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Bridging the soft skills gap : how to teach the missing basics to today's young talent / / Bruce Tulgan
Bridging the soft skills gap : how to teach the missing basics to today's young talent / / Bruce Tulgan
Autore Tulgan Bruce
Edizione [1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (291 p.)
Disciplina 658.3/124
Soggetto topico Soft skills
Generation Y - Employment
Business etiquette
Personnel management
ISBN 1-119-13816-7
1-119-17140-7
1-119-13815-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Bridging the Soft Skills Gap: How to Teach the Missing Basics to Today's Young Talent; Contents; Acknowledgments; Part One The Soft Skills Gap; Prologue Meet the Newest New Young Workforce; Chapter 1 The Soft Skills Gap; The Soft Skills Gap: Growing Steadily from Gen X to Gen Y to Gen Z; Something Much Larger Is Going on Here: The Post-Boomer Generational Shift; Globalization; Technology; Institutional Insecurity; The Information Environment; Human Diversity; Gen Zers Are the Ultimate Non-Conformists in an Age of Non-Comformism; The Soft Skills Gap: The Missing Basics in Today's Young Talent
1. Old-Fashioned "Professionalism"2. Old-Fashioned "Critical Thinking"; 3. Old-Fashioned "Followership"; Face the Hard Realities of the Soft Skills Gap; Chapter 2 You Can't Hire Your Way Around the Soft Skills Gap; Staffing Strategy and Hiring; Step One; Step Two; Step Three; Step four; Step Five; Step Six; On-Boarding and Up-to-Speed Training; Performance Management and Talent Development; Ongoing Training; The Human Element: What Role Are You Going to Play?; Become a Teaching Style Manager; Take It to the Next Level; Chapter 3 Unlocking the Power of Soft Skills
Drill Down: The Missing BasicsUnlocking the Power of Soft Skills; Unlocking the Power: The Rest of This Book; Part Two How to Teach the Missing Basics to Today's Young Talent; Chapter 4 How to Teach the Missing Basics of Professionalism to Today's Young Talent; How to Teach Self-Evaluation; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 1-Introduction; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 2-Evaluating Yourself on Ability, Skill, and Will; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 3-Evaluating Yourself on Productivity, Quality, and Behavior; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 4-Evaluating Yourself on the Key Soft Skills Competencies
Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 5-Drill Down on Understanding the Key Soft SkillsSelf-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 6-Explore Your Own Successes with the Key Soft Skills; How to Teach Personal Responsibility; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 1-Introduction; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 2-All the Factors That Are in Your Way; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 3-Considering the Most Common Factors That Get in the Way at Work; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 4-Response Power; How to Teach Positive Attitude
Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 1-Considering Theories of How to Be Your Best at WorkPositive Attitude: Lesson Plan 2-Defining "Good Attitude" Behaviors with Your Team-or Any Individual; Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 3-Considering Common Bad Attitudes; Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 4-Considering Good Attitude Behaviors; Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 5-For Individual Employees Who Need an Attitude Adjustment; How to Teach Good Work Habits; Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 1-Introduction; Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 2-Self-Assessment; Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 3-Self-Improvement Planning
Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 4-Wellness
Record Nr. UNINA-9910131629503321
Tulgan Bruce  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015
Materiale a stampa
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Bridging the soft skills gap : how to teach the missing basics to today's young talent / / Bruce Tulgan
Bridging the soft skills gap : how to teach the missing basics to today's young talent / / Bruce Tulgan
Autore Tulgan Bruce
Edizione [1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (291 p.)
Disciplina 658.3/124
Soggetto topico Soft skills
Generation Y - Employment
Business etiquette
Personnel management
ISBN 1-119-13816-7
1-119-17140-7
1-119-13815-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Bridging the Soft Skills Gap: How to Teach the Missing Basics to Today's Young Talent; Contents; Acknowledgments; Part One The Soft Skills Gap; Prologue Meet the Newest New Young Workforce; Chapter 1 The Soft Skills Gap; The Soft Skills Gap: Growing Steadily from Gen X to Gen Y to Gen Z; Something Much Larger Is Going on Here: The Post-Boomer Generational Shift; Globalization; Technology; Institutional Insecurity; The Information Environment; Human Diversity; Gen Zers Are the Ultimate Non-Conformists in an Age of Non-Comformism; The Soft Skills Gap: The Missing Basics in Today's Young Talent
1. Old-Fashioned "Professionalism"2. Old-Fashioned "Critical Thinking"; 3. Old-Fashioned "Followership"; Face the Hard Realities of the Soft Skills Gap; Chapter 2 You Can't Hire Your Way Around the Soft Skills Gap; Staffing Strategy and Hiring; Step One; Step Two; Step Three; Step four; Step Five; Step Six; On-Boarding and Up-to-Speed Training; Performance Management and Talent Development; Ongoing Training; The Human Element: What Role Are You Going to Play?; Become a Teaching Style Manager; Take It to the Next Level; Chapter 3 Unlocking the Power of Soft Skills
Drill Down: The Missing BasicsUnlocking the Power of Soft Skills; Unlocking the Power: The Rest of This Book; Part Two How to Teach the Missing Basics to Today's Young Talent; Chapter 4 How to Teach the Missing Basics of Professionalism to Today's Young Talent; How to Teach Self-Evaluation; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 1-Introduction; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 2-Evaluating Yourself on Ability, Skill, and Will; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 3-Evaluating Yourself on Productivity, Quality, and Behavior; Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 4-Evaluating Yourself on the Key Soft Skills Competencies
Self-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 5-Drill Down on Understanding the Key Soft SkillsSelf-Evaluation: Lesson Plan 6-Explore Your Own Successes with the Key Soft Skills; How to Teach Personal Responsibility; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 1-Introduction; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 2-All the Factors That Are in Your Way; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 3-Considering the Most Common Factors That Get in the Way at Work; Personal Responsibility: Lesson Plan 4-Response Power; How to Teach Positive Attitude
Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 1-Considering Theories of How to Be Your Best at WorkPositive Attitude: Lesson Plan 2-Defining "Good Attitude" Behaviors with Your Team-or Any Individual; Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 3-Considering Common Bad Attitudes; Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 4-Considering Good Attitude Behaviors; Positive Attitude: Lesson Plan 5-For Individual Employees Who Need an Attitude Adjustment; How to Teach Good Work Habits; Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 1-Introduction; Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 2-Self-Assessment; Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 3-Self-Improvement Planning
Good Work Habits: Lesson Plan 4-Wellness
Record Nr. UNINA-9910816889703321
Tulgan Bruce  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015
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Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Autore Chou Wushow
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (188 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance
Soft skills
ISBN 1-118-66215-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127.
Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153.
Record Nr. UNISA-996205292603316
Chou Wushow  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013]
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Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Autore Chou Wushow
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (188 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance
Soft skills
ISBN 1-118-66215-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127.
Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910139249403321
Chou Wushow  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Autore Chou Wushow
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (188 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance
Soft skills
ISBN 1-118-66215-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127.
Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910831180203321
Chou Wushow  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : IEEE Press, , [2013]
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Fast-tracking your career : soft skills for engineering & IT professionals / / Wushow "Bill" Chou
Autore Chou Wushow
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, N.J., : IEEE Press ; Wiley, c2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (188 p.)
Disciplina 620.0023
Soggetto topico Engineering - Vocational guidance
Information technology - Vocational guidance
Soft skills
ISBN 1-118-66215-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Foreword xiii -- Dr. Sorel Reisman -- Guest Introduction i xv -- Dr. Simon Y. Liu -- Guest Introduction ii xvii -- Dr. Arnold "Jay" Bragg -- Guest Introduction iii xix -- Frank E. Ferrante -- Preface xxi -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- About the Author xxv -- Introduction and Summary 1 -- Engineers Are Potentially Better Positioned as Executives, 1 -- Categorization of Smart Soft Skills, 2 -- Rules for Mastering Smart Soft Skills, 3 -- Relationships among the Soft Skills, 8 -- PART ONE: Communications: The Absolutely Necessary -- Chapter 1 Communications Smart 13 -- Rule 1: Being always ready for elevator pitches/speeches, 14 -- Rule 2: Mastering a presentation by mastering the onset, 16 -- Rule 3: Using three diagrams to simplify complexity, 18 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the audience, 20 -- Rule 5: Being careful of careless comments, 23 -- Rule 6: Using plain language, 24 -- Rule 7: Using jokes and self-deprecating humor, 26 -- PART TWO: Dealing with People: The Essential -- Chapter 2 People Smart 31 -- Rule 1: Getting accepted by accepting others fi rst, 32 -- Rule 2: Winning by understanding both ourselves and our counterparts, 34 -- Rule 3: Being aggressive by being nonaggressive, 36 -- Rule 4: Gaining by giving, 38 -- Rule 5: Successful networking by networking less, 41 -- Rule 6: Being heard by listening, 46 -- Chapter 3 Marketing Smart 49 -- Rule 1: Sizing up and resonating with our "customers", 51 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our "product", 53 -- Rule 3: Making a convincing presentation with a well-crafted presentation, 53 -- Rule 4: Inciting enthusiasm with enthusiasm, 54 -- A Marketing Role Model: Steve Jobs (and His Embodiment, Apple), 55 -- PART THREE: Dealing with the Self: The Basic -- Chapter 4 Work Smart 59 -- Rule 1: Achieving outstanding results by not seeking perfection, 60 -- Rule 2: Avoiding blunders of overconfi dence, 62 -- Rule 3: Focusing on self-examination, not on blaming others, when things gone awry, 63 -- Chapter 5 Time Smart 65.
Rule 1: Investing time with the same zeal as venture capitalists investing money, 66 -- Rule 2: Killing two birds with one stone, 68 -- Rule 3: Minding ROI, 70 -- Rule 4: Making nonproductive time productive, 71 -- Rule 5: Turning spare time into opportunities, 73 -- Rule 6: Keeping the mind sharp by taking catnaps, 74 -- Chapter 6 Career Smart 77 -- Rule 1: Opting to be a big fi sh in a small pond, 78 -- Rule 2: Hopping to a more opportune pond at opportune moments, 80 -- Rule 3: Never polishing a sneaker, 84 -- Rule 4: Making a good lasting impression by making a good first impression, 86 -- PART FOUR: Dealing with the Boss: Earning Trust and Recognition -- Chapter 7 Job-Interview Smart 89 -- Rule 1: Being well prepared by collecting relevant information, 90 -- Rule 2: Putting a positive spin on our qualifi cations, 91 -- Rule 3: Preparing targeted elevator pitches/speeches, 91 -- Rule 4: Sizing up and resonating with the interviewer, 92 -- Rule 5: Winning interviewers' confi dence in us by exhibiting confidence, 93 -- Rule 6: Avoiding gaffes by avoiding overconfi dence, 93 -- Stories of Failed Interviews, 93 -- A Successful Interview Story, 98 -- Chapter 8 Boss Smart 101 -- Rule 1: Winning trust by showing loyalty, 102 -- Rule 2: Gaining gratitude by sharing credit and taking blame, 104 -- Rule 3: Being astute by watching for nuances, 105 -- Rule 4: Being proactive and farsighted, 107 -- Rule 5: Showing enthusiasm for challenging assignments, 108 -- PART FIVE: Dealing with Staff: Inspiring Loyalty and Productivity -- Chapter 9 Motivating Smart 111 -- Rule 1: Winning loyalty by being loyal, 112 -- Rule 2: Getting credit by not taking credit, 114 -- Rule 3: Motivating by complimenting, 115 -- Chapter 10 Delegating Smart 117 -- Rule 1: Getting more done by doing less, 118 -- Rule 2: Delegating successfully by matching tasks with staff, 119 -- Rule 3: Making controversial decisions by not making them, 122 -- PART SIX: Being Visionary: Leading to the C-Suite -- Chapter 11 Beyond the Box 127.
Rule 1: Examining the big picture to identify opportunities, 128 -- Rule 2: Forming a visionary plan, 131 -- Rule 3: Marketing the vision, 131 -- Successful Fast-Tracking Stories, 132 -- Final Thoughts 137 -- The Book's Objective, 137 -- "Soft Skills" and "Rules" Outside the Scope of This Book, 137 -- High Achievers' Soft Skills, 139 -- Personal Career Goals, 140 -- Appendix Tables for Principles, Strategies, and Rules 141 -- Table A.1 Principles and Strategies, 141 -- Table A.2 Communications Smart, 142 -- Table A.3 People Smart, 143 -- Table A.4 Marketing Smart, 144 -- Table A.5 Work Smart, 145 -- Table A.6 Time Smart, 146 -- Table A.7 Career Smart, 146 -- Table A.8 Job-Interview Smart, 147 -- Table A.9 Boss Smart, 148 -- Table A.10 Motivating Smart, 149 -- Table A.11 Delegating Smart, 149 -- Table A.12 Beyond the Box, 150 -- Abbreviations 151 -- Index 153.
Record Nr. UNINA-9911020204903321
Chou Wushow  
Hoboken, N.J., : IEEE Press ; Wiley, c2013
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GiLE journal of skills development
GiLE journal of skills development
Pubbl/distr/stampa Budapest : , : GiLE Foundation, , 2021-
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Soggetto topico Soft skills
Employability
ISSN 2732-3781
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti GJSD
Journal of skills development
Global Institute for Lifelong Empowerment journal of skills development
Record Nr. UNISA-996523368803316
Budapest : , : GiLE Foundation, , 2021-
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GiLE journal of skills development
GiLE journal of skills development
Pubbl/distr/stampa Budapest : , : GiLE Foundation, , 2021-
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource
Soggetto topico Soft skills
Employability
ISSN 2732-3781
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Altri titoli varianti GJSD
Journal of skills development
Global Institute for Lifelong Empowerment journal of skills development
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Budapest : , : GiLE Foundation, , 2021-
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How NASA builds teams [[electronic resource] ] : mission critical soft skills for scientists, engineers, and project teams / / Charles J. Pellerin
How NASA builds teams [[electronic resource] ] : mission critical soft skills for scientists, engineers, and project teams / / Charles J. Pellerin
Autore Pellerin Charles J (Charles James), <1944->
Edizione [1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (288 p.)
Disciplina 658.4022
Soggetto topico Teams in the workplace
Soft skills
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-119-19827-5
1-282-18851-8
9786612188510
0-470-50293-2
Classificazione 85.05
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto HOW NASA BUILDS TEAMS: Mission Critical Soft Skills for Scientists, Engineers, and Project Teams; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Vision-Moving Your Team's Performance into the Top 20 Percent; How This All Began; NASA's Bottom-Quintile Teams Improve; Teambuilding for Technical Teams; A Broader Perspective on Teambuilding; An Application Summary for this Introduction; Part I: UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYZING CONTEXT; Chapter 1: Think You Can Ignore Context? Hubble's Flawed Mirror Might Wake You Up; Chapter 2: Managing Social Context Manages Technical Performance
Chapter 3: The 4-D SystemPart II: USING 4-D ASSESSMENTS AND REPRESENTATIVE RESULTS FROM NASA; Chapter 4: The 4-D Assessment Process; Chapter 5: NASA's 4-D Teambuilding Results; Part III: 4-D DIAGNOSTICS; Chapter 6: Using the 4-D System to Color Your Personalities; Chapter 7: Using the 4-D System to Analyze Cultures; Chapter 8: Incoherent Project Mindset Colors? Update Your Resume; Part IV: SHIFTING THE CONTEXT; Chapter 9: The Context Shifting Worksheet (CSW); Chapter 10: Red Story-Lines Limit Team Performance; Chapter 11: Manage Your Emotions to Manage Your Team's Energy
Chapter 12: People Need to Feel Appreciated by YouChapter 13: Mine the Gold in Your Shared Interests; Chapter 14: People Need to Feel Included by You; Chapter 15: Building Trustworthy Contexts; Chapter 16: Creating the Future You Want; Chapter 17: Your Team Can't Afford Drama; Chapter 18: Don't Put Good People in Bad Places; Epilogue: Hubble's Legacy; References; Index
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Pellerin Charles J (Charles James), <1944->  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2009
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How NASA builds teams [[electronic resource] ] : mission critical soft skills for scientists, engineers, and project teams / / Charles J. Pellerin
How NASA builds teams [[electronic resource] ] : mission critical soft skills for scientists, engineers, and project teams / / Charles J. Pellerin
Autore Pellerin Charles J (Charles James), <1944->
Edizione [1st edition]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (288 p.)
Disciplina 658.4022
Soggetto topico Teams in the workplace
Soft skills
ISBN 1-119-19827-5
1-282-18851-8
9786612188510
0-470-50293-2
Classificazione 85.05
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto HOW NASA BUILDS TEAMS: Mission Critical Soft Skills for Scientists, Engineers, and Project Teams; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Vision-Moving Your Team's Performance into the Top 20 Percent; How This All Began; NASA's Bottom-Quintile Teams Improve; Teambuilding for Technical Teams; A Broader Perspective on Teambuilding; An Application Summary for this Introduction; Part I: UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYZING CONTEXT; Chapter 1: Think You Can Ignore Context? Hubble's Flawed Mirror Might Wake You Up; Chapter 2: Managing Social Context Manages Technical Performance
Chapter 3: The 4-D SystemPart II: USING 4-D ASSESSMENTS AND REPRESENTATIVE RESULTS FROM NASA; Chapter 4: The 4-D Assessment Process; Chapter 5: NASA's 4-D Teambuilding Results; Part III: 4-D DIAGNOSTICS; Chapter 6: Using the 4-D System to Color Your Personalities; Chapter 7: Using the 4-D System to Analyze Cultures; Chapter 8: Incoherent Project Mindset Colors? Update Your Resume; Part IV: SHIFTING THE CONTEXT; Chapter 9: The Context Shifting Worksheet (CSW); Chapter 10: Red Story-Lines Limit Team Performance; Chapter 11: Manage Your Emotions to Manage Your Team's Energy
Chapter 12: People Need to Feel Appreciated by YouChapter 13: Mine the Gold in Your Shared Interests; Chapter 14: People Need to Feel Included by You; Chapter 15: Building Trustworthy Contexts; Chapter 16: Creating the Future You Want; Chapter 17: Your Team Can't Afford Drama; Chapter 18: Don't Put Good People in Bad Places; Epilogue: Hubble's Legacy; References; Index
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Pellerin Charles J (Charles James), <1944->  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2009
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