Download or read book Sea Change written by Ussif Rashid Sumaila and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution leave ever more visible marks, ocean ecosystems, economies, and people are all affected. With coasts on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic, Canada faces a formidable challenge in building resilient, sustainable oceans and supporting the communities that rely on them. Sea Change reports on the OceanCanada Partnership, a multidisciplinary project to take stock of what we know about Canada’s oceans, construct possible scenarios for coastal regions, and create a national dialogue and vision. Three themes emerge from this impressive synthesis of social, cultural, economic, and environmental research: ocean change, access to ocean resources, and ocean governance. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and practitioners focus on finding solutions to rapid environmental and social transformation, outlining the implications for legislation and offering policy recommendations. Increasingly, civil society will have to advocate for oceans, and Sea Change will empower the voices of those who take up that task.

Download or read book Betty A Reardon Key Texts in Gender and Peace written by Betty A. Reardon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a rich collection of Betty A. Reardon’s writing on gender studies, sexism and the war system, and human security from a feminist perspective. Betty A. Reardon is a pioneer of gender studies who, as a feminist, identified the structural relationship between sexism and the war system and, as a scholar, a shift from national to human security. As a pioneer in contemporary theories on gender and peace, Betty A. Reardon has continually developed research on the integral relationship between patriarchy and war, and has been an outspoken advocate of gender issues as an essential aspect of peace studies, of problems of gender equity as the subject of peace research, and of gender experience as a crucial factor in defining and attaining human security. Her work evolved in the context of international women’s movements for human rights, peace and the United Nations, and is widely drawn upon by activists and educators in order to introduce a gender perspective to peace studies and education and a peace perspective to women’s studies.

Download or read book The Tortoise Usually Wins written by Brian Harris and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2013-04-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tortoise Usually Wins is a delightful exploration of the theory of quiet leadership. Written for reluctant leaders, it interacts with three key biblical images of leadership - the leader as servant, shepherd and steward - and links them with some of the key virtues of quiet leadership - modesty, restraint, tenacity, interdependence and other-centeredness. Exploding the myth that the good is the enemy of the best, it argues that the reverse is more often true, with images of unattainable perfection crippling competent people from getting on with the task of doing genuinely good things. The book strips leadership of some of its mystique, arguing that the bulk of leadership is about helping groups decide the right things to do and then getting on and doing them in an atmosphere that brings the best out of others. Brian Harris is the principal of a highly regarded theological seminary and also pastors a thriving local church, so the book carries the wisdom of both professor and pastor, satisfying the reader both intellectually and practically. These insights are supplemented by interviews with significant quiet leaders from around the world, ensuring a rich feast for prospective and current reluctant leaders. 'Books on leadership are today two a penny. Just occasionally, however, one of these books might stand head and shoulders above most of the others, and to my delight The Tortoise Usually Wins falls into that category. Furthermore, so many books on leadership are written for natural leaders; whereas, as the author makes clear, most churches are led by "quiet leaders" who know they are not great, but nonetheless, are "tenacious and committed to the task and willing to work co-operatively with others to achieve it". I can see many church leaders benefitting from this book. I warmly commend this unusual book.' Paul Beasley-Murray, Senior Minister, Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford; Chair of Ministry Today UK

Download or read book Culture Rules written by Mark Miller and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wall Street Journal Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller Create the company culture of your dreams—and make it last. In every organization, people either love their work or loathe it; they contribute or coast. Your culture can be soul enriching or soul crushing. Your culture gives life or takes it. Your employees care deeply or couldn’t care less. Your organization’s culture can become the most valuable intangible asset you steward. You can build a high performance culture—a place where people and the organization win. But cultures like this don’t just happen overnight—leaders are responsible for fostering them. So, what really contributes to a thriving culture? What can a leader do to make a difference? Mark Miller and his team conducted a global study with more than 6,000 participants from ten countries to find the answers to these questions and more. In Culture Rules, leaders will learn the three simple rules that determine the health, vitality, and sustainability of culture, enabling them to build organizations that uncover untapped potential and transform it into performance. Play the game well and you’ll be astonished by what your organization can become. Culture rules!

Download or read book Relationspaces written by Vicky Essebag and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Are you looking for practical ways in which to improve your parenting practice and style? • Are you seeking an improved understanding of your child’s needs and daily experiences? • Are you interested in developing a positive relationship with your child while maintaining your authority as a parent? • Do you want to be hopeful and well prepared in the hectic pace of family life? Relationspaces is a valuable resource to help you bring your best self to the parenting role, to build a solid foundation for healthy child development, and to establish loving and supportive relationships with your children of all ages. Based on years of practice, Relationspaces offers a climate for positive communication in which parents confidently engage children in productive interactions that result in successful outcomes. Each chapter carefully explains the 6 Principles of Relationspaces (reflection, strengths, success, action, noticing, hope) which support the parent/child relationship. Case scenarios, sample dialogues, practical tools, and personal exercises, help to integrate each principle into daily life. This handbook is a gift to yourself as you embark on a mindful reflection of your parenting practice, and as you promote success and well-being within your family.

Download or read book Leading Missional Change written by Paul J. Dunbar and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems that nearly everyone is talking about missional change for congregations. As a result, many church leaders are attempting to drive that kind of change for the ministries they lead. Some succeed. But many others hit a wall of considerable frustration as they find that congregations resist the very change that is so needed. The reasons for this resistance are many, and they are explored in this volume. What is required to move a church from resistance to readiness? Some resistance is deeply rooted in spiritual patterns. But there are other reasons as well, and they center on trust--personal trust in the leaders who offer missional change. For this work, the authors have done extensive primary and secondary research to identify patterns and behaviors that invite missional leadership. More than that, they've lived this out in their own ministries as pastors of traditional congregations. This book thus offers compelling first-person stories and congregational case studies alongside more generalized findings. Leading Missional Change was written to support pastors and other church leaders who experience resistance, to share wisdom and experience that may lead to readiness, and to give hope and encouragement toward a re-energizing of your own congregation.

Download or read book Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management written by Sarah Lewis and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a widely recognised process for engaging people in organizational development and change management. Based on conversational practice, it is a particular way of asking questions, fostering relationships and increasing an organization's capacity for collaboration and change. It focuses on building organizations around what works, rather than trying to fix what doesn't, and acknowledges the contribution of individuals in increasing trust and organizational alignment and effectiveness. Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management studies AI in depth, identifying what makes it work and how to implement it to improve performance within the business. Appreciative Inquiry for Change Management explains the skills, perspectives and approaches needed for successful AI, and demonstrates how a practical conversational approach can be applied to organizational challenges in times of change. Case studies from organizations that have already integrated AI into their change management practice, including Nokia and BP, reveal why the processes are valuable and how to promote, create and generate such conversations in other organizations. Written in jargon-free language, this second edition now includes chapters on how positive psychology can enhance appreciative practice and appreciative coaching, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to implement AI in their organization.

Download or read book Resolving Family Conflicts written by Jane Murphy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades, virtually all areas of family law have undergone major doctrinal and theoretical changes - from the definition of marriage, to the financial and parenting consequences of divorce, to the legal construction of parenthood. An equally important set of changes has transformed the resolution of family disputes. This 'paradigm shift' in family conflict resolution has reshaped the practice of family law and has fundamentally altered the way in which disputing families interact with the legal system. Moreover, the changes have important implications for the way that family law is understood and taught. This volume examines the contours of this paradigm shift in family conflict resolution and explores its implications for family law scholarship and practice. The interdisciplinary compilation includes contributions from lawyers, legal academics, social scientists and mental health professionals. As the articles in the volume demonstrate, the transformation in family conflict resolution holds considerable promise for disputing families, but it also raises a number of challenges. These challenges include concerns about the institutional competence of courts, the surrender of fact-finding and decision-making to individuals without legal training, the loss of autonomy and privacy for family members subject to continuing court oversight and the disjunction between problem-solving justice and authoritative legal norms. By exploring both the promise of the new paradigm and its potential pitfalls, this volume engages family law scholars and offers insights to judges, practitioners and policy makers responsible for serving families in conflict.

Download or read book The Art of Leading Change written by Mike Bonem and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Art of Leading Change, author Mike Bonem asks: What is the primary distinction between the science and the art of change leadership? His answer: People! And leading people in churches and ministries is messy. The science of change leadership doesn't ignore the human element, but it tends to overlook the differences between people and the significant impact those differences have on how to best lead change. The art of leading change is all about people. We can't do the work God has called us to do without people, yet each individual--and each collection of individuals--is unique. This resource is a guide to better understand and practice the art of leading people through change. The heart of the book describes ten perspectives on leading change. Each perspective is captured in a memorable phrase that underscores an important principle, such as "Lead with trust" and "Resisters are not the enemy." The ten perspectives are bookended by two other essential insights: "The Challenge of Leading Change" examines the contours and underlying factors that make change so difficult in ministry settings. "The Courage for Change," at the book's conclusion, explores the conviction and fortitude leaders will need for the change journey. Leading change in a church has never been easy. It has become far more difficult as our society has become increasingly complex, fractured, and secular. Even though change is challenging, pastors and ministry leaders cannot be satisfied with maintaining the status quo. Whether you're leading from the first chair or some other role, and whether the changes you face are big or small, The Art of Leading Change will be a valuable addition to your leadership toolkit.

Download or read book High Impact Church Boards written by T. J. Addington and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-Impact Church Boards can help your board revolutionize its leadership and management—and discover how to make church leadership easier and more fulfilling. Learn how to develop healthy elders, deacons, pastors, and board members who practice intentional leadership within empowering governance structures. This book will help your local church chart a path toward healthier, more intentional, and empowered leadership and in the process help your church become more effective and missional.

Download or read book Guide To Possibility Land written by William Hudson O'Hanlon and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999-04-06 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting "Carl Rogers with a twist," a solutions-oriented therapist and writer use humor and other techniques to reframe problems/goals and connect with inner/external resources. No references or index. Originally published as A Field Guide to Possibilityland (Possibilities Press, 1997). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Storytelling Futures written by Egbert van Wyngaarden and published by epubli. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's "Code Red" for humanity. How do the media respond to that? This book is for anyone who's interested in using storytelling and media with the aim to shape desirable futures for humanity and all other forms of life on Earth. We're facing a host of serious, global, complex, entangled problems. Nuclear weapons, runaway technology, indestructible waste, resource depletion, overpopulation, pandemics, radicalization, species extinction, ecosystem loss, climate change. It's breathtaking, life-threatening and truly existential. How can anyone look such challenges in the eye without feeling desperate? If humans are the cause of these problems, being as inventive and ambitious as we are, we can also solve them. It's being tried, with some positive effects. But that is not enough. The obstacle seems to be less of a practical nature than a matter of awareness. It's our collective incapacity to feel and act according to what is genuinely beneficial for us and the world we're part of. Humanity lacks a vision of what a livable future – pluralistic livable futures – could look like. There are hardly any convincing, aspirational myths for people to root for. More often than not, stories about tomorrow are dystopias. In the hour of danger our imagination fails us. This is not accidental. It's critical. There is no longer any doubt that we'll only be able to survive on this planet if we radically change our way of life, our economies, our societies. To achieve this, stories and media need to lead the way. We must get better at working with probable, possible and desirable futures. This would be a useful skill for anyone. It's a duty for all those who shape and create realities in the media. As journalists, writers, filmmakers, game designers or XR-creators we can present what we care about to many different audiences. We reach people. We touch them. Our projects can be starting points for collective sensemaking and inspire citizens to become agents of change.

Download or read book Teaching in the Anthropocene written by Alysha J. Farrell and published by Canadian Scholars. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new critical volume presents various perspectives on teaching and teacher education in the face of the global climate crisis, environmental degradation, and social injustice. Teaching in the Anthropocene calls for a reorientation of the aims of teaching so that we might imagine multiple futures in which children, youths, and families can thrive amid a myriad of challenges related to the earth’s decreasing habitability. Referring to the uncertainty of the time in which we live and teach, the term Anthropocene is used to acknowledge anthropogenic contributions to the climate crisis and to consider and reflect on the emotional responses to adverse climate events. The text begins with the editors’ discussion of this contested term and then moves on to make the case that we must decentre anthropocentric models in teacher education praxis. The four thematic parts include chapters on the challenges to teacher education practice and praxis, affective dimensions of teaching in the face of the global crisis, relational pedagogies in the Anthropocene, and ways to ignite the empathic imaginations of tomorrow’s teachers. Together the authors discuss new theoretical eco-orientations and describe innovative pedagogies that create opportunities for students and teachers to live in greater harmony with the more-than-human world. This incredibly timely volume will be essential to pre- and in-service teachers and teacher educators. FEATURES: - Offers critical reflections on anthropocentrism from multiple perspectives in education, including continuing education, educational organization, K–12, post-secondary, and more - Includes accounts that not only deconstruct the disavowal of the climate crisis in schools but also articulate an ecosophical approach to education - Features discussion prompts in each chapter to enhance student engagement with the material

Download or read book 57 SF Activities for Facilitators and Consultants written by Peter Rohrig and published by Solutions Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facilitators and consultants from all over the world share their experience in this collection of Solution Focused activities for workshops and team events. It helps readers to maximise the effectiveness of their workshops, team meetings and projects, use creative stimulating activities with confidence and precision.

Download or read book Strategic Planning for Collegiate Athletics written by Deborah A. Yow and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1. Perspectives on Planning for Athletics Programs 1 Planning Is Important 2 What Is Planning? 4 Types of Plans 4 Advantages of Planning for Athletics Departments 5 Planning's Place in the Athletics Program 8 Resistance to the Planning Process 9 The Greatest Needs of Today's Athletics Programs 11 Summary 12 Chapter 2. Overview of Strategic Planning 15 What Is Strategic Planning? 15 The Strategic Planning Process in Athletics 16 Strategic Planning As a Process 23 Strategy Implementation 24 Summary 25 Planning Process Worksheet 26 Chapter 3. Defining Your Purpose 29 The Importance of Defining Purpose 29 Writing a Statement of Purpose 30 Sample Mission Statements 31 Evaluating a Purpose Statement 34 Summary 35 Purpose Statement Worksheet 36 Chapter 4. Analysis and Assumptions 39 External Analysis: Athletics in the Midst of Rapid Change 39 Assessing Opportunities and Threats in the External Environment 41 Internal Analysis 42 Assessing Strengths and Weaknesses 43 Making Assumptions 44 Summary 44 Analysis and Assumptions Worksheet 46 Chapter 5. Establishing Objectives 47 Nature and Role of Objectives in Intercollegiate Athletics 47 Alternatives to Managing by Objectives 49 Characteristics of Good Objectives 51 Types of Objectives Included in a Strategic Plan for Athletics 54 Using Environmental Analysis Data to Set Objectives 58 Performance Contracts 59 Periodic Review 59 Summary 63 Objectives Worksheet 65 Chapter 6. Developing Strategy and Operational Plans 67 Strategy Concepts 67 Alternative Strategies 68 Factors Influencing the Strategy Selected 69 Operational Plans 69 Summary 74 Strategy Development Worksheet 76 Chapter 7. Evaluation and Control Procedures: Monitoring, Feedback, and Reward 79 Integration of Planning and Control 80 Performance Evaluation and Control 82 Establishing Procedures 85 Staff Performance Evaluation Guidelines 85 Rewarding Exceptional Achievement 87 Summary 87 Evaluation and Control Worksheet 89 Chapter 8. Raising Your Sights and Sharpening Your Tools Through the Use of a Planning Audit 91 The Planning Audit 92 Audit Personnel 93 Objective, Scope, and Breadth of Audit 94 Audit Data and Reporting Format 95 Increasing the Level of Sophistication in Planning 95 Summary 96 Planning and Management Systems Audit Worksheet 97 Appendix A Outline of a Strategic Plan 105 Strategic Planning and Management Worksheet 105 Appendix B Summary Strategic Plan 109 Statement of Purpose 109 Environmental Analysis 110 Assumptions 111 Objectives 112 Strategies 112 Evaluation, Control, and Reward System 113 Appendix C Detailed Strategic Plan 115 I Mission Statement 115 II Environmental Factors 115 III Assumptions 119 IV Areas, Objectives, and Action Plans 119 Appendix D Employee Evaluation and Development Form 159 References 167 Index 169.

Download or read book The Practice of Collaborative Counseling and Psychotherapy written by David Pare and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practice of Collaborative Counseling and Psychotherapy: Developing Skills in Culturally Mindful Helping is a comprehensive introduction to counseling and psychotherapy skills designed to teach future practitioners how to develop and foster collaborative relationships with their clients. Keeping power relations and cultural diversity at the forefront, Paré's text examines, step by step, the skills involved in collaborative therapeutic conversation—an approach that encourages a contextual view of clients and counteracts longstanding traditions of focusing primarily on individual pathology. Indeed, this insightful text teaches students how to keep clients at the heart of their therapy treatment by actively engaging them in the helping process.

Download or read book The Strength Based Clinical Supervision Workbook written by Christopher L. Heffner and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supervision is the cornerstone of clinical training across all types of mental health providers. It facilitates the growth of mental health trainees and maintains the integrity of the field of mental health services by ensuring the competency of clinicians. However, the process can be complex and potentially confusing for both supervisors and trainees at any stage of their development or post-licensure career. Utilizing strength-based approaches is crucial to the success of supervision. This workbook facilitates a collaborative and strength-based approach to clinical supervision that both supervisors and trainees can use during the entire course of supervision, or for specific goals related to supervision. Each chapter of this workbook contains information and activities specific to both the trainee and supervisor to facilitate dialogue about individual and combined strengths, areas for growth, and goals for collaborative work. This is an essential start-to-finish guide addressing the entire supervision process, from preparing for the first session to conducting the last session, and everything in between.