Sunday, December 28, 2008

Conflict to Cooperation or Targeted Evaluation Process

Conflict to Cooperation: A Process for Mediating Group Differences

Author: Garry McDaniel

A Process for Mediating Group Differences Unproductive conflict is a significant barrier to organizational improvement and an impediment to positive relationships between individuals on and off the job. Conflict to Cooperation: A Process for Mediating Group Differences provides executives, managers, employees, and family members with practical, easily applied skills for turning everyday conflicts into opportunities for cooperation. Written by Dr. Garry McDaniel, the book is based 25 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies, government, nonprofits, and public school systems. Practical examples, exercises, and templates are provided that help readers learn:

Hidden costs of unproductive conflict on personal and organizational productivity

How to identify principles for guiding positive behavior

A process for mediating conflict on the job conflict Practical methods for analyzing and resolving real conflicts

How to apply this system in families, community groups, and other settings Managers will appreciate the simple, easily applied method for coaching employees to resolve their own conflicts. This is a 'must-read' book for any work team, department, or organization where conflicts are causing moderate or high levels of stress, frustration, and wasted productivity on the job.

Comments From Readers:

"Conflict to Cooperation provides readers with a sensible system for understanding how individuals and groups can work together to resolve conflict constructively."

Richard Bettis, President, Texas Hospital Association

"Finally, a practical process that provides managers with the tools they need to coach employees to resolve their own conflicts!"

BettyOtter-Nickerson, CEO, GallerWatch.Com

"If Conflict is undermining your performance, and it probably is, this book will help. It provides ideas, tools, and guidelines for creating a system that turns conflict into opportunities to enhance performance."

Dr. Michael Beyerlein, Director for the Center for the Study of Work Teams



New interesting book: Beck Diet Solution or Dana Carpenders Carb Gram Counter

Targeted Evaluation Process: A Performance Consultant's Guide to Asking the Right Questions and Getting the Results You Trust

Author: Wendy L Combs

Manage training evaluation with an organized and systematic approach to build flexible interventions, determine whether performance interventions achieved goals, and how-to partner with stakeholders throughout the process. Included are practical tools, templates, and sample questions.



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