Download or read book Retreats That Work written by Merianne Liteman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the best-selling first edition, this greatly expanded and updated version contains forty-seven new activities, more information about how to design and lead retreats, and additional suggestions for how to recover when things go wrong. A CD-ROM allows you to print out chapters for distribution to key leaders, duplicate templates, and produce handouts for specific exercises. Whether you're planning to lead an offsite retreat for the first time or the ninety-ninth time, this easy-to-use, one-stop resource provides: Step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises. Insight into establishing effective working relationships with clients. Information on what to include in your retreat designs. Suggestions for encouraging participants to speak up and play an active role. Tools for managing conflict. Guidance on making decisions during a retreat and changing course when necessary. Strategies for developing and implementing action plans. Tips for follow-up so you can keep the change train on track. Order your copy of this practical guide today!
Download or read book Planning and Implementing Retreats written by Nicki Verploegen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Indispensable Resource for Pastoral Agents Responding to the need for resources to set up, sponsor, and lead retreats, Planning and Implementing Retreats: A Parish Handbook provides an array of simple yet creative tools to achieve a successful outcome. This book is a practical, time-saving guide for those who are involved in designing experiences to enhance people's spiritual lives--in parishes especially, but also in hospitals, campus ministries or other locales where Christian adults gather for spiritual formation. At the heart of this resource are five planning and design strategies for professionals and volunteers who want to create a well-organized and spiritually sensitive retreat experience. Other chapters deal with the theological and scriptural bases for retreat design, as well as special areas of concern, worship and liturgy, and participation evaluation. The strategies and tips outlined in this book can help planners--novice or experienced--nourish their own spiritual life as they prepare for the task of journeying with those in search of the living God. This is truly a fundamental and much-needed resource.
Download or read book Retreats That Work written by Sheila Campbell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-02-03 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retreats That Work is a practical, easy-to-use guide, full of step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises. You'll learn how to design and facilitate retreats that will keep participants energized and on-task. Campbell and Liteman know what can go wrong at a retreat and what to do about it. They know how to turn difficult situations around and how to deal effectively with conflict, difficult participants, and resistance to change. With Retreats That Work, you will too.
Download or read book Knowledge Solutions written by Olivier Serrat and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. This book comprehensively covers topics in knowledge management and competence in strategy development, management techniques, collaboration mechanisms, knowledge sharing and learning, as well as knowledge capture and storage. Presented in accessible “chunks,” it includes more than 120 topics that are essential to high-performance organizations. The extensive use of quotes by respected experts juxtaposed with relevant research to counterpoint or lend weight to key concepts; “cheat sheets” that simplify access and reference to individual articles; as well as the grouping of many of these topics under recurrent themes make this book unique. In addition, it provides scalable tried-and-tested tools, method and approaches for improved organizational effectiveness. The research included is particularly useful to knowledge workers engaged in executive leadership; research, analysis and advice; and corporate management and administration. It is a valuable resource for those working in the public, private and third sectors, both in industrialized and developing countries.
Download or read book Joan Garry s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership written by Joan Garry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonprofit leadership is messy Nonprofits leaders are optimistic by nature. They believe with time, energy, smarts, strategy and sheer will, they can change the world. But as staff or board leader, you know nonprofits present unique challenges. Too many cooks, not enough money, an abundance of passion. It’s enough to make you feel overwhelmed and alone. The people you help need you to be successful. But there are so many obstacles: a micromanaging board that doesn’t understand its true role; insufficient fundraising and donors who make unreasonable demands; unclear and inconsistent messaging and marketing; a leader who’s a star in her sector but a difficult boss… And yet, many nonprofits do thrive. Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership will show you how to do just that. Funny, honest, intensely actionable, and based on her decades of experience, this is the book Joan Garry wishes she had when she led GLAAD out of a financial crisis in 1997. Joan will teach you how to: Build a powerhouse board Create an impressive and sustainable fundraising program Become seen as a ‘workplace of choice’ Be a compelling public face of your nonprofit This book will renew your passion for your mission and organization, and help you make a bigger difference in the world.
Download or read book Women s Retreats written by Sue Edwards and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, fresh approach to planning and implementing women's retreats, thei workbook will guide leaders through each step in the planning an dproduction of a transforming women's retreat. It offers a month-by-month checklist as well as fully detailed, illustrated examples of successful retreats that any church can borrow or adapt.
Download or read book Planning and Implementing Retreats written by Nicki Verploegen Vandergrift and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides practical, creative, and simple tools for pastoral agents who are involved in designing experiences to enhance people's spiritual lives in the parish environment.
Download or read book Moose on the Table written by Jim Clemmer and published by Jim Clemmer. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Failed communications are crippling workplaces across the globe - sapping energy from staff and weakening entire organizations. In this "edutaining" organizational fable, you'll get realistic scenarios and solutions, showing how individuals and organizations should address issues that cost organizations millions or even billions of dollars in wasted effort every year. "...most will recognize the real frustrations and challenges of a corporation, and a life, trying to pull itself back from disaster. I found myself thinking about my actions, or lack thereof, in similar situations from my past and wondering if I, too, could overcome my fear of moose on the table and lead change. Easy and fun to read, Moose on the Table might be just the tale for those about to embark on a quest for change in their own lives or organizations." Laurie Blake, Editor Workplace magazine "I just finished reading your book, Moose on the Table: A Novel Approach to Communications @ Work. I honestly couldn't put it down! I loved the book and the storyline. The characters are so true to life. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who can seriously identify with one or more of these characters and situations. You hit the nail on the head (or should I say Moose head) and drove the message home. After reading the book, it has encouraged me to find my moose, work more effectively and have more courageous conversations with not only my own team but top management team members as well. No more going along to get along...that's not the kind of life I want to lead!" Belinda Pianezza, Product Manager HR.com
Download or read book The Strategic Planning Workbook written by Neville Lake and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strategic Planning Workbook is an invaluable, ready-to-use guide to creating and implementing a strategic plan. Refreshingly free of the usual grand business models peddled by consultants, this book provides the concepts needed to do the thinking, the tools to gather the necessary information, the techniques to make your decisions and the frameworks to translate conclusions into action plans. With a strong focus on matching the right kind of strategy to your business and the all-important implementation of your plan, this fully updated new edition includes supporting videos to help you think like a strategist, understand your customers, analyse your competitors, understand the pressures and define your company's mission, vision and values. In a clear and accessible style Neville Lake draws on a mixture of his own diagnostic tools, analytical techniques and decision-making processes, guiding readers through the key stages involved in strategic planning.
Download or read book Retreat Planning Made Easy written by Shirley R. Harman and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nonprofit Strategic Planning written by Lynne T. Dean and published by Charitychannel LLC. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonprofit Strategic Planning is the book you need if you serve on the board or hold a management position in a nonprofit. Okay, we know-you'd love to do strategic planning but who has the time? You're running a nonprofit, working lean and mean. You're overworked and understaffed. You're busy serving your mission. Your clients come first. Your board doesn't want to get bogged down in meeting after meeting to plan for the future. We need to deal with today! What, you say you wouldn't love to do strategic planning? You've been there, done that, and have the battle scars to prove it. You have a dandy plan that is somewhere in your office-let's see now, where was that plan again? Oh darn, those pesky funders are asking to see our plan. Well, I guess if we have to do it, let's get it over as quickly and painlessly as possible. Oh wait, those clients that come first-have I really thought about their future? And those board members that don't want to take time to plan-do they really understand our mission and vision? And those staff people who are so overworked-could we make their job easier and their work time more productive? Hmm, maybe this planning idea isn't so bad after all. But-how can I do it while balancing all my other work? We've been there and done this ourselves. This is why we, the authors, wrote the book-to let you know you can do it, too. You can develop a plan that works. You can get people in your organization not only willing, but enthused, about writing the plan, and you can implement the plan to bring abut change in your organization. In this book the authors cover: Chapter One: Why Strategic Planning? Chapter Two: Planning to Plan Chapter Three: Who Will Participate? Chapter Four: Close Encounters with Assessments, Scans, and Audits Chapter Five: The Planning Retreat Chapter Six: Values, Mission, and Vision Chapter Seven: Goals and Objectives Chapter Eight: Strategies and Tactics (Action Steps) Chapter Nine: Timelines, Budgets, and Areas of Responsibility Chapter Ten: Financing the Plan Chapter Eleven: The Product Chapter Twelve: Ensuring Board Buy-In Chapter Thirteen: Implementing the Plan Chapter Fourteen: Monitoring and Evaluating the Plan Chapter Fifteen: Planning for the Next Plan Appendix A: Sample Plan Appendix B: Planning Tools Appendix C: Sample Benchmarking Appendix D: Templates About the In the Trenches Series You'll know an In the Trenches book not just by its cover but also by the author's fun, upbeat writing style. But don't be fooled by its down-to-earth approach and ample use of sidebars. In the Trenches books, published by CharityChannel Press, are authoritative and cover what a beginner should know to get started and progress rapidly as well as what a more experienced nonprofit-sector practitioner needs to know to move forward in the subject.
Download or read book Type Talk at Work Revised written by Otto Kroeger and published by Delta. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s Your Type at Work? Are you one of those organized people who always complete your projects before they are due? Or do you put off getting the job done until the very last possible moment? Is your boss someone who readily lets you know how you are doing? Or does she always leave you unsure of precisely where you stand? Do you find that a few people on your team are incredibly creative but can never seem to get to a meeting on time? Do others require a specific agenda at the meeting in order to focus on the job at hand? Bestselling authors Otto Kroeger and Janet Thuesen make it easy to recognize your own type and those of your co-workers in Type Talk at Work, a revolutionary guide to understanding your workplace and thriving in it. fully revised and updated for its 10th anniversary, this popular classic now features a new chapter on leadership, showing you how to be more effective on the job. Get the most out of your employees—and employers—using the authors’ renowned expertise on typology. With Type Talk at Work, you’ll never look at the office the same way again!
Download or read book Strategic Planning and Implementation for Islamic Organizations written by Rafik Issa Beekun and published by IIIT. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In “Strategic Planning and Implentation for Islamic Organizations, Dr. Beekun shares over two decades of teaching, research, and strategic thinking with Islamic organizations globally. He describes the step-by-step processes of strategic planning and implementation, and asserts that these must be complemented synergistically by leadership, structure, culture, ethics, and tawakkul (trusting in Allah) to produce tangible, sustainable results. Examples from actual Islamic organizations and businesses are included, as well as ready-to-use worksheets for those engaged in the process of developing and executing strategic and operational plans.
Download or read book Retreats Fast Track to Freedom A Guide for Leaders and Practitioners written by Yogani and published by AYP Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Advanced Yoga Practices (AYP) was started in 2003, the number of people utilizing this open source system of full-scope yoga practices has grown steadily around the world. It has evolved from being primarily an internet resource to a shelf-full of books, and now to increasing "real-world" activities including meditation groups, hands-on training, and retreats organized and run by those who choose to share the knowledge and experiences that come with the effective application of the practices. This small volume called "Retreats" has been written to provide guidelines for assisting those who wish to organize and implement AYP retreats. It is also for those interested in attending retreats for personal benefit and for benefiting the world through the systematic cultivation of Abiding Inner Silence, and its practical applications in daily living. The experience with AYP retreats has been very good, and this book is offered in the hope that many more retreats will be conducted around the world. "Retreats" is the tenth book in the AYP Enlightenment Series by Yogani, preceded by "Eight Limbs of Yoga," "Bhakti and Karma Yoga," "Self-Inquiry," "Diet, Shatkarmas and Amaroli," "Samyama," "Asanas, Mudras and Bandhas," "Tantra," "Spinal Breathing Pranayama," and "Deep Meditation." Yogani is also the author of two highly-regarded user-friendly textbooks providing detailed instructions on full-scope yoga practices, "Advanced Yoga Practice - Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living, Volumes 1 & 2," and a spiritual adventure novel, "The Secrets of Wilder - A Story of Inner Silence, Ecstasy and Enlightenment."
Download or read book The Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats written by Chap P. Clark and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-05-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camps and retreats are an essential part of every youth ministry. But could your camping ministry use a new perspective, a fresh sense of creativity, and practical ideas that will help your kids see that God is relevant to their lives today? In 'The Youth Specialties Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats', veteran youth minister and camp director Chap Clark opens his comprehensive tool kit of camp and retreat concepts and ideas as he shows you how to build an effective, exciting camping program from the ground up. First, Clark calls for a rethinking of camping ministry that puts the needs of kids first. He then offers seasoned advice on how to use the basic tools of camping ministry - group-building activities, music, speaking, small groups, and more - in relevant new ways. He covers topics such as developing a camping strategy, how to train your camp staff, taking a fresh look at music, and the strengths and dangers of humor. You'll find everything you need in 'The Youth Specialties Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats' - how to plan a budget, how to deal with problem kids, how to work with property managers, and much more. Clark also includes complete plans for specialized camps such as discipleship camping, service retreats, outreach camping, planning retreats, and recreation retreats.
Download or read book The Paper Solution written by Lisa Woodruff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the "Marie Kondo of paper" comes a simple and accessible guide to paper management. Americans are drowning in paper. We keep stacks of it on the kitchen counter, stash it in drawers, and store file cabinets full of documents that we never even look at. Studies show that fully 85 percent of the paper in our lives can be tossed--but which 85 percent? And how do we organize and manage the 15 percent that remains? With The Paper Solution, founder of Organize365 Lisa Woodruff delivers a proven, step-by-step guide for what to shred, what to save, and how to sort what's left behind. With her method, you'll learn: • What documents you must absolutely hold on to • Which papers you can dispose of today • How to ditch your bulky filing cabinets and make your vital documents accessible and portable And at the heart of it all is the Sunday Basket: a box that sits on your counter and corrals those stray bills, forms, coupons, and scraps into an easy-to-use paper-management system. The Sunday Basket will become your new weekly habit--one that leads to less paper, less stress, and more time to spend on the things (and people) that matter most.
Download or read book The Art of Gathering written by Priya Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together—at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them.
