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101 Great Ideas for Managing People
FROM AMERICA'S MOST INNOVATIVE SMALL COMPANIES
Meet the challenge of personnel management head on! 101 Great Ideas for Managing People is your guide to increasing productivity and getting what you need from your employees for business success. These are proven ideas used by real companies to solve all-too-common personnel issues. Includes some of the best management strategies taken from the pages of Inc. magazine, techniques used by business leaders who have struggled with “people issues" and won. Get valuable insights on:
  • How to compensate good workers without using monetary incentives.
  • What to do with a worker whose bad attitude lowers morale.
  • The pros and cons of nondisclosure agreements to protect trade secrets.
BOOK 6" x 7 1/8
Item No. 60131		 192 pages (softcover)
$14.95
ISBN1-880394-93-6
   
301 Great Management Ideas
Who says great ideas have to cost big bucks? Some of the best business ideas are those that are easy to apply and cost little or nothing. Now you can get the best management tips ever to appear in Inc. and Inc. Technology in Inc.Õs best-selling book, 301 Great Management Ideas from AmericaÕs Most Innovative Small Companies, including an introduction by management guru Tom Peters. These low-cost—or no-cost—effective ideas have been tested by companies just like yours! Now you can put these proven ideas into practice in your own companyÉand watch the results. In this simple, straightforward guide, you'll find:
  • 42 ways to use technology smarter.
  • 67 ways to market and sell better.
  • 61 people-management strategies.
  • 30 money-management tactics.
BOOK 6" x 7 1/8
Item No. 60057		 365 pages (softcover)
$14.95
ISBN1-880394-21-9
   
How to Really Recruit, Motivate, & Lead Your Team
Learn people-management strategies from some of the fastest-growing U.S. companies today, like Starbucks Coffee, MacTemps, and Springfield Remanufacturing. You'll develop proven techniques to foster effective communication, first-rate performance, and individual growth. You'll get tips for hiring the right people, master the art and science of compensation, and develop a foolproof interviewer's guide. How to Really Recruit, Motivate, & Lead Your Team will also teach you how to hone your leadership skills so you'll build a workforce that's empowered and committed to your corporate goals. Includes checklists and worksheets.
BOOK 6" x 7 1/8
Item No. 60049		 260 pages (softcover)
$15.95
ISBN1-880394-15-4
   
Managing People:
Recruiting, Motivating, & Leading Your Team
There's nothing more important than your people. Without them, you wouldn't be in business. This program covers the crucial aspects of managing your employees for maximum results. Starting with hiring, you'll learn what it really takes to hire the best. That's just the tip of the iceberg. You'll also see...
  • Why phone interviews tell you more of what you want to know than face-to-face interviews.
  • Where your best resource(s) are for candidates.
  • Why many managers “walk by” the best job candidates.
  • The one question you should always ask a candidate's references (and why letters of reference are useless).
VIDEO 120 minutes
Item No. 30025		 $59.95
ISBN1-880394-57-X
   
How to Succeed in a Home Business
Experience the freedom of being your own boss. This practical video will help you learn to run a business from home. From early-stage tips on how to get your home and family ready to general tips on how to establish credit and get capital from friends. Plus, there's a resource list of books and associations. You'll also get advice on how to:
  • Minimize taxes and get the most from your income.
  • Deal with insurance, zoning, and permits.
  • Grow wisely.
VIDEO 70 minutes
Item No. 30001		 $59.95
ISBN1-880394-61-8
   
How to Run a Successful Family Business
Keeping it in the family means planning for the biggest problems facing family businesses today. Ten successful family-business owners and management experts help you master the dynamics of running a business with your family. You'll learn how to:
  • Develop a structure.
  • Deal with leadership and succession issues.
  • Create energy in the new generation.
  • Develop strategies for “passing on” the business while keeping it intact.
VIDEO 66 minutes
Item No. 30004		 $59.95
ISBN1-880394-63-4
   
Smart Solutions for Managing Your Time
Need more time to get more done? Sharpen your self-management skills. Learn how to:
  • Find where you're wasting time.
  • Use lists as memory tools.
  • Schedule effectively.
  • Communicate assertively.
  • Set goals.
  • Handle interruptions.
  • Use personal TQM.
VIDEO 40 minutes
Item No. 30028		 $49.95
ISBN1-880394-56-1
     
Restaurant Success Vol. 1 and Restaurant Success Vol. 2


Item No. 30065 Item No. 30066
Regardless of the size of your restaurant, you'll benefit from these fast-moving videos, jam-packed with ideas that will change the way you run your business. In Volume 1, learn methods to train and motivate employees; find out what keeps customers coming back; and hear about the advertising programs used by the country's best establishments. Volume 2 highlights the people-management issues specific to the restaurant business. Get tips on hiring the best and inspiring loyalty in your staff. The best advice? Well-managed restaurants make more money!
VIDEO 66 minutes
Item No. 30065 (Vol. 1)
$59.95
ISBN 1-880394-79-0		 Item No. 30066 (Vol. 2) $59.95
ISBN 1-58230-002-X
     
Performance Now!
Take the pain out of writing employee reviews. This remarkable new program takes your input and writes an employee performance analysis for you...in minutes! And if you need further guidance, Performance Now!'s built-in expertise helps you plan and conduct an effective review. A solid employee review is one of your strongest tools for managing personnel. Performance Now! provides:
  • Coaching ideas for effective evaluations.
  • A tracking feature to measure employee goals
  • Automatic ratings calculation.
  • A language checker to help you spot legally sensitive phrases.
SOFTWARE (windows)
Item No. 60125		 $89.00
ISBN1-880394-56-1
     
Policies Now!
Write an employee handbook specific to your business and your employees! This easy-to-use software provides step-by-step instructions for writing and publishing an accurate, legal, and timely handbook. Contains up-to-date information on employment law. No word processor or publishing program required. Creates your book instantly on your network.
System requirements: Windows 3.1/95/98/NT compatible, 4MB RAM, 10MB hard disk space.
SOFTWARE (windows)
Item No. 60123		 $89.00
ISBN1-58230-009-7
     
Descriptions Now!
Now you can write effective, accurate job descriptions customized to the needs of your company. This is the only software with built-in expertise to simplify the task. With Descriptions Now! you can hire the right people, keep your employees focused, and help protect your organization in the event of a discrimination lawsuit—all in just minutes. And best of all, there's built-in expert advice available whenever you need it. Descriptions Now! provides:
System requirements: Windows 3.1/95/98/NT compatible, 4MB RAM, 10MB hard disk space.
  • Easy-to-use Q&A format.
  • A library with thousands of job titles and duties.
  • An exempt/nonexempt test to determine employee status.
  • A direct link to the Internet
SOFTWARE (windows)
Item No. 60124		 $89.00
ISBN1-58230-011-9