A Great Place to Work


Book Description

Early childhood program administrators often have a global impression that things are going well or not so well at their centers, but lack specific feedback on the different policies and practices of the organization contribute to those impressions. This book will help you define more precisely how ten dimensions of organizational climate shape the quality of work life for staff. It will help you look at your program in terms of collegiality, opportunities for professional growth, supervisor support, clarity, reward system, decision making, goal consensus, task orientation, physical setting, and innovation. A Great Place to Work will help you learn how to gather data to measure and monitor your center's climate and implement strategies to guarantee bright and sunny days ahead.







The Public Library Director’s Toolkit


Book Description

New public library directors quickly learn what seasoned directors already know: running a library means you’ve always got your hands full—balancing the needs of staff, patrons, facilities, library boards, and other stakeholders with professional responsibilities like community interactions, legal and financial requirements, and whole lot else that wasn’t exactly in the job description. Whether you are considering becoming a public library director, are brand new to the role, or have settled in but find yourself thinking “there’s got to be a better way,” authors Hall and Parker are here to help. This book walks you through the core components of getting up to speed and then provides templates, sample documents, checklists, and other resources that will make your job easier. Gleaned from their own decades of experience in library leadership positions, in this toolkit they - cover such key topics as employees, trustees, finances, legal issues, library policies, emergency planning, and technology; - discuss strategic planning and share advice on keeping up with trends; - offer nearly two dozen ready-to-use resources, including a Director’s Report Template, a Social Media Policy, an Employee Exit Questionnaire, a Library Cleaning Checklist, a Vision Statement worksheet, and more; and - suggest additional learning opportunities in each chapter to help you continue your learning journey. Public library directors can steer clear of common pain points by relying on the expert guidance and organizational aids in this toolkit.




The Everything Nonprofit Toolkit


Book Description

CD-ROM includes tax, budget and incorporation documents, plus the latest information on Form 990 reporting.




Circle of Influence


Book Description

Administrators of early childhood programs are in a unique position to influence the decision-making policies and practices of their centers. In this book directors learn techniques for managing the daily business of their programs by involving others in critical decisions affecting their professional fulfillment. The goal is to empower staff and make them vital partners in achieving center-wide goals.




The Toolbox Revisited


Book Description

The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time, thus including students who started out in other types of institutions, particularly community colleges.




The AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit


Book Description

The AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit: Private Companies helps audit committees of private companies at all levels discover best practices for managing and incorporating their role within the organization. This toolkit takes the guesswork out of effectively establishing and managing an audit committee by furnishing you with dozens of useful tools and the most common forms for effective audit committee operation, as well as tools specially tailored for private companies. The accompanying download features forms and checklists that you can fill out and save to efficiently create, file, and track your documentation. This new second edition has been updated to include the 2013 revised COSO framework. The checklists and worksheets have been revised to make them more user-friendly. The publication has been updated with relevant regulatory changes. Additionally IFRS guidance has been added. The AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit series is the cornerstone of the Audit Committee Effectiveness Center, located at www.aicpa.org/AudCommCtr. This newly revised edition of the popular audit committee toolkit is written to help audit committees of private companies to achieve best practices for managing and incorporating their role in the organization. New to this edition of the toolkit Updated with new COSO Framework (May 2013) Improved format for forms and checklists Updated with regulatory changes Includes IFRS guidance Now with downloadable Microsoft Word tools and checklists, this Toolkit offers a broad sampling of matrices, reports, questionnaires and other pertinent materials specifically tailored to private companies and designed to make audit committee best practices actionable.




The In-house Counsel's Essential Toolkit


Book Description

An authoritative resource for in-house counsel who needs quick access, but detailed analyses, on a broad array of topics faced everyday. The Toolkit provides forms, policies, and practice tips in seven broad practice areas that may not be within counsels' particular area of expertise. The seven practice areas are published as individual volumes covering General Business Contracts; Corporate Governance; Corporate Compliance; Employment Law; Intellectual Property; Litigation; and Training Outside Counsel.




The Small Museum Toolkit


Book Description

Small museums need champions. In this book, we make a case for small museums and share what the broader museum field can learn from the small museum leadership. Because a few tools have been invaluable to small museum leaders and are referred to throughout the book series, we highlight the MAP and CAP assessment process, accreditation, and provide an overview of the StEPs program that inspired this book series in this first book.