365 Low or No Cost Workplace Teambuilding Activities by 
Communicating in Groups by
"As we prepare this revision, the world seems to be falling apart-mass shootings in Orlando and San Diego; a trucker mowing down families in Nice, France; an attempted military coup in Turkey (although news is still coming in about what happened there). We humans somehow need to push the reset button on how we interact with one another and how we work together. Some of these despicable actions are the work of lone, disaffected individuals, but it is also true that many disaffected individuals are encouraged by groups working to disrupt a way of life they dislike"--
Communication by
Communicate more easily and effectively in any situation! Every day, you have the opportunity to interact with people in different areas of your life; in public, at work and at home, with colleagues and clients, with friends and family. Your ability to exchange ideas and opinions with other people, understand their thoughts and feelings, their point of view and solve problems between you depends on how effectively you're able to communicate. But being understood, and understanding others is not always easy! Communication is a dynamic, complex process, influenced by all the complexities and differences in human motivation and behaviour. Communication: How to Connect with Anyone will help you connect with others, build friendships and develop better relationships with colleagues and clients, friends and family. This engaging, practical guide shares everything you need to know to develop empathy and rapport with others, and feel confident about communicating with a diverse range of people. This book will help you: Identify, understand and overcome the barriers to communication Explain yourself clearly and be able to manage other people's responses - whatever they are Know what to say to get others to open up to you Learn how to read between the lines and get a better insight into how others feel, what they do and don't want Learn how to persuade and influence others Communication: How to Connect with Anyone is a valuable guide for anyone who wishes to communicate effectively, clearly and successfully in all aspects of life.
Process Groups: a Practice Guide by
Need help on how to get work done using traditional project management practices? Then, Process Groups: A Practice Guide is the right supplemental guide for you. This important companion to, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), offers useful and practical guidance for a predictive approach to project management practices. This practice guide influences your way of working, ensuring you are equipped with the information you need to succeed in this changing profession. What's in the guide? You'll find a process-based project management approach for guiding your projects, aligning methodologies, and evaluating project management capabilities. This guide uses a popular Process Groups model that will help you with: · Initiating · Planning · Executing · Monitoring and Controlling · Closing In addition, you will learn about 49 processes within these five process groups along with inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs associated with those processes. This practice guide shows the processes considered good practices on most projects, most of the time.
Speaking of the Environment by
Science classes develop scientists, however, not always effective communicators. This leads to scientists who understand the issues and the range of solutions, but not necessarily how to actively connect with audiences or impact behaviors. Speaking of the Environment: What Your Science Classes Didn't Teach You About Effective Communication is a guidebook to help connect science and environmental needs with winning communication strategies. If you are a scientist or anyone who needs to communicate with non-scientists, the authors wrote this book for you. Throughout this book, readers will learn tips and tricks to: listen to diverse perspectives to understand what audiences value inform outreach strategies minimize jargon to avoid losing audiences incorporate storytelling to engage audiences and create "sticky" messages combat the misinformation epidemic visualize data and information, and much more In Speaking of the Environment, Jasinski and Jasinski combine their decades of award-winning experience in environmental communication working with a wide range of organizations to create change. Use the lessons in this book to make real connections and move the needle on protecting and restoring the environment.
The Understanding Your Grief Support Group Guide by
This guide to facilitating support groups offers bereavement caregivers practical strategies for creating and maintaining a productive environment for mourners. Logistical considerations such as setting up and publicising a new group are discussed, as is the importance of pre-screening new members. Tips for creating a set of ground rules are provided, and the pros and cons of creating structured and unstructured meetings are considered. Responding constructively to problems in the group is also discussed, with helpful, time-proven models provided for evaluating group and individual progress.
Stronger Together by
With foreword by Robert J. Marzano What kind of leader am I? What is my leadership style? How do I best tap into others' skills? How do I build collaborative leadership teams? New and veteran leaders alike ask themselves these questions. Stronger Together will help you face your current reality and determine action steps for improvement. You will discover how to engender trust and empower teams, creating a collaborative culture and, ultimately, improving student achievement. Build a healthy culture of collaborative leadership in education: Understand your own leadership style so you can play to your strengths and improve weaknesses. Adapt your leadership style to a collaborative culture that values transparent communication. Learn how collaborative leaders build the right kinds of collaborative teams and create common goals. Use collaborative strategies to create a common vision statement and garner buy-in from team members using the elements of trust: integrity, empathy, and humility. Develop ongoing transparent communication among school leadership, team members, faculty, parents, and students. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: What Kind of Leader Am I? Chapter 2: How Can I Earn Trust? Chapter 3: How Do I Build Teams of Collaborative Leaders? Chapter 4: How Can I Help Develop a Vision? Chapter 5: How Can I Support Collaborative Teams? Chapter 6: What, When, and How Should I Communicate? Concluding Thoughts References and Resources Index
