Workplace Learning

Microsoft applications are great tools that have many applications in our world. This book starts from ground zero to walk you through on how to use Microsoft 365 suite. As a beginner who is not tech savvy, you will learn how to use these apps because everything is simplified. If you are applying for a job in some fields, practical use of at least two apps contained in Microsoft 365 is required. But, this covers more than that to provide you with deeper understanding. This book is written with illustrations to help you with smooth experience. So, it is a great manuscript you need to become ...

Workplace Safety Is Achievable! This book is based on a case study of an actual safety culture transformation that took place in a large manufacturing facility. Bryan McWhorter walks readers through the main steps taken to improve workplace safety. In one year the factory experienced a 50% reduction in OSHA record-able accidents. Employees identified 545 safety projects as they engaged and supported management’s new safety first initiative. Worker health and safety is vital for morale and must be supported in a proactive manner. This book shows you how.

Reframing Organizations provides time-tested guidance for more effective organizational leadership. Rooted in decades of social science research across multiple disciplines, Bolman and Deal's four-frame model has continued to evolve since its conception more than 25 years ago. This new seventh edition will be updated to include additional coverage of cross-sector collaboration, generational differences, virtual environments, globalization, sustainability, and communication across cultures.

Our thought lives have incredible power over our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. In fact, our thoughts can either limit us to what we believe we can do or release us to experience abilities well beyond our expectations. When we choose a mindset that extends our abilities rather than placing limits on ourselves, we will experience greater intellectual satisfaction, emotional control, and physical health. The only question is... how?

The Fearless Organization offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent, but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy. Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas, new challenges, and critical thought, and the interpersonal climate must not suppress, silence, ridicule, or intimidate.

In Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, leadership coach Katie Anderson and Toyota leader Isao Yoshino bring you a remarkable book about what it means to learn, to lead, and to care. With a career that spanned nearly four decades at Toyota Motor Corporation, Isao Yoshino’s stories help us understand how Toyota intentionally developed the culture of excellence for which it is renowned today, and how one person learned to lead so that he could lead to learn.

Unlock the Power of AI with ChatGPT to Revolutionize Your Business! 💼🤖 "Learn ChatGPT to AImpact your Business" is your comprehensive guide to harnessing the potential of one of the most advanced AI language models, ChatGPT. This book takes you on an exhilarating journey through the world of AI, offering practical insights and strategies to revolutionize your business processes and achieve extraordinary results. 🚀 Inside this must-read book, you'll find: 🔑 The essentials of ChatGPT, from integration and setup to enhancing communication, collaboration, and productivity across ...

Continuous improvement, understanding complex systems, and promoting innovation are all part of the landscape of learning challenges today's companies face. Amy Edmondson shows that organizations thrive, or fail to thrive, based on how well the small groups within those organizations work. In most organizations, the work that produces value for customers is carried out by teams, and increasingly, by flexible team-like entities.

“Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result." This quote, from author Bob Proctor, illustrates perfectly the key role accountability plays in personal and organizational success. But it begs the question: If accountability brings results then how do I ensure it in my own life? It feels like nobody is accountable today. Excuses abound, and our society seems to have fostered an atmosphere of complacency. This culture of complacency can seriously hurt your team or organization.

Did you know that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of success than IQ? You can have all the skills and smarts, but if you aren’t great with people, your personal and professional life will always fall short of your expectations. In every sector, from teaching to manufacturing to law enforcement, brains and brawn no longer cut it. The ability to interact well with others—peers, subordinates, and clients—is what makes candidates highly desirable in today’s competitive market. Improving your EI is not about sitting in a circle and singing kumbaya. It’s about becoming...

Unlock Workplace Excellence with 5S! Whether you are in manufacturing, services, or office environments, this practical guide will show you how to visualize, organize, and optimize your workplace for maximum efficiency. In this Second Edition, you'll discover: Step-by-step methods to implement the 5S methodology effectively. Modern insights on integrating AI and machine learning for smarter workplace audits. Practical tips for visual management, productivity improvement, and lean operations. Real-world examples, checklists, and templates to streamline your processes. Perfect for managers, ...

While efforts to achieve equity in education are prominent in school districts across this country, the effective implementation that results in meaningful change remains elusive. Even with access to compelling theories and approaches such as multicultural education, culturally responsive teaching, culturally relevant instruction, culturally sustaining pedagogy, schools still struggle to implement equitable change that reshapes the academic experiences of students marginalized by the prevailing history, culture, and traditions in public education.

This newly revised edition demonstrates how action learning can be used to address today's increasingly complex organizational challenges. Packed with extensive enhancements, including new international case studies, and more strategies to introduce and maintain action-learning programs within an organization, Optimizing the Power of Action Learning delivers an innovative and fresh perspective - making it a must-have for any organization looking to heighten competitive advantage and sustain success.

The ever-increasing pace of change in today's organizations requires us all to understand and quickly adapt to constant shifts in the way our companies operate and how work gets done. Developing your own and your team's learning agility will keep your skills fresh, and help you stay flexible, grow from mistakes, and successfully respond to unexpected challenges.

MASTER THE FRAME Every situation is a game. See it. Read it. Win it. This pocket book is a survival kit for real rooms—HR traps, budget ambushes, grant boards, ER intake, hire–fire meetings, and “we just want to talk” surprises. When the door closes, this is the playbook you wish was in your pocket. What you get inside—fast, no fluff: Live drops: You’re thrown into the scene with only what a real person gets—voices, posture, timing, and pressure. Power Map: Who’s performing “nice,” who holds the lever, and who writes the record that sticks. Motive Read: What each player ...

In The Mistakes That Make Us, bestselling author and consultant Mark Graban brings together lessons from more than 200 conversations on the My Favorite Mistake podcast—stories from CEOs, entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, artists, and everyday leaders who turned missteps into turning points. Through these relatable and often surprising examples, Graban shows that the real differentiator isn’t whether we make mistakes, but how we respond to them.

A radical new approach to education for learners of any age How much information is forgotten almost immediately after it is taught? How many students graduate from high school unprepared for careers where lifelong learning is essential to succeed? These problems stem from an educational system...

Do you need your team or organization to be more engaged, innovative, competitive, agile, collaborative and productive?Can you contribute anything to a positive culture at work? Well, you can do more than you might think, as shown both by research and practice! Whether you are a leader, a consultant, or an employee… That’s what Marcella Bremer shows in her book “Developing a Positive Culture where People and Performance Thrive”. Positive organizations are better at change, more innovative, competitive, profitable, and also contributing more to the world. We can thrive at work, ...

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Passion Ignites in the Classrooms of Cleveland ...can they save the after-school program, and each other? When Andre James, a dedicated educator who's secretly a millionaire, starts an after-school program at Garfield Elementary, he's determined to make a difference in the lives of underperforming students. What he doesn't expect is to find love in the process. Enter Gia Thompson, a passionate fourth-grade teacher with a fierce devotion to her students. As Andre and Gia work side-by-side day after day, their shared commitment to uplifting the community sparks an undeniable attraction ...