Developing Your Human Resources    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 5350 words. Published on January 26, 2011. Nonfiction.
Every employee has potential to become more effective and productive. Developing that potential is an organizational choice and challenge. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it should be intentional, the result of a managerial philosophy, and can be the key to retaining the best employees. The author's doctorate is in Human Resource Development, and the approach he offers really works!

Managing Projects: The Master Skill Set    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 5950 words. Published on January 31, 2011. Nonfiction.
No matter what work you do, your value will be enhanced if you can manage projects -- a skill set every employer is looking for. Here are the essential steps in managing projects -- mostly things you already know how to do! What's required? The discipline to attend to a lot of details ... easily done if you think ahead. You CAN be a project manager! No bull, no joke! This book shows you how.

The World's Shortest Management Course    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 5290 words. Published on February 1, 2011. Nonfiction.
Fat books and academic over-writing suggest that only the college-educated can be managers. NOT! What does it really take to lead a group to great performance? Here's the answer, based on observations of 100s of top managers, doing things that mirror the textbooks, but making it look simple -- and human! You can do this stuff. You can be a star manager, and your people will love you. Seriously!

Twelve Keys to Management Success: Becoming an Intuitive Manager    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 6050 words. Published on February 2, 2011. Nonfiction.
Mostly, management is about people skills, getting support (and even appreciation!) from those whose work you oversee. An intuitive manager "knows" the right things to say and do -- reflex actions that keep work moving and build rapport by creating success for co-workers. You already know most of this -- it's just about getting it organized. These 12 keys lead you to become the best of the rest!

Customer Service is Critical: A Manager's Primer    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 4120 words. Published on February 2, 2011. Nonfiction.
This book was begun 20 years ago, and shaped by interviews with two world-class hoteliers. They are among the finest managers I've ever met. In the intervening years, I've found that their ideas about management and what managers do are fundamental, no matter what your job or industry, and absolutely essential for providing professional customer service. Reading it will be well worth your time.

Building Effective Work Groups    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 5070 words. Published on February 2, 2011. Nonfiction.
Why groups, not teams? Because teams are always rooted in authority, usually competitive, and really hard to keep in productive activity all day every day. Likewise, team building is entertaining more than educational, producing questionable ROI. But working on the work people do, helping them to be more effective and interdependent, pays big dividends for individuals and employers. Check it out!

Managing to Make a Difference: Discovering Employees as Colleagues    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 5060 words. Published on February 2, 2011. Nonfiction.
No manager succeeds without the support of co-workers, but the culture of many work places casts workers as "sub-ordinates" -- people of a lower class. How can employees support management if they are treated as "less than" by managers? Until they are involved as peers and colleagues, employees' great pool of talents will be withheld. Can your company afford those losses? Discover the better way!

How To Plan Work and Schedule Resources    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $2.99 USD. 4760 words. Published on February 2, 2011. Nonfiction.
Plan your work and work your plan! Right? No way! "They" change their minds and specs. Why waste time on plans soon to be obsolete? Besides, imprecise plans let us avoid blame. But without plans, there can't be realistic budgets or schedules, no way to refine estimating and bidding for new work, and no way to optimize resource use. Plans are the heart of serious management. How serious are you?

Creating a Project Management System: A Guide to Intelligent Use of Resources    by Woodrow Sears
Price: $4.99 USD. 19200 words. Published on February 8, 2011. Nonfiction.
Much can be done in the conduct of routine work to get the most from project management. This book explains what and how. The "system" is a way of thinking and working that leads to excellence. A common-sense strategy for operational improvement, it requires a little bit of headwork and a lot of discipline, but little actual cost. If you measure $, this book is a winner! Buy it, try it, win big!

In the Company of Heroes: Life-Shaping People, Life-Changing Moments    by Woodrow Sears
Price: Free! 9870 words. Published on February 26, 2011. Nonfiction.
If you were lucky, mentors showed up to guide you through life's challenging times. You owe your heroes and need to pass their favors along to others. You're invited to meet 15 exceptional people who shaped my life. Most are no longer with us, so this book is part of my pay-back. I hope it will prompt you to remember the heroes in your life, and to keep those gifts alive by sharing them.