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Parallel Peaks: Business Insights While Climbing the World's Highest Mountains

5 reviews
John D. McQuaig

HRD Press, Inc., 2007

"...Your life in the mountains is intertwined with those who share your rope."
John D. McQuaig, business consultant and mountaineer, draws for the reader a set of parallels between his two pursuits. He tells us that all the vision, planning and focus that go into a successful climb are likewise the keys to building a successful business. While there are many books on business ownership, I have never read one that so happily blended business with action and adventure. ...

Framed!

4 reviews
Hari Singh

HRD Press, Inc., 2006

Applied Framing!
Applying decision-making models to this great story was a very creative approach to writing an engaging book. It was great to read as the characters worked through the construction of a model, reviewed the outcomes and then learned from their mistakes and biases. The application of these concepts helped make them fun to learn and easier to use. Some of the exercises are good for independent ...

Change, Choices, and Consequences

4 reviews
Roger Kaufman

HRD Press, Inc, 2006

Actionable Knowledge that Can Change Society
I had the chance to hear first hand at a recent International Society for Performance Improvement conference how Roger use's the book in practice and I was captivated by the implications. The Mega Thinking and Planning model he describes in the book (along with practical tools and process flow charts) provides a holistic planning approach that integrates a truly "sustainable" approach for ...

30 Seconds That Can Change Your Life

2 reviews
Roger Kaufman

HRD Press, Inc., 2006

Simple, Effective and Life Changing
Kaufman's new book should be on the desk of every executive, parent and student in the world. His approach to decision making is simple, effective and results oriented. The many tables, charts and exercises in the book, along with the anecdotes to better describe the concepts in the book, make this a book that can and should be read by everyone. When you think about how we all can positively ...

Discovering Operational Discipline

4 reviews
Robert Walter

HRD Press, Inc., 2002

Something for everyone in your organization.
Most of us have heard and used the phrase "Operational Discipline", but, until this gem of a book came along, how many of us had an operational "definition" of what it really means? In a simple, straight-forward, easy to understand format, Mr. Walter creates a framework of principles, attitudes and values that we can use to measure how well we are really doing in our journey toward true ...

The Journey of the Accidental Leader

14 reviews
Steve Gladis Ph.D.

HRD Press, Inc., 2007

Good insights
This book contains good insight on leadership. With the retirement of the baby boom generation, there will be a significant shift in leadership in most organizations. This book addresses some of the issues that this dynamic will create. This book uses the fictional journey of one person to explore a number of important leadership issues. It is an easy read with good truths for those entering ...

Fly Fit

5 reviews
Maggie Melanson

HRD Press, Inc., 2007

Fly Fit
It is an amazing book. A must read if you do alot of traveling. The book is not too long and easy reading. I would have liked this years ago before I started traveling.

The Highly Effective Meeting Profile: A Common Sense Survey for Assessing the Meeting Effectiveness of Intact ...

4 reviews
P. Sanaghan

HRD Press, Inc., 2003

Identifying Opportunities for Improvement in Groups
I highly recommend this book to any group who wants to uncover opportunities! It helps break down group interactions into manageable parts that are not too overwhelming to understand. Once the opportunities for improvement are identified, the book helps to guide a group through next steps. It doesn't just identify the problem areas, but provides solutions as well. This book is very valuable.

Seal the Deal: The Essential Mindsets for Growing Your Professional Services Business

13 reviews
Suzi Pomerantz / Innovative Leadership International

HRD Press, Inc., 2006

Essential information for new and seasoned coaches...
This book would have been really helpful early on in my career, but it's never too late to change mindsets about growing our businesses. Pomerantz has captured a unique style of conveying this extremely helpful business building advice - through teleclass format and conversation. I felt like I was in the room too, with questions waiting to be answered. What a great study. I highly recommend ...

The Everyday Negotiator

3 reviews
Michael R. Carrell, Christina Heavrin, ...

HRD Press, Inc, 2004

Easy to understand and quickly apply.
The book is great for a beginning negotiator. The first chapter provides a model which explains the negotiation process, then the rest of the chapters include 50 easy to understand, practical tactics. Not a lot of stories about "how I did it", but well-written, "real world" examples. A great reference book.

Make the Change to Customer-driven Sales

2 reviews
Phil Kline

HRD Press Inc.,U.S., 1997

This is Sales 101 at its best
Seldom has one book been more direct in teaching the ways of sales. It is a must for anyone involved in training or wanting to learn the basics, specialy engineers that want to brake into sales like I was when I read it. It really explains how to present a beginning, middle and end to your sales story. I used it and have re-read it several times, always getting a little more out of it than I ...

Managing the Generation Mix, 2nd Edition

1 review
Bruce Tulgan

HRD Press, Inc., 2006

Excellent
This book is an excellent, up to date view on the generation mix in the workforce. Mr. Tulgan gives a refreshing view on the what is "really" going on in the workplace. There are so many books on generations in the workplace theory and they all say the same thing. Finally, Mr. Tulgan has broke that mold and given some refreshing, up to date views.

FrontLine Guide to Building High Performance Teams

1 review
Woody, Dr. Sears

HRD Press, Inc., 2007

Outstanding Work
An excellent primer for managers and future leaders in organizations. Specific, positive, practical - its all in a nutshell ready for implementation. David C. Wigglesworth, Ph.D. President Research Associates International [...]

The Astd Reference Guide to Professional Human Resource Development Roles and Competencies (2 Volume set)

1 review
William J. Rothwell, Henry J. Sredl

HRD Press, Inc., 1992

Excellent Source for HRD Professionals and Students of HRD.
All HRD professionals should have this book (in two vols) in their personal library. As a practicing HRD professional, I often turn to this work as the 'first' place to look for information. In addition, to containing a wealth of information--this work also directs you to additional resources on your topic. This is an excellent source for HRD professionals and students of HRD.

The Competency Toolkit

1 review
DuBois David, Rothwell William

HRD Press, Inc., 1997

Competencies and the Human Resource Management Toolkit
The Competency Toolkit includes the critical resources and information that a competency program manager needs in order to gain organization-wide support for competency identification and to guide practitioners through the whole process, front to back, from sponsorship through development to implementation. Are you looking for a quick, yet systematic and planned approach to competency assessment ...

Employee Recruit.& Secect Post

2 reviews
ERS

HRD Press Inc.,U.S., 1940

A great comprehensive how-to manual on recruiting and hiring
This is a very good how-to manual on how to recruit and hire top performers, all within the latest Federal employment laws. The book covers all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, and is full of reprducible aids and helps. I use this manual every time I recruit a new employee.

Managing the Knowledge Culture

2 reviews
Philip R. Harris

HRD Press, Inc., 2005

An Essential Read for Those Managing Within Today's Knowledge Culture
In this era of the digital economy, successfully managing knowledge and its creators remains imperative. Dr. Phil Harris focuses on this connection between knowledge management and culture in his new book, Managing the Knowledge Culture. The book is divided into two parts, including understanding the knowledge culture and its management, and developing collaborative skills and resources for ...

Right Person, Right Job: Guess or Know--The Breakthrough Technologies of Performance Information, 2nd Edition

1 review
Chuck Russell

HRD Press, Inc., 2003

A book that make sense
wonderful book, if you are looking for a job or need a change this is the book for you! A must read.

Team Metrics: Resources for Measuring and Improving Team Performance

1 review
Mike Woodcock, Dave Francis

HRD PRess, Inc, 2008

A GREAT RESOURCE! EXTREMELY USEFUL, CLEARLY ORGANIZED, WELL PRESENTED.
This extensive, highly valuable resource. It has five major sections, each with instruments for measuring/auditing teams for: effectiveness, leadership, strengths and blockages, and performance. The fifth section provides instruments to help facilitators plan and deliver effective team development interventions. The five major sections are broken down into 27 topic-specific sub-sections, each ...

Quintessential Guide to Using Consultants

2 reviews
David Zahn

HRD Press, Inc, 2004

Finally - a guidebook for the ages....
It seems like there are literally thousands of books available on how to BE a consultant, but this is the first one I've come across that actually tells someone how to effectively USE a consultant to improve your business - and its about time someone wrote such an essential text. I have used consultants several times over a twenty year corporate career and have found that their styles, ...

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