After briefly considering the demands by global competition for high levels of skills, this highly accessible and practical book shows how a low priority on learning and widespread wasteful training has stemmed from the hierarchical organization and been reinforced by short term financial views. Using examples from all sizes of business, it shows that the only way organizations can counteract the resulting low performance is to develop a genuine team working culture. Team skills are dissected down to the basic interpersonal skills and attitudes neglected or marginalized by Western TQ philosophy. These are identified as the core skills of learning and collaborative relationships between manager, employee, supplier and customer, which are characteristic of successful companies. Traditional barriers to trainers' effectiveness are listed followed by suggestion for strategies for gaining top management commitment to culture change for overcoming these barriers.

Developing a Learning Culture: Empowering People to Deliver Quality, Innovation and Long-Term Success (MCGRAW HILL TRAINING SERIES)

Business & Money

Jones, Sue

Management & Leadership

McGraw=Hill

The histories of Robinson, Palestine, and Oblong, along with the smaller towns of Crawford County, are rich and colorful, reaching back to 1680 when a French trading post was established near the Wabash River. In these pages, readers will learn about Crawford County’s Pioneer City and where Abraham Lincoln stayed when his family came through to purchase land and will see homes and businesses of the prodigious leaders of Robinson and their improvements to this rural area. Readers will experience the oil boom of the early 1900s, the horrible fate of the Hutson family, the flying Rousch brothers, and the life of James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity.

Robinson and Crawford County (IL) (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Wallace, Evelyn M.

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Votes for Women: Cheltenham and the Cotswolds

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

The History Press

Tolley's Taxwise II

The beautiful Central Coast of North Carolina, also known as the Crystal Coast, includes the towns of Beaufort, Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, New Bern, Havelock, and more. Wander miles of open beaches, fish in the Gulf Stream, sleep within sight of the water, explore historic districts, shop in charming waterfront communities, raise sails into coastal winds, and dine on the freshest seafood available. Do it all and more in North Carolina's Central Coast and New Bern. This book is a handy companion to exploring these magnificent places and discovering their incredible treasures. For travelers, newcomers and locals, The Insiders' Guide is the best, most comprehensive guide to the accommodations, restaurants, recreation, attractions and community information of the Central Coast and New Bern.

Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Central Coast and New Bern

Travel

Farmer, Vina Hutchinson

Merrill, Tabbie Nance

United States

UNKNO

Fashion Design is a primer on the industry for the twenty-first century, uniting history, theory, and practice in one indispensable book. Topics include the language of clothing, patterns, fabrics, and making techniques, how to build a collection and portfolio, and how to present on the catwalk and in the office. Perfect for aspiring designers, this describes the skills needed to become a fashion designer, discusses careers, and gives an inside view of the fashion business today.

Fashion Design

Reference

Watson/Guptill

"Parting the Fog" is a candid, first person account of what it is like to walk in the shoes of someone suffering from fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome. It relays the seriousness of this condition in an easy-to-read manner, while employing humor and focusing on hope. It is a combination of prose and inspiring poetry. Each of the 17 short chapter ends with a personal page to enable sufferers to record their own thoughts and experiences, if they so choose. It also includes: a "Don't Ask-Do Ask" list for "Normals"; a letter to supportive people; a description of the treatment plan the author believes holds the best hope of recovery from symptoms; and chapters on perspective, faith, loss and hope. It is unique, personal, and will help others understand the struggles those with FMS/CFS are faced with. It is an important addition to the FMS/CFS sufferer's library.

Parting the Fog: The Personal Side of Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

LaMont Pub

Critical Learning for Social Work Students (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)

Social work agencies want newly-qualified workers who can practice as highly motivated and self-flourishing professionals. To get to this stage, social work degree students need to be critical, analytical and evaluative in their thinking, reading and writing. And while lecturers may highlight this need when marking assignments, there is limited space to explore these topics within an already tight social work curriculum. This revised second edition helps to tackle this problem and goes to the heart of these essential skills. By using practical examples and interactive features Critical Learning for Social Work Students will help guide you through your degree and on to becoming a fully-developed and critical practitioner. It covers key areas of critical thinking such as developing a clear and logical argument as well as the application of self-evaluation and understanding the ′professional self′. For this edition there is a new chapter on developing emotional intelligence.

Social Sciences

Learning Matters

Social Work students need to be critical, analytical and evaluative in their thinking, reading and writing when undertaking the challenge of a degree course. And while lecturers may highlight this need when marking assignments, there is limited space to explore these topics within an already tight social work curriculum. This revised second edition will help students develop these essential skills by linking activities and reflection points to practice and social work theory. There are full links to the Professional Capabilities Framework throughout and this revised edition features a new chapter on developing emotional intelligence. This new chapter makes the book particularly useful for students about to go on placement.

Social Work Practice Placements: Critical and Reflective Approaches (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)

All social work students must undertake Practice Placements in the second and final years of their programme and the placement is a crucial area of assessment for passing the degree course. This book will help to develop student′s critical thinking, analytic and reflective skills as they progress through their two placements. It will help them build a successful practice portfolio and understand exactly how they fit into the myriad of other professionals and services that make up day to day reality of practice. Crucially, this book will also feature a chapter on developing these skills into the workplace. Uniquely, it argues that becoming a competent and thriving social worker is dependent on success in the placement.

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