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"Growth is the goal. Helping people dvelop their potential -- enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term -- is what we as individuals and leaders strive toward. . . . As individuals grow, so do organizations and societies. Growth is learning put into action -- action that betters the world as we better ourselves and our small niches, both personal...

With more than one million copies in print and months on the New York Times best-seller list, The Dilbert Principle has become one of the most talked about business books of all time. Author Scott Adams draws upon his nine years in Pacific Bell's cubicle 4S700R to create Dilbert, corporate America's potato-shaped, abuse-loving poster boy. Now-with advice from the daily comic strip, and e-mail submissions sent in by actual readers-Adams demonstrates...

Wakeman believes it is high time to reinvent leadership thinking. Her straightforward strategies dispenses with unproven HR maxims and shows how time and energy can be recommissioned and put toward the value that hired talent is intended to provide. Happy employees are accountable-- and productive-- employees.

Key topics: Motivation, People problems, Worker participation, Human resource management, Personnel. This film includes case studies of people with a variety of motivational problems. In each case the viewer is left to consider what the problem is and what might be done to solve it.

How to increase profits, productivity and personal prosperity.

"Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles, co-authors of the New York Times business bestseller Raving Fans, are back with Gung Ho! Here is an invaluable management tool that outlines foolproof ways to increase productivity by fostering excellent morale in the workplace. It is a must-read for everyone who wants to stay on top in today's ultra-competitive business world. Raving Fans taught managers how to turn customers into full-fledged fans. Now, Gung Ho!...

Key topics: Appraisals, Listening skills, Feedback, Training, Interview skills, Human resource management, Personnel. In theory, appraisal interviews are a chance for a company to give feedback to employees about how they're doing, and for employees to air their feelings and concerns. But what happens in the real world?

Focusing on behaviors rather than bias, the author offers practical ways to build more inclusive relationships, teams, and workplaces to identify specific tactics that can help people move forward. "Participants at leadership conferences often tell Sally, "Please don't spend your time telling us why developing and retaining a diverse workforce is important. We get it. The problem is, we don't know how to do it." Rising Together provides that missing...