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2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals: Ready-to-Use Phrases That Really Get Results

2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals: Ready-to-Use Phrases That Really Get Results

By: Paul Falcone

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 15-DEC-2011

Insert Date: 01-DEC-2011

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As a manager, you aren’t truly successful unless your employees are as well. ...

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Supply Chain Excellence: A Handbook for Dramatic Improvement Using the SCOR Model

Supply Chain Excellence: A Handbook for Dramatic Improvement Using the SCOR Model

By: Peter Bolstorff; Robert Rosenbaum

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 11-DEC-2011

Insert Date: 01-DEC-2011

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To keep your sales, manufacturing, distribution, and inventory moving in perfect synchronization, you need a flawless, repeatable supply chain improvement approach that maximizes process efficiency, eliminates dysfunction, and aligns disparate organizations—globally. ...

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Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans

Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans

By: Emily King

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 30-NOV-2011

Insert Date: 29-OCT-2011

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Veterans are a tremendous source of untapped talent and come with a wealth of skills and experience beyond those of typical civilian employees. ...

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The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

By: Kristi Hedges

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 18-NOV-2011

Insert Date: 29-OCT-2011

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Everyone recognizes leaders with “presence.” ...

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Project Management for Small Business: A Streamlined Approach from Planning to Completion

Project Management for Small Business: A Streamlined Approach from Planning to Completion

By: Joseph Phillips

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 07-NOV-2011

Insert Date: 29-OCT-2011

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Project management can help companies become more efficient and profitable. ...

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Lead with Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself

Lead with Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself

By: John Baldoni

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 30-NOV-2011

Insert Date: 29-OCT-2011

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Ask any leader: What would you give to have an entire company full of committed employees willing to go the extra mile? For all your people to work together as a unified force, knowing exactly what they do, and why they do it? Featuring illuminating stories, interviews, and profiles of leaders from a variety of fields, Lead with Purpose shows readers how to take their organizations to the next level with renewed focus and improved direction....

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The Enemy of Engagement: Put an End to Workplace Frustration—and Get the Most from Your Employees

The Enemy of Engagement: Put an End to Workplace Frustration—and Get the Most from Your Employees

By: Mark Royal; Tom Agnew

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 28-OCT-2011

Insert Date: 23-SEP-2011

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There are a lot of frustrated people in most workplaces today. We’re not talking about the incorrigible office grump or the permanent slacker. ...

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Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service

Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service

By: Performance R Associates; John Bush

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 29-OCT-2011

Insert Date: 23-SEP-2011

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Who would’ve thought that a practical, fun, easy-to-read customer service book would capture the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers? Now, celebrating its 20th anniversary, Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service has been completely revised and is better than ever! ...

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The Vigilant Investor: A Former SEC Enforcer Reveals How to Fraud-Proof Your Investments

The Vigilant Investor: A Former SEC Enforcer Reveals How to Fraud-Proof Your Investments

By: Pat Huddleston

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 25-OCT-2011

Insert Date: 23-SEP-2011

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Making sound investments is tough enough without having to worry about unscrupulous financial advisers and outright frauds. ...

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Customer Service Management Training 101: Quick and Easy Techniques That Get Great Results

Customer Service Management Training 101: Quick and Easy Techniques That Get Great Results

By: Renee Evenson

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 14-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 23-SEP-2011

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Becoming a great customer service manager requires a mastery of skills beyond those needed by frontline employees. ...

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Harvesting Intangible Assets: Uncover Hidden Revenue in Your Company’s Intellectual Property

Harvesting Intangible Assets: Uncover Hidden Revenue in Your Company’s Intellectual Property

By: Andrew J Sherman

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 20-OCT-2011

Insert Date: 23-SEP-2011

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Whether you call it “harvesting intangible assets” or “intellectual property management,” organizations must make the most of everything they have to offer if they want to remain competitive. ...

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It’s Your Biz: The Complete Guide to Becoming Your Own Boss

It’s Your Biz: The Complete Guide to Becoming Your Own Boss

By: Susan W Solovic; Ellen R Kadin; Edie Weiner

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 22-OCT-2011

Insert Date: 23-SEP-2011

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Millions of employees parked in cubicles dream about starting their own businesses. ...

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A Manager’s Guide to Virtual Teams

A Manager’s Guide to Virtual Teams

By: Yael Zofi

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 17-AUG-2011

Insert Date: 14-SEP-2011

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Maximize the power of teamwork - even when team members are worlds apart. ...

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Resilience at Work: How to Succeed No Matter What Life Throws at You

Resilience at Work: How to Succeed No Matter What Life Throws at You

By: Salvatore R Maddi; Deborah M Khoshaba

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 26-MAR-2005

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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Resilience is the key not just to coping with unwanted change and stressful circumstances, but to truly thriving in the workplace. ...

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The Real-Time Contact Center: Strategies, Tactics, and Technologies for Building a Profitable Service and Sales Operation

The Real-Time Contact Center: Strategies, Tactics, and Technologies for Building a Profitable Service and Sales Operation

By: Donna Fluss

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 26-AUG-2005

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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New technology and best practices to turn your contact center into a revenue generator. ...

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Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That’s Leaving Them Behind

Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That’s Leaving Them Behind

By: Richard Whitmire

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 30-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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The signs and statistics are undeniable: boys are falling behind in school. ...

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Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook

Administrative Assistant’s and Secretary’s Handbook

By: James Stroman; Kevin Wilson; Jennifer Wauson

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 24-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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An administrative professional’s job requires a diverse range of abilities. ...

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Fundamentals of Project Management

Fundamentals of Project Management

By: Joseph Heagney

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 15-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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With sales of more than 160,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of this complex discipline. ...

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The Diversity Index: The Alarming Truth About Diversity in Corporate America...and What Can Be Done About It

The Diversity Index: The Alarming Truth About Diversity in Corporate America...and What Can Be Done About It

By: Susan E Reed

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 29-AUG-2011

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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Nearly 50 years after the Civil Rights Movement, there is a new crisis of opportunity in corporate America. ...

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The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like

The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like

By: Michelle T Lederman

Publisher: AMACOM

Publication Date: 15-SEP-2011

Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011

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We all know that networking is important, and that forming relationships with others is a vital part of success. ...