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We all make assumptions, and these are the building blocks for our unconscious biases. They pervade the workplace and spill into our personal life. Dr. Stephens carefully walks you through a three-step model for overcoming unconscious bias. Step 1 is to raise awareness and unfreeze the undesired behavior. Step 2 is to change the behavior through transformational conversation. And Step 3 involves creating a plan to freeze the new, desired behavior.
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Humans can be incredibly kind, but our evolutionary wiring can also lead to astonishing cruelty. With In Search of Humanity, Dr. Conrad exposes a sordid history of mind-numbing social and economic inequality, of government promises made but not kept, and of ineffective plans to level the field-from politicians whose policies are paid for by powerful industry interests.
Discover why the American Dream is a fantasy designed to enrich the few over the...
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Un estimulante desafío a nuestra forma de pensar sobre el trabajo, la tecnología, el progreso y lo que queremos del futuro.
En el siglo XIX, los trabajadores textiles ingleses respondieron a la introducción de nuevas tecnologías en la fábrica haciéndolas pedazos. Este activismo convergió en torno a un misterioso personaje denominado el rey Ludd. El movimiento ludita ha sido ridiculizado por los estudiosos como un esfuerzo retrógrado y, en...
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Living at 30kFt gives audiences a comedic and pragmatic approach to career success and life after college. Author James N. Kinney weaves together business strategy, holistic living and pop culture into key takeaways that give the reader easy to follow tips for effective living. Kinney explores fitness, stress, social media, and many hot topics of today's workforce. He relates to the reader though hip-hop and rock song lyrics while poking fun at pop...
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#1 Dark horses are people who have excelled despite not being the typical example of a person who excels. They may have dropped out of college, been fired, or struggled to find a career they love. But they always worked hard, and eventually found their place in the world.
#2 The journey of a dark horse is not always easy. They may feel like a round peg in a square hole,...
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Does your business feel lifeless in today's fast-paced marketplace? Tired of struggling to stand out? Can't seem to clarify your message? You may be a zombie and not even know it. Zombies are confused, haphazard, and indistinguishable. Businesses act like zombies when empty communications alienate customers, supporters, and partners. The Zombie Business Cure gets to the heart of many communication problems: identity. A lack of focus on identity negatively...
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For a CEO or business owner, the teams you lead are the heart of your enterprise. An investment in their fulfillment is an investment in your company's future. As the landscape rapidly changes-more than anyone could have foreseen-organizations are scrambling to find and retain their best people. You have the chance to increase retention, drive productivity, and bring joy back to the workplace. It's an opportunity to make a difference in the lives...
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Reconciliation is for businesses, too.
From colonization through the Indian Act and residential schools, there is a lot of complicated history in the country we now call Canada. Between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people there is a disconnect, a fractured relationship we now need to make right. But what does Reconciliation mean, and specifically what does it mean for businesses?
'The Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Reconciliation' is about...
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When businesses, families, or individuals decline to be accountable for their actions and decisions, the results can be devastating. Businesses can fail, relationships falter, and reputations shatter. ‘Culture Without Accountability-WTF?’ is full of real life stories of what accountability looks like, and what can go wrong in its absence. This book offers a proven process for installing an accountability-based culture, a platform for success in...
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Most books that deal with ridiculous behaviors in the workplace are premised largely on conjecture, anecdotes, and limited data, but that's not the case with Office Idiots. Written by Ken Lloyd, one of the foremost experts on jerks at work, this book relies on data from actual workplaces across America to present a sweeping and frighteningly accurate snapshot of the antics of office idiots. Based on thousands of letters to his newspaper column and...
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What determines our behaviors as human beings at the individual and organizational level? Although it often feels as though either our biology or our personality (or both) guides our decisions about issues large and small, increasing evidence suggests that...culture trumps everything.
What happens when people who are normally loud and boisterous walk into a church or a library? They lower their voices. Did they suddenly change their biology or their...
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Harmony harmony (noun): the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole
If you've failed at achieving an ideal work—life balance for years, you're not alone. With family on one side of the scale and work on the other, you're allocating energy between both in a futile battle to balance your life, an often-elusive goal.
But, what if you changed your goal?
In Work—Life Harmony, Grant Botma provides a step-by-step guide to help you harmonize...
53) Creating the High Performance Work Place: It's Not Complicated to Develop a Culture of Commitment
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Most of us want to make a lasting and meaningful difference at work and in our personal lives. But we're daunted by the size of the challenges, afraid of the cost or commitment and, quite frankly, unsure of where to start.
This book uncovers eight steps to unlocking high performance and the life you want to lead.
Immediately after reading this book, you will be compelled to abandon the baggage of traditional hierarchy and adopt a new approach that...
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Con El secreto mejor guardado de Asia: Taiwán se da a conocer la génesis del desarrollo productivo de Taiwán. En primer lugar, se realiza una genealogía, que va hasta la terminación de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, de la población y de las características principales que harán de Taiwán una potencia económica. Posteriormente, el libro se adentra en el despliegue industrial que tuvo el país en periodo de posguerra. Finalmente, se abarca el...
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The second volume is giving answer's that many were afraid to ask. Since every Believer is an heir of Salvation; we have a right to inquire, says Ray Anderson. The Lord spoke unto Jeremiah and said, "... I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding" (Jeremiah 3:15).
A believer wants to know: Who is the Eternal Being - Where does God the Father live - Jesus admits, There is someone greater...
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A Strategic Advantage for the Long-Term Horizon
Think that processes and systems, alone can get your company, where it needs to go? Think again!
The long-term horizon needs to be, supported by a strategically built organizational culture, or your bottom line will be, impacted. But, how do you move the needle on that when it seems so nebulous? Plenty of books highlight the importance of culture in successful companies, but they don't show you how...
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Make no mistake-your company has a culture, whether you're intentional about it or not.
Corporate culture is ground zero for your organization. If left to chance, corporate culture will fall to the lowest common denominator or the loudest voice, resulting in inconsistency at best and volatility at worst.
Scaling your company means scaling your culture first. You need a clear playbook with actionable steps to foster alignment and a results-driven...
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"Fake it till you make it." The old adage may be a hallmark of our personal and professional lives, but the truth is inauthenticity leads to dissatisfaction-and disaster. To be happy, successful, and sustainable, you need to be genuine and be yourself.
Years of working in public relations, along with her personal experiences, have shown Anna Crowe that authenticity is the most important skill in business today. In Get Real, she helps you break bad...
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Si rien n'est fait pour accroître la participation des travailleurs vieillissants, il pourrait y avoir des pénuries de main-d'œuvre, mais aussi un problème de financement de l'État. C'est à cette problématique de l'emploi que s'intéressent les auteurs de l'ouvrage, qui dresse les tendances actuelles de l'emploi, propose des solutions pour maintenir les travailleurs âgés en emploi et expose les programmes et les politiques de fin de carrière...
60) From Culture to Culture: The System to Define, Implement, Measure, and Improve Your Company Culture
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The values leaders and employees share, language they use, behaviors they display, and connections they have that establish how they engage and interact in the workplace.
Company culture influences the roles and responsibilities of every employee within the organization, from executive leadership down to the front lines. A strong, healthy company culture drives productivity and raises profitability, and disengaged employees cost companies billions,...
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