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"Being successful is about valuing, understanding, and guiding the most complex of all systems—people."  – Jim McCormick

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Workplace Ethics

Workplace Ethics

Mastering Ethical Leadership and Sustaining a Moral Workplace

Paul Falcone

Effective Hiring

Effective Hiring

Mastering the Interview, Offer, and Onboarding

Paul Falcone

Leadership Offense

Leadership Offense

Mastering Appraisal, Performance, and Professional Development

Paul Falcone

The New Managers

The New Managers

Mastering the Big 3 Principles of Effective Management---Leadership, Communication, and Team Building

Paul Falcone

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees

A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges

Paul Falcone

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews

Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results

Paul Falcone

Business Strategy

Business Strategy

Brian Tracy

Hiring and Firing

Hiring and Firing

Brian Tracy

Management

Management

Brian Tracy

Motivation

Motivation

Brian Tracy

Be the Unicorn

Be the Unicorn

12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest

William Vanderbloemen, John C. Maxwell

The ROI of LOL

The ROI of LOL

How Laughter Breaks Down Walls, Drives Compelling Storytelling, and Creates a Healthy Workplace

Steve Cody, Clayton Fletcher

Engaging Government Employees

Engaging Government Employees

Motivate and Inspire Your People to Achieve Superior Performance

Robert Lavigna

Come Up for Air

Come Up for Air

How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work

Nick Sonnenberg

The HR Answer Book

The HR Answer Book

An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals

Scotty Smith, Rebecca Mazin

The Age of Agile

The Age of Agile

How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way Work Gets Done

Stephen Denning

Winning Well

Winning Well

A Manager's Guide to Getting Results---Without Losing Your Soul

Karin Hurt, David Dye

Extreme Teams

Extreme Teams

Why Pixar, Netflix, Airbnb, and Other Cutting-Edge Companies Succeed Where Most Fail

Robert Bruce Shaw

Leadership Step by Step

Leadership Step by Step

Become the Person Others Follow

Joshua Spodek

The Power of Business Process Improvement

The Power of Business Process Improvement

10 Simple Steps to Increase Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Adaptability

Susan Page

The Workplace Learner

The Workplace Learner

How to Align Training Initiatives with Individual Learning Competencies

William Rothwell

The Trouble with HR

The Trouble with HR

An Insider's Guide to Finding and Keeping the Best Talent

Gary M. Stern, Johnny C. Taylor

Running Remote

Running Remote

Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers

Liam Martin, Rob Rawson

Handbook for Strategic HR

Handbook for Strategic HR

Best Practices in Organization Development from the OD Network

John Vogelsang PhD, Maya Townsend, Matt Minahan, David Jamieson, Judy Vogel, Annie Viets, Cathy Royal, Lynne Valek

Cultures of Belonging

Cultures of Belonging

Building Inclusive Organizations that Last

Alida Miranda-Wolff

Courageous Cultures

Courageous Cultures

How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates

Karin Hurt, David Dye

The Diversity Gap

The Diversity Gap

Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change

Bethaney Wilkinson

The First-Time Manager

The First-Time Manager

Jim McCormick

Trauma to Triumph

Trauma to Triumph

A Roadmap for Leading Through Disruption (and Thriving on the Other Side)

Mark Goulston, Diana Hendel

The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture

The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture

A Practical Guide to the New Normal and Relating to Female Coworkers in the Modern Workplace

Heather Zumarraga

The Business of We

The Business of We

The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace

Laura Kriska

Einstein's Boss

Einstein's Boss

10 Rules for Leading Genius

Robert Hromas

Game Changer

Game Changer

How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy

Michael Solomon, Rishon Blumberg, Daniel Weizmann

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition

Building the Bonds that make a Business Great

Joel Peterson, David Kaplan

How Not to Hire

How Not to Hire

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building a Team

Emily Kumler

How Not to Manage People

How Not to Manage People

The Leadership Mistakes Keeping Your Team from Greatness

Mike Wicks

The Business of Friendship

The Business of Friendship

Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time

Shasta Nelson

Mastering the Hire

Mastering the Hire

12 Strategies to Improve Your Odds of Finding the Best Hire

Chaka Booker

Restoring the Soul of Business

Restoring the Soul of Business

Staying Human in the Age of Data

Rishad Tobaccowala

People Powered

People Powered

How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams

Jono Bacon, Peter H. Diamandis

Work Tribes

Work Tribes

The Surprising Secret to Breakthrough Performance, Astonishing Results, and Keeping Teams Together

Shawn Murphy

Raise Your Team's Employee Engagement Score

Raise Your Team's Employee Engagement Score

A Manager's Guide

Richard Finnegan

High-Impact Interview Questions

High-Impact Interview Questions

701 Behavior-Based Questions to Find the Right Person for Every Job

Victoria Hoevemeyer

101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems

101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems

A Guide to Progressive Discipline and Termination

Paul Falcone

Hard-Won Wisdom

Hard-Won Wisdom

True Stories from the Management Trenches

Jathan Janove

The Healthy Workplace

The Healthy Workplace

How to Improve the Well-Being of Your Employees---and Boost Your Company's Bottom Line

Leigh Stringer

Beating the Workplace Bully

Beating the Workplace Bully

A Tactical Guide to Taking Charge

Lynne Curry

The Optimistic Workplace

The Optimistic Workplace

Creating an Environment That Energizes Everyone

Shawn Murphy

The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit

The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit

50 Easy and Effective Exercises for Building EQ

Adele Lynn, Janele Lynn

Training in Motion

Training in Motion

How to Use Movement to Create Engaging and Effective Learning

Mike Kuczala

Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers

Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers

50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes

Brian Miller

The Stay Interview

The Stay Interview

A Manager's Guide to Keeping the Best and Brightest

Richard Finnegan

Training That Delivers Results

Training That Delivers Results

Instructional Design That Aligns with Business Goals

Dick Handshaw

True Alignment

True Alignment

Linking Company Culture with Customer Needs for Extraordinary Results

Edgar Papke

The Manager's Guide to HR

The Manager's Guide to HR

Hiring, Firing, Performance Evaluations, Documentation, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Max Muller

Manager 3.0

Manager 3.0

A Millennial's Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management

Brad Karsh, Courtney Templin

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding Results

Anthony Mersino

The Performance Appraisal Tool Kit

The Performance Appraisal Tool Kit

Redesigning Your Performance Review Template to Drive Individual and Organizational Change

Paul Falcone, Winston Tan

Generations at Work

Generations at Work

Managing the Clash of Boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers in the Workplace

Ron Zemke, Claire Raines, Bob Filipczak

Positioned

Positioned

Strategic Workforce Planning That Gets the Right Person in the Right Job

Dan Ward, Rob Tripp, Bill Maki

AMA Business Boot Camp

AMA Business Boot Camp

Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career

Edward Reilly

Into the Storm

Into the Storm

Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race

Dennis Perkins, Jillian Murphy

No More Pointless Meetings

No More Pointless Meetings

Breakthrough Sessions That Will Revolutionize the Way You Work

Martin Murphy

Innovation at Work

Innovation at Work

55 Activities to Spark Your Team's Creativity

Richard Brynteson

The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave

The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave

How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It's Too Late

Leigh Branham

The Management Training Tool Kit

The Management Training Tool Kit

35 Exercises to Prepare Managers for the Challenges They Face Every Day

Alan Clardy

Negotiation at Work

Negotiation at Work

Maximize Your Team's Skills with 60 High-Impact Activities

Ira Asherman

Quick Brainstorming Activities for Busy Managers

Quick Brainstorming Activities for Busy Managers

50 Exercises to Spark Your Team's Creativity and Get Results Fast

Brian Miller

Project Management for Small Business

Project Management for Small Business

A Streamlined Approach from Planning to Completion

Joseph Phillips

Full Engagement!

Full Engagement!

Inspire, Motivate, and Bring Out the Best in Your People

Brian Tracy

Management? It's Not What You Think!

Management? It's Not What You Think!

Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand, Joseph Lampel

The Diversity Code

The Diversity Code

Unlock the Secrets to Making Differences Work in the Real World

Michelle T. Johnson

The New HR Analytics

The New HR Analytics

Predicting the Economic Value of Your Company's Human Capital Investments

Jac FITZ-ENZ

Nice Teams Finish Last

Nice Teams Finish Last

The Secret to Unleashing Your Team's Maximum Potential

Brian Miller

Generations, Inc.

Generations, Inc.

From Boomers to Linksters--Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work

Meagan Johnson, Larry Johnson

The First-Time Trainer

The First-Time Trainer

A Step-by-Step Quick Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and New Training Professionals

Tom W. GOAD

Training on Trial

Training on Trial

How Workplace Learning Must Reinvent Itself to Remain Relevant

Jim Kirkpatrick, Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick

The Communication Problem Solver

The Communication Problem Solver

Simple Tools and Techniques for Busy Managers

Nannette Rundle Carroll

Teamwork 101

Teamwork 101

What Every Leader Needs to Know

John C. Maxwell

The Diversity Training Activity Book

The Diversity Training Activity Book

50 Activities for Promoting Communication and Understanding at Work

Jonamay Lambert, Selma Myers

The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation

The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation

Richard Luecke, Perry McIntosh

People Styles at Work...And Beyond

People Styles at Work...And Beyond

Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better

Robert Bolton, Dorothy Grover Bolton

A Class with Drucker

A Class with Drucker

The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher

William Cohen

The ROI of Human Capital

The ROI of Human Capital

Measuring the Economic Value of Employee Performance

Jac FITZ-ENZ

The EQ Interview

The EQ Interview

Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence

Adele Lynn

Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers

Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers

More Than 50 Icebreakers, Energizers, and Other Creative Activities That Get Results

Brian Miller

The AMA Guide to Management Development

The AMA Guide to Management Development

Daniel R. Tobin, Margaret PETTINGELL

Strategic Staffing

Strategic Staffing

A Comprehensive System for Effective Workforce Planning

Thomas P. BECHET

A Manager's Guide to Coaching

A Manager's Guide to Coaching

Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best From Your Employees

Anne Loehr, Brian Emerson

From Difficult to Disturbed

From Difficult to Disturbed

Understanding and Managing Dysfunctional Employees

Laurence Miller

Becoming an Extraordinary Manager

Becoming an Extraordinary Manager

The 5 Essentials for Success

Len Sandler

The Rookie Manager

The Rookie Manager

A Guide to Surviving Your First Year in Management

Joseph T. STRAUB

Resolving Conflicts on the Job

Resolving Conflicts on the Job

Bill Withers, Jerry WISINSKI

The Team-Building Tool Kit

The Team-Building Tool Kit

Tips and Tactics for Effective Workplace Teams

Deborah Mackin

More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers

More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers

50 New Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes

Brian Miller

Corporate Canaries

Corporate Canaries

Avoid Business Disasters with a Coal Miner's Secrets

Gary Sutton

Team Workout

Team Workout

A Trainer's Sourcebook of 50 Team-Building Games and Activities

Glenn PARKER, Richard KROPP

Productive Performance Appraisals

Productive Performance Appraisals

Paul Falcone, Randi Sachs

Seeing Is Believing

Seeing Is Believing

How the New Art of Visual Management Can Boost Performance Throughout Your Organization

Stewart Liff, Pamela A. POSEY

Managing Government Employees

Managing Government Employees

How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

Stewart Liff

Quick Emotional Intelligence Activities for Busy Managers

Quick Emotional Intelligence Activities for Busy Managers

50 Team Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes

Adele Lynn

Maximizing Project Value

Maximizing Project Value

Defining, Managing, and Measuring for Optimal Return

Jeff Berman

A Survival Guide to Managing Employees from Hell

A Survival Guide to Managing Employees from Hell

Handling Idiots, Whiners, Slackers, and Other Workplace Demons

Gini Scott

The Creative Training Idea Book

The Creative Training Idea Book

Inspired Tips and Techniques for Engaging and Effective Learning

Robert W. LUCAS

17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player

17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player

Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants

John C. Maxwell

Laugh and Learn

Laugh and Learn

95 Ways to Use Humor for More Effective Teaching and Training

Doni Tamblyn

How Great Decisions Get Made

How Great Decisions Get Made

10 Easy Steps for Reaching Agreement on Even the Toughest Issues

Don MARUSKA

Discipline Without Punishment

Discipline Without Punishment

The Proven Strategy That Turns Problem Employees into Superior Performers

Dick Grote

Keeping Employees Accountable for Results

Keeping Employees Accountable for Results

Quick Tips for Busy Managers

Brian Miller

Roadmap to Strategic HR

Roadmap to Strategic HR

Turning a Great Idea into a Business Reality

Ralph CHRISTENSEN

Building on the Promise of Diversity

Building on the Promise of Diversity

How We Can Move to the Next Level in Our Workplaces, Our Communities, and Our Society

R. Thomas

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews

Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results

Paul Falcone

Managing Crises Before They Happen

Managing Crises Before They Happen

What Every Executive and Manager Needs to Know about Crisis Management

Ian I. Mitroff, Gus ANAGNOS

25 Ways to Win with People

25 Ways to Win with People

How to Make Others Feel Like a Million Bucks

John C. Maxwell

The Trainer's Tool Kit

The Trainer's Tool Kit

Cy Charney, Kathy CONWAY

The EQ Difference

The EQ Difference

A Powerful Plan for Putting Emotional Intelligence to Work

Adele Lynn

The Incredible Payback

The Incredible Payback

Innovative Sourcing Solutions That Deliver Extraordinary Results

Dave NELSON, Patricia E. MOODY, Jonathan R. STEGNER

The Project Management Question and Answer Book

The Project Management Question and Answer Book

Michael Newell, Marina Grashina

What Every New Manager Needs to Know

What Every New Manager Needs to Know

Making a Successful Transition to Management

Gerard H. GAYNOR

The Conflict and Communication Activity Book

The Conflict and Communication Activity Book

30 High-Impact Training Exercises for Adult Learners

Bill Withers, Keami Lewis

How to Manage Training

How to Manage Training

A Guide to Design and Delivery for High Performance

Carolyn Nilson

HR from the Heart

HR from the Heart

Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Building the People Side of Great Business

Libby Sartain, Martha Finney

The Seeds of Innovation

The Seeds of Innovation

Cultivating the Synergy That Fosters New Ideas

Elaine Dundon