Hundreds of thousands of readers have found help & hope for getting their lives back from chronic pain in this empowering workbook Top pain specialist & physician Margaret A Caudill spells out 10 steps that can radically change the way pain sufferers feel--both physically & emotionally From finding the best treatments to coping with flareups solving everyday problems & harnessing the power of relaxation techniques the book is packed with tested solutions that users can tailor to their own needs The fully updated fourth edition incorporates important advances in pain management & mind-body medicine It features new content on mindfulness a " Quick Skill" section in each chapter with simple exercises that can have an immediate impact updated supplementary reading & resources (including smartphone apps) & more Practical tools include MP3 audio downloads & easy-to-use worksheets that purchasers can now download & print ...

Managing previously unmanaged collections can be challenging The process of securing the collection & making it accessible needs the mindset of a collections manager as well as the one of a project manager The book is a step-by-step guide how to approach this situation assuming that there's nothing to start with but a collection that has to be accessioned & the person who is assigned to do it It is about how to bring order into the chaos to define what is needed in terms of time money staff & material to spot facility issues & potential dangers & to use the power of networking to solve an otherwise unsolvable task ...

Uwe Flick takes you through the steps in method & design to ensure quality & reliability throughout the entire research process 168 pages Flick Uwe ...

This friendly & concise guide will help students to understand what stress is why they experience it & how they can manage it 108 pages 20 Tables color; 20 Illustrations color; VIII 108 p 20 illus in color Joseph Kate ...

It is acknowledged that the quality of teaching is the critical factor in raising standards of learning & yet teachers' workload has rocketed in recent years leaving morale for many at rock-bottom Recent Df E analysis shows that primary teachers work around 60 hours a week & school leaders even longer This is not sustainable Teachers need an end to excessive working hours Edited by Nansi Ellis assistant general secretary at leading teaching union ATL Managing Teacher Workload brings together leading educationalists to discuss real practical ways to solve the biggest problem in the profession Contributors include Mary Bousted General Secretary ATL; Emma Knights Chief Executive of the National Governors' Association (NGA); Heath Monk Executive Director of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham former CEO of the Future Leaders Trust; Julian Stanley chief executive Education Support Partnership; Mary Myatt; Joe Pardoe; Lee Card; Toby French; Judith Vaughan; Collette Bradford ...

Major accidents are rare events due to the many barriers safeguards & defences developed by modern technologies But they continue to happen with saddening regularity & their human & financial consequences are all too often unacceptably catastrophic One of the greatest challenges we face is to develop more effective ways of both understanding & limiting their occurrence This lucid book presents a set of common principles to further our knowledge of the causes of major accidents in a wide variety of high-technology systems It also describes tools & techniques for managing the risks of such organizational accidents that go beyond those currently available to system managers & safety professionals James Reason deals comprehensively with the prevention of major accidents arising from human & organizational causes He argues that the same general principles & management techniques are appropriate for many different domains These include banks & insurance companies just as much as nuclear power plants oil exploration & production companies chemical process installations & air sea & rail transport Its unique combination of principles & practicalities make this seminal book essential reading for all whose daily business is to manage audit & regulate hazardous technologies of all kinds It is relevant to those concerned with understanding & controlling human & organizational factors & will also interest academic readers & those working in industrial & government agencies ...

Improve your company's ability to avoid or manage crises Managing the Unexpected Third Edition is a thoroughly revised text that offers an updated look at the groundbreaking ideas explored in the first & second editions 224 pages Weick Karl E ...

Why getting results should be every nonprofit manager's first priority A nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results sustained over time rather than boost morale or promote staff development This is a shift from the tenor of many management books particularly in the nonprofit world Managing to Change the World is designed to teach new & experienced nonprofit managers the fundamental skills of effective management including managing specific tasks & broader responsibilities; setting clear goals & holding people accountable to them; creating a results-oriented culture; hiring developing & retaining a staff of superstars Offers nonprofit managers a clear guide to the most effective management skills Shows how to address performance problems dismiss staffers who fall short & the right way to exercising authority Gives guidance for managing time wisely & offers suggestions for staying in sync with your boss & managing up This important resource contains 41 resources & downloadable tools that can be implemented immediately ...

Learn how to lead your organisation more effectively manage it with greater efficiency & govern it with enhanced energy with this fully revised guide to civil society management by your side A quintessential & long-trusted compendium with wise counsel on every page it covers every issue you're likely to face as you drive your organisation forward With over 21000 other civil society leaders across the world owning a copy no chief executives chairs trustees & senior managers should be without a copy Middle & junior managers with aspirations to develop & widen their roles will also want to read it too Voted number 2 on The Guardian list of " Five must-reads for charity workers" ...

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget & be a smart shopper to student loans mortgages & insurance An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now & in the future

Includes:: links to websites with more tips & advice 208 pages Bingham Jane

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