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The Essential Work Skills Workbook for Jobs, Community and Home: Self-Assessments, Exercises & Educational Handouts

AUTHOR Brodsky, Amy L.; Leutenberg, Ester A.; Liptak, John J., Edd
PUBLISHER Whole Person Associates (01/01/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Spiral)
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Given the rapid rate of change in the workplace, prospective workers need to develop new skill sets to cope and thrive in this changing economy. Mergers, takeovers, and business-closings will continue to be the business norm. Workers with the most effective work skills will be the most likely to retain their position and even thrive in the workplace. The purpose of this workbook is to provide workers and prospective workers with the requisite skills they will need to be successful in any work setting.

The workbook contains five separate sections to help participants learn more about themselves and the works skills that they possess that are fundamental to their ability to work effectively. They will learn about the importance of these skills in the changing workplace and complete assessments and activities to define the required workplace skills and determine their skill gaps in the workplace.

Leadership skills

Work stress

Cultural competency

Organizational skills

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ISBN-13: 9781570252365
ISBN-10: 157025236X
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 122
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 8.60 x 0.50 x 10.90 inches
Weight: 1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Self-Help | Personal Growth - Success
Self-Help | Personal & Practical Guides
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Given the rapid rate of change in the workplace, prospective workers need to develop new skill sets to cope and thrive in this changing economy. Mergers, takeovers, and business-closings will continue to be the business norm. Workers with the most effective work skills will be the most likely to retain their position and even thrive in the workplace. The purpose of this workbook is to provide workers and prospective workers with the requisite skills they will need to be successful in any work setting.

The workbook contains five separate sections to help participants learn more about themselves and the works skills that they possess that are fundamental to their ability to work effectively. They will learn about the importance of these skills in the changing workplace and complete assessments and activities to define the required workplace skills and determine their skill gaps in the workplace.

Leadership skills

Work stress

Cultural competency

Organizational skills

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Author: Leutenberg, Ester A.
Ester A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health profession for many years as both a publisher and as an advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a devastating loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after, as a way of both healing and helping others, with her daughter Kathy Khalsa, she co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing and began developing therapeutic products that help facilitators help their clients. She is the co-author of the book Meaningful Life Skills for older adults, the eight-book Life Management Skills series for adults, the four-book SEALS series for teens, and many therapeutic posters, card decks and games.

With Whole Person Associates she has co-written GriefWork ~ Healing from Loss with Fran Zamore and continues to add to the Mental Health & Life Skills Workbook series with John Liptak.

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