MANAGEMENT REFERENCES
Legislative
Annual Legislative Conference Notes, The National Community Action Foundation, 2002
Ethics
"Ethics: Easier Said Than Done" Blue Ridge Report, 1993 / PDF File | LARGE FILE: 1,252 kb
"Twelve Tips for Positive Living" by Robert Louis Stevenson
"Common Elements of the Ideal Community" by Stephen R. Covey
Community Action Code of Ethics
Team Development
"Building A Winning Team" by Gayle S. Northrop | 56-slide presentation
Team Player Styles | Stages of Team Growth | Characteristics of Effective Teams
Common Team Problems | Team Ground Rules | Common Meeting Problems
"Building A Successful Team" by Dakota Project, Lifework Services, Inc.
"Ground Rule Ideas for Teams" by Dakota Project, Lifework Services, Inc.
"Team Effectiveness Profile" by Dakota Project, Lifework Services, Inc.
"Managing As A Team" by Donald J. Clark
"Stages of Team Development" ( From Child Development Resources )
Empowering Employees and Employee Teams( From Success Builders, Inc. )
"Becoming Champions" by Lyle Sumek
"Leadership Is Developing Other Leaders" by Phil Cox
"Leadership and Followership" by Dr. Robert Taylor
"Leading With Humility" | A Biblical perspective by Bob England
Keeping Perspective | A cosmological perspective
"The seven most important words" on human relations.
"I Know Something Good About You..." | Poem
"Individual Uniqueness and Personal Worth" --Copied
"Self Discipline and Emotional Control" by Dr. Tom Miller
Employee Development
"Organizational Ecology" ( workplace "toxins" ) by Dr. Anne O. Kilpatrick
"Leadership: Followers and Changing Values" by Dr. Robert Taylor
Expectancy Theory (chart): "A Theory on Human Motivation" by Dr. Robert Taylor
"Mars Pathfinder Approach to Better, Faster, Cheaper" by NASA
"Looking for the Wizard" by Gene Wayne Childress
"My Aunt Aggie's Gospel of Success" by John J. O'Callaghan
"The Pyramid of Success" by Coach John R. Wooden
"Success is an Attitude" by John J. O'Callaghan
"How to Coach Others to Greater Success" by Gary Lockwood
"Play Your Strength" (Aptitudes) by Gary Lockwood
"Time Management" by Arthur A. Hawkins II
"Time As Gift As Well As Challenge" (Part 1) by Sherry Lowery II
"Time As Gift As Well As Challenge" (Part 2) by Sherry Lowery II
"Information Management and Sharing" by Jean L. Graef
"So Your Day Is A Waste of Time" by Gary Lockwood
"Interpersonal Communications Skills and Styles" by Barbara Black Miller
Human Resources Management (HRM) Accountability in Federal Agencies:
Current Efforts and Future Directions (PDF file) | a 388 kb file
Systems Thinking
Fifth Discipline, The | Dr. Peter M. Senge's Book on Systems Thinking ( PDF file) | a 231 kb file
Leadership Without Easy Answers | A summary of Dr. Ronald A. Heifetz's book (PDF file ) | a 89 kb file
Strategic Thinking
"AACS Strategic Directions Initiative" | a 14-slide presentation
"Strategic Thinking" by Dr. William Corley
"Remember the Future" by Gary Lockwood
"The 10 Characteristics of Greatness"by InteliQuest Media Corporation
"Thinking Strategically About Your Business" by Gary Lockwood
Playing The Future | A summary of Douglas Rushkoff's book (PDF file) | a 78 kb file
"Does Your Organization Have A Technology Vision?" by Steve Lipton
Change Management
"Changing Times" by Dr. Robert A. Fazzi
"Overarching Principles of Our Time" by Neil Peirce and Curtis Johnson
"Communal Trends" by Arun Gandhi
"Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Community" by Marshall Goldsmith
"Demography is Destiny: 20th Century Events and Generations" by Leadership Network
"Change. Managing Resistance, Ensuring Success" ( From Plan or Die! )
"A Word for All of Us in the Midst of Change" By Rob Hewell
"Tips for Successful Collaboration" ( From the Institute for Educational Leadership )
"A Problem Solving Model" by Kenneth W. Keller
"A Commitment to Excellence" by Larry Hill
"Philosophy In a Nutshell" by Community Trust Institute
"Developing and Unleashing Your Intuitive Potential" by Bob J. Holder
"Managing Change. Changing Management" ( Blue Ridge Report )
"Managing for Results, Important Stages in" by James L. Heskett
"Managing 'Technically-based' Change: Hard Times Require Soft Skills" by John Berry
Cultural and Ethnic Diversity
"Seven Myths about Diversity" by Glen M. Griffin
"How Is Your...'Cultural Competency' ?" by Shirley Pinder-Cook
"Managing the Mosaic"Addressing Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in the Workplace | by Dr. Edwin J. Nichols
Marketing and Media Skills
Communications Consultant Arch Lustberg's "Dealing With the Media"
"Turning Your Message Into An Article" by Barbara McNichol
"Pet Press Peeves" by FutureMedia
"More Pet Media Peeves" by FutureMedia
"The Vowels of Service" by Gary Christensen
"Reading People" by Nancy Roebke
"Talking Points: Community Action and CSBG" by NCAF
Common Meeting Problems by Gayle S. Northrop part of a 56-slide team-building presentation |
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