50 Activities for Developing Counseling Skills in Managers

50 Activities for Developing Counseling Skills in Managers
Author: Roy Bailey
Publisher: Human Resource Development
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0874251834

These fully reproducible activities will enable managers to concentrate on the personal views, feelings, and opinions of their staff, encourage person-centered management, improve interpersonal skills, ensure that organizational goals are achieved and more.

Planning and Designing Training Programmes

Planning and Designing Training Programmes
Author: Leslie Rae
Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780566079290

Following the book will enable any trainer to devise a professional training and development programme. Included are all the considerations a trainer needs to be aware of, ranging from skills assessment and learning styles, to relative benefits of on the job and off the job training, and the value of different types of training formats.

Using People Skills in Training and Development

Using People Skills in Training and Development
Author: Leslie Rae
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780749425753

This is a vital guide to developing and honing 'people skills' in training and staff development. With detailed guidance on analysing human behaviour the book also includes techniques for interviewing, team operation, coaching and mentoring.

Management Skills and Leadership Development Course

Management Skills and Leadership Development Course
Author: William L. Evans
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2009-07-23
Genre: Leadership
ISBN: 9781442183384

There are many factors that separate average managers from great managers. In most cases, a person becomes a manager due to working their way up the company ladder, however, being a great manager is more than just being knowledgeable of your company's products or services offered. This 10-lesson management and leadership training course will give you the management skills needed to direct your employees, and the leadership skills needed to inspire your employees. You will also learn the basics in business, similar to those taught in an MBA course. By learning how to lead and manage your employees, plan and structure your department for optimal success, create and build a strong team, delegate, motivate, deal with conflict and different personalities, handle difficult employees, know how and when to fire someone, hold effective meetings, along with the many other skills taught in this course, you will have the confidence and knowledge to become an all around great manager and leader.

Workshops that Work

Workshops that Work
Author: Tom Bourner
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1993
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780077078003

Provides ideas, suggestions and tips on how to run effective and efficient workshops. The text has been designed for flexibility so that the trainer, whether novice or experienced, can incorporate the practical ideas into existing workshop programmes.

The Leadership Training Activity Book

The Leadership Training Activity Book
Author: Lois Borland Hart
Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780814472620

"Leadership development is self-development. The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are. That is clearly the premise of this wonderful collection of developmental activities. They guide learners on that fascinating journey of self-awareness and self-confidence that can only come from experiencing something in themselves for themselves."-- from the foreword by James M. Kouzes, co-author, The Leadership Challenge When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. In addition to being a critical competency in itself, the task of leadership necessarily involves mastering a whole host of other skills . . . and it's up to you as a trainer to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process. The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. The book features easily adaptable modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, short or long sessions, and large or small groups. You'll find the perfect training exercises to help new and experienced leaders improve their understanding of crucial topics such as: trust * values * networking * conflict resolution * diversity * negotiation * listening skills * mentoring * vision * communication * and more. The Leadership Training Activity Book provides trainers with a wide range of activities to help teach and apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need, enabling you to develop and liberate the leadership qualities learners already have within themselves. It is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead.

Fifty Activities for Developing Management Skills

Fifty Activities for Developing Management Skills
Author: Teresa Williams
Publisher: Human Resource Development
Total Pages: 301
Release: 1990
Genre: Management
ISBN: 0874251796

50 fully reproducible activities ranging from 1 to 3 hours in length. Includes skill development for the following managment skills: problem solving, communication, self development, self exploration, listening, distance management, disciplining employees, decision making, leading meetings, managing stress and more.

Competing with Knowledge

Competing with Knowledge
Author: Angela Abell
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2006-04-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1856045838

Knowledge management (KM) is probably the first major management trend to identify information and its management as a crucial element in the success of an organization. In order for information professionals to participate fully in KM initiatives, or to be able to take advantage of the concept to improve the effective application of their skills, both the professionals and management need a good understanding of the KM approach and the information related roles within that framework. This book focuses on the potential role of the information professional in the KM environment and, using plenty of case studies, considers: the knowledge context - creating knowledge based environments in a range of sectors powering information: the role of information skills in KM. Readership: This book will make topical reading not only for those seeking career development through KM but for all information professionals wondering exactly what it is and how it will affect their work. LIS graduates and postgraduates will also be potential readers. Published in association with TFPL Ltd TFPL Ltd have been researching KM since 1996 and have monitored developments in Europe and the USA. They have recently completed an international research project looking at the skills required for the successful implementation of knowledge management.

Teaching for Successful Intelligence

Teaching for Successful Intelligence
Author: Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2007-07-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452295182

"This book will provide valuable assistance, organization, and vision to teachers for whom lesson planning is new or challenging!" —Stephen M. Bongiovi, English Department Chair Seaford High School, NY "I found myself engrossed, reading every word, and quite frankly, wishing for even more! Beyond a doubt, teachers will use this book!" —Ronald W. Poplau, Instructor Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, KS "A very useful addition to my teaching methodology! There is a need for this book." —J. Petrina McCarty-Puhl, Science Teacher Robert McQueen High School, Reno, NV Strengthen critical thinking skills with strategies that dramatically improve student performance! Coauthored by two internationally renowned educators and researchers, this resource helps teachers strengthen their classroom practice with lessons that promote successful intelligence—a set of abilities that allow students to adapt and succeed within their environment, make the most of their strengths, and learn to compensate for their weaknesses. The authors demonstrate how to design instructional units that help students apply successful intelligence to solve problems and make decisions. This research-based text also includes: Sample unit plans and 40 ready-to-use lessons illustrated with classroom examples Proven assessment techniques to promote the development of creative, analytical, and practical thinking skills Approaches to encourage both passive and active learning With teacher reflection activities and suggested homework for students, this resource is ideal for strengthening students′ higher-order thinking abilities and raising overall academic performance!