The Complete Idiot's Guide to Performance Appraisals


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Covers the performance review from goal-setting to evaluation with examples of forms and techniques, provides advice for effective communication, and includes legal tips.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Performance Appraisal Phrases


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Performance reviews, minus the dread. Nobody likes performance appraisals. To make the most of them, though, managers and supervisors can take advantage of this guide, complete with the phrases and words they need to confidently conduct clear, objective performance reviews. Phrases are given for common behavior and skill categories as well as for common functional areas-and they work, regardless of appraisal type.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Employees


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Provides managers techniques such as intervention and arbitration to maintain a productive working environment despite problem employees, and discusses ways employees can effectively communicate with difficult bosses and co-workers.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Consulting


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Provides advice on starting a consulting business covering such topics as ethics, data gathering, multiple-income stream strategy, professionalism, marketing, and fee structures.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Human Resource Management


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You’re no idiot, of course. You know that your employees are essential to your company’s success. But when it comes to training, motivating, hiring, and firing them, you feel like a few of the many hats you wear don’t fit as well as they should. Don’t outsource your HR function just yet! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Human Resource Management will simplify everything you need to know about the people business. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you learn: --How to locate, hire, and retain the most qualified people for positions. --What you need to know about the law and regulations to avoid costly legal battles. --How to organize and administer an effective compensation and benefits plan. --Training tools and techniques to boost employee motivation and performance.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team Building


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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team-Building shows first-time managers and employees how to work together as a smooth, well-oiled machine. The book shows how to: -- Avoid and manage conflict. Inspire creativity. -- Coax employees to help team members who aren't performing. -- Get everyone to pitch in. -- Gain unprecedented results and make the team enjoy going to work.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motivating People


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This "Idiot's Guide" shows how to pump up trainers, managers, and leaders of all kinds to inspire the people who work for them.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading


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Presents strategies and techniques designed to increase reading speed, and improve comprehension and retention of a variety of reading materials.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals


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The one and only book on successfully staging amateur productions. In this book, drama teachers and community directors are given everything they need to know about picking the right show; licensing, casting, and budgeting; organizing a schedule; costumes, makeup, staging, lighting, and music; tickets, fundraising, programs, cast parties, and more. Illustrated with help plans and photos from actual productions. • Perfect for nonprofit organizations’ fundraising theater events and community theater groups • Complete with an extensive resource section • Illustrated with help plans and great photos from actual productions




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recruiting and Managing Volunteers


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Advice on the unique challenges of managing a volunteer workforce Volunteers provide vital services to millions of people each year. However, because of their work's special nature, they're one of the most challenging work forces to manage and retain. Lipp has managed these workers for over 20 years and shares his experience in recruiting, balancing paid and volunteer staff, creating schedules that work, addressing the transient nature of volunteers, motivation, and retention. • Expert author in the field • There is a growing need for volunteer workers as budgets are cut • Most current book on the subject • Clear, jargon-free text full of anecdotes and step-by-step advice