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 What is ultimate success? No one is really sure and for everyone it is surely different. Is it great wealth, good health and true happiness? Or is it some combination of each? Could it be "a win" with the next business deal or an extended vacation with our family that makes us feel successful? No matter what, we are all looking to become more successful than we are. In How To Achieve Ultimate Success , Dr. Paul Timm presents a psychologically sound approach to help you reach the ultimate success you desire in both your business and personal life. The program looks at the five building blocks to success. They include: Perspective and how we view control; Purpose, clarifying our values and aligning our activities; Personality, determining how assertive and receptive we really are; Planning, setting goals; and, Productivity, beating the time wasters that keep us from success. Plus, you'll learn to evaluate the balance or lack of balance in your life on the wellness wheel and how this directly affects your success. Can anyone guarantee you success? Of course not. However, we can tell you that if you follow this system you can't help but improve your professional and personal life. This program is a must for any organization. Complete with DVD, audio CD and book. Available in NTSC or PAL. 45 minutes.
 The Complete Guide to Wellness is the culmination of over 20 years of applied research in over 100 companies. The materials in this book were first tested in hospital settings under physician supervision and were later implemented in companies with leading behavioral psychologists and organizational change experts. The training modules contained in this book have been used successfully by hundreds of thousands of employees in companies such as AT&T, Southwestern Bell, and Ford Motor Company. The results from these interventions have been published in numerous journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association. This book incorporates recent findings from behavioral medicine, cultural medicine, organizational behavior, and medical research. The Complete Guide to Wellness includes all the reproducible materials you need to run either a self-study or group program on any of the topics covered. The Lifestyles Possibilities Assessment is a full-screen assessment that correlates to the workshop, so you know which topic is the most important to start with.
 Best Seller Great coaching dramatically improves performance Effective coaching is essential to building any successful organization. It's the most powerful tool managers have to improve individual and team performance. Look behind any high-performing individual or team and you're likely to find a skilled and committed coach. But what is great coaching? In many ways, it's like great art. There are many styles that define greatness. But the bottom line for all great coaching is that it helps people perform to the best of their ability. The theories of effective coaching are fundamental and straightforward. The artistry of great coaching is the ability to translate these theories into practical actions. Learn the practical art of coaching from seven "masters" The Art of Coaching in Business is a "Master Class" in coaching. You will have a first-hand opportunity to learn how to coach successfully from seven extraordinary individuals who understand the coaching process inside and out. This program is unique because its "stars" aren't actors reading a script about coaching. They are experts in the Fields of business, sports , music and dance sharing their wisdom and experience about what it takes to coach successfully. The Coaching Model While our experts are from different fields, they all agree that there are certain coaching fundamentals and practices that, when applied consistently, result in sustained performance improvement. When you listen to their collective advice, a clear and practical coaching model emerges. Who is this video for? The Art of Coaching in Business will help all managers in your organization, from the shop floor to the boardroom. Managers will learn:
This video is ideal for use as a:
Program Includes: 35 minute VHS video or CD-ROM, leader's guide, reproducible participant materials and a self-assessment.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
Discover how companies nationwide are finding and keeping the best employees with this essential monthly newsletter. You'll follow the trends what's working and what's not in companies administering compensation and benefits programs across the country. An essential benchmarking tool.
 Performance appraisals provide an ideal opportunity for collaborative, two-way communication between supervisors and their employees. Yet, they also carry an incredible legal responsibility: the right to a fair appraisal of job performance starts with the actual job description itself. This program discusses protection from legal problems, how to conduct an appraisal, the interview format and goal setting.
Includes: 30 minute DVD or video, references books and comprehensive leader's guide.
Everyone knows that managers need to be trained to lead successful performance appraisal meetings. But did you ever consider the other side of the table? Your employees are a critical piece of the puzzle. Only when both parties are feeling well-prepared and confident can the appraisal meeting achieve its highest potential. Program Synopsis James, an intern with an enthusiastic attitude, is ready for his very first performance appraisal. His coworker, Doris, is skeptical based on her years of dissatisfaction with the process. Once enlightened on the how-to's of participating productively in the meeting, she gains a new perspective and puts it to the test. Both James and Doris experience appraisal meetings that not only look back at what's been done, but also look forward at the potential for the future. The training points covered include:
When employees take an active role in the two-communication of an appraisal discussion, EVERYONE wins. Looking Forward: Your Performance Appraisal will empower your employees to approach appraisal meetings without fear and trepidation, but instead ready to learn and share. They'll leave the meeting feeling informed, motivated and ready to move forward with enthusiasm! Two-Part Series: $1,595 Includes the employer version of this program, Care and Candor: Making Performance Appraisals Work.
 For self-study and facilitated training, this unique and dramatic case study-style video presents a typical health-care environment. It dramatizes how managers in health care can prepare themselves for handling all the different issues, emotions, evasions, and diversions that come between an employee's ability to perform their daily tasks and most importantly, care for their patients. Six sensitive and detailed steps, plus the key counseling techniques presented in this health care version of We Need to Talk comprise a successful agenda for facing health-care workers who need a boost in their attitude and performance! How-To Training Points:
Includes: Training Leader's Guide and 23 minute video
Performance appraisal meetings are often dreaded by both the manager and the employee. However, handled correctly, the appraisal meeting can be an invaluable opportunity to learn, grow, and increase motivation -- on both sides of the table. This exciting new program demonstrates the importance of making a caring attitude and honest feedback the foundation of the appraisal meeting in in order to achieve the best results. Video Synopsis Brad, an unexperienced manager, is reminded of the keys to a successful appraisal by the unlikely source of James, the intern. His youthful enthusiasm for the potential of a well-conducted appraisal meeting inspires Brad to take a second look at his own performance and his appraisal style. The training points covered include:
Successfully leading performance meetings is a critical skill for all managers. Let Care and Candor: Making Performance Appraisals Work bring new levels of awareness and skill to your management team! Program Length: 18 minutes Also available in a two-part teries for $1,595 that includes the employee version of this program, Looking Forward: Your Performance Appraisal
Now it's easy to help your supervisors achieve top levels of competence and productivity with these prewritten training sessions on topics ranging from team building to time management. You get 25 ready-to-use training sessions. Free quarterly updates.
 Strategic Planning for Personnel Management , 2nd Ed. Sharpen your strategic thinking and planning skills. Anticipate problems, rather than merely react to them. Craft HR programs and other initiatives designed to meet your organization's needs for knowledge capital. The completely revised and updated new edition of Planning & Managing Human Resources will help you successfully implement the steps of strategic planning for human resources. Learn how to establish a strategic human resources plan that will contribute to your organization's business plan and ensure you outperform your competitors. There is no better guide to continuously improving your personnel department. Planning and Managing Human Resources is the most comprehensive book available on Human Resources and all its functions. Packed with exercises and case studies, the book will be useful to HR practitioners, HR or personnel managers, specialists in HR planning any HR practitioner, regardless of title. The authors explore the important roles practitioners play in the continuous improvement of their organizations HR departments organizational coordinator, work analyst, workforce analyst, auditor, environmental scanner, forecaster, planning formulator, integrator, planning manager and planning evaluator. The book also sheds new light on HR practice areas as ways to implement an HR grand strategy:
 Workers’ compensation, mandatory in almost every state, is insurance provided by all employers to pay for the care of employees who are injured or become disabled in the course of executing their duties. Employers across the U.S. currently pay billions of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums—that amount varies depending on the risks associated with the particular industry and the particular job, and also depending on the number and size of workers’ compensation claims a company has filed. It is in the best interest of every company to know how to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. BLR's new Click 'n Train PowerPoint® presentation will help teach supervisors and managers to understand what they can do not only to help employees who need to file claims, but also how to prevent injuries and illnesses in the first place—to manage rising insurance
premiums and lost work time.
Workers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know includes:
 Workers’ compensation, mandatory in almost every state, is insurance provided by all employers to pay for the care of employees who are injured or become disabled in the course of executing their duties. Employers across the U.S. currently pay billions of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums—that amount varies depending on the risks associated with the particular industry and the particular job, and also depending on the number and size of workers’ compensation claims a company has filed. It is in the best interest of every company to know how to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. This easy-to-use training program will will help teach supervisors and managers to understand what they can do not only to help employees who need to file claims, but also how to prevent injuries and illnesses in the first place—to manage rising insurance premiums and lost work time. This new plug-and-play professional-quality audio presentation does the talking for you. You get a complete, comprehensive training session with both visuals and audio, as well as training reinforcement materials-quiz, handout, interactive exercises! This complete training course meets the needs of all types of learners (audio, visual, tactile) for results-oriented training. These courses can be used as self-directed courses or in a classroom setting for ultimate flexibility.
Claims of harassment against employers - sexual and other types of illegal harassment - continue to rise. However, there are many steps employers can take to prevent illegal harassment in the workplace and to protect the company if an employee files a lawsuit. This step-by-step guide will show you how to develop a policy against harassment, conduct an investigation when a sexual harassment complaint is made, and train employees and managers to recognize and respond to harassing conduct in the workplace. Included in the manual:
 Why reinvent the wheel when you can have over 350 expertly written sample personnel policies on 100 HR subjects at your fingertips?
Writing your HR policies couldn't be easier - you simply pick the subject, select the policy that matches your company’s style (from conservative to progressive), modify the policy to meet your organization's needs, and you're ready to go. We've done the research; we've done the writing; and you’re sure your policies meet strict legal requirements.
Free Ground Shipping within the U.S. This NEW employee training library on PowerPoint provides you with a a comprehensive selection of employee training topics for improving your workforce. The Manager’s Training Presentation Library is comprised of 16 separate PowerPoint presentations that cover the following topics:
The Manager’s PowerPoint Training Library makes training convenient, fast and thorough. It includes everything you need:
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