Résultats Éditeur "Phoenix Books" dans Affaires et carrières

Is verbal abuse ruining your business, your personal life, or even your physical and emotional health? With a little help from Suzette Haden Elgin, you won't have to put up with it anymore. She'll show you how to create an environment in which verbal abuse almost never happens, and how to take complete control of your language behavior. Once you've mastered the techniques, you'll be able to defuse a verbal attack before it can even be completed, and deal effectively with the rare attack that cannot be avoided.

Rapid change defines the world around us, requiring a more effective type of organization. New discoveries change our understanding of how the world works, and Margaret J. Wheatley shows us how the “new science” can lead to a powerful new view of the business world. Our world has become nonlinear and filled with constant transition, and this new understanding can be applied to the way we organize work, people, and our lives. Wheatley invites us to transform our way of thinking and adapt ourselves—and our companies—to the 21st century by offering a new way of thinking.

Do you talk to yourself? Don't worry—it's not a sign of insanity! In fact, it can be a powerful tool for personal change. In this engaging audio presentation, Shad Helmstetter explains how to take charge of your life through the use of positive self-talk. With specific, practical, and easy steps, The Self-Talk Solution can help you achieve a higher level of success at everything you attempt, from improving relationships to developing career-building skills—and more!

Recent discoveries in quantum physics, chaos theory, and biology have transformed the way we think of the "orderly universe." But did you know that the "New Science" can also be applied to the way we organize work, people, and our lives? Author Margaret J. Wheatley shows us how our new understanding of science and the meaning of life can lead to a powerful new view of the business world.

Part of a series to cover the range of business functions in a typical MBA course, Total Quality Management: Strategic Planning teaches how to integrate strategic quality and business planning to create one tactical process for your entire business. Developed by two leading quality control experts, this well-researched, step-by-step guide helps your company successfully transition from traditional management to total quality management.

Gaining the competitive edge in today's business world requires every advantage. How you speak and sound is as important to your success as the clothes you wear and the way you look. The Executive Voice Trainer shows you how to speak and sound to become a dynamic, confident speaker and advance your career.

John H. Johnson, the remarkable entrepreneur who founded the Ebony publishing empire, tells the story of his success. The wealthiest African-American in the US today, Johnson shares his rags to riches saga, from the many obstacles that confronted him to his ultimate triumph.

As president and CEO of Herman Miller, Inc., Max DePree nurtured a culture of open communication and inclusion. In Leadership Is an Art, DePree expounds on his innovative style of business stewardship, one that contributed to the remarkable success of his firm and other respected American companies. DePree emphasizes a humanistic approach, which encourages relationship-building and idea-sharing at all levels of the organization. In a unique take for a business guide, he also stresses the importance of corporate responsibility and the power of generosity.

Invaluable techniques for top achievers - how to communicate ideas effectively, strengthen your self-confidence, and motivate others.

While today's technological, social, and economic changes have helped the business world, they have also increased anxiety for employees, business owners, and especially managers. Experts Ken Blanchard and Michael O'Connor offer practical, proven solutions to help managers and their organizations reduce pressure while enhancing productivity.

Studies show that companies waste millions of dollars on team building, benchmarking, and other quality initiatives. Yet so many save millions with the same initiatives. What makes the difference? Total Quality Management—integrating initiatives into a systematic quality improvement process.

In today's fiercely competitive business world, the way you speak can be as important as the way you dress. Get an extra edge to advance your career with this step-by-step program, which builds on the natural qualities of your voice. Learn to add variety to your delivery, lose an accent, or overcome such common speaking problems as nasality or hoarseness. With his unique vocal workout approach, professional voice trainer Jeffrey Jacobi will help you to speak with strength and power - even over long periods of time.

Listen to the experts reveal the secrets of preparing budgets, justifying investments to top management, motivating employees, and more. Why waste years at an expensive business school, when you can hear top professors present all the practical strategies and techniques that M.B.A. candidates must learn - from management and accounting to marketing and human resources.

Master negotiator and New York Times bestselling author of You Can Negotiate Anything Herb Cohen says, "Negotiation is the game of life." With his signature humor and self-deprecating style, Cohen explains how to learn powerful yet subtle negotiating ploys to help in business, career, and even family relationships. With his extensive international negotiating experience and unique presentation style, Herb offers this essential guide to the art and practice of negotiation in the 21st century.

Learn the leadership skills to build a better, more profitable business with the help of Max DePree. CEO of Herman Miller, Inc. - a firm which ranks high in Fortune magazine's surveys of the most admired, best managed companies, and one of the best companies to work for in America. DePree expounds on an innovative style of business leadership.

Getting it Done explains how you can: best help a group formulate a clear vision of the results they want; suggest a course of action; learn from past experiences; ask questions effectively; offer ideas that will be heard, and influence the actions of other through your own behavior. The invaluable skills of lateral leadership enable you to achieve the ultimate goal-successful collaboration.

This live seminar covers relationships: between husbands and wives, children and their parents, and employers and employees. Those who have learned to play the negotiating game well relieve tensions, substantially improve communications, and solve many day-to-day problems. With his trademark humor and irreverent style, Cohen uses stories, metaphors and real-life examples to inspire listeners to reflect upon their own personal behavior and experience to take charge of negotiating anything!

Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive—and the positive inspiration to thrive—while tackling the challenges of a stressful life. This recording focused on managing stress offers inspirational stories followed by positive, practical advice on ways to slow down and enjoy life. It provides uplifting motivation to address the number-one lifestyle and health issue today: stress.

Thirty-five years ago, Wayne Huizenga rose before the sun to run his garbage collection route. Today, the sun never sets on the international Blockbuster Video empire he created, and he has emerged from the spoils of the Paramount/Viacom merger one of the most powerful and wealthy figures in the entertainment and sports businesses.

What color is your thinking hat? In this revolutionary work, Dr. de Bono explains the 6 different hats and how they affect the way we perceive things. He shows how people and organizations can become more effective by using a simple language as a control system for thinking. Learn about the White Hat (facts, figures, and information), the Red Hat (emotions, hunches, and intuition), the Black Hat (negative judgment), the Yellow Hat (brightness and optimism), the Green Hat (fertility and creativity), and the Blue Hat (cool and control).