The Blue Morale Project
The Blue Morale Project

Author: Ronald Cohen

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-29

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 9781687620675

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The product of a collaboration between a career police psychologist and a consulting psychologist, The Blue Morale Project: A Program to Cultivate High Morale in Law Enforcement Professionals is a book designed to shed much needed light on the nationwide crisis of morale currently being experienced by police officers and law enforcement personnel. The authors explore the factors underlying the problem from a socio-psychological perspective and outline a program that law enforcement agencies can implement to facilitate input on morale-related matters from all personnel. Advance copies of the manuscript were distributed for review to a sampling of police chiefs as well as current and former members of related agencies (ranging from the FBI to the District Attorney's office), and the reaction to this book and its promise of addressing morale-related issues has been very enthusiastic. Additionally, the morale-building program outlined in the book is complemented by a companion website (bluemorale.com) wherein registered members of the site can participate in online discussion forums dedicated to identifying concerns related to blue morale, and the brainstorming of viable strategies and solutions.

Project Management
Project Management

Author: Harold Kerzner

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-04-03

Total Pages: 850

ISBN-13: 1119165350

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THE #1 GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, NOW UPDATED FOR THE LATEST TRENDS AND EMERGING ISSUES Project Management, or the "Project Management bible" as it's widely known, provides practical guidance on all aspects of project management. It features a streamlined approach to PM functions without stinting on detailed coverage of the tools and methods used at all stages of a project. This 12th Edition has been updated to reflect industry changes and features in-depth coverage of emerging topics, including global stakeholder management, causes of failure, agile project management, project governance failure, customer approval milestones, classifying project metrics, and more. Also, supplementary materials are available for students, professionals, and instructors. Understand organizational structures and project management functions Learn how to control costs, manage risk, and analyze trade-offs Examine different methods used for planning, scheduling, QA, and more Work effectively with customers and stakeholders from around the globe As projects increase in scope and complexity, managing them across time zones, language barriers, and technology platforms requires a systematic approach that accounts for every detail. All the more reason to keep Project Management, 12th Edition within arm's reach throughout all stages of the projects you manage.

America’s Struggle against Poverty in the Twentieth Century
America’s Struggle against Poverty in the Twentieth Century

Author: James T. Patterson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0674041941

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This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," those years of extraordinary performance of the economy. He explores a range of issues arising from the economic phenomenon--increasing inequality and demands for use of an improved poverty definition. He focuses the story on the impact of the highly controversial welfare reform of 1996, passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Democratic President Clinton, despite the laments of anguished liberals.

The Essentials of Managing Risk for Projects and Programmes
The Essentials of Managing Risk for Projects and Programmes

Author: John Bartlett

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-12

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 1351974734

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The Essentials of Managing Risk for Projects and Programmes is an indispensable, practical guide to the steps that lead to success in managing risk. Risk management is particularly important for projects and programmes, since they all carry varying degrees of risk. The combination of uniqueness, constraints, assumptions, stakeholder expectations, changing environment, and human behaviour all conspire to make projects and programmes risky ventures. Rather than presenting new theories or techniques or tools, John Bartlett offers down-to-earth guidelines and proven methods to respond to risk appropriately. Pick up and use this concise, intensely practical guide to develop a shared understanding, shared language and shared purpose across project managers, programme managers, sponsors, risk managers, project and programme board members and associated stakeholders in all your projects and programmes.

Blue Shark Team-Building
Blue Shark Team-Building

Author: Rizwan Amin Sheikh

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-10-04

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1000459969

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Teams working in a crisis are operating in a high turbulence environment. Blue Shark Teams thrive in a crisis. They swim through turbulence and glide to project success. This book reveals the concepts and practical insight on how to create and lead Blue Shark Teams. The Blue Shark Model of Leading High-Performance Teams is based on Daniel Goleman’s emotional intelligence model and Bruce Tuckman’s team-building model (forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning). This book shows how to apply these models to large companies, small-to-medium size businesses, and projects during a crisis. It explains how managers can develop their leadership style and lead high-performance teams. A real-life case study, which was a success story during the COVID-19 pandemic, is discussed to elaborate the team-building and emotional intelligence models. The lessons learned from this case study can be applied to any crisis in any industry across the spectrum, including healthcare, IT, telecom, construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, airlines, financial services, retail, public sector, and consulting. The book arms executives and managers with the concepts and techniques to lead and manage projects, teams, and companies during turbulent and volatile times. If you are a CEO, CIO, CTO, or CXO of a Fortune 500 company, a mid-to-small size Business Owner, a Project Manager, or a Senior Executive facing a crisis, then this book is for you. It describes real-life case studies and projects that shows how the theoretical frameworks and models developed by leading researchers can be applied successfully to companies and projects, especially during a crisis and pandemic such as COVID-19.

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

Author: Anthony Mersino

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2013-06-15

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0814432786

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You’ve spent years gathering the technical intelligence you need for this challenging career--now separate yourself from the pack by increasing your emotional intelligence! As recent research has indicated that emotional intelligence (EI) now accounts for 70 to 80 percent of management success, there is no doubt that today’s successful project manager needs strong interpersonal skills and the ability to recognize emotional cues to lead their teams to success--the technical expertise the position depended on so greatly in the past simply isn’t enough anymore! Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers introduces you to all facets of EI and shows how emotions can be leveraged to meet project goals. Project managers strong in technical skills but needing help in the EI department will learn how to: Set the tone and direction for the project Communicate effectively Motivate, inspire, and engage their team Encourage flexibility and collaboration Deal productively with stress, criticism, and change Establish the kind of high morale that attracts top performers Now in its second edition, Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers includes several expanded sections on self-awareness and self-management, as well as a new chapter on using EI to lead Agile Teams and a close look at Servant Leadership.

Project Sustainability
Project Sustainability

Author: John N. Morfaw MBA

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-08-12

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1462012728

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This business guide explores the complex relationship between a good strategic implementation plan and the implementation needed to enhance the sustainability of a project in the marketplace. “A good reference guide on issues related not only to the sustainability of projects and programs, but also to the sustainability of systems, institutions, and organizations.” —Dr. Mrs. Mercy M. Tembon, country manager, the World Bank, Burundi What is the relationship between a good strategic implementation plan and the implementation needed to enhance the sustainability of a project in the marketplace? Through exhaustive analysis, author John N. Morfaw elaborates on the various project sustainability metrics, characteristics, measurement, indexes, and parameters involved in the effective and efficient implementation of projects. He explores the financial, economic, social, cultural, political, legal, environmental, and educational considerations as well, discussing how each impacts a comprehensive approach for project implementation. Also offered is an comprehensive elaboration on the theories of management postulated by the “Gurus of Total Quality Management”—Edward Deming, Joseph Juran, Philip Crosby, Walter Shewhart, Kaoru Ishikawa, and Shigeo Shingo. Morfaw explores and compares other contemporary business concepts such as Six Sigma Methodology, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), capacity building, knowledge management, configuration management, S.W.O.T analysis, S.M.A.R.T techniques, and Project Sustainability Management (PSM). Included is a series of PSM training forms and templates for various project management processes and a comprehensive and Strategic and Sustainable Implementation Plan (SIP). With this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about Project Sustainability.

Project Leadership
Project Leadership

Author: Mr Donnie MacNicol

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2015-10-28

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1472452828

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Project Leadership, the classic, best-selling textbook originally by Wendy Briner, Michael Geddes and Colin Hastings, anticipated so many of the changes in approaches to project management that are now regarded as mainstream - not least the focus on behaviours. The Third Edition by experts Sarah Coleman and Donnie MacNicol has been substantially rewritten, introducing new material and experience reflecting the transformation that has taken place in the world of projects and leadership. Project Leadership Third Edition looks at the nature of the leadership role in projects, why it is significant and how it impacts the processes throughout the project life-cycle from shaping and scoping, start up and delivery through to project closure. The authors put considerable emphasis on a set of core capabilities around the themes of vision and strategy, relationship building, communication and engagement. The book also focuses on building personal and organizational project leadership capability including models, tools and diagnostics drawing on experiences of working with projects and organizations from multiple sectors and across the globe. The Foreword and Endorsements have been provided by industry leaders. Sarah Coleman and Donnie MacNicol have retained and built on the wonderful range of simple, imaginative and very applicable models and perspectives developed by the previous authors. Every project leader, aspiring project leader and organization with project management communities should own and use a copy of this book.