13_26_ch02.fm Page 13 Friday‚ September 8‚ 2000 2:43 PM Chapter 2 Basic Skills for Project Managers Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great; some achieve greatness—others have greatness thrust upon them. William Shakespeare Twelfth Night Introduction Before now‚ we had discussed project management in the broad sense‚ that is‚ from the perspective that any type of project—industrial assembly line‚ new construction‚ or technology implementation— operated by the same sets of rules
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I have been the Human Resource & Payroll Manager at Brandon Residential Treatment Center for 2 years now. It is a non-profit school and residential center that provides stabilization‚ diagnostic‚ educational‚ residential‚ clinical‚ day treatment and case management services to over 150 boys and their families annually‚ who suffer from emotional‚ behavioral and educational problems. It is a wonderful outlet for boys that are in need of this type of environment 24/7. I have over 180 employees‚ in
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1. Introduction One of my friends used to work for a very famous International Group as the sales manager for 2 years‚ then she jumped to another company which promised her a higher salary‚ we all agree that she made a smart move in her career because her salary was almost doubled after changing the job. Unexpectedly‚ her job changing was end up with regrets because she could not generate as much revenue for the company as before. She told me her salary was doubled but she lost a team which has
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05-Kessler-45240.qxd 4/13/2007 11:26 AM Page 91 5 I Individual Ethics The Virtue of Prudence Jean M. Bartunek Jordi Trullen n this chapter‚ we focus on practical wisdom‚ a characteristic proper to individuals. Practical wisdom is also called phronesis (Aristotle’s term) or prudence (the term introduced by Thomas Aquinas that is in most use by those focusing on virtue). We do so from social science‚ philosophical‚ and theological perspectives on virtue. Practical wisdom or prudence
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Personality Traits Test - Sample Report INTRODUCTION GRAPHS DETAILED RESULTS ADVICE & TIPS Well-being/Discomfort (score 41) Your score indicates that you possess the Well-being trait and the Discomfort trait in nearly equal balance. Well-being entails Relaxation‚ Happiness and Confidence‚ whereas Discomfort involves Tension‚ Sadness and Insecurity. Those who score high on Well-being take live life easily and show a positive attitude towards daily events. When their efforts are unsuccessful‚ they
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MANUAL ON EFFECTIVE PARENTING (Enriched Parent Effectiveness Service) This manual is taken from a publication of the Department of Social Welfare and Development‚ with the permission to freely review‚ abstract‚ reproduce and translate‚ in part or in its entirety‚ as long as it is not for sale or for use in conjunction with commercial purposes. MODULE ONE MYSELF AS A PERSON AND AS A PARENT Sessions in this module: Session 1 Session 2 Understanding Myself as a Person My Self-esteem as a Parent
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Effective Leadership DeLynne Carriker Nur/492 March 11‚ 2013 Rachel Gonzales Effective Leadership Leadership may vary in many ways‚ depending on the individual doing the leading of the group or team. The greatest value a leader can have is compassion for those who follow him or her. Respect‚ compassion‚ dignity‚ and trust are just a few characteristics that a leader or a manager must hold to be effective in his or her role. “The definition of leadership is a process whereby an individual
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1 “Five Minds of a Manager" Systems Approach to Organizational Change January 5‚ 2014 2 In today’s ever changing global economy‚ managers need to be able to deal with the changes that are taking place such as technology business processes‚ job descriptions and skill sets. Companies are developing programs in order to keep up with the constant change. Managers are often the first to deal with the changes so they can produce programs to help employees deal
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l Supplementary Material Faculty of Social Sciences Writing in Your Own Words Writing in Your Own Words Prepared by Peter Redman Contents 1 Introduction 2 Writing in your own words: an overview 3 2.1 What is meant by ‘writing in your own words’? 3 2.2 Why is writing in your own words so important? 3 2.3 How to ensure that you have written using your own words 4 3 2 5 3.1 Writing in your own words: a worked example 5 3.2 Why
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will learn to respect me as their leader.” 2. Which specific skills are necessary to succeed as manager? “For me‚ versatility and practicality are the two most important skills a manager must possess and the other skills follow such as being good at decision-making. Of course‚ one must be flexible and practical in order to make good decisions.” 3. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a manager? “I talk to my employees just like they are one of my pals‚ and I have a good sense of humor which
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