Executive Coaching is a consumer’s guide for HR professionals and
executives who want to be good clients and savvy consumers of coaching
services. Step by step, the book defines what coaching is, who uses it,
when, and why. In this comprehensive resource the authors outline the
entire coaching process, include key points on the readiness for
coaching, and clients’ first-hand accounts of their coaching
experiences. Valerio and Lee describe the roles of the HR professional,
the client, the boss, and the coach and how all work together in order
to achieve a successful coaching engagement.

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Technology is everywhere in our world. We see it everyday in activities
such as banking, shopping, flying, entertainment, or communicating. We
live with technology, and we are surrounded by it. We cannot escape its
influence and how it shapes our lives. But work organizations are also
as dependent on technology as we all are for our daily activities.
Organizations use technology for manufacturing, sales, production,
marketing, and yes, for human resources actions and interventions. So
this is the focus of this volume electonic HR (eHR), a new world order
for managing human resources in organizations. A world where scientists
and practitioners in the industrial and organizational psychology field
have much to say and much to offer in order to promote the
effectiveness and optimization of eHR technologies and services. And so
the motivation behind this volume to provide practical advice to those
who compose, manage, and develop human resources in work
organizations.” from the Foreword by Eduardo Salas

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The future of business growth is in the partnerships that companies and their executives form. Partnering explains how critical it is for business leaders to “partner” effectively, and features original contributions from more than 30 thought leaders, including such luminaries as Ken Blanchard, Jim Kouzes and Brian Tracy. Topics cover:

* Ken Blanchard on situational leadership
* Beverly Kaye on building, living, and leaving a legacy for the organization
* Kevin Cashman’s Five Touchstones of Authentic Partnering Leadership
* Robert Kaplan on the Balanced Scorecard for leadership
* R. Roosevelt Thomas on fostering trust and resonance through diversity
* Jim Kouzes on building cultures of collaboration
* Brian Tracy on the importance and power of focus
* Jon Katzenbach on where team performance fits in the balanced leadershipapproach

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With the acceleration of technology and information, projects are
becoming more complex, costly, and time-constrained — and every year
thousands of them get cancelled or end up costing significantly more
than their original projections. Project and program managers are
sorely in need of tools to help them avoid failure.

Blueprint for Project Recovery
provides readers with a proven, proceduralized methodology for
identifying where and how projects went off course, and a defined plan
of action to bring them back on track. Based on years of research and
including a CD-ROM packed with all the forms, checklists and resources
used in the text, the book gives readers an entire process for both
evaluating and repairing projects gone off course, and guidance for
planning them more effectively in the first place. The book is designed
as an easy reference troubleshooting guide that readers can use
immediately to solve all their project difficulties.

Every project or program has exigencies that can cause problems with cost, schedule, or outcome. Blueprint for Project Recovery! is the ultimate

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The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management brings you the information
you need when you need it most- now! This practical, easy-to-use guide
gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom
of one of today’s leading experts on project management. In short,
lively segments using real-world examples, it delivers the information
you need to navigate complex project management issues. You’ll find
brief descriptions of key concepts, tips on real-world applications,
compact case studies, the most sought-after skills, and warnings on how
to avoid pitfalls. Here are all the tools you need to manage even the
most complex project. You’ll discover how to:
* Coordinate a team by getting everyone to agree on the objectives and schedules
* Find the best sponsor for your specific project
* Set a realistic schedule and budget projections
* Outline and build a specific project plan, step-by-step
* Make accurate estimates and better manage the expectations of customers as well as management
* And much more
The Portable MBA From the creators of the bestselling Portable MBA series comes The Fast Forward MBA
* A quick way to brush up on new ideas
* An easy-to-use format that his in any briefcase
* Real-world information that you can put to use now!

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The Fast Forward MBA in Business Communication brings you the
information youneed when you need it most- now! This practical,
easy-to-use guide gives you instant access to the cutting-edge
ideas and hard-won wisdom of two of today’s leading experts on business
communication. In short, lively segments using real-world
examples, it delivers the information you need to navigate complex
communication issues. You’ll find brief descriptions of key concepts, tips
on real-world applications, compact case studies, tips on finding your
communication strategy, and warnings on how to avoid pitfalls. Here are
all the tools you need to improve your business writing and
presentation skills-and become a more successful manager in the
process. You’ll discover how to:
* Analyze your audience so you get the right message to the right people
* Improve your logic to power up written documents and oral presentations
* Write stronger e-mails to improve decision-making
*
Use new tools such as presentation software and document management
systems And much more From the creators of the bestselling Portable MBA
series
comes The Fast Forward MBA . . .
* A quick way to brush up on new ideas
* An easy-to-use format that fits in any briefcase
* Real-world information that you can put to use now!

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The Management Bible is the most comprehensive book on the topic of
management available anywhere. It offers in-depth coverage of the
entire range of essential topics for today�s managers and
supervisors�from beginners to seasoned veterans�and includes practical,
effective solutions for the everyday problems every manager faces. In
addition, the book also includes proven tips and tactics that help
managers grow into more effective, efficient leaders. Authors Bob
Nelson and Peter Economy reveal everything you need to know to keep up
with today�s rapidly changing business environment, including such
topics as hiring and firing, motivatingemployees, development and coaching, delegating authority, communication and teamwork, and much more.

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The same critical information top business schools teach.
Based
on Professor Stralser’s popular seminar series, MBA in a Day? is
specifically designed for the busy professional (physician, attorney,
architect, nonprofit executive, etc.) or entrepreneur/small business
owner, who needs to know about the “business-side” of their practice,
organization or business. With comprehensive coverage of vital business
topics, important concepts and proven strategies taught at top graduate
schools, this handy book offers a complete business education without
the hassle of enrolling in an MBA program. Divided into four sections
covering management and policy; economics, finance, and accounting;
marketing; and systems and processes; this straightforward guide is
easy to navigate and simple to use. Packed with illustrative examples,
helpful anecdotes, and real-world case studies, this commonsense guide
covers everything busy professionals would learn at the very best
business schools-if they only had the time.
Steven Stralser, PhD
(Phoenix, AZ), is Clinical Professor and Managing Director, The Global
Entrepreneurship Center at Thunderbird: The American Graduate School of
International Management and founder and CEO of The Center for
Professional Development, Inc., an organization dedicated to
post-graduate training and education of today’s professionals.

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