Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingTechniques of Propaganda and Persuasion by Magedah E. Shabo provides an historical look at how propaganda has been used to manipulate the masses. The book is packed with interesting examples and illustrations. There is a companion CD with an extensive PowerPoint that offers a detailed explanation of the 11 techniques. The book will allow students […]
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December 14th, 2010Personality Poker: Driving High-Performane Teamwork and Innovation by Stephen Shapiro
December 4th, 2010Personality Poker: The Playing Card Tool for Driving High-Performane Teamwork and Innovation by Stephen M Shapiro builds on decades of research to offer a simple game that provides deep insights regarding yourself, your coworkers, and your organization. The four personality types are represented by 13 traits on the cards of each suit. You can play […]
Read entire post...Reframing Organizations – Lee Bolman & Terrance Deal
November 9th, 2010Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership 4th Edition by Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal, is the best textbook for a leadership course that I have seen. I use it for a course I teach for educators at the State University of New York at Cortland. The focus deals with the structural, human relations, political, and […]
Read entire post...You Just Don’t Understand – Improve Communication Deborah Tannen
October 19th, 2010You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen is a must for anyone who can identify with either gender. If you want to improve your ability to communicate with members of the opposite sex, get this book. Tannen draws on her considerable research and that of many others in the field […]
Read entire post...Wounded by School – Put joy back in learning. Kirsten Olson
October 6th, 2010Wounded by School: Recapturing the Joy in Learning and Standing Up to Old School Culture, is a must read for all educators. In this book, Kirsten Olson draws on her extensive research to help us understand the types of wounds suffered by students in school. The second part helps us understand how students can heal […]
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