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Conflict Prevention In The Workplace - Using Cooperative Communication Product Information

By Robert Bacal - We all experience conflict in our lives. There's always been a lot of interest in how to manage conflict once it appears in the open, and that's important. What's not so common is a concern for preventing unnecessary conflict, so it doesn't start in the first place. After having worked with thousands of people helping them deal with difficult and angry solutions, author Robert Bacal turned to the issue of prevention. He noticed that people who are involved in little conflict actually communicate differently than those who seem to be involved in a lot of conflict situations, and that these differences occur at work and in personal relationships. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 1037 )

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: 667 )

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: 718 )

Performance Management Master Checklist Help Card Product Information

By Robert Bacal - For busy people, (primarily managers, supervisors and human resource professionals, who want to ensure that all the important performance management and appraisal steps are followed. Maps out the steps of the performance management process from performance planning to the performance review meeting. Formatted in a checklist format so managers can check off tasks as the are completed. Based on our best selling book - Performance Management - A Briefcase Book, the process outlined is integrated with strategic planning and stresses managers as being helpers and partners in performance improvement (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 888 )

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: 637 )

Getting The Most From Performance Appraisal For Employees Helpcard

By Robert Bacal - For some reason, most managers and companies spend almost no time explaining the point of performance appraisal to its employees, let alone the process. So, it's not surprising that employees see this process as confrontational, and anxiety provoking, since they are not helped to feel like active partners. If they don't feel part of a process that will HELP them, they aren't going to contribute to it. That means the process will fail. This card was written to address this, by explaining the process, and helping the employee learn how to be an active and positive contributor to the process. (Added: 12-Jan-2003 Hits: 878 )

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