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The advisory role in organizations is more important today than it has ever been. To perform effectively, managers and professionals need the skills of the consultant. This manual is designed to provide practical help for all advisers, whether working within or outside the organization. It covers every aspect of the process, from interpersonal skills to organizational context, from planning to follow-up. This second edition reflects developments which have taken place since the publication of the first edition and now includes ten chapters on the impact that action learning has on change processes and the way that the Web is likely to influence consulting. Each chapter concludes with guidelines summarizing the content, and questions designed to help the reader to apply the material to his or her own activities. Real-life cases from Dr Margerison's own experience are included, as well as examples drawn from the work of many well-known consultants.
Team Management presents a set of powerful techniques developed by two influential thinkers and consultants, Dr. Charles Margerison and Dr. Dick McCann. These techniques have been tested worldwide with great success and will improve team performance and business results. Drawing on the original findings of psychologist Carl Jung they have incorporated his works into the Team Management Wheel - a management tool to aid self-understanding, teamwork, career development, communication and leadership. This book provides a new and very effective approach to the development of high-performing team. Drawing upon their work over eight years with more than 100,000 managers throughout the world the aut...
This book teaches you how to respond effectively using time dynamics and solution-centered behaviour, requests and statements ans other methods such as parallel ans sequential conversation. This is the manager's handbook to become more effective in your dealings with people.
Offers advice on how to improve the management of teams. The book explores ways in which individuals can assess their own talents and employ them fruitfully in teams. It also gives guidance on how teams can combine effectively, and suggests appropriate ways they can be managed.
At the end of each day, as we fall asleep, we can reflect on the places to which we have been. As I have travelled the world I have tried to capture the main ideas from the people I have met in a collection of short stories. I have used my training as a psychologist to interpret meetings and events on my road of life.
Meet Charles Darwin, responsible for the theory of natural selection and author of On Origin of the Species. Darwin is arguably one of the most influential characters in world history, in that he redefined so many pre-conceived ideas. He was far ahead of his time. His amazing life comes alive through BioViews. You can follow the young Darwin from his early years, when his mother died, to his medical studies where his curiosity in natural order and development sent him off on explorations that would ultimately change the way the world is regarded. A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique audio stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions to our world.
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Food is fundamental to health and social participation, yet food poverty has increased in the global North. Adopting a realist ontology and taking a comparative case approach, Families and Food in Hard Times addresses the global problem of economic retrenchment and how those most affected are those with the least resources. Based on research carried out with low-income families with children aged 11-15, this timely book examines food poverty in the UK, Portugal and Norway in the decade following the 2008 financial crisis. It examines the resources to which families have access in relation to public policies, local institutions and kinship and friendship networks, and how they intersect. Thro...
This experiential, workbook-style text focuses on key skill sets necessary for personal and managerial success in organizations today. These skill sets are:·Intrapersonal skills - those skills essential for understanding oneself and one's personality: perception, awareness, disclosure and trust, value clarification, goal setting, identifying barriers to personal change and time-and stress-management. ·Interpersonal skills - those skills necessary for working with others: conveying verbal messages, listening and non-verbal communication, giving and receiving feedback, communicating with diverse others and overcoming barriers to communication.·Team skills - those skills required for understanding and working in teams: forming, leading and facilitating teams, decision-making [including ethical decision frameworks], problem-solving, running meetings and project management.·Advanced interpersonal skills - those skills needed for leading and developing others: coaching and mentoring, empowerment and delegation, persuasion, networking, politicking, negotiation and conflict management.
Words of wisdom beginning with "Confucius says" are heard on almost a daily basis. Few people know where this originated. Therefore, The Amazing People Club are proud to invite you to 'Meet Confucius', born in 500BC in China. So, what did Confucius actually say? He was a forward thinker and one of the most influential philosopher's in the world. A seeker of peace, he believed that if people co-operated with each other and society, this would end fighting and bring peace and stability. Be inspired by this passionate philosophical leader, whose teachings are as alive today as they were centuries ago. His story comes to life through BioViews®. These are short biographical narratives, similar to interviews. They provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.