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Getting Along With Almost Anyone Helpcard

By Robert Bacal - Communication expert/consultant tells you how you can improve your relationships at home and at work by making small, practical changes in how you speak to people. ^{Most Read} (Added: 14-Nov-2001 Hits: 3865 )

Influencing Your Boss - Getting Heard Helpcard

By Robert Bacal - Part of the satistaction of any job is seeing your ideas, suggestions and plans successfully implemented. YOU can do things to increase the chances your boss will listen to you, through more effective communication. This help card is designed to help you use communication techniques that will make it more likely that you will be able to influence your boss, while at the same time, showing you worth and skill. Card is in adobe acrobat format (acrobat reader required). ^{Most Read} (Added: 6-Sep-2001 Hits: 3750 )

Performance Management - Why Doesn't It Work

By Robert Bacal - Printable version of our short, 58 page monograph explaining why most performance management and appraisal schemes fail and cost more than they are worth. ^{Most Read} (Added: 6-Oct-2001 Hits: 3789 )

All Currently Available E-Products From Bacal & Associates

By Robert Bacal - Author of several work related books published internationally by McGraw-Hill and Alpha Publishing (Complete Idiot's Guides), Robert Bacal is a consultant, author, trainer in communication and work related issues. He is in demand as a keynote speaker at conferences, and focuses on improving communication. He is the author of 8 books on work related topics, and about 10 helpcards. (Added: 6-Sep-2001 Hits: 1528 )

An Integrated Strategic Planning Model Help Card

By Robert Bacal - Most strategic planning fails miserably. This card, and it's companion, How To Make Strategic Planning work will help you create dynamic strategic plans that are relevant. (Added: 26-Dec-2001 Hits: 392 )

Conflict Prevention In The Workplace - The Book

By Robert Bacal - Conflict Prevention In The Workplace focuses on Conflict. Its premise is that we can gain far more from preventing conflict in the workplace than by waiting until we need to manage conflict once it occurs. By learning about and using cooperative communication techniques, other individual strategies, and team conflict reduction strategies, teams and workgroups can reduce the level of unnecessary destructive conflict. (Added: 7-Sep-2001 Hits: 1351 )

Contributing To Your Team Helpcard

By Robert Bacal - More workplaces are going to a team-based approach. This card provides a number of tips on how each person can contribute optimally to the productivity and effectiveness of the team. Balances individual rights and obligations. (Added: 15-Sep-2001 Hits: 740 )

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