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Finding & Choosing A Therapist Who Works For You

By Robert Bacal - Finding a mental health professional, counselor, or therapist can be an intimidating process, particularly if you are already feeling off balance. This help card explains where to start to find a therapist, how to evaluate a therapist in the initial meeting and how to determine if that particular therapist is helping you. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 815 )

Making Strategic Planning Work Help Card Product Information

By Robert Bacal - In leading strategic planning sessions, I noticed two problems: First, it was difficult to actually explain strategic planning in everyday language, and help people see how it can be used in real life to make a real difference in what people do every day. The second problem was that people tended to forget that just doing a plan is worthless without serious followup after the fact. So I created two quick-read helpcards on the subject to deal with these issues. This card, the second of the two part set, explains what managers, leaders and staff must do to make strategic plans come alive. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 784 )

Performance Appraisal For Managers Help Card Help Card Product Information

By Robert Bacal - Written by consultant and and author Robert Bacal, the Performance Appraisal For Managers Helpcard provides an explanation of the relationship between performance management and performance appraisal, in addition to dozens of tips to help you carry out the entire process flawlessly. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 909 )

Panic Attack - The First Day On The Job

By Nick Corcodilos - You just left your employer of five years to start a new job. At the old place, you knew everyone and everyone knew you. You were an ace at the job, and the in's and out's of the business never worried you. Now, you sit down at your new desk and realize everything is new. (Added: 22-Jan-2004 Hits: 765 )

An Integrated Strategic Planning Model Help Card Help Card Help Card Product Information

By Robert Bacal - In leading strategic planning sessions, I noticed two problems: First, it was difficult to actually explain strategic planning in everyday language, and help people see how it can be used in real life to make a real difference in what people do every day. The second problem was that people tended to forget that just doing a plan is worthless without serious followup after the fact. So I created two quick-read helpcards on the subject to deal with these issues. This card, the first of the two part set, maps out the process and the linkages to make plans link to everyday activities. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 732 )

What You Need To Know About Conversational Cons Helpcard Product Information

By Robert Bacal - Language is a funny thing. We all learn early on in life how to use verbal techniques to get our own ways, even when those tactics don't really work very well with adults. In fact, often, they create arguments and bad feelings. We call those verbal techniques "conversational cons". The purpose of this helpcard is to a) help you become more aware of when you use conversational cons, so you can improve your relationships, and b) become less likely to be the victim of conversational cons when they are used by others. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 833 )

The Responsive Manager Help Card Product Information

By Robert Bacal - Some managers are able to build rapport with their employees, and inspire great dedication and loyalty. That tends to increase productivity and morale. Other managers are less adept at this process. Written by consultant and and author Robert Bacal, The Responsive Manager Helpcard helps managers and supervisors become better leaders and more effective managers by explaining what sets apart the unrespected manager from the respected leader. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 810 )

Communicating Cooperatively In The Workplace Help Card Product Information

By Robert Bacal - Some people call it personality conflict. You know the situation. Where you can't seem to get along with a few people, and can't really figure out why? Much of the time, the problem is one of communication, both your's and how the other person communicates. You can't do a lot about other people, but you can learn to change the words you use to reduce unnecessary conflict in the workplace. This card teaches you to eliminate phrases and words that are likely to cause conflict, and explains how to replace them with other ways to say things. In other words we explain how to sound more cooperative and less confrontational. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 902 )

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