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Managing Your Government Career

By: Stewart Liff

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Managing Your Government Career

By: Stewart Liff

Working for the government offers many advantages: great prospects for professional growth, job security, an attractive array of benefits, and the opportunity to help other citizens—but it also presents unique challenges. Managing Your Government Career gives current and future government employees powerful advice for starting out and maneuvering through their entire career. Based on the author’s more than 32 years experience in civil service jobs, as well as his interactions with thousands of government employees, the book helps readers: decide whether working for the government is right for them • understand the differences between federal, state, and local levels • apply, interview for, and get the job they want • take advantage of the training offered • understand the culture • become familiar with local politics • make themselves valuable • develop the right mentors • fluidly transition up the ladder. Packed with indispensable guidance, this is a unique and highly strategic resource for anyone working in government.

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0814412734

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9780814412732

98 Opportunities to Improve Management in Government

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98 Opportunities to Improve Management in Government

By: Stewart Liff

98 Opportunities to Be a 100 Percent Better Government Manager Government managers face myriad challenges every day. Whether dealing with an ever-shrinking pool of resources or the threat of sequestration and shutdowns, the government manager must work to maximize staff performance to meet mission objectives. Now, supervisors, managers, and leaders have some help. In this new book, veteran government leader, trainer, and author Stewart Liff offers practical and proven guidance aimed at helping people at every level of the organization. First-line managers as well as top agency leaders will find Liff's actionable suggestions invaluable in dealing with a broad spectrum of issues, including: + People management + Performance management + Resource management + Systems design + Organizational politics Each of the 98 opportunities—and the included strategies, tools, techniques, and tips to help you take advantage of them—is valuable in and of itself. Together they provide a complete guide to managing effectively in the federal workplace. Do your part to change government—one opportunity at a time!

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1523097078

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Seeing is Believing

How the New Art of Visual Management Can Boost Performance Throughout Your Organization

By: Stewart Liff,Pamela Ashley Posey

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Seeing is Believing

How the New Art of Visual Management Can Boost Performance Throughout Your Organization

By: Stewart Liff,Pamela Ashley Posey

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98 Opportunities to Improve Management in Government

By: Stewart Liff

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The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees

By: Stewart Liff

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The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees

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Not only does government bureaucracy often make hiring a cumbersome, slow-moving process, but poor performers enjoy more protection from losing their jobs than their counterparts outside of government. With over thirty years’ experience as a federal government employee, insider Stewart Liff offers a solution to the government talent shortage--enabling government managers to cut through the red tape and take advantage of the best government employees out there. The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees also teaches readers the equally important skills of efficiently documenting and dealing with those who don't make the cut to ensure your team starts and stays strong. You’ll discover: how to take an anticipatory approach to recruiting; how to decide who to target, and where and how to advertise for open positions; how to screen and interview candidates; how to counsel a poor-performing employee; how to use progressive discipline; how to document a case and write a charge; how to develop internal political support; and much more. Bringing the best new people on board and weeding out the worst are both the most important and the most difficult tasks faced by any employer. For federal managers, the challenge is even greater. Filled with tried-and-true strategies, this step-by-step guide will equip you to continuously uphold, strengthen, and even grow an entire department of high achievers.

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0814414516

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9780814414514

Managing Your Government Career

By: Stewart Liff

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0814412734

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Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004

By: John Stewart

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Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004

By: John Stewart

On March 31, 1943, the musical Oklahoma! premiered and the modern era of the Broadway musical was born. Since that time, the theatres of Broadway have staged hundreds of musicals--some more noteworthy than others, but all in their own way a part of American theatre history. With more than 750 entries, this comprehensive reference work provides information on every musical produced on Broadway since Oklahoma's 1943 debut. Each entry begins with a brief synopsis of the show, followed by a three-part history: first, the pre-Broadway story of the show, including out-of-town try-outs and Broadway previews; next, the Broadway run itself, with dates, theatres, and cast and crew, including replacements, chorus and understudies, songs, gossip, and notes on reviews and awards; and finally, post-Broadway information with a detailed list of later notable productions, along with important reviews and awards.

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McFarland

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1476603294

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Managing Government Employees

How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

By: Stewart Liff

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Managing Government Employees

How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

By: Stewart Liff

Even the most dedicated, competent government managers can feel overwhelmed when it comes to motivating and managing their employees. And while they strive for excellence in themselves and in their team, many feel that stringent and convoluted regulations mean their hands are tied when it comes to developing their people. but the truth is that with the right strategies and skills, you can inspire superior performance from your employees - both consistently and effectively. Managing Government Employees offers dozens of techniques for meeting the challenges and stressful situations supervisors face on a daily basis. With the same award-winning tactics that he has learned and applied during his years as a manager in various government agencies, Stewart Liff provides the perfect antidote for managers frustrated by government bureaucracy.

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Amacom Books

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0814429939

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9780814429938

The Last Days of the Bus Club

By: Chris Stewart

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The Last Days of the Bus Club

By: Chris Stewart

It's two decades since Chris Stewart moved to his farm on the wrong side of a river in the mountains of southern Spain and his daughter Chlöe is preparing to fly the nest for university. In this latest, typically hilarious dispatch from El Valero we find Chris, now a local literary celebrity, using his fame to help his old sheep-shearing partner find work on a raucous road trip; cooking a TV lunch for visiting British chef, Rick Stein; discovering the pitfalls of Spanish public speaking; and recalling his own first foray into the adult world of work. Yet it's at El Valero, his beloved sheep farm, that Chris remains in his element as he, his wife Ana and their assorted dogs, cats and sheep weather a near calamitous flood and emerge as newly certified organic farmers. His cash crop? The lemons and oranges he once so blithely drove over, of course.

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1908745444

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How Buildings Learn

What Happens After They're Built

By: Stewart Brand

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How Buildings Learn

What Happens After They're Built

By: Stewart Brand

A captivating exploration of the ever-evolving world of architecture and the untold stories buildings tell. When a building is finished being built, that isn’t the end of its story. More than any other human artifacts, buildings improve with time—if they’re allowed to. Buildings adapt by being constantly refined and reshaped by their occupants, and in that way, architects can become artists of time rather than simply artists of space. From the connected farmhouses of New England to I.M. Pei’s Media Lab, from the evolution of bungalows to the invention of Santa Fe Style, from Low Road military surplus buildings to a High Road English classic like Chatsworth—this is a far-ranging survey of unexplored essential territory. Discover how structures become living organisms, shaped by the people who inhabit them, and learn how architects can harness the power of time to create enduring works of art through the interconnected worlds of design, function, and human ingenuity.

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Penguin

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1101562641

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9781101562642

Pioneers of a Profession

Chartered Accountants to 1879

By: Jas. C. Stewart

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Pioneers of a Profession

Chartered Accountants to 1879

By: Jas. C. Stewart

This book, first published in 1986, analyses the lives and careers of the founding members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Contemporary professional accountancy owes its formal beginnings to the nineteenth-century Scottish accountants who formed the first professional bodies, and this book provides valuable insights for the accounting historian on the backgrounds, education, work styles and integrity of those early accountants.

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Routledge

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1000167593

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9781000167597

Reel Character Education

A Cinematic Approach to Character Development

By: William B. Russell,Stewart Waters

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Reel Character Education

A Cinematic Approach to Character Development

By: William B. Russell,Stewart Waters

Values, attitudes, and beliefs have been depicted in movies since the beginning of the film industry. Educators will find this book to be a valuable resource for helping explore character education with film. This book includes an overview of the history of character education, a discussion of how to effectively teach with film, and a discussion about analyzing film for educational value. This book offers educators an effective and relevant method for exploring character education with today’s digital and media savvy students. This book details how film can be utilized to explore character education and discusses relevant legal issues surrounding the use of film in the classroom. Included in this book is a filmography of two hundred films pertaining to character education. The filmography is divided into four chapters. Each chapter details fifty films for a specific educational level (elementary, middle, high school, and postsecondary). Complete bibliographic information, summary, and applicable character lesson topics are detailed for each film. This book is clearly organized and expertly written for educators and scholars at the elementary, middle, high school, and postsecondary levels.

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IAP

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161735127X

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9781617351273

Helicobacter pylori Biology and Clinical Practice

By: C. Stewart Goodwin

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Helicobacter pylori Biology and Clinical Practice

By: C. Stewart Goodwin

Helicobacter pylori: Biology and Clinical Practice is the first book to fully describe H. pylori and the pathogenesis of H. pylori infections. It delineates the genome of H. pylori, discusses the molecular biology of the unique urease enzyme, and examines the clinical application of these discoveries. The book describes the epidemiology of H. pylori and its relevance to gastric cancer, and it offers clear guidance to clinicians for the diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in adults and children. Vaccine principles and possibilities are presented for the first time. Edited by the leader of the microbiology team that achieved the first culture of H. pylori, and named the Helicobacter genus, this book is essential for bacteriologists, gastroenterologists, microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, and other researchers interested in H. pylori.

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CRC Press

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1351090062

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9781351090063

Clergy, Ministers and Priests

By: Stewart Ranson,Alan Bryman,Bob Hinings

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Clergy, Ministers and Priests

By: Stewart Ranson,Alan Bryman,Bob Hinings

First published in 1977, Clergy, Ministers and Priests provides the first sociological analysis to have been undertaken in this country of the differences in value orientation between clergy in the Church of England, ministers in the Methodist Church and priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Five important areas of values are covered: theological outlook, views on the role of the religious functionary, attitudes towards ecumenism, views on institutional reform, and ideas about the organisational nature of the church. Going beyond the description, the authors examine various explanations for the existence of these differences. First, they consider the interplay of the values themselves. A second approach deals with structural factors related to the denomination such as the social role played by the clergy. Finally, non-denominational social experience is considered, including class origins and the educational background of the clergy. This study will be of interest to scholars and researchers of sociology of religion, religion, and Christianity.

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Routledge

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1000544451

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A Team of Leaders

Empowering Every Member to Take Ownership, Demonstrate Initiative, and Deliver Results

By: Paul GUSTAVSON,Stewart Liff

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A Team of Leaders

Empowering Every Member to Take Ownership, Demonstrate Initiative, and Deliver Results

By: Paul GUSTAVSON,Stewart Liff

The fresh approach taught in this indispensable guide will transform passive groups of disparate people into the effective teams of leaders you didn’t know was possible to have. Every team needs a leader, but why do we often think that means the appropriate workplace team needs to consist of one gem of a worker complemented with a bunch of obedient order-takers and yes men? What if the complementary fits between the team members were not with how well they performed the tasks handed down to them but with how they all used their unique strengths to share knowledge, push the envelope, and lead together? The authors behind A Team of Leaders explain how the key to your company’s success is creating successful teams of leaders combining their individual talents and strengths into a single, unstoppable driving force. The proven principles and techniques within these invaluable pages include: The Five-Stage Team Development Model that maps the transition from traditional to self-directed teams Best practices in team process design A Team Value Creation Tool that allows members to appreciate the significance of what they contribute each day Visual Management and more A Team of Leaders shows you how to design systems within your organization and management procedures that nurture the leadership potential of every employee, not just the ones they ear-marked as having potential for promotion.

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0814434088

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9780814434086

The Heinemann Book of Caribbean Poetry

By: Ian McDonald,Stewart Brown

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The Heinemann Book of Caribbean Poetry

By: Ian McDonald,Stewart Brown

This collection is an invaluable academic selection and will provide a fine introduction for the general reader interested in the lyricism of Caribbean poetry.

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Heinemann

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0435988174

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Improving the Performance of Government Employees

A Manager's Guide

By: Stewart Liff

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A Manager's Guide

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Stewart Lifflooks at government process as being built around six major systems, separate entities with interdependent needs and purposes. --

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0814416225

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9780814416228

A Team of Leaders

Empowering Every Member to Take Ownership, Demonstrate Initiative, and Deliver Results

By: Paul GUSTAVSON,Stewart Liff

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Empowering Every Member to Take Ownership, Demonstrate Initiative, and Deliver Results

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The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees

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Improving the Performance of Government Employees

A Manager's Guide

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A Manager's Guide

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In light of an increasingly tumultuous political landscape, the success, efficiency, and performance of government employees and departments is more critical than ever before. With over thirty years of experience working for the federal government, author Stewart Liff shares firsthand knowledge about the key to improving a government team’s performance results: understanding how different management systems perform individually and interact with one another. Improving the Performance of Government Employees helps readers do this by examining the roles and challenges of structural and technical systems, information and decision-making processes, rewards systems, and human capital management to provide managers the necessary blueprint for substantial improvement within every facet of government work. You’ll learn how to deliver consistent messages to all employees, hold others accountable through clear expectations and measurable goals, and work with a strong leadership team to maintain, adjust, and improve all procedures.Including real-world government case studies demonstrating dramatic change, this must-have, inspirational guidebook teaches government leaders to optimize their team’s performance--and provide the best possible service to the public.

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Managing Government Employees

How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

By: Stewart Liff

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Managing Government Employees

How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results

By: Stewart Liff

Managing government employees presents unique challenges. Government managers may feel that stringent and convoluted regulations mean they "can't do that". Some others may use that perception as a crutch. But the truth for all of them is, yes, they can "do that" -- and they'd better. "That" means managing employees as proactively and decisively as their corporate counterparts, and holding their staffs, teams, and departments accountable for productivity and results. Managing Government Employees offers dozens of techniques for meeting the challenges and stressful situations supervisers face on a daily basis. Major topics include how to: * get maximum dedication and productivity from employees * improve results of poor performers and discipline or fire them when necessary * deal with union and EEO issues * cut through the red tape of government employment systems For managers frustrated by government bureaucracy, this book lets them know they have more power than they may think.

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