Performance Management in Early Years Settings: A Practical Guide for Leaders and Managers (Garvey Debbie)(Paperback)

Performance Management in Early Years Settings: A Practical Guide for Leaders and Managers (Garvey Debbie)(Paperback)

In this accessible and informative step-by-step guide, early years consultant Debbie Garvey provides leaders and managers with best practice tips and advice for developing their performance management skills in early years settings. Drawing on current research and the author's wealth of experience

Positive Behaviour Management in Early Years Settings: An Essential Guide (Williams Liz)(Paperback)

Drawing on her extensive practical experience, Liz Williams provides a highly accessible and much-needed guide to promoting positive behaviour in early years settings. In this book, she explains why children may act in the way that they do and how behaviour should be understood differently in

Transitions in the Early Years - A Practical Guide to Supporting Children Between Early Years Settings and into Key Stage 1 (Allingham Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Nurturing Personal, Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood: A Practical Guide to Understanding Brain Development and Young Children's Beh (Garvey Debbie)(Paperback)

This direct guide supports practitioners in nurturing personal, social and emotional development (PSED) in young children by demystifying brain development research. Condensing a wealth of recent research and theory around PSED into practical guidance, it gives professionals the knowledge and

From Talent Management to Talent Liberation: A Practical Guide for Professionals, Managers and Leaders (Evans Maggi)(Paperback)

As the pace of change increases and new business structures evolve, finding and harnessing people's talent is becoming ever more important. From Talent Management to Talent Liberation presents a thoughtful and practical approach to talent. It provides compelling evidence for the limitations of

Promoting Inclusion and Diversity in Early Years Settings: A Professional Guide to Ethnicity, Religion, Culture and Language (Devarakonda Chandrika)(Paperback)

This guide provides insights, case studies and resources to enable anyone working in early years settings to identify and understand the individual needs of children from diverse backgrounds and the steps that can be taken to support and extend their learning. Examining the impact of unconscious

Enabling Environments in the Early Years - Making Provision for High Quality and Challenging Learning Experiences in Early Years Settings (Hodgman Liz)(Paperback / softback)

The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Fournier Camille)(Paperback)

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal--especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned

Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders (Wheelan Susan A.)(Paperback)

A practical guide for building and sustaining top-performing teams Based on the authors′ many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sectors, Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders describes why teams are important, how they function, and what

Health and Safety at Work - An Essential Guide for Managers (Stranks Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

This practical guide for employers in the UK continues to provide managers with the essential advice on how to establish health and safety procedures in organizations. Written in jargon-free language, Health and Safety at Work cuts through the legal complexities to enable you to fully understand

A Survival Guide for Stage Managers: A Practical Step-By-Step Handbook to Stage Management (Allison Mary Ellen)(Paperback)

'This step-by-step, user friendly guide covers every aspect of stage management and can take any would-be stage manager at any level of theatre and turn them into an expert who will be the ultimate asset to your production.' -Tom Paster, Director of Musical Theatre, Northern Highlands Regional High

Learning Through Movement and Active Play in the Early Years: A Practical Resource for Professionals and Teachers (Swift Tania)(Paperback)

In this practical resource, Tania Swift provides early years professionals and teachers with advice and tips on incorporating physical activities into all key areas of children's learning. Advancing a movement skills based approach to help teachers deliver learning flexibly, the book identifies how

Motivational Interviewing for Working with Children and Families: A Practical Guide for Early Intervention and Child Protection (Forrester Donald)(Paperback)

Drawing on 20 years of practical experience, research and teaching in the field, this book is a comprehensive guide on the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in child protection and family social work. MI increases the likelihood of behavioural change, working with client resistance to encourage

Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in practice - A practical guide for all providers of early years education caring for children with SEND (Hewson Claire)(Paperback / softback)

Key Account Management: The Definitive Guide (Woodburn Diana)(Paperback)

'This book is crammed with distilled, practical wisdom for key account managers and their directors. Organizations claiming to practise key account management should equip everyone involved with a copy, so they really understand what they are supposed to be doing. Anything less is just

Marketing Management and Strategy (Doyle Peter)(Paperback / softback)

A practical management guide to the ideas in marketing and strategy for MBA and executive courses, this book focuses on key issues relevant to modern business. It gives step-by-step guides to developing a marketing strategy, making pricing decisions and developing advertising and communications

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (Lencioni Patrick M.)(Paperback)

In the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni's best-seller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamoring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book. In Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni offers more specific, practical

Changing on the Job: Developing Leaders for a Complex World (Garvey Berger Jennifer)(Paperback)

Listen to people in every field and you'll hear a call for more sophisticated leadership-for leaders who can solve more complex problems than the human race has ever faced. But these leaders won't simply come to the fore; we have to develop them, and we must cultivate them as quickly as is humanly

The Leader's Guide to Mindfulness: How to Use Soft Skills to Get Hard Results (Tang Audrey)(Paperback)

This business book is great for leaders, middle managers and entrepreneurs interested in the following categories; LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT MINDFULNESS WELLBEINGPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 'A timely book for anyone who wants to bring out the best in themselves - and others - using simple, effective

Working with Venues for Events: A Practical Guide (Nolan Emma)(Paperback)

This is a book for aspiring event managers, providing both a theoretical and a practical guide to selecting and working with venues as part of the event planning process. The book explores the different types of venues available to event managers, from unique venues such as historical buildings

Managing Early Years Settings: Supporting and Leading Teams (Robins Alison)(Paperback)

Firmly grounded in practice, this book puts children and families at the center of good early years leadership. There is now considerable emphasis on leadership skills in this sector, as the workforce becomes increasingly professionalized. Useful features such as Activities for Continuing

Leader's Guide to Influence - How to Use Soft Skills to Get Hard Results (Brent Mike)(Paperback / softback)

Shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year 2011, Practical Manager Category A Leader's Guide to Influence will show you how to step up your people skills and improve working relationships so you can get the business results you want. Combing the hugely popular areas of influence and

School Readiness and the Characteristics of Effective Learning: The Essential Guide for Early Years Practitioners (Grimmer Tamsin)(Paperback)

This guide to understanding school readiness in young children is essential reading for early years practitioners. It explores the concept of school readiness by unpicking what the term means for children and how we can define it in the context of the characteristics of effective learning. This

Responsive Leadership in Social Services: A Practical Approach for Optimizing Engagement and Performance (de Groot Stephen)(Paperback)

Written for new and experienced social services managers and supervisors alike, Responsive Leadership in Social Services by Stephen de Groot provides the practical tools, strategies, and insights to inspire, motivate, and engage employees and staff. Along with over 100 strategies and two simple