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Living retired in Harbor Beach brought this book close to my heart. I have seen the results of the wire factory and now understand why. I acknowlege completely what is happening except for one main point. When all is said and done who are the consumers of the product. AMERICA, we have and always will be. Unless we take it away and let all our blue collar brothers walk the streets looking for work and cut their wages in half or worse. As much as some companys complain it is their workers and the ones their companys work with that spend the most. So Mr. Auto Company and any others go ahead and take the blue collar workers income away and he will not need the second car, and maybe not even the first. I was taught as a child that the poorer a family is the more of their income they spend, but if there isn't any then what?

Anyone who wants to see the real impacts of outsourcing should read this book. It leaves you thinking the real workers are never the winners, and makes you question what we are allowing to happen.

Reporter Ron French has followed the trail of manufacturing outsourcing and the fascinating aspect is how that path relentlessly twists and turns. He describes the process and humanely examines the impact on individuals. This is a book for those of you who want to know what really happens when America sends it's business elsewhere.

A compelling, personal and entertaining account of outsourcing. This isn't a book about economics but a book about people. The author reports the consquences of boardroom decisions on the people affected - from the workers in Michigan who lose their jobs to the conditions experienced by workers in the developing world who seem to benefit little from economic growth. It's an alarming story from the frontline of globalisation and left me wondering if anyone at all benefits from outsourcing.

Mr. French's book is compelling, humane, and witty. I recommend it to anyone concerned with the state of the global economy; especially those who prefer to read more abstract, theoretically rich tomes.

This book refuses to hide behind theory and jargon. Instead we get a blunt, in-your-face portrayal of the actual people whose lives have been affected by recent changes in the global economy.

After reading Mr. French's complex, fair-minded book, it is hard to condemn any one person or institution for the outsourcing of jobs. That would be too simple, morally satisfying and unrealistic. Mr. French delights in showing us the grey; the penumbra between right and wrong.

It is to the credit of the author that this book leaves you with an ache in the pit of the stomache, and more questions than answers. Everyone is being squeezed by a system that seems to be out of control. We might think the owners of businesses are kings, but they, like workers, are pawns. If we have a desire to change our society, it is clear that we can't just exchange pieces, we have to change the rules.

Bravo to Mr. French for writing this short, snappy, yet surprisingly heavy hitting book.

Let's face it, most people hate the idea of e-learning. If you're interested in creating *effective* e-learning (and most people are not) and don't know where to start, this is a good place.

The book can be useful both to internal HRD departments and independent trainer/designers. Even if you don't want to design e-learning, this information can help you sort out credible from mediocre contractors and give you idea of how to work with them better.

First, Horton covers design considerations and decisions you may not think of (even if you're experienced) and ways to make e-learning come alive.

Early in the book, Horton states that the primary purposes for e-learning are do, act, and decide. Departing information is a secondary cause (and, if you think about it, sort of a waste of time if you want training to have real value and application in the workplace). This is a *great* place to start from if you're serious about creating real value with your e-learning project.

You can also get a good idea of how to use different programs (Flash, Powerpoint et al) various programs to add both punch and power to your e-learning project.

You can use this book as a guide and starting point to creating good, effective e-learning experiences. This is a major undertaking and, I think, can have real payoffs.

Horton also offers ideas for evaluation.

There is no magic bullet to this and this book doesn't pretend to offer it.

I would have liked a CD to go with it (a lot of material is available of Horton's web site).

This is a great book, regardless of whether you are new to e-learning design or been around it for a while. It's pushed my content creation along in a great direction and I know with certainty that my learners are benefiting greatly. Simple, easy to follow instructions. If you only buy one book for your e-learning library this is it!

This author actually was able to present detailed and effective solutions for E-Learning problems. You could sense that he had to solve similar problems. He also seemed to have encountered a broad range of real E-Learning problems, rather than simply theorize about them. The solutions made sense. In addition, Horton presented a number of well researched issues that appear to have caused problems due to frequent instructional designer beliefs that the E-media itself is good enough to cover the lack true learning assistance...... real learning assistance, that all too often is missing in many E-Learning presentations due to interaction gimmicks that offer no relationship to assisting with the learning process.

Great book! Sits now on top of my Michael Allen E-Learning books. I also liked Horton's apparent attitude that philosophizing does not solve instructional problems, but offering solid detailed solution approaches can.

"e-Learning by Design" is a very valuable update of William Horton's "Designing Web Based Training" (2000). It provides more on recent development with standards for web based courseware. It is particularly useful when using a coursware system such as Web CT and Moodle. You need to worry less about the web design of the course as that is largely set by the package.

This is an excellent book/resource for you if you are involved in eLearning in any way: manager, writer, designer, web developer. Does your eLearning development group have published instructional design and course development standards? This book can help put a framework around reaching agreement among staff and clients. Or benchmark your current standards and definitions of quality eLearning against examples found in the book. Horton's 2000 edition has been cited in academic texts. And if he wasn't so cynical about advanced degrees, we would surely be calling him Dr. Horton. Yet, that is essentially what defines Bill Horton. He the eLearning industry's Henry David Thoreau.

I have just finished reading this book and I am thoroughly impressed with it's attention to detail, usable procedures, and overall organization. It was a very quick read, and I now feel like an expert in the art of interrogation. I am already confidently putting these new techniques into practice and seeing results. If your goal is attaining the truth in an interview situation, buy & read this book.

Nathan J. Gordon, et al have authored an outstanding publication which is well documented, authoritative, well organized, and an easy read as well as a page turner. This reviewer,who has authored several textbooks on polygraph testing, highly recommends this book to anyone involved in the art and science of interviewing and interrogation.

I have read several books on this topic in the past. I found this book to be very interesting and easy reading. It contained excellent information applicable for anyone involved in the field of interviewing.

The book was very well organized, and answered many questions for even a trained interviewer/interrogator.

I would highly recommend it for anyone in the fields of intelligence, law enforcement, private investigations or polygraph.

"Effective Interviewing & Interrogation Techniques" provides an informative overview of detecting and understanding deception. The chapter on the psycho-physiological basis of forensic assessment outlines freeze/hide and fight/flight responses, as well as, basic respondant and operant conditioning. Additionally, question formulation and verbal/non-verbal communication are addressed in an easily understood method.

Forensic clinicans and psychologists would all tremendously benefit from obtaining the knowledge provided. Although, we do not interrogate patients, the use of these techniques will provide emotionally-charged information not yet disclosed by the patient, which can then be effectively integrated into conceptualization and treatment. This book provides skills essential to those treating patients with antisocial personality disorder and/or comorbid psychopathy. The proposed interviewing and interrogation techniques provide methods of assessment much less invasive and time consuming than typical projective (e.g. Rorschach) and personality (e.g. MMPI) measures.

This book is the benchmark by which all other books on the art and science of interviewing and interrogation should be measured. It is truly a grand tour in every sense of the term. The text covers the greatest discoveries, techniques and practices in the field, and provides valuable insights by the authors, who are widely acknowledged experts and seasoned practitioners. The historical basis for truth-determining techniques is discussed at some length. However, the book really shines in its coverage of interviewing and interrogation theories and techniques developed over the past eighty years, paralleling the great advancements in law enforcement and psychology. The authors present a concise, insightful and balanced examination of the significant theories and theoreticians in the field, all the while drawing upon their substantial knowledge and expertise when evaluating and assessing the various theories and techniques discussed throughout the book. Their observations on interrogation ethics post 9-11 are thought-provoking.

Through words and illustrations the authors bring to life verbal and non-verbal truth/falsity indicators. The two subject areas that I found particularly interesting and useful were the Forensic Assessment Interview Technique ("FAINT") and the Morgan Thematic Apperception Testing Technique ("MITT"). Although these techniques are quite sophisticated, the authors' explanations and discussions are so clear and well-presented that virtually anyone will be able to understand and appreciate them.

Several reviews commented that the book is easy to read. While that is so, the simplicity and clarity of the text belie the considerable range and depth of thought and insight that went into this book. As such, I would advise readers to slowly digest the book, one paragraph at a time, if possible, and really give the text some thought. In doing so you will most likely gain a much better appreciation of the subject matter. As someone with an extensive law enforcement and legal background who thought he knew everything there was to know about interviewing, I can honestly say that this book really expanded my knowledge and appreciation of the subject.

The book was very informative. The examples used to illustrate her points were very applicable to any work environment.

I've read several of Hughes' and Terrell's books and found them to be both practical and informative. I especially like this one because, as a trainer and consultant, I often find that changing the attitude or perspective of one person rarely solves team issues. Team Emotional and Social Intelligence helped me develop a systematic approach to evaluate teams and develop actions plans to help them overcome factors that prevent them from being successful. The book begins by identifying 7 qualities that contribute to a team's identity. They then explain what motivates teams and how EI impacts teams. In the end, they also tie improved Emotional Intelligence to team results, giving plenty of examples to make their point. Anyone certified in EI or even interested in it, and anyone who works with teams, is going to find this book to be very helpful.

A few weeks ago I sadly searched amazon.com for a book that dealt with team leadership AND emotional intelligence. Then I found The Emotionally Intelligent Team. Happily, it pulls off a difficult feat! Hayes and Terrell show how to combine emotional/social intelligence (ESI) with business team leadership, in a simple anecdotal format. It is focused on helping people solve real-world problems, not just on theory.

The book first states the value of emotional/social intelligence, then shows the seven essential skills needed to create effective ESI. The authors then conclude the book with a section on how to create results using their approach.

As a long-time manager in the product development world, I wish this book had been available 20 years ago. Instead I had to stumble and try hit-and-miss approaches until I found a viable approach that resonates with many things that are written herein.

For example, the quote from page 185 "When we're working together in that magical state our friends at Team Coaching International call 'high-productivity-high positivity,' our experience of performing effectively is highly motivating and a joy in itself," accurately describes my experience when projects or teams I managed were successful at hitting their goals AND doing it in a life-balancing way, not an easy feat in today's corporate environment. Also, from page 127: "Individuals and teams have a range of choices for dealing with conflicts. The strongest teams are flexible, to choose the style that fits the situation," is totally on target, and is something I have long noted in successful teams I worked with.

I could go on with quotes like this, but hopefully the point is made. If you want to learn how to mange teams with high ESI or even just get some "religion" on the topic of how to combine ESI with the teams you lead, this book is a great investment with huge ROI. And that may then lead you to their team evaluation tool, called the TESI. But that is a topic for another post!

Of the books I have read on EI, this book provides the most actionable information for improving the EI of teams. Furthermore, because of the easy-to-read style in which it is written, it was not difficult to translate many of the suggested action items for teams into similar items for individuals. Reading this book was time well spent. I highly recommend it for those dealing with EI-challenged teams in all settings.

Marcia Hughes and James Terrell truly understand what it takes to develop emotional intelligence in groups. This is a magnificent tool for Coaches, Team Building Practitioners and Leaders who work with teams. The Seven Step approach is insightful, easily understood and a tool that would deliver results. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to maximize the performance of teams.

William B. Sutherland, ACC MBA MAOD PMP, President of the Sutherland Group, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development and Management Consulting

A must have for all scrapbookers! It truly takes the hard work out of thinking of a title! It is very easy to navigate through and has something for every theme you may need!
I highly recommend this book to everyone!

An avid scrapbooker for more than 10 years, this is the first time I've come across a resource book of page titles. My schedule is hectic and I really don't have time to journal as much, so this book comes in handy (and I use it frequently) to add just the right touch to complete my layouts. Definitely a best buy!

Every scrapbooker I mentioned this book to, had a similar response.
What a great idea. Scrapbookers really could use this. I can never think of enough/the right titles. This was just what I needed.
When is she going to do more, what else is she working on?

If the value of the book can be judged by the big smiles and bright eyes of the people who gobble the book up, this book is golden.

If you have ever had trouble coming up with the perfect title or phrase for your scrapbook pages look no further. This book is fantastic. The titles are endless. Titles are broken down into categories and it is very easy to find what you are looking for. The amount of titles to choose from is amazing. I would always get stumped when trying to figure out a page title......but no more! I love it!

All the titles you'll ever need are listed in this book. It'll make your scrapbooking life easier, and save you time. No need to think of a title--use this book! The lists are done by topic, and everything is done alphabetically. Easy to use. Some titles are funny, most titles have a creative use of words. All you ever wanted to know about titles, you'll learn in this book. Nothing in it to distract you from finding a perfect title--an endless list of creative titles, titles and more titles.

The EQ Interview is a superb resource for a Human Resources department or hiring manager.

This book goes beyond emotional intelligence, it is an easy to use tool to hire for attitude.

In short, easy to understand sections, Adele Lynn outlines what a particular competency is, why it is important, specific questions to ask and what to look for in an answer. You can easily jump to a section you are interested in and after 10 or 15 minutes have a good sense of what to look for and how to do it.

As a recruiter and trainer, I highly recommend this book.

Outstanding resource for hiring people. Since the research shows that emotional intelligence is important to job success, screening for EQ is a must for selecting the right candidate for the job. The author clearly explains each Eq competency using workplace examples, then she gives specific questions to ask and offers help in interpreting the answers. I also like the fact that she uses behavior based interviewing, but takes it a step further. I found the section on how to spot an EQ fraud helpful too. I would highly recommend this book.

This book is an outstanding resource for anyone who has to hire others. I particularly liked the sections on self-awareness and self-management. The questions give the interviewer very specific questions to ask. Also, at the end of each section, the author summarizes what to look for in the answers. The book is well organized too. The section in the back allows for easy reference of the questions pertaining to the various areas of emotional intelligence. I would definitely recommend it.

This book gets to the heart of interviewing for emotional intelligence. The questions about understanding one's impact in the workplace are extremely important. I will definitely be incorporating the concepts into our hiring process.

Great reference book. I intend to use it in redesigning our interviewing process at my company. Gotta hire for EQ/we can train for knowledge and skills!

"The Equipping Church" by Sue Mallory is an excellent book that addresses the question: "What might your church look like if its members were vital, fully empowered partners in ministry? How can you help them discover and release their full potential? How would their roles change - and yours?" The goal is to help church leaders customize an equipping system and culture in their church.

The approach taken by Mallory is very practical, with a lot of examples and encouragement, and clear explanation of bibilical principles behind the priest of believers. She also highlights several good examples in each chapter of churches that are doing a good job today at putting these principles into practice. In addition, there are appendices looking at core values of an equipping church, how to change the culture, how to build a system. A key point made is that addressing issues of culture or system alone are insufficient for change, but that when both are understood and developed, lasting and transformational change can occur.

For anyone in the position of helping develop volunteer ministries and leaders, as well as those who are passionate about making a big difference in your church despite being a volunteer, "The Equipping Church" is a must read!

This is an excellent book for churches who want to improve their ability to develop a volunteer (servant) program. But, it will take work, commitment and time. Sue Mallory offers many perceptive Bible based concepts - not a quick fix.

The Equipping Church is one of the best books I have ever read on what it means to use our God given gifts as members of the body of Christ. Sue Mallory doesn't sugar coat the time, effort and faith that is involved in building the kind of community many churches long for, but are unsure how to create. Ms. Mallory lays out the path her church followed in the process of moving toward and becoming a faithful place in which they could be God's people. The stories she shares are personal, sometimes heart wrenching, but always authentically filled with grace. Ms. Mallory makes me want to dig in and do the work to which I am called.

Sue Mallory, one of the nation's leading experts on lay ministries has written the definitive text. This book, along with the companion guidebook, show churches how to recruit, train, and support volunteers. She gives the vision for an alive, involved church and tells you how to get there. I could not recommend it more highly.

Sue Mallory, one of the nation's leading experts on lay ministry has written the definitive text on the subject. This book along with the companion guidebook, give a step by step process for empowering and enabling a church's members to engage in meaningful ministry.Topics include how to recruit volunteers, how to discern people's talents and gifts, how to train people to serve in ministry and how to support and nurture those people.Up until now most of this material has been available only in workshops or on tapes. It is great to have the complete plans for a lay ministries program in one book. (Actually, two with the guidebook).

I coach a lot of executives and political appointees in the Federal government and often find new clients don't understand what is executive coaching and what kind of impacts it can have on them and their organizations. Steve's book helps speed up the process in a succinct, easy to read way that is not time consuming. I find that giving my clients this book up front helps us move quicker and go deeper to achieve the results they want to achieve. I recommend this book to all practicing coaches as a useful tool to speed client engagement.

I highly recommend this book to everyone who is interested in becoming a great leader! The narratives in this book strike a very familiar note and are most revealing of the complex relational struggles that confront leaders. Gladis does an excellent job illustrating the best communication strategies for meeting and overcoming these challenges. Steve Gladis becomes your leadership coach in this book, helping you successfully inspire, coordinate, and influence the people you work with. I really enjoyed reeading this book and I have already incorporated a lot of what I learned from the book in my personal and professional endeavors. I think you will find this book to be extremely valuable too!

Gary L. Kreps, Ph.D.
Eileen and Steve Mandell Professor of Health Communication
Chair, Department of Communication
Director, Center for Health and Risk Communication
George Mason University

A must read for those unfamiliar with or unsure of the value of executive coaching. Dr. Gladis's use of scenario-based examples demonstrates the entire coaching process in a poignant, simple manner, from the pre-coaching interview to the final evaluation and review. The examples enable readers to understand exactly how an experienced executive coach helps a qualified client find his/her own path to the next level, both personally and professionally. If someone has found that he/she has stalled in their professional advancement, it is very likely that an executive coach could be the answer. An extremely quick read and well worth the investment.

Gladis takes the reader inside the mind of the coach and the
coached and makes him feel like a witness to a host of
human foibles. His parallel stories are laced with real people who, while
successful in many ways, hit a rough patch in their lives and are compelled
to face up to some deep seated issues that are holding them back.
In his gentle, humorous but unyielding view that people must embrace the
light and the shadow within themselves, Gladis makes it clear that there are those who can lead
us back to our highest purposes when we have lost our way.

Gladis has done it again! Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall during someone else's executive coaching sessions? In spite of the fact that coaching has become a $1.5 billion industry and growing, it still remains a mystery for leaders who haven't experienced it personally. You've heard about coaching, but don't really know what it looks like, what to expect, or what it might do for you. Now, there's a window into that mystery. Steve Gladis, PhD., has published a quick read that helps leaders better see and understand how coaching works. The Executive Coach in the Corporate Forest is the story of a fictional executive coach named J. C. Williams, and his varied business clients--all with their own professional issues. Delightful characters with some realistic challenges hire the executive coach, and we get to watch their successes unfold. Styled in the fable format, like the popular Patrick Lencioni books, The Executive Coach in the Corporate Forest has that special blend of easy and engaging storylines balanced with methodology and process information about how executive coaching contributes both to the leaders' careers and the organization's bottom line. It's a great airplane read for any busy executive who wants to know more about coaching, whether for your own career, or to improve overall results for your organization.
--- Suzi Pomerantz, MT., MCC., author of Seal the Deal Seal the Deal: The Essential Mindsets for Growing Your Professional Services Business and Master Executive Coach ([...]).

This guy is a straight-shooter. He tells it like it is, and those who take heed WILL get results. I love that this book is filled with real-life examples. I had already paid http://www.RiseSmart.com to professionally write my resume and help me track down six-figure jobs. Then, when I added Thad Greer's advice to my game plan, I landed my first executive job within about three months.

Wow..The Executive Rules does RULE on how to land that top job. Anyone thinking about changing employment or needing information on how to find an executive position must read this great book. I give it 5+ stars.

Randy Loren
Author
Climbing The Money Mountain

This is a wonderful read with tremendous amounts of hardcore advice that we should all take to heart. Mr. Greer gives you the unabated version of what most successful recruiters look for in a candidate. I keep a copy of this in my home office and I reference it often. After reading this book I ended up getting my dream job and I think it has also helped me to be a better employee. This is a must read!!!!

Mr. Greer's breakdown of the "Seven Key Career Questions" should be the foundation for anyone hunting for a job. Whether you are just starting a career, or looking for the next step to take, Mr. Greer's book provides readers with the insider's guide to everything you need to know. Particularly important is his emphasis on the details, such as making sure your resume is readable and professional. Filled with anecdotes, examples, and invaluable information, "The Executive Rules" is a must-have for anyone looking for a job. It would certainly make a great gift for any recent grad.

First off, this guy knows what he is talking about. This isn't some general job hunting advice book. Greer uses his experience in management recruiting and gives an inside track on how to get a high paying position in the absolute quickest time. The information in this book covers in depth nearly all aspects of the management/sales seekers employment process and provides direct and to-the-point strategies that will get your resume read by the decision makers.

The major thesis is that the job search is a process, and while there are many things you can't control, you can control your process and execute on your strategy to maximize your probability for a positive outcome, and more importantly, minimize wasted effort and costly time. This is a straight forward, to the point, no holds barred examination of the best and most practical process to find and get a job as quickly as possible.

T. Greer has done an excellent job laying out the blueprint for an effective search that includes everything from who should write your resume, to interviewing, to what and what not to say and do when effecting a transition from your current job.

I was employed in three months in a great job. I highly recommend taking the time to get real about your job search.

Jason K.
G.E.Capital

This is a good supplemental text for a literacy coach or reading teacher to have on hand to explain breakdowns in students' reading.

I am a tutor for third and fourth graders (employed by the school) and have found this book to be priceless in explaining the strategies of reading to 8, 9 and ten year olds - my target audience. The book is structured well and offers many examples of how to help struggling readers learn the "secrets" of good readers. After looking at several other 'Reading Comprehension' books, I chose this one based on the TOC and the foreward. It has proven to REALLY help me clarify each objective and teach the invisible process of active reading to my students. I'm very excited about the book and what it has to offer. Thanks!

I bought this book last year from Amazon, after being recommended it by a resource literacy teacher. It is very helpful to me, a classroom teacher. I would recommend it as great value for any teacher. I recently had the pleasure of hearing G Duffy speak at a day's conference here in New Zealand. He was so clear, so able to show the recent history of the teaching of reading, and how we might go about showing students the skills of comprehension, and what good readers do. In this book, G Duffy helps teachers model what good readers do. He is realistic and down to earth.

This is a wonderful book to use while working with teachers in your building. Use it as a resource for yourself or share it with teachers to support what you are saying or modeling in their classrooms. After you have identified the strategy or skill the students are having trouble with, locate the skill in the index. Then read through the pages as Dr. Duffy describes the conceptual understanding that must be in place for the students to learn the skill. He also outlines how to introduce the skill, model the thinking, scaffold towards independence, apply it in reading and writing, and determine how to know if the lesson was successful. Some topic categories are vocabulary, comprehension strategies, word recognition, and fluency.

Gerald G. Duffy is a former classroom teacher and professor emeritus at Michigan State University. He draws upon his many years of experience and his considerable expertise in Explaining Reading: A Resource For Teaching Concepts, Skills, And Strategies to provide the reader with a solid guide for aiding in their teaching literacy to students who are slow to absorb the skill. Individual chapters cogently provide examples and ideas for explaining vocabulary, teaching word recognition, comprehension strategies, and a great deal more. Explaining Reading is highly recommended as an excellent and detailed advice guide -- especially for classroom teachers and home schoolers involved in a literacy instructional program.