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Publisher
Companion Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (128 pages)
Language
English
Description
"With a gentle and considerate style, this handbook explores what happens when grief and the workplace meet, and the drastic effects of grieving on employees, their performance, and the overall workplace environment. Touching on the different kinds of grief workers can experience, such as death, divorce, and layoffs, the effective ways to channel grief during the workday, how to support coworkers who mourn, participation in group memorials, and negotiating...
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Language
English
Description
Networking can be seen as a daunting and intimidating task, yet interpersonal relationships remain at the heart of success for career and business development. In straightforward and simple terms, this book offers a practical approach to developing this core skill. Including chapters on assessing your networks, developing your personal brand, the softer skills of networking, using social media and making networking part of your everyday life, 21st...
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Publisher
Society For Human Resource Management
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (160 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Documenting how employment branding can save money by attracting talented, capable associates that complement their organizations, this reference underscores the importance of any company having clearly defined values. Addressing how individuals no longer wish to compartmentalize their lives or separate themselves from how they contribute at work, this handbook emphasizes the significance of ensuring that all staff members share the same standards,...
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Publisher
Society For Human Resource Management
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (152 pages)
Language
English
Description
Can you be in HR for more than 30 years and still be geeked about it? The answer is -- YES you can!! HR leader and popular "Everyday People" blogger Steve Browne takes a fresh look at HR through an engaging assortment of real-life examples, insights, and epiphanies and encourages practitioners to drop the preconceptions of what HR should be and instead look to what HR could be. Read this book to rekindle your passion for a field that is vibrant and...
Author
Publisher
Society For Human Resource Management
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (128 pages).
Language
English
Description
Applying Critical Evaluation draws from existing thought leadership and real-life examples to provide ready-to-use recommendations HR professionals can incorporate in nearly every aspect of the job - from selecting an HRIS and identifying training programs to developing an onboarding process and proposing organizational restructuring. Written especially for HR professionals in small businesses and HR departments of one, Applying Critical Evaluation...
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xvi, 250 pages)
Language
English
Description
Silicon Valley pioneer Ray Zinn, CEO of top microchip company Micrel for 37 years, shows entrepreneurs and executives how to lead and succeed by tackling the Tough Things First In high school, Ray Zinn's track coach told him he was too short to run the hurdles. Ray took this as a challenge and, after months of hard training, became the fastest hurdler on the team. That drive and self-discipline is, to Zinn, the essence of the entrepreneurial spirit....
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xviii, 292 pages)
Language
English
Description
GET INSPIRED. GET EXCITED. GET RESULTS. A proven approach to corporate culture that's positively contagious You are about to enter a new era of leadership. With more competiton, more connectedness, and more opportunities than ever before, this exciting new era demands a workplace culture that is collaborative, productive, energized, and contagious. A culture that encourages extraordinary growth and innovation. A culture that starts with you-showing...
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Publisher
BQB Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"Winner of a 2011 eLit Award, "Business with a Heart" is the story of a young woman who, rising in the corporate ranks, treads a winding path of business, personal life, and spirituality, learning that these segments of our lives are never far apart. Her search for a more fulfilled corporate existence is nearly stymied in the crosshairs of a demanding boss, resistant subordinates, and her own unfortunate oversights. While written in novel format,...
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Publisher
Elizabeth Maxim
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Take a peek inside Corporate America. Generations of American Blue Collar workers put their kids through college so they could join the ranks of White Collars in Corporate America. But is the White Collar world the utopia it's held up to be? What is it really like to work in Corporate America? The following oddball, funny, ridiculous yet true stories provide a peek inside this complex oligarchy that is at once rewarding and infuriating. --Provided...
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English
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"With customer loyalty weighing in as the most valued commodity in the workplace today, we'd all like to know how to create lasting emotional connections to keep clients personally satisfied and eager to do business with us. In this followup to Take Charge of Your Mind John Selby presents his 4step Listening With Empathy moodmanagement method for doing just that, giving readers a practical toolkit for rapidly shifting from negative to genuinely positive...
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Publisher
AEI Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (208 pages)
Language
English
Description
"The myth that women make 78 cents on a man's dollar is a standard refrain in popular media and serves as a rationale for affirmative action for women. Unstated is that for women and men with the same job and work experience, the wage gap practically disappears. In Women's Figures, Manhattan Senior Fellow Diana Furchtgott-Roth shatters the myth of the wage gap. Women are continuing to gain ground relative to men, and in some cases, they have even...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 29 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Key topics: Culture, Group norms, Power culture, Role culture, Task culture, People culture. What's meant by the culture of an organisation? What are group norms? How do these invisible factors influence the way a business works?
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 53 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In a business environment of fastmoving markets, global supply chains, and dynamic technologies, executing strategy is becoming increasingly dif cult. How do you aim for a target that is constantly shifting while standing on a platform that is constantly destabilized? Professor Levitt provides the answer: plan in detail only as far out as you can see; keep questioning your assumptions about your markets, resources, and competitors; and revise your...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 43 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The foundation of George Zimmer's success is his company's corporate culture, centered on "servant leadership" values. These values seek to involve others in decision making and enhance the personal growth of workers. In this wideranging talk, Zimmer explains how his experience proves that a culture based on strong ethical values can succeed even within a competitive business environment.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xx, 295 pages : illustrations)
Language
English
Description
Best practices for using accountability, trust, and purpose to turn your long-term vision into reality Accountability explains why the "carrot-and-stick" approach doesn't work-and describes how to build and sustain a culture based on shared beliefs, positive action, and internal leadership development. The author's conclusions are based on data resulting from his work with more than 3,000 executives worldwide, plus exclusive interviews with Fortune's...
Author
Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (176 pages)
Language
English
Description
"From the Enron debacle to the Martha Stewart scandal, trust in business practices and in corporate leaders has been seriously jeopardized, hitting an all-time low. According to Matthew Gilbert in his latest book, The Workplace Revolution, the problem stems from a relentless work ethic, the tireless pursuit of profit, and the conflict between business values and human values. Today more than ever, people are waking up to the fact that they are not...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Business leaders often tell their people, Were all in this together, but very few follow through on this sentiment. Separate yourself from the pack by implementing the simple but profoundly effective methods in this book. --
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Language
English
Description
"Most of us are terrified of conflict, says Arnold Mindell, PhD, author of fifteen books and internationally recognized for his innovative synthesis of Jungian therapy, dreams, and bodywork. But we needn't be. His burning passion is to create groups and organizations where everyone looks forward to group processes instead of fearing them. He calls this the deep democracy of open forums, where all voices, thoughts, and feelings are aired freely, especially...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (ix, 252 pages)
Language
English
Description
Teaching leaders how truly prioritizing employees isnt just good for employeesits good for business, this book takes you inside Kronoss highly admired WorkInspired culture, revealing the surprisingly simple rules to follow to replicate that success. --
Series
Workplace excellence volume 3
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 11 min., 26 sec.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
Find out why some people love coming to work and doing their best: Energize with breakfast ; Create a fun caring culture ; Make the workplace desirable ; Use light, colour and design ; Encourage staff creativity ; Make work spaces comfortable ; Provide relaxing zones for time out ; Offer team building activities ; Meet, celebrate and socialize.
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