The Socially Intelligent Project Manager

The Socially Intelligent Project Manager
Author: Kim Wasson
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1523087110

This no-nonsense guide to social intelligence for project managers gives you a step-by-step process for building a bulletproof project team—no matter what gaps exist in personality, geography, culture, or communication style. High-performing teams don't happen by magic. You need processes that are designed in a socially intelligent way if your team is going to overcome the modern world's tough challenges with coordination. To be a star project manager, you have to communicate with people in their individual learning styles, provide accountability in ways that won't be demotivating, and run meetings and minutes that people won't tune out. Your processes must be constructed in ways that respect the complex realities of social dynamics step by step. You have to know your team before you can motivate them, and you have to motivate them before you can manage them. In this book are foolproof techniques to make sure your team connects with you, each other, and everyone they need to get the job done. After all, a team should be more than the sum of its parts—and it's up to the project manager to provide the glue that holds it all together.

Beautifully Organized at Work

Beautifully Organized at Work
Author: Nikki Boyd
Publisher: Blue Star Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1958803480

Bring peace and joy into your workspace as you learn how to declutter your office and create a stress-free work environment. Clutter and mess can distract you, stress you out, and get in the way of efficiently getting work done. That's why Beautifully Organized at Work was created to give you practical tips and tools for how to mindfully transform your workspace and get organized so you can feel better about your work and be better set up for success. YouTube star and professional organizer Nikki Boyd, author of the bestselling book Beautifully Organized, brings her expert skills to this book. Beautifully Organized at Work includes: Everything you need to know about decluttering your desk and organizing files--both in your physical and digital space Valuable advice on how to plan your work days so you can have a well-balanced and productive week How to select the desk, chair, and lighting that are ideal for your needs Information tailored for cubicle, co-working spaces, working from home, and more Tips on how to get your coworkers involved in creating a beautifully organized breakroom, conference room, and lobby

Glue

Glue
Author: Anh Dao Pham
Publisher: Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2022-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 172252703X

“Glue offers a rare gift to project managers. It artfully blends specific step-by-step recommendations of how to move from project management to project leadership with the psychological rationale for taking those steps.” - Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion An Essential Guide to Get Stuff Done How many books have you read on project management? On leadership? Too many, right? But no other book combines the practice of project management and leadership into one balanced approach with practical examples—except this book. You don’t even need Project Manager in your title to employ the lessons in this book. You can be any person on any team who has stepped up to take a leadership role on a critical initiative. You’ll learn the critical blend of management and leadership skills that will make you indispensable to any project. You’ll learn what it takes to become the binding agent—the glue—that creates cohesive, engaged, high-performing project teams. The author’s methods have been battle-tested against real technology projects. Her insight and vision reach beyond theory into application and can be used immediately regardless of the length, scope, or phase of your project—whether it’s planning a wedding, remodeling a home, or leading a team in a major website revamp or product launch or company start-up. You’ll learn— How to get started when you don’t know much—yet How to lay a solid foundation for your project How to support a project and a team that’s in flight How to communicate (yah, that’s a thing), how to reward (candy works), how to take notes (yes, please), and how to map out your project with Post-it notes

Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder No. 11 - May 2024

Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder No. 11 - May 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2024-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Welcome to Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder, an extraordinary anthology magazine that transcends the boundaries of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the darkest corners of the human imagination, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the mundane transforms into a realm of unspeakable terror and awe-inspiring wonder. Within these pages, you'll discover a collection of captivating stories carefully curated to transport you to realms beyond the mundane. Each issue presents an array of unique tales crafted by talented visionaries, both established and emerging, who dare to defy conventions and push the boundaries of speculative fiction. Whether you're a seasoned lover of the fantastic or just curious to explore new frontiers, Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder will be your guide through the realms of the extraordinary. Prepare to be enthralled, enchanted, haunted. So put on your dark sunglasses … and unleash your inner Black Sheep. In this issue: RITE OF PASSAGE Brian J. Smith BLOOD BLISTER Hannah Zizza THE MAN WHO WAS THE WORLD Ben James GRACE COMES AT NIGHTFALL David Thomas Peacock BLACK BETTY Wayne Kyle Spitzer SCENIC DETOUR Peter Emmett Naughton THE STRANGE CASE OF BARTHOLOMEW HEMBREE Paul Cesarini THE EMPTY CHAIR AT THE CASINO Mark Tulin WARMTH OF THE WOMB J. Boyett WORLDS AWAY Curtis A. Bass

Ways the World Could End

Ways the World Could End
Author: Kim Hooper
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2022-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1684428017

A 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for Best General Fiction Dave is a Dad with Asperger's. He sees the world differently than most, and he feels like he has no idea what he’s doing when it comes to raising his 15-year-old daughter, Cleo. She also feels like he has no idea what he’s doing, especially now that her mom is gone. They were both better off when Jana was around—Dave's wife, Cleo's mother. But now she's not, and they are left to figure out life on their own. Dave dedicates his attention to his newfound hobby of doomsday prepping, researching the various ways the world could end. Cleo feels like her world already has. Everything changes when neighbors move in, threatening their isolation in the hills of San Juan Capistrano. Cleo is intrigued by the new girl, Edie, and soon finds out the intrigue is mutual. Dave, not at all intrigued, is forced to come to terms with everything he cannot control. As they struggle to live in the present, both Dave and Cleo must dare to revisit the tragic past they share. What happened to Jana? Who was she, really? Who are they without her? Ways the World Could End is a story of grief, friendship, and love—the love between parents and children, between spouses, between teenagers, and between strangers. It is a story that requires us to consider the bounds of forgiveness, what we’re willing and not willing to forgive, and reminds us that often the hardest thing to forgive is ourselves.

The 10-Second Commute

The 10-Second Commute
Author: Terri R. Kurtzberg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2022-10-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440878811

Virtual work, which was steadily on the rise even before the pandemic, is explored in this timely book that describes the impact of technology on our work experiences, ranging from the individual psychological level to the broad societal implications. Widespread remote work is now possible, but it comes with its share of frustrations. Virtual work has changed our lives in ways big and small, from trying to balance our time to what we wear and where we sit and from how we communicate to where we should look during a videoconference. It's also fundamentally changed what kinds of jobs we can now do. Grounded in research and including lively personal anecdotes, The 10-Second Commute provides a thoughtful and comprehensive scan of the nature of virtual work. The authors, both researchers in management and technology, explore the current questions of our virtual lives, such as: Why Zoom instead of Skype? Why are emojis so useful? Why is videoconferencing so exhausting? How does diversity at work both help and hinder productivity? Virtual work is more than just work-it permeates our whole lives, and it will continue to do so as hybrid work arrangements become the new normal. Helping readers better understand the virtual work experience, this book will engage and inform everyone who is still trying to make it work.

Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder No. 7 | January 2024

Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder No. 7 | January 2024
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Books
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2023-12-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Welcome to Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder, an extraordinary anthology magazine that transcends the boundaries of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the darkest corners of the human imagination, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the mundane transforms into a realm of unspeakable terror and awe-inspiring wonder. Within these pages, you'll discover a collection of captivating stories carefully curated to transport you to realms beyond the mundane. Each issue presents an array of unique tales crafted by talented visionaries, both established and emerging, who dare to defy conventions and push the boundaries of speculative fiction. Whether you're a seasoned lover of the fantastic or just curious to explore new frontiers, Black Sheep: Unique Tales of Terror and Wonder will be your guide through the realms of the extraordinary. Prepare to be enthralled, enchanted, haunted. So put on your dark sunglasses … and unleash your inner Black Sheep. In this issue: THE BATHTUB Olivia Wolfe ARACHNE Jason Huls ASHMEDAI AND THE HAIRDRESSER Allister Nelson BURKE’S REBOOT Alyssa Willeford GET IT OUT OF ME Wayne Kyle Spitzer PERSUATION Mary Jo Rabe SWIMMING HOLE Kathy Lanzarotti THE STRANGE CASE OF BARTHOLOMEW HEMBREE Paul Cesarini MONSTERS Fred Cheney HELLION Jason Frederick Myers

Flawless Ruin

Flawless Ruin
Author: Roxy Sloane
Publisher: Roxy Sloane Books
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2022-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

How far will you go for desire? Discover the sensual, thrilling new saga from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane, perfect for fans of Fifty Shades and Penelope Skye. Book 2 - details coming soon! THE FLAWLESS TRILOGY: 1. Flawless Desire 2. Flawless Ruin 3. Flawless Prize PRAISE FOR ROXY: "Nobody does it like Roxy! A wild and romantic thrill ride that will leave you begging for more!" - Meghan March, New York Times bestselling author. "Steamy and addictive! Roxy will leave you on the edge of your seat - and hungry for one more page!" - Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author. "Wickedly sexy and downright dirty… Roxy Sloane's hottest alpha yet!" -- Laurelin Paige, New York Times Bestselling Author "Filthy, addictive fun! The explosive chemistry nearly set my eReader to flames." -- Lauren Blakely, New York Times bestselling author.

Managing the Ministry

Managing the Ministry
Author: Jody Dean
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2024-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1087789214

Most pastors become pastors because of their love for people—not for spreadsheets. But in order to love people well, pastors and church leaders must be able to manage their ministries responsibly. In Managing the Ministry: A Practical Guide for Church Administration, Jody Dean provides an up-to-date and accessible guide to church operations. He covers essential topics such as: How to manage property, programs, and people Challenges of workflow, generational differences, and risk management Approaches to virtual and in-person attendance Leading and developing staff Personal development and devotion Managing the Ministry is the go-to resource for church leaders looking to build their administrative capabilities so they can lead their ministries with efficiency and effectiveness.