive technology that we all need to explore. This is a must read!" —Elliott Masie, chair, The LearningCONSORTIUM

"Karl Kapp and Tony O'Driscoll are, amazingly, both the best theorists and practitioners in using virtual worlds in

The 2010 Pfeiffer Annual: Leadership Development

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Pfeiffer Annuals Have Presented Thought-Leading Ideas and Cutting-Edge Practices Across Four Decades

The 2010 Pfeiffer Annual: Leadership Development explores one of the most pressing issues facing organizations across the globe—how to successfully identify and develop current and future leaders. This comprehensive resource includes an international panel of contributors who are leading academics and practitioners in the field. Their combined wisdom

Delivering Training Workshops: Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics

Janis Fisher Chan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Delivering Training Workshops is filled with practical information, best practices, and proven strategies. This book will help trainers, no matter what their level of experience, prepare and deliver effective workshops that achieve results for both individuals and their organizations while meeting the challenges of today's fast-paced, rapidly changing learning environment. It covers a wide range of topics, including:

Training Fundamentals: Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics

Janis Fisher Chan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Training Fundamentals is a no-nonsense, practical overview of training, filled with useful information, best practices, and proven strategies to help both new and experienced trainers develop their skills and design and deliver training that achieves results in today's rapidly changing learning environment. Designed to be easy-to-use, Training Fundamentals covers a range of topics, including:

Designing and Developing Training Programs: Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics

Janis Fisher Chan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Designing and Developing Training Programs is filled with practical information, best practices, and proven strategies. This book will help both new and experienced trainers design and develop training programs that achieve results for both individuals and their organizations while meeting the challenges of today's fast-paced, rapidly changing learning environment. Created to be easy-to-use, Designing and Developing Training Programs covers a wide

It's Okay to Be the Boss: Participant Workbook

Bruce Tulgan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A companion to the dynamic It's Okay to Be the Boss: The Management Workshop, this Participant Workbook is a hands-on resource that will help you learn how to overcome the common obstacles to becoming an engaged manager. You will gain a clear understanding of which management challenges can be controlled, along with tips and techniques for effectively controlling them. You will also discover the proven strategies for working around issues that cannot

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It's Okay to Be the Boss Facilitator's Guide Set

Bruce Tulgan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Fight the Undermanagement EpidemicÂ

Too many of today's supervisors, managers, and leaders are failing their staff and their organizations by "undermanaging."Â Falling victim to the empowerment craze of the last decade, they seem to have forgotten what it means to be the boss and are chronically undermanaging their employees.Â They do not take charge on the day-to-day business basics. They don't spell out expectations. They don't keep track of performance

Best Practices in Talent Management: How the World's Leading Corporations Manage, Develop, and Retain Top Talent

Marshall Goldsmith, Louis Carter, The Best Practice Institute — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Praise for Best Practices in Talent Management

"This book includes the most up-to-date thinking, tools, models, instruments and case studies necessary to identify, lead, and manage talent within your organization and with a focus on results. It provides it all—from thought leadership to real-world practice."

Patrick Carmichael

head of talent management, refining, marketing, and international operations, Saudi Aramco

Pfeiffer Guide to Training Basics: Complete 3 Volume Set

Janis Fisher Chan — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This complete set includes all three volumes of the Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics: Training Fundamentals, Designing and Developing Training Programs, and Delivering Training Workshops.

The first of the series, Training Fundamentals, provides practical information, strategies, techniques, guidelines, step-by-step procedures, tips, and tools that trainers can put to use right away. It features a wealth of checklists, templates, and other