Social Work Development

Transform abstract social work theory into confident, real-world practice and conquer new-practitioner overwhelm. Whether you are commuting to your first field placement or preparing for a complex client intake, this audio guide grounds you in actionable micro, mezzo, and macro strategies. Learn...

Discover how attachment styles, family dynamics, and cultural frameworks intersect to shape human development. Are you a student, practitioner, or curious reader seeking a deeper, holistic understanding of human behavior within the family unit? Family Systems and Development bridges the gap between classic developmental psychology and modern cross-cultural practice. It provides an integrative, evidence-based exploration of how our earliest relationships—and the cultural contexts surrounding themfundamentally direct our emotional, social, and psychological growth. What You Will Discover ...

Workforce development begins with jobs, but its broader purpose is to unlock human potential and expand economic opportunity. Workforce Development is a practical and forward-looking guidebook that presents workforce development as a knowledge-driven profession focused on increasing the productivity of human potential and enhancing a nation’s comparative advantage. Dr. Justin Arnold takes listeners inside the nation’s workforce development system to show how federal policy, state planning, and community partnerships connect people to in-demand careers in growing regional industries.

The latest bestseller from Paul Connolly, this is an uncensored account of his extraordinary true life story and lifelong struggle to overcome an abusive childhood and build a normal life for himself and his family. Literally abandoned with the rubbish at 2 weeks old and taken into the care system of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Paul Connolly was sent to the notorious St Leonard’s home in Essex, where he regularly heard that he was 'not normal' during years of mental, physical and sexual abuse. Childhood friendships made and lost. Total Neglect. Starvation. Sending an illiterate, ...

Whether in our business interactions or in our relationships at home, we all sometimes wish we were more effective communicators. That we could articulate our meaning more clearly, leaving no room for misinterpretation. That we could hold our audiences interest, and dictate the direction of our conversations. This ebook will explore the conscious and subconscious messages we send out during every conversation we hold. How our choice of words can affect how we are viewed, what our body language says about us and how our view of the world is affecting how we are seen by others. We will then ...

Struggling with texting women? You get ghosted all the time, and you can't seem to figure out how to keep these women in your orbit? If you’re tired of getting ghosted, left on read, or stuck in the friend zone, it’s because you’ve been texting women the wrong way. The truth? Most men are trying too hard—and it’s killing attraction. In this book, I break down why doing less gets better results and how to master the art of texting women without chasing, over-investing, or losing your power.

One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the “gift-of-gab.” You don’t have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don’t have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don’t have to act like an...

Emotional Intelligence: Behaviors and Habits for Career Growth is Book 1 in the Leadership’s Most Wanted series—a 3-part journey co-developed with Todd Gilmore. In this first installment, Jessop helps you build your internal EQ: self-awareness, emotional control, empathy, and purposeful communication.

Practical emotional intelligence skills for self-awareness, resilience, and relationships that thrive—designed for real life. Even if you’ve struggled with emotional overwhelm, reactive communication, or self-doubt, meaningful change is possible. This compassionate, practical guide helps you recognize patterns, build emotional agility, and navigate interactions with clarity and empathy—at work, at home, and within yourself.

Step-by-Step to Stand-Up Comedy, written and narrated by Greg Dean, is a comprehensive guide for people who are funny, want to be funnier, or have dreams of being a stand-up comedian. This first-of-its-kind audiobook demystifies the craft of comedy by breaking it down to the fundamental skills used by professional funny people. Dean lays out these skills in simple-to-understand lessons that are easy to practice and master.

Feeling stuck in your career? Do meetings feel like a minefield, or are your messages constantly misunderstood? "Communication at the Workplace" is your definitive solution. In this practical and immediately applicable guide, Phil Robert Lucky, a recognized expert in business communication, shows you how to transform your interactions in every professional setting. This isn't just theory; it's a proven roadmap to mastering the essential skills that truly drive career growth. You'll discover how to: Build Strong Relationships: Create authentic connections with colleagues, superiors, and ...

If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying to help him or her grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle. Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments. This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens' independence by building their executive skills - the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions.

Everyone else seems to have a rulebook. Yours never arrived. You've replayed conversations at 2am. You've been told you "come on too strong" or "seem distant" — sometimes in the same week. You've watched someone's face change mid-sentence and had no idea which sentence did it. And you've wondered, quietly, what everybody else knows that you don't. Here's the answer: they were absorbing hundreds of unwritten social rules while your ADHD brain was busy elsewhere. Nobody taught them explicitly — and nobody taught you at all. This book teaches them explicitly.

Study for your ASWB social work licensing exam on the go! With this audio study guide from social work exam coach Jeremy Schwartz, author of Pass the LMSW Exam and LMSW Passing Score, you can review content and practice questions during gaps in your day. This volume covers human development and behavior--one of the core content areas for the ASWB master's level social work licensing exam--and includes 80 practice questions with detailed answer explanations.

Do you find yourself constantly asking your child to "pick up the pace"? Does he or she seem to take longer than others to get stuff done - whether completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed and ready in the morning? Drs. Ellen Braaten and Brian Willoughby have worked with thousands of kids and teens who struggle with an area of cognitive functioning called "processing speed" and who are often mislabeled as lazy or unmotivated.

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! is an excellent 'How-To Guide' teaching some of the key skills that will help you identify and overcome communication barriers and achieve relationship success with the important people in your life--your spouse or partner, child or children, parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, customers--everyone!

Despite the human race's extraordinary capacity for invention and progress, we clearly have a millennia-old blind spot in one all-important area: We don't understand evil -- what it is, how it works, and why it so routinely and effortlessly ruins our lives. Put another way, we don't understand ourselves.

What if you could turn ChatGPT into your most reliable employee—working 24/7, never calling in sick, and helping you build real income streams even if you have zero experience? ChatGPT Side Hustles That Work in 2026 is your practical, no-fluff guide to unlocking 400 proven AI-powered income ideas designed for today’s digital economy. This audiobook goes beyond theory. It shows you exactly how everyday people are using ChatGPT to launch profitable side hustles from home—without coding skills, marketing degrees, or big upfront investments.

Does the mere thought of speaking in front of an audience give you goosebumps, butterflies, and heart palpitations? If you want to overcome all of these, then you need this book in your life. For a lot of people, public speaking is a terrifying thing. Preparing to speak is the easy part. You either familiarize yourself with the topic, create cue cards to help you remember the things you need to talk about, or in some cases, memorize your speech. But when it's time to step up onto the stage and face the crowd, that's when the real challenge begins.

Book of Jewels: For Personal Development contains 11 of the biggest life lessons that I've learned, and those lessons are captured within each chapter. The chapters open with an original quote that frames it to help bring each life lesson into focus. I've shared my most important life lessons in this collection of personal stories and experiences with Envy, Love and Fear, Faith vs. Religion, Dating, Difficult Conversations, and more. This work is intended to help you grow exponentially.