A mythology has arisen in American business that being 'tough' and unreasonable are keys to extracting high productivity from employees. But profound demographic and cultural changes are suggesting just the opposite. This book explains how to achieve higher productivity through positive management and how to use PM in a variety of situations, including difficult and negative ones.

This is a guide to positive climate, positive relationships, positive communication, and positive meaning and how to apply each of them in work.

This book is based on the personal experience of the author, as a member of the Indian Civil Service, and covers a wide range of subjects like integrity, Time Management, Assets Management, Interpersonal Relationships, Motivation, Communications and Personal Well-being, and have immediate relevance in diverse management environments. This lucidly written and immensely readable book will be of special value to all professionals enabling them to be more sure-footed in this complex society.

Aimed at PE teachers, coaches and recreation leaders who want to learn strategies for promoting responsible behaviour in participants, this title combines theory with the application of teaching and leadership practices of proven merit in a variety of settings, including youth sport programmes, schools and leisure facilities.

"A must for all teachers who are searching for strategies to shape positive classroom atmosphere through nurturing the student-teacher relationship." a?Alan Canestrari, Adjunct Professor, Roger Williams University "The Spiritual Dimension section is especially thought-provoking, particularly the four suggestions to build student efficacy." a?Jill Lindberg, Educational Consultant Use these practical methods to create a classroom environment that honors both teacher and student! Students flourish in classrooms where they feel valued, cared for, and safe, and where they are challenged to think and explore. Written by expert educator, administrator, and psychologist Robert DiGiulio, this third edition of the bestseller helps teachers create a positive environment not only for their own survival as professionals but for the benefit of their students and the community. Student teachers, beginning teachers, and veteran teachers will find this a perfect resource for strengthening their classroom management skills. Providing creative ideas, materials, checklists, models, tools, and sample dialogues illustrating applications across all Ka?12 grade levels, this concise edition features: The four dimensions of successful classrooms: spiritual, physical, instructional, and managerial A differentiated approach to instruction and management in the classroom Added coverage of child and adolescent development and emotional intelligence Presenting clear strategies for mastering classroom success, this text is an ideal companion to the author's book Great Teaching: What Matters Most in Helping Students Succeed.

With step-by-step guidelines, this bestselling reference discusses the management of project opportunities by expanding the traditional risk management process to address opportunities alongside threats. It offers valuable tools and techniques that expose and capture opportunities, minimize threats, and deal with all types of uncertainty in your business and projects. Written by an experienced consultant and risk management specialist, this guide emphasizes that risk processes must cover both opportunities and threats if they are to assist in accomplishing project objectives and maximizing business benefits.

Who needs quality management? And what does it do for a company? Quality management helps companies be effective and efficient. Internal processes, services, products - all this and much more can be improved by it. Gottfried Giritzer is an accomplished quality manager and is well-versed in all facets of his field. Yet, he had no interest in writing a dry technical book. Instead, his protagonist Graham Gishler recounts his personal experiences. Not difficult to guess that the inventive quality manager Gishler holds some of the same autobiographical traits as the author. Equipped with common sense, Gishler sets about introducing a few improvements at a manufacturer of electronic devices. More by accident than planned, and eyed with much suspicion, Gishler and his few fellow colleagues, head down the stony path that will lead to systematic quality management. They are driven by curiosity and enjoy their journey through uncharted territory. And their pioneer spirit is rewarded ... By regarding the management system as a sensible guideline that should be used to ensure the global optimum of the company, he is able to find acceptance among all employees. He also finds it helpful to combine multiple guideline systems, such as environmental, safety and quality management within an integrated management system - especially when it is applied intelligently and fairly simply. Although the story is full of experiences, it is mainly a fictional one. Narrative freedom allows the author to incorporate anecdotes and irony to show how management can cheerfully and unknowingly end up on the wrong path. This book is meant to assist employees and management working in the field of quality management, as well as in any other area of a company. Because the following holds true: not only can you learn from your mistakes, but from your success as well.