Scroll down for some helpful business resources and a list
of links to other training and development sites.
The following books, articles and websites offer excellent advice and
ideas for enhancing business and management performance (The links to other
training providers and resources are at the bottom of this page.):
Creativity and emotional intelligence
?What IF! –
How To Start A Creative Revolution At Work by Dave Allan, Matt Kingdon, Kris
Murrin, Daz Rudkin: ISBN 1 – 84112 – 068 – 5
A
stimulating and creatively written book that is full of ideas to encourage
purposeful creativity in the work place.
Website:
www.what-if.co.uk
For an A to Z of
creativity techniques go to www.mycoted.com
The
Mind Map Book by Tony and Barry Buzan: ISBN 0 - 563 - 53732 - 9
An
engaging book for those that want to learn a technique that can help enhance
memory, creativity, analysis and decision making.
Website: www.imindmap.com
Working With
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman: ISBN 0 – 7475 – 4384 - 4
An
interesting book that outlines the emotional intelligence competencies people
need for success in the modern workplace.
To find out
more about multiple intelligence and to complete an online questionnaire that
identifies your preferred learning style go to www.learning-styles-online.com
For a huge range of creativity tools go to www.mycoted.com
Management skills
The One Minute Manager by
Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson: ISBN 0 - 00 - 636753 - 4
A good short book, full of
commonsense advise that is quick and easy to read.
Effective
Motivation by John Adair: 0 - 330 - 34476 - 5
An extremely well
written book that explains the thinking behind most of the established
motivation theories in a practical and accessible way.
Meetings
Effective Meetings
by Phil Hodgson and Jane Hodgson: ISBN 0 – 7126 – 9873 – 6
This
well written book offers the best practice for arranging and running meetings.
Organisational development and behaviour
Management And
Organisational Behaviour by Laurie Mullins: ISBN 0 - 273 - 63552-2
The only management text book
you will ever need - crammed full with all the major theories and example case
studies.
There is also a companion
website to this book www.booksites.net/mullins
Writers
On Organisations by D S Pugh, DJ Hickson and CR Hinings: ISBN 0 - 14 - 009114 -
9
A
book that requires study but which explains the work of most of the major
writers and thinkers on management.
Partnership working and dialogue
A
Fruitful Partnership - published by the Audit Commission: ISBN – 86240 – 075
–X
This
book offers good practice based on a series of case studies.
Website:
www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Governing In The
Round - published by DEMOS: ISBN 1 – 898309 – 02 – 7
This
booklet offers a mainly theoretical insight in the idea of holistic government
and working in partnership.
Website:
www.demos.co.uk
Partnering
Intelligence by Stephen M Dent: ISBN 0 – 89106 – 132 – 0
This
book provides a systematic process for working in partnership.
Dialogue At Work by
Nancy M. Dixon: ISBN 1 - 898001 - 41- 3
A book that outlines
the guidelines for effective dialogue within the work place and gives practical
examples of how it might be encouraged and applied.
For more information about
partnership working go to Partnership Working
For good practical advice
about partnership working go to www.auditscotland.gov.uk
Presentations
High
Impact Presentations by Robert Pike, CSP: ISBN 1 – 884926 – 35 - 5
This
short booklet distils down presentation good practice into some immediately
useable techniques and templates.
The Quick And
Easy Way To Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie: ISBN 0 - 434 -11152 -
X
This book
explains Dale Carnegie's tried and tested approach to public speaking. I found
it immediately helpful.
Time management
The
Time Management Pocketbook by Ian Fleming: ISBN 1 – 870471 – 53 – 9
A book
full of practical hints and tips for managing time and prioritising.
Website:
www.pocketbook.co.uk
The Tiny Book Of
Time by Kim Pickin and Nicky Singer: ISBN 0 – 7472 – 6244 – 6
A
fun booklet full of great insights and help for managing your time and getting
the most out of life.
You
can contact the authors by e – mail at createtime@hotmail.com
First
Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill: ISBN
0 – 684 – 85840 – 1
One of
the definitive texts for ideas about time management and prioritising what is important in your life and work.
A Sideways Look At Time by
Jay Griffiths: ISBN 1585423068
A fascinating, highly original
meditation on time. A book to be read slowly which will broaden and challenge
your view of time. Not a book for those looking for practical hints and tips.
Leave The Office Earlier by
Laura Stack: ISBN 0 - 7679 - 1626 -
3
A book that is crammed full of
hints and tips about practical time management and ideas for gaining an
effective work/life balance.
The Complete Idiot's Guide
To Managing Your Time by Jeff Davidson: ISBN 0 - 02 - 864263 - 5
An entertaining and engaging
book, full of up - to - date hints and tips for managing your time.
Writing
Common Errors In
English And How To Avoid Them - published by Chambers: ISBN 0 – 550 – 18080
– X
A
short practical booklet that helps you avoid the most commonly repeated mistakes
in written and spoken English.
Click on the following links to find
additional business and training and development resources and providers:
For more business articles and ideas go to:
www.developlife.com
www.businessballs.com
www.theworkingmanager.com
www.reviewing.co.uk
www.trainingreference.co.uk
www.managementhelp.org
For top class facilitators go to www.liveacademy.org
For some great training evaluation tools go to www.ceismc.gatech.edu
Business etiquette is an up and coming
subject. For more information go to www.sideroad.com/business_etiquette/index.html
To find out about acceptable international
business etiquette go to www.cyborlink.com/besite/Default.asp
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