Some organizations pay a great deal of attention to ensuring the physical safety of their team members, but do the team members feel safe enough to speak up and raise tough concerns? Share bold and still-in-formation ideas? In this book, bestselling authors and inclusion experts Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz introduce the concept of "interaction safety" and demonstrate how it can help create a work environment of trust, inclusion, and collaboration....

The collaborative team-building guidebook that takes Mining Group Gold one step further "Now more than ever before, organizations need to build and maintain a culture of trust and collaboration. This updated edition of Building Team Power brings Tom Kayser's important concepts to a new generation of leaders. Read this book and take its lessons to heart-you can't afford not to." -Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager* and Lead with LUV...

"A sweeping leadership framework to institute clear and intentional actions throughout your organization so that people of all racial backgrounds are empowered to lead, collaborate, and excel at work"--

"Equally useful and entertaining, The Asshole Survival Guide delivers a cogent and methodical game plan. Sutton starts with diagnosis?what kind of asshole problem, exactly, are you dealing with? From there, he provides field-tested, evidence-based, and sometimes surprising strategies for dealing with assholes?avoiding them, outwitting them, disarming them, sending them packing, and developing protective psychological armor. Sutton even teaches readers...

A versatile resource to study meeting facilitation and/or practise taking minutes. See a typical meeting in progress with Sadhana, the team leader and six participants of various ages, nationalities and communication styles. The group discusses quality and delivery issues, team breakfasts and schedules - not always agreeing.

An employee engagement guru and HR management expert team up to help managers combat silo thinking and maximize team performance using the power of respect.

Harness the Power of Your Most Valuable Resource-Your Workforce! Process improvement approaches like Six Sigma and Lean Enterprise have worked wonders for countless organizations, but in the drive for true excellence, these approaches are only one important part of the formula. Building Engaged Team Performance explains the next wave of business improvement: driving breakthrough gains by integrating process improvement with "the people side" of...

From Nicole Flockton comes the intense, emotional conclusion of her bestselling Bound trilogy... Reclusive, exclusive and world renowned, Jeffrey Courteux might get a lot of attention for his exquisite jewelry, but he keeps his personal life under tight wraps. His solitary life fuels his creativity and keeps him sane, and he's not willing to give it up, until a pair of sexy legs in killer heels makes hiding away less appealing than it used to be... Smart,...

One of the most effective management styles is teamwork, for it involves all staff in the decision-making process. Always among the leaders in participative management, libraries have begun to use teamwork strategies more and more frequently. Implementing these strategies is the focus of a new videotape, Teamwork basics. The 15-minute video reviews basic teamwork components and how they can be applied in today's libraries. It also illustrates teamwork...

Anne and Kim are very different culturally and in their work styles. Kim is annoyed by Anne's attitude, insensitive comments and fashion clothes. Anne, who is new, feels that Kim does not fit in well, and is frustrated by her messy desk and personal hygiene issues. Their relationship is spinning out of control. Anne takes the lead and sets up an open discussion where they give each other feedback, discuss their differences and come to a resolution...