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2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviewsby Paul Falcone
AMACOM 2005; US$ 10.95For managers and HR professionals who know what they mean -- here's what to say. more...
The Five Dysfunctions of a Teamby Patrick M. Lencioni
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 24.95In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive . This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired? Will the company fail? Lencioni's utterly gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight. Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the... more...
Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviewsby Douglas Max; Robert Bacal
McGraw-Hill 2002; US$ 9.95Hands-on help for quicklyand persuasivelywriting company-mandated performance appraisals Writing performance appraisals is one of the most difficult and time-consuming tasks managers face. Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews simplifies the job, providing a comprehensive collection of phrases that managers can use to describe employee performance, provide directions for improvement, and more. For example: "Sets priorities well" "Misses important deadlines" "Thorough, reliable, and accurate" All managers and HR professionals will value the book for its: Hundreds of ready-to-use phrases, organized by job skill and performance level Tips for documenting performance issues and conducting... more...
Performance Appraisals and Phrases For Dummiesby Ken Lloyd
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 16.99The tools you need to enrich the performance-appraisal experience as you streamline the process Whether you're a manger looking to implement employee appraisals for the first time, concerned with improving the quality and effectiveness of the appraisal process, or simply trying to save time and mental anguish Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies provides the tools you need to save time and energy while presenting fair and accurate evaluations that foster employee growth. This convenient, portable package includes a full-length appraisal phrasebook featuring over 3,200 spot-on phrases and plenty of quick-hitting expert tips on making the most out of the process. You'll also receive online access to writable, customizable sample... more...
Hiring for Attitudeby Mark Murphy
McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2011; US$ 28.00In a recent groundbreaking study, the training firm Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But heres the real shocker: 89 percent fail for attitudinal reasons-not skills. Most hiring managers are getting it wrong. Of course skills are important, but a particular skill set is about the easiest thing to test in an interview. Although much harder to recognize, attitude should be your number-one focus during the hiring process. Dont suffer from poor chemistry-even one employee with the wrong attitude could cause years of suffering for your other employees and customers. Whether youre hiring new employees, choosing existing employees for a new team, or upgrading your current talent... more...
Blended Learningby Kaye Thorne
Kogan Page 2003; US$ 16.35'Blended learning' is a workable solution that allows trainers and staff developers to integrate online learning within a broader range of more traditional learning techniques. Demonstrating how old and new methods of improving staff performance and learning can work together to give better results, this work aims to provide an ideal guidebook to creating a new style of training. It shows how the concept of blended learning can be applied most effectively as it helps readers make the first ste more...
Coaching & Mentoringby Florence Stone
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2002; US$ 12.99Fast track route to coaching and mentoring top performers for individual and organizational success Covers the key areas of coaching and mentoring, from conducting a training needs assessment and reinforcing quality performance and employee accountability to empowering top performers and applying mentoring to succession planning and diversity management Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful organizations, including Saturn, Arthur Andersen, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Royal Dutch Shell, the World Bank and Analog Device Inc, and ideas from the smartest thinkers, including Abraham Maslow, Frederick Herzberg, Douglas McGregor, Peter Drucker and Jack Welch Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive... more...
True Professionalismby David H. Maister
Simon & Schuster 1999; US$ 12.99Are technically competent professionals who work long, hard hours "true" professionals, seeking superior quality in their work and striving to provide the best service possible to their clients? Or are they "cruisers" adhering to standards, but performing below their full potential, lacking the inspiration for the extra level of intensity that creates superb work? Professional firms are forever trying to get their people to act like professionals -- to do the right things. Though their various incentives may create employee compliance, these don't often encourage excellence. Taking issue with such methods, David Maister, the world's premier consultant to professional service firms, vigorously challenges professionals to examine this essential,... more...
Handbook of Research in International Human Research Managementby G.K. Stahl; I. Bjorkman
Edward Elgar Publishing 2006; US$ 60.00In providing an insightful overview of a wide range of global human resource issues facing MNCs, this pathbreaking Handbook highlights emergent topics and new research findings that could shape the field of future IHRM research. Theoretical discussion of the variables and processes that affect IHRM policies and practices is provided by renowned contributors with widely differing academic backgrounds, paradigmatic orientations, and theoretical and methodological approaches. more...
The Politics of Sexual Harassmentby Kathrin S. Zippel
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 38.00Kathrin Zippel explores the globalization and diffusion of the concept of sexual harassment from the US to Europe, and the different paths countries have embarked on to change employers' practices and the culture in the workplace. Comparative and uniquely comprehensive, it will appeal to students and scholars alike. more...