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Professional Development Lending Library

The Professional Development Lending Library has books for loan on a variety of topics pertinent to professional and personal development. Check it out!

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  • Browse while you are in a professional development event in USB102
  • Set up an appointment to come in and browse the library in USB 102
  • Review the book list below and call or email to have a book sent to you via campus mail


  • Contact Bobbi Simonsen at 8-7398 or simonsrm@jmu.edu

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    If you have a suggestion for a book to add to the library, please send book title and author to Bobbi Simonsen at simonsrm@jmu.edu.

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    Alphabetical Listing of Books

    1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelson
    A chock-full guide to rewards of every conceivable type for every conceivable situation, this book presents hundreds of ways to say thank you to the people who truly deserve it.


    101 Movie Clips that Teach & Train by Becky Pike Pluth, M.Ed.
    Let this book jumpstart your creativity for lesson planning by providing you with the perfect movie clip for over 100 topics, including discriminatioon, leadership, team building, and sales.


    180 Ways to Walk the Recognition Talk by Eric Harvey
    This book is jam-packed with techniques, strategies, "how-to's" and things to remember on recognition.


    The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell
    John C. Maxwell shares the vital principles of team building that are necessary for success in your business, family or organization. This book will empower you with the "how-tos" and attitudes for building a successful team.


    58 Little Things That Have a Big Impact: What's Your Microtrigger? by Janet Crenshaw Smith
    This book describes and enlightens us on subtle behaviors, annoying phrases, and micro-inequities that hit our hot buttons, cause us to disengage and trigger a reaction.


    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
    This book is a manual for both personal and professional effectiveness. Covey takes you through a "paradigm shift" which affects how you perceive and act regarding productivity, time management, positive thinking, developing your "proactive muscles" and much more.


    The 7 Powers of Questions by Dorothy Leeds
    Questions can stimulate and persuade. This book will educate you about the powers fo questions - and motivate you to make their powers work for you.


    The 8th Habit - From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey
    In this updated addition to the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey tells us that in order to thrive, innovate, excel and lead, we must build on and move beyond effectiveness... to greatness


    The 8th Habit Personal Workbook by Stephen R. Covey
    Workbook includes questionnaires, tests and self-assessments and other exercises.


    Aligning Pay & Results - Compensation Strategies that Work from the Boardroom to the Shop Floor by Howard Risher
    This book brings together a group of prominent consultants to focus on one of the most important trends in the management of people: the use of compensation as a reward for achieving organizational goals.


    The Art of Calm: Relaxation Through the Five Senses by Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D.
    In this dynamic exploration into the calming effect of tuning in to our five senses and the divine sense, noted stress-reduction expert Brian Luke Seaward sets you on the path to living a life of serene fullfillment.


    Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
    This book provides a step-by-step program to teach the fundamental lessons of self-mastery that will enable you to discover your true purpose, take control of your life and harness the forces that shape your destiny.


    Bargaining for Advantage by G. Richard Shell
    Laced with entertaining stories about some ot the best negotiators of all time, this remarkable how-to guide gives you the tools you need to become a skillful negotiator in every aspect of you life.


    Become an Inner Circle Assistant by Joan Burge
    In this dynamic exploration into the calming effect of tuning in to our five senses and the divine sense, noted stress-reduction expert Brian Luke Seaward sets you on the path to living a life of serene fullfillment.


    The Big Book of Humor Training Games by Doni Tamblyn and Sharyn Weiss
    This easy-to read manual gives step-by-step directions that will help new and veteran trainers infuse their workshops with humor, fun and creativity.


    Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson
    This book shows educators at all levels and disciplines how to use digital tools to create relevant, interactive learning experiences.


    Brain-Based Learning: The New Paradigm of Teaching by Eric P. Jensen
    Discover a learning approach tuned to the brain’s natural way of learning. These strategies help reduce discipline problems, overcome learning difficulties, and increase graduation rates.


    Building a House for Diversity by R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.
    Roosevelt Thomas uses a fable about giraffes (bosses and gatekeepers) and elephants (diverse employees) to show the mutual adaptation necessary to create a diversity-friendly atmosphere in corporations.


    Bullies, Tyrants, and Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them
    by Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski
    The authors offer their suggested techniques and case studies to outnegotiate, outsmart, outmaneuver, outlast, outlogic, outthink and outwin life's bullies, tyrants, and impossible people-- without becoming one yourself.


    The Business Podcasting Book by Greg Cangialosi
    This book covers the entire business side of podcasting: planning, monetizing, marketing, measuring and much more.


    A Class Divided, Then and Now by William Peters
    This book examines how a "discrimination" exercise in 1970 affected children participants then and in 1984.


    Company Manners: How to Behave in the Workplace in the 90's by Lois Wyse
    Lois Wyse gives the ploys, power plays, and protocols that have nothing to do with Emily Post and everything to do with making it to the top in any corporation.


    Conflict Happens - Every Employee's Guide to Resolving Workplace Problems
    by Eric Harvey, Steve Ventura
    This book encourages employees to take ownership of their own problems and provides team members with the skills and techniques necessary to resolve interpersonal issues they face at work.


    Crash and Learn: 600 Road-Tested Tips to Keep Audiences Fired Up and Engaged by Jim Smith, Jr.
    How does a good speaker hold the attention of any audience, large or small? This book presents the mistakes and then provides tips and pointers to eliminate and avoid them.


    Credibility - How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It by Kouzes and Posner
    In this book, the authors explain why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone. They provide rich examples of real managers in action and reveal the six key disciplines that strengthen a leader's credibility.


    Dealing Effectively With Unacceptable Employee Behavior by Skillpath
    From Identifying the Root Causes of Performance Problems to Positive Intervention Techniques, this booklet gives points and case studies on dealing with unacceptable employee behavior.


    Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business by Patrick Lencioni
    Meetings are such a critical element of effective organizational communication. Lencioni has provided a concise, entertaining, and inventive guide to improving meeting structure, participation, and results.


    Delivering Results - A New Mandate for HR Professionals by Dave Ulrich
    This collection of works examines the new skills, roles and purpose that HR must cultivate if is to add value.


    Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
    Based on fifteen years of research at the Harvard Negotiation Project, this book walks you through a proven step-by-step approach for how to have your toughest conversations with less stress and more success.


    Diverse Teams at Work - Capitalizing on the Power of Diversity by Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe
    This practical guide looks at the human aspects of teamwork. It helps team members understand and make the most of their difference - and overcome barriers to achievement that are sometimes the result of diversity.


    The Diversity in Action Book by Janet Crenshaw Smith
    Here are 143 actions that individuals, teams and organizations can undertake to help drive diversity and inclusion.


    Driving Results Through Social Networks by Cross and Thomas
    This book shows executive managers how to obtain substantial performance and innovation impact by better leveraging social networks, traditionally invisible assets.


    E-Learning and the Science of Instruction by Ruth Colvin Clark and Richard E. Mayer
    This essential resource shows how to apply a range of reasearch-based multimedia learning principles to the selection and design of effective e-learning courseware.


    E-Learning by Design by William Horton
    E-Learning by Design includes a systematic, flexible, and rapid design process covering every phase of designing e-learning.


    E-Learning Tools and Technologies by William Horton and Katherine Horton
    In this in-depth book, the authors survey the entire field of E-learning tools for you. They provide you with a systematic way to identify, evaluate and choose products and services based on different E-learning scenarios.


    The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
    For anyone looking to turn negative energy into positive achievement, The Energy Bus provides a powerful plan for overcoming common life and work obstacles and bringing out the best in yourself and your team.


    Engaged Leadership: Building a Culture to Overcome Employee Disengagement by Ed Clint Swindall
    In this book you will find a practical framework for successful leadership that works regardless of your role or industry. It's packed with strategies for building a dynamic culture that engages employees of all levels.


    Enlightened Leadership - Getting to the Heart of Change by Ed Oakley and Doug Krug
    This is a practical, hands-on guide to breaking through the barriers to organizational change.


    Face to Face by Gerrard Egan
    The small-group experience and interpersonal growth.


    Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott
    In Fierce Conversations, Susan Scott teaches executives how to conduct conversations more dynamically and effectively, thereby improving relationships "one conversation at a time."


    First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill
    Far from the traditional "be-more-efficient" time-management book, First Things First shows you how to look at your use of time and create balance between your personal and professional responsibilities by putting first things first.


    Fish! - A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
    by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, and John Christensen
    Addressing today's most pressing work issues (including employee retention and burnout) FISH! offers wisdom that is easy to grasp, instantly applicable, and profound - the hallmarks of a true business classic.


    Fish! Sticks - A Remarkable Way to Adapt to Changing Times and Keep Your Work Fresh
    by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, and John Christensen
    Chock full of easy to grasp examples, this book provides advice that can produce immediate improvement in employee morale, customer satisfaction, and productivity - for both the short and long term.


    Fish! Tales - Real Life Stories to Help You Transform Your Workplace and Your Life
    by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, and John Christensen
    In Fish! Tales the authors show how the lessons from FISH! were put into practice at businesses both big and small. Anyone who is looking for a motivational tool to help energize their own workplace should find this book worthwhile.


    Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
    Lencioni's fable of a CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm who takes control of a dysfunctional executive committee offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams.


    Gifts Differing - Understanding Personality Type by Isabel Briggs Myers with Peter B. Myers
    The classic work on the 16 major personality types as identified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.


    Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't by Jim Collins
    "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence.


    Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
    People are now using online social technologies (blogs, social networking sites, YouTube, podcasts) to discuss companies, write their own news, and find their own deals. The authors explain how to turn this threat into an opportunity.


    Guide to E-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company by Michael W. Allen
    This is a how-to book for both instructional designers and executives for responsible for corporate e-learning programs.


    How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living by Rushworth M. Kidder
    Should you take a much needed vacation or save money for your children's education? Should you protect the endangered owl or maintain jobs for loggers? Kidder teaches us how to think for ourselves in order to resolve any ethical dilemma.


    The Inclusion Breakthrough - Unleashing the Real Power of Diversity by Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz
    A 'must-read' for organizations that want to move diversity work to a new level.


    Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want by Curtis R. Carlson and William W. Wilmot
    Innovation is the creation of a new or improved product that provides value for your customer. This book gets two groups together - the managers who make the decisions and the people on the front lines who create the innovation.


    Keeping the Millenials by Joanne Sujansky and Jan Ferri-Reed
    If your company is struggling to hang on to young workers, Keeping the Millennials offers sage advice and smart strategies for building a workplace that welcomes employees of every generation.


    The Keys to Mentoring Success by Kathy Wentworth Drahosz
    This book provides a road map to the mentoring process with timely tips, proven techniques and lessons learned.


    Leadership and Self-Deception - Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute
    Through an entertaining and highly instructive story, this book shows what self-deception is, how people get trapped in it, how it undermines personal achievement and the surprising way to solve it.


    The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner
    Companies and organizations don't accomplish great things, people do! This book uses sound research, true principles, and interesting real-life stories to teach specific skills that each of us needs to be good leaders and better people.


    The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus by Eric Harvey, David Cottrell, Al Lucia and Mike Hourigan
    Join Santa and his elves on a journey to the North Pole to discover first hand how he and his team get big things done in the workshop…all year long.


    A Leader's Legacy by Kouzes and Posner
    Powerful essays on Significance, Relationships, Aspirations, and Courage address issues with which today's leaders must grapple - like how leaders serve and sacrifice, why leaders need loving critics, why leaders can't take trust for granted, and how the legacy you leave is the life you lead.


    Leading Without Power - Finding Hope in Serving Community by Max De Pree
    De Pree not only provides us with much practical wisdom about creative leading and organizational health, he also nurtures our souls.


    Life Matters - Creating A Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time, and Money by A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill
    From confronting life's tough questions to offering practical ways to implement your answers, the Merrills guide you through the steps toward effective living. They identify the "Gotta Do's" that are the framework for positive change.


    Living the 7 Habits: The Courage to Change by Stephen R. Covey
    Dr. Covey shows how successful people have used these principles to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and change their lives. He provides practical guidance and powerful inspiration to readers searching for a proven framework for living a meaningful life.


    Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work by Beverly L. Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans
    Love It, Don't Leave It encourages employees to assume responsibility for the way their work lives work. This book takes a witty and practical approach to finding job satisfaction.


    Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
    Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it and move forward.


    Mastering Diversity - Managing For Success Under ADA & Other Anti-Discrimination Laws by James Walsh
    This book helps you navigate complicated situations. For the first time one book considers the various aaspects that shape workplace diversity.


    Money Smart Women by A Kiplinger Guide
    This book profiles women at various ages who have taken charge of their lives and their finances. From these stories, you will learn how to deal successfully with the financial realities that you face, no matter what stage your life is in.


    Motivating the "What's in it for Me?" Workforce - Manage Across the Generational Divide and Increase Profits by Cam Marston
    Cam Marston shows managers how to deal with differing generational expectations regarding promotions, incentives, recognition, and prioritization of work itself, bridging the gap between managers raised in one tradition and workers raised in another.


    The Negotiation Tool Kit by Roger J. Volkema
    A fresh new approach to mastering the art of bargaining an negotiation.


    The New Professional Image by Susan Bixler and Nancy Nix-Rice
    Susan Bixler and Nancy Nix-Rice explain the new standards for today's workplace, with guidelines, practical examples, and creative new ideas for making the most of you professional appearance.


    The Next Level: Leading Beyond the Status Quo by David Cottrell
    What does it take to reach the Next Level? This book answers that question. The Next Level guides you on a journey that will enable you and your organization to move beyond the status quo, step-by-step… beginning right now.


    The No Complaining Rule - Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work by Jon Gordon
    Based on an actual company that created and implemented the no complaining rule, Gordon delivers an engaging story filled with innovative ideas and practical strategies to develop positive leaders, organizations, and teams.


    No Glass Ceiling, Just Blue Sky - A Women's Guide to Building Great Teams by Marcy Blochowiak
    Get ready to learn the secrets of success. An inspirational book about daring to reach your life goals. Marcy Blochowiak shares her story about leaving a secure job as a flight attendant to become a successful entrepreneur.


    On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis
    Warren Bennis has long argued that leaders are not born, they are made. With a provocative new epilogue on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, this book will inspire the next generation to guide us into the future.


    Paradigms - The Business of Discovering the Future by Joel Arthur Barker
    Rules for success in our business or professions,--paradigms--can change at any time. What Joel Barker explains how to spot paradigm shifts, how they unfold, and how to profit from them.


    Perfect Balance - Create Time & Space for All Parts of Your Life by Paul Wilson
    Paul Wilson's techniques for finding balance among the many parts of your busy life works on the principle that the best way to accomplish your goals is to adopt a more relaxed and balanced approach.


    Point, Click, & Wow - A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations by Claudyne Wilder and David Fine
    This guide allows businesspeople of ALL levels to produce effective presentations by harnessing the power of laptop computers and software.


    The Power of Ethical Management by Kenneth Blanchard and Norman Vincent Peale
    The Power of Ethical Management is for everyone who faces ethical dilemmas in their lives. It is also for managers who want to know what they can do to help create a healthy work environment where people don't have to cheat to win.


    The Power of Nice by Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski
    Drawing on their vast experience in Win-win negotiating, the authors take you through a systematic approach that, when repeated and mastered, will maximize results.


    Presentation Basics by Robert J. Rosania
    Presentation Basics is a simple, step-by-step approach that guides readers through giving presentations from preparation, to creating the right environment, to recovery when things go wrong.


    Principle-Centered Leadership by Stephen R. Covey
    Dr. Covey offers insights and guidelines for leading not just to a new understanding of how to increase productivity, but also to an appreciation of the importance of building personal and professional relationships.


    Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service by Ken Blanchard
    Raving Fans uses a simple fable to teach how to define a vision, learn what a customer really wants, institute effective systems, and make Raving Fan Service a constant feature.


    The Relationship Edge in Business by Jerry Acuff
    The three keys to "relationship edge" are having the right mindset, asking the right questions and doing the right thing. This book uses real-life examples to show what types of behavior and conversations lead to success.


    Retiring the Generation Gap: How Employees Young & Old Can Find Common Ground by Jennifer J. Deal
    This book explains how you can use similarities and differences among the generations to be more effective in your organization.


    The Richest Man in Town by V.J.Smith
    A true story that will give you a greater appreciation for life in an unforgettable way. A quick and easy read that is certain to make you laugh, cry and reflect on life. Multiple copies available.


    Rightful Termination by James Walsh
    Rightful Termination is a very powerful tool employers can use to help them understand the legal aspects of hiring and firing, without having to decipher confusing laws.


    Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf
    The true leader is also a seeker - alert to new possibilities, open, listening and ready for whatever develops. This book originated as essays treating servant leadership as a general principle and the way it has been lived by people.


    Sex At Work: Attraction, Orientation, Harassment, Flirtation, Discrimination by Mari Florence
    Author Mari Florence breaks through the politics, rhetoric and power games of sex in the workplace, countering with a common-sense approach to handling human nature.


    Shaping Corporate Culture by Price Pritchett
    This booklet is a practical, thoughtful guide to understanding and facilitating culture change.


    Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors by Patrick Lencioni
    Marketing won't speak to engineering. Sales thinks production hogs the budget. Lencioni addresses these sorts of turf wars through the fictional story of a self-employed consultant who has to dismantle 'silos' in companies.


    The Simple Truths of Service by Ken Blanchard and Barbara Glanz
    Johnny is young man living with Down Syndrome who changes the culture of a grocery store by giving the customers more than they expect.


    Six Thinking Hats: An Essential Approach to Business Management by Edward DeBono
    DeBono presents a simple but effective way to become a better thinker. He separates thinking into six colored "thinking hats" including facts and figures, emotions and feelings, logical negative thoughts, positive constructive thoughts, creativity, and control of all hats.


    The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey
    Trust is so integral to our relationships that we often take it for granted, yet in an era marked by business scandals and a desire for accountability, this book is a guide to nurturing trust in our professional and personal lives.


    Stereotypes as Explanations by Craig McGarty, Vincent Y. Yzerbyt and Russell Spears
    This book explores the process of stereotype formation, the way that people develop impressions and views of social groups.


    Stress Control for Peace of Mind: 20 Minute Stress Reduction Sessions by Linda Wasmer Andrews
    A step-by-step guide for stress control includes strategies for coping and 20-minute stress reduction sessions


    Successful Team-Building Tools by Elaine Biech
    An indispensable collection of proven team-building tools 35 years in the making including an innovative ten-block model for building a high performance team.


    Tailored Learning: Designing the Blend That Fits by Jennifer Hofmann and Nanette Miner
    Blended learning is not just an interesting concept; it's now a business necessity. Tailored Learning brings clarity to the subject.


    Taming the Lawyer by Kenneth Menendez
    A simple guide to choosing and managing a lawyer through the various stages of a lawsuit combining technical expertise with a plain English approach.


    Teamwork & Teamplay - Games & Activities for Building & Training Teams by Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan and Glenn Parker
    The world's best-known team-building facilitators bring you over thirty-five cutting-edge activities.


    Thinker's Toolkit, The: 14 Powerful Techniques For Problem Solving by Morgan Jones
    Morgan Jones' sensible approach to decision making uses fourteen mathematical and analytical thought processes with 50 exercises and a cornucopia of examples.


    The Three Signs of a Miserable Job by Partick Lencioni
    Through the tale of a high-flying, but dissatisfied CEO who ditches power for career bliss as the manager of a pizzeria, Lencioni demonstrates how career happiness (or misery) is the direct result of the manager--employee relationship.


    Time Management - An Introduction to the Franklin System by Richard I Winwood
    You will gain a unique look at the mysteries of time, learn about the basic element of time - events, and build your Productivity Pyramid starting with your Governing Values as a base.


    Time Traps: Proven Strategies for Swamped Salespeople by Tod Duncan
    Tod Duncan shows why you should abandon the pointless pursuit of time management and, instead, adopt a far more actionable approach: task management.


    Transferring Learning to Behavior: Using the Four Levels to Improve Performance by Donald L Kirkpatrick Ph.D. and James D Kirkpatrick
    During much of the past century, training programs tended to fall into two camps: classroom instruction and on-the-job training. More recently trainers and consultants have realized that their job is not primarily to impart information but rather to improve performance by changing behavior. And that's the focus of this book.


    The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millenial Generation is Shaking Up the Workplace by Ron Alsop
    A rich protrait of the complex Millennial generation told through the experiences of the millennials themselves and from the perspective of their parents, educators, psychologists, recruiters, and corporate managers.


    Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen
    Learn how to determine your personality type using a scientifically validated method based on the work or C G Jung. This book also offers insight into why others behave the way they do and why you are the person you are - on the job, as a parent, in relationships, and in all aspects of life.


    Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Job Success on the Job by Otto Kroeger
    Make it easy to recognize your own Myers-Briggs Type and those of your co-workers. This classic now features a new chapeter on leadership, showing you how to be more effective on the job.


    Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying at Work by Margaret R. Kohut, MSW
    This book will teach you how to identify bullying, how to identify characteristics of a "targeted" employee, how to bust bullying, and how to "bully-proof" your employees.


    Videos That Teach I, II, III and IV by Doug Fields and Eddie James
    Teachable video clips from over 100 movie titles, indexed by topic, for anyone who works with teenagers or adults.


    Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools by Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging Web 2.0 technologies and their use in the classroom and in professional development. Topics include blogging, wikis, podcasting and more.


    Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D.
    As Daniel explains, black students stick together to establish and affirm their racial identity. The challenge to whites is to give up the privilege that their skin color affords and to work actively to combat injustice in society.


    Winning With People by John C. Maxwell
    The book offers 25 chapter-based "People Principles" that explore how to prepare oneself for relationships, focus on others, build trust, invest in others and create win-win relationships.


    Wisdom for the Busy Leader by Pat Richie
    250 daily devotions on leadership that can be read in 60 seconds or less.


    The Wisdom of Teams by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith
    Real and disguised examples along with recommendations for building teams for high performance results.


    Work 101: Learning the Ropes of the Workplace Without Hanging Yourself by Elizabeth Freedman
    Elizabeth Freedman shares survival secrets that will help you avoid the common mistakes that can sink careers at the gate. Work 101 tells you everything you need to know to master the (shameless) art of climbing the corporate ladder.


    Your Roadmap For Success - You Can Get There From Here by John C. Maxwell
    This book will teach you principles that will prepare you for your own success journey including packing for the trip, overcoming detours, including your family, and building professional relationships along the way.


    Your Roadmap For Success Workbook by John C. Maxwell
    The workbook to accompany the book Your Roadmap for Success.


    Zapp! How to Improve Quality, Productivity, and Employee Satisfaction by William C. Byham, PhD
    In this motivating book, you will find specific strategies designed to help you empower your employees daily.


     


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