Many people are ushered into managerial positions without the required managerial training. Some become managers through a promotion that come in recognition of their technical expertise. Others become managers through formal management training. What makes the difference, does it matter how one get to be a manager? Does the manager's skills reflect in team performance, are teams a reflection of their managers? Other people refuse to take responsibility...

The most successful organizations add a healthy dose of play into their daily or weekly routines. In fact, research has shown that when people actually enjoy their jobs they're more creative, more productive, and more committed to doing their jobs well. Companies like the Colorado Health Sciences Center and Southwest Airlines attest to the positive effect of fun at work. Both trace increased job satisfaction and decreased employee downtime to concerted...

Do people drive you nuts? Are silos and turf wars challenging the culture? Wondering if it ever gets any easier? The toughest - and best - part of leadership is the people. But let's face it, people dynamics can be tricky. Solutions are within. People Stuff is your map to the complex territory of human behavior and leadership strategies. People Stuff goes well beyond frustrating 'personality clashes' to uncover the dynamics of human interactions at...

Our current models for ending conflict don't really work. They waste incredible amounts of time, money, and energy and take an enormous emotional toll on participants. The parties remain embittered, relationships are destroyed, and often the conflict just reappears later in a different form. In this second edition of his classic book, Stewart Levine offers a revolutionary alternative approach that goes beyond compromise and capitulation to provide...

Speakers and author of the bestselling books Maximum Achievement and The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success, offers 21 proven strategies that will give you a competitive edge in selecting and keeping excellent people. Concise, handy, quick to read and easy to apply, from corner cubicle to corporate suite, managers today say their biggest concern is the competition for talent. The critical constraint on the growth and success of any...

The leadership exodus of the Baby Boomers is creating dramatically-accelerated promotions in organizations and leaving behind a significant leadership skills gap. • Do you aspire to build a truly high performance team? • Is your career not moving forward quickly enough? • Are you in a little over your head as a leader? If so, this book can help! All intentions, actions, and results should be viewed through what Cory Bouck calls "The Lens of...

How can multinational companies implement DEI initiatives across different countries and cultures? This book offers five proven principles for advancing social justice with a nuanced understanding of local customs. DEI cannot be addressed globally through a single-culture worldview. The specifics of a successful DEI change effort in the United States may be irrelevant in another country. Succeeding locally, understanding the market and acknowledging...

Are you having trouble figuring out how to hire technical staff? Are you not even really sure what type of person you should be looking for? Hire Passion, Hire Initiative makes the case that passion for doing ones work and an attitude of confident initiative are better predictors of future employee performance than experience or other commonly used indicators. In addition, the book provides a simple, useful method for determining whether your potential...

Your organization needs older workers more than ever: They transfer knowledge between generations, transmit your company's values to new hires, make excellent mentors for younger employees, and provide a "just in time" workforce for special projects. Yet more of these workers are reporting to people younger than they are. This presents unfamiliar challenges that--if ignored--can prevent you from attracting, retaining, and engaging older employees. In...

This book will help employees at all levels of the company understand how to file effective employee complaints and get successful results! You will learn The difference between EEO (harassment and discrimination) and Employee Relations or Non EEO. How to file an effective complaint to get better results How to avoid filing ineffective complaints that may cause more harm than good When to use other avenues to resolve your issue before filing...