Practice Management

This SHRM CP & SCP Audio Study Guide by the Davidson's is meticulously designed for professionals gearing up for the SHRM Certified Professional (CP) and Senior Certified Professional (SCP) exams. This guide stands as an invaluable tool for those looking to deepen their expertise and credibility in the human resources field.

Dive deep into the fascinating world of advanced hive management with Mastering Advanced Hive Management. This comprehensive guide is the ultimate resource for both novice and seasoned beekeepers looking to elevate their queen rearing practices. Each chapter is meticulously crafted to walk you through every crucial aspect of hive management, from understanding complex hive anatomy to mastering cutting-edge breeding techniques. Start your journey with an in-depth exploration of the advanced hive's anatomy and the critical components that make up a queen rearing hive. Learn how to select ...

A good technical writer always takes feedback and learns from it. This second edition is a complete re-write, incorporating readers feedback and making it so each section will stand alone in the book so you don't have to read it in order by chapter to utilize this book to be successful. In today’s fast-paced world, clear and precise technical communication is essential. Whether you’re an experienced writer, a professional enhancing your skills, or a newcomer, Mastering Technical Writing is the guide you need to elevate your craft and create clear, impactful documentation. Do you ...

If you’re struggling to pass the PMP exam and don’t know where to start, then this is the solution you've been waiting for. Every year, thousands of professionals fail to pass the PMP exam on their first try, not because they’re not skilled, but because they don’t have the right approach and strategies. If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the complexity of the exam, don’t worry, you’re not alone. But the good news is, this Complete Study Guide is here to change all that.

Unlock the secrets to a harmonious classroom with just one book, even if you've felt overwhelmed by behavior management challenges! Are you struggling with disruptive behaviors in your classroom? Have traditional techniques failed to make a difference? Do you need a fresh, evidence-based approach that embraces inclusivity and authenticity? Every teacher, administrator, and school counselor dreams of a well-managed classroom where students are engaged, order is maintained, and learning thrives. But achieving this can seem daunting, especially in today’s diverse educational environments. ...

Unlock the secrets to successful Community Association Management with "Mastering Community Association Management: A Guide to Effective Board Meetings." In this comprehensive guide, Lilith Blasko, a seasoned expert in community leadership, provides an invaluable resource for community association managers, board members, and anyone involved in the intricate world of community governance. This book is a roadmap for navigating the challenges and opportunities that arise in the dynamic realm of community associations. From understanding the legal framework to cultivating a positive community ...

In The Practice, you will learn that a wellspring of inner peace and happiness exists inside each one of us and that it is easily accessible with simple techniques that require only minutes a day. Using timeless wisdom and truths from a variety of religions and teachings, author Barb Schmidt has structured an easy-to-implement, three-part daily routine that will guide you to deep happiness, security, and confidence. The Practice fits busy lives because busy lives need it most.

Have you ever wondered if you're truly smart or just busy? It’s time to discover strategies to help you work smarter, not harder. This book will teach you how to streamline your path to success with smart leadership and effective HR leadership techniques. You'll learn how to build your dream team with effective hiring strategies and conduct effective hiring interviews, transforming your hiring process into a powerful tool for growth. Investing wisely in employee orientation, training, and development is essential. A top-notch performance appraisal system paired with effective performance ...

The Fundamental Five: The Formula for Quality Instruction, shares with teachers and school leaders the five practices that every teacher can, and should, use to dramatically improve instuctional rigor and relevance, and student performance. E. Don Brown, a past president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals states, "In a time when both institutions and individuals in education are universally being challenged to ‘do more with less,’ we find two fresh new voices [Cain and Laird] ready to take the challenge by delving into the idea that it is the small changes in ...

Far from slowing down, change and transformation in business seems to come only at a more and more furious rate. The last ten years alone have seen the introduction of groundbreaking new trends that pose new opportunities and challenges for leaders in all industries.

Jan Chozen Bays, MD - physician and Zen teacher - has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily lives. Exercises include: taking three deep breaths before answering the phone, noticing and adjusting your posture throughout the day, eating mindfully, and leaving no trace of yourself after using the kitchen or bathroom. Each exercise is presented with tips on how to remind yourself and a short life lesson connected with it.

There's a bewildering array of management tools out there. And they all promise to help you excel at the toughest parts of your job: defining your organization's strategic direction, managing customers and costs, and boosting workforce performance. But just 30 percent of these tools deliver as intended. Why? As Jeremy Hope and Steve Player reveal in Beyond Performance Management, while many tools are sound in theory, they're misused by most organizations. For example, executives buy and implement a tool without first asking, "What problem are we trying to solve?"

This book is for restaurant owners, chefs, and cooks that want to learn about kitchen management. There are three routes to learning how to manage a kitchen; culinary school, private restaurants, and corporate training. I have experienced all three, and realized there is a lot left unsaid no matter how you learn. Now I am sharing my experience with you to help fill in the gaps of standard education.

This expertly crafted audiobook is your ultimate companion for PMP certification success. Designed by certified Project Management Professionals, it aligns perfectly with the latest PMI exam requirements.

An audiobook written for those who really practice business process management. This audiobook was born of an internal corporate training, in which I presented the designed infographic that illustrates the cover...repeatedly through several years. Participating in other trainings, audits and events, I came to consider that some of my peculiar approaches could always be seen as great nonsense or as a solid experience and its many scars...always being to the taste or criticism of the public.

The business of creating our built environment remains largely siloed and disconnected today. Owners, designers, construction managers, and trade contractors each defend their profit margins by shifting risk to others and focusing on their own piece of the puzzle. Lean thinking promises to change all this, yet has proven particularly difficult to implement in the building industry. Better Building provides a practical model for putting lean thinking into action and improving the experience of project work. Based on years of experience shifting mindsets and behaviors, this model answers the ...

Drawing on experience in general and special education, Victor Moody - Dean of Students, presents the PBIS Playbook, revealing the #1 school-wide positive behavior intervention system (PBIS) designed to improve student behavior, academic achievement, and school culture. This practical resource offers a proven, step-by-step system for successfully managing the most challenging students, classrooms, and schools in today’s toughest educational settings. PBIS Playbook contains premium information that can be used by educators in any school. However, this book is particularly sought after by ...

In The Million-Dollar Financial Services Practice, author David J. Mullen, Jr., reveals how to become a top-producing financial advisor using the method he has taught at Merrill Lynch and is famous for in the industry. This comprehensive book combines marketing, prospecting, sales, and time-management techniques into a system that will help listeners build a successful and lucrative practice. Containing templates, scripts, letters, and 15 tried-and-true Market Action Plans, this indispensable guide shows listeners how to take their financial services practice to the million-dollar level and beyond.

Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: Instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others.

This is a 4-week guided tour of best practices in listening well. The 28 Laws of Listening represent the methods and mindset necessary to foster a culture of authentic listening and trust. The author relates lessons learned in two decades of police work and hostage negotiation and another decade of corporate training and keynoting. It represents the absolute cutting edge of theory and practice for active listening practitioners and negotiators. Each law has a corresponding challenge designed for the reader to put the lesson into action to build good listening habits. The 28 Laws of ...