books about: competencies

books about: competencies

books:

Competencies

Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style And Give Them the Answers That Will Win You ...

Robin Kessler

Career Press, 2006

A must for anyone trying to figure out what they're doing wrong at interviews
As a Columbia MBA student, I found Kessler's book really helpful. I've found interviewing at business school very difficult because I'm surrounded by amazingly well-qualified competition! Interviews are one of my weakest points and I've read a bunch of interview guides ...

Making Choices And Making Friends: The Social Competencies Assets (Adding Asset Series for Kids)

Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick

Free Spirit Publishing, 2006

helpful for all kids
This book was helpful for both my 11-year-old Asperger child and my 9-year-old neurotypical child. Good information in a small easy to read package.

Long-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Basic Text (Core Competencies in Psychotherapy)

Glen O. Gabbard

American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2004

Wonderful Read and Tool
As a graduate student in a predominately psychodynamic program, I have been assigned a myriad of psychodynamic/analytic literature, and this book, by far, is the most incisive, jargon free, and useful tool I have found for understanding dynamic theory-all its ...

Things to Do with Toddlers and Twos

Karen Miller

Telshare Pub., 2000

This is a GREAT resource book!
I found this gem at the library, now I'm going to buy a copy for myself! There are so many great ideas in here! I've read other books on the subject but haven't been very impressed. These ideas are practical, inexpensive, and clever. It includes recipes for things ...

Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications (with MyEducationLab) (9th Edition) ...

Lorrie R. Gay, Geoff Mills, ...

Prentice Hall, 2008

Educational Research
This is a required textbook for class. It's good because it also gives online help.

Organizational Behavior (with Bind-In Competency Test Web Site Printed Access Card)

Don Hellriegel, John W. Slocum

South-Western College Pub, 2008

it is the best book on the market
I found it to be well organized, beginning with the individual, then bringing in the group process, and ending with the total organization aspect. Points are brought forth in a dynamic manner.

The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family

Eleanor Payson

Julian Day Publications, 2002

A Must Read for All People!
This is the best self-help book I've read in a decade, and I've read hundreds. It's clear, insightful and most of all VALIDATING for anyone who's been in an abusive relationship with someone who has NPD. We don't know we are being abused, so we blame ourselves, doubt ...

HR Competencies: Mastery at the Intersection of People and Business
Dave Ulrich, Wayne Brockbank, ...

Society For Human Resource Management, 2008

Practical and concise, this guide provides an overview of the knowledge, skills, and values that successful human resource (HR) professionals demonstrate in all types of positions, companies, and geographies. The techniques help those professionals architect, coach, design, and facilitate programs for effective operations resulting ...

In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People

George K. Simon Jr.

A. J. Christopher & Company, 1996

the title explains it all
This book helps you deal with those people who make you feel bad at saying no. They manipulate you by making you feel like you are the bad guy. Its easier deal with someone who is overtly aggressive than covertly, because you can see their manipulations. That is why ...

Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change

William B. Joiner, Stephen A. Josephs

Jossey-Bass, 2006

One of the first "integral leadership" books
I met Bill Joiner and Stephen Josephs at the 2006 Organizational Development Network Conference and was truly impressed by both. This book is an important contribution to the field of management and leadership development. In fact, it is one of the first (in my ...

Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World: Adaptive Path on Design ...

Peter Merholz, Todd Wilkens, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Provides basics for designing products for web software and competitive advantage alike
SUBJECT TO CHANGE: CREATING GREAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR AN UNCERTAIN WORLD provides basics for designing products for web software and competitive advantage alike - but to limit it to computer collections would be a shame. It's the college-level or public library ...

Case Studies in Preparation for the California Reading Competency Test (3rd Edition)

Joanne C. Rossi, Beth E. Schipper

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

An excellent study material!
I used this book in addition to Ready for RICA by James Zarillo. You MUST read the instruction pages, or the book will seem pointless. But if you read the instructions, you will get a lot from the book itself. There are sample case studies similiar to those on the ...

Mastering The Management Buckets: 20 Critical Competencies for Leading Your Business or Non-profit

John Pearson

Regal, 2008

Comprehensive set of best ideas and practices
After starting to read this book my reaction was WOW! I've never seen so many practical ideas for leaders in one book. John Pearson draws on a vast array of sources that he came across over his long career including time he spent with Peter Drucker. The book ...

Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach with eSims Bind-in Card

William E. Prentice

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005

The Standard by Which Others are Compared
This huge book, now in its 12th edition was begun in 1963. It is intended for the education of atheletic trainers. Its primary concern is in preventing and when necessary treating sports injuries. This new 12th edition is a major upgrade to the book. It has been ...

Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach

Carol A. Falender, Edward P. Shafraske

American Psychological Association (APA), 2004

A Superb and Thorough Work
This is a book for anyone doing supervision in a mental health field. It provides a much needed and innovative approach to supervision and includes material on strategies, diversity, legal and ethical considerations, role of personal values, evaluation, and ...