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Strategic Risk Management A Research Overview

Strategic Risk Management A Research Overview

Organizations face challenges in adapting their current business and operational activities to dynamic contexts. Successful companies share a common characteristic of dealing with the emergent risks and threats in responses that generate viable solutions. Strategic risk management (SRM) is a multidisciplinary and rather fractured field of study which creates significant challenges for research. This short-form book provides an expert overview of the topic providing insight into the theory and practice. Essential reading for strategic management researchers the authors frame the fundamental principles emerging challenges and responses for the future which will also provide valuable insights for adjacent business disciplines and beyond. | Strategic Risk Management A Research Overview

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Smart but Scattered-and Stalled 10 Steps to Help Young Adults Use Their Executive Skills to Set Goals Make a Plan and Successfully Leave the Nest

Smart but Scattered-and Stalled 10 Steps to Help Young Adults Use Their Executive Skills to Set Goals Make a Plan and Successfully Leave the Nest

Whether you're a young adult who is stalled on the journey to independence-or a concerned parent still sharing the family nest-this compassionate book is for you. Providing a fresh perspective on the causes of failure to launch the expert authors present a 10-step plan that helps grown kids and parents work together to achieve liftoff. Learn why brain-based executive skills such as planning organization and time management are so important to success and what you can do to strengthen them. You get downloadable practical tools for figuring out what areas to target building skills identifying a desired career path and making a customized action plan. Vivid stories of other families navigating the same challenges (including father and son Richard and Colin Guare) reveal what kind of parental support is productive-and when to let go. | Smart but Scattered-and Stalled 10 Steps to Help Young Adults Use Their Executive Skills to Set Goals Make a Plan and Successfully Leave the Nest

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Relationships in Recovery Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction

Relationships in Recovery Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction

One of the most devastating aspects of addiction is the damage it causes to relationships-with intimate partners family friends or colleagues. But recovery programs often recommend that you focus solely on sobriety and don’t emphasize the need to rebuild relationships. Psychologist and addictions expert Kelly Green wants to change that. Through her work with hundreds of clients Dr. Green has learned that social support is key to the recovery process. This compassionate judgment-free guide shares powerful tools you can use to recognize the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships set and maintain boundaries reestablish emotional intimacy communicate your feelings and needs and end harmful relationships respectfully. With inspiring stories and easy-to-use worksheets (you can download and print additional copies as needed) this book lights the way to a life untethered from addiction-and filled with positive connections | Relationships in Recovery Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction

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Self-Compassion for Parents Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself

Self-Compassion for Parents Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself

I yelled at the kids again-and feel so ashamed. I barely have time to shower let alone exercise; no wonder I’m so out of shape. I'm just not the dad I hoped I would be. Parenting is hard. That's why self-compassion is so important. In this empathic resource mindfulness expert and psychologist Susan M. Pollak helps you let go of constant self-judgment and treat yourself with the same kindness and caring you strive to offer your kids. Simple yet powerful guided meditation techniques (most under three minutes long) are easy to practice while doing the dishes driving to work or soothing a fussy baby. Learn to respond to your own imperfections like a supportive friend not a harsh critic. You will find yourself happier and more energized-and will discover new reserves of patience and appreciation for your kids. | Self-Compassion for Parents Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself

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The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

“Did I sound stupid?” “Should I have sent that email?” “How do I look?” Many of us spend a lot of time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others. Why do we judge ourselves so relentlessly? Why do we strive so hard to be special or successful or to avoid feeling rejected? When psychologist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel realized that he as well as most of his clients was caught in a cycle of endless self-evaluation he decided to do something about it. This engaging empowering guide sheds light on this very human habit-and explains how to break it. Through illuminating stories and exercises practical tools (which you can download and print for repeated use) and guided meditations with accompanying audio downloads Dr. Siegel invites you to stop obsessing so much about how you measure up. Instead by accepting the extraordinary gift of being ordinary you can build stronger connections with others and get more joy out of life. | The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary Finding Happiness Right Where You Are

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I Love a Cop What Police Families Need to Know

I Love a Cop What Police Families Need to Know

Police families are brave resilient and proud-and they face remarkable challenges sometimes on a daily basis. Now thoroughly updated for today's turbulent times this is the resource that cops and their loved ones have relied on for decades. Trusted expert Ellen Kirschman gives you practical ways to manage the stress of the job and create a healthy supportive home environment. The third edition features the latest information new stories from police families two new chapters and fully updated resources. Dr. Kirschman acknowledges the tough realities of life on the force and offers frank realistic suggestions for handling everyday relationship dilemmas as well as serious issues like trauma domestic violence and alcohol abuse. Whether you read this book cover to cover or reach for it when problems arise you will find no-nonsense guidance to help your family thrive. Mental health professionals see also Counseling Cops: What Clinicians Need to Know by Ellen Kirschman Mark Kamena and Joel Fay. | I Love a Cop What Police Families Need to Know

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Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less How to Rekindle Your Child's Motivation

Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less How to Rekindle Your Child's Motivation

“He’s so smart but he’s no longer interested in school-or any 'offline' activities. ” “She used to love sports but now she just mopes around. ” “My kid has turned into such a slacker!” Sound familiar? If you're wondering how your bright motivated little kid became such an unmotivated adolescent you're not alone. Fortunately help is at hand! In this compassionate guide psychologist and learning expert Ellen Braaten explains that kids who have lost the will to do anything (other than play video games) need more than simple encouragement or the “right” school teacher or coach to get back on track. Instead Dr. Braaten helps you understand the myriad biological psychological and social factors that affect motivation and get to know your own child's unique strengths weaknesses and personality traits better. Gain vital tools for tackling the motivational problems that are so pervasive today-and build a plan to boost your child’s confidence and engagement in life. | Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less How to Rekindle Your Child's Motivation

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Closing the Writing Gap

Closing the Writing Gap

This book explains seven critical steps to improve children's writing. Though seemingly ‘natural’ writing proves devilishly difficult for far too many school pupils and closing this gap can have a lasting impact on their academic and life success. With the goal of giving every teacher the knowledge and skill to teach writing with confidence it makes sense of the history and ‘science’ of writing synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful writers. It trains teachers to be an expert in how pupils learn to write from the big picture of planning editing and revising your writing to the vital importance of grammar and spelling with accuracy. Highly practical strategies and easy-to use classroom activities are included to help teachers seize opportunities across the curriculum every school day to teach the critical writing process. Closing the Writing Gap will guide teachers at every stage of their career and when used with Alex Quigley’s much-loved books on Vocabulary and Reading gives school leaders evidence-based approaches to literacy that can be applied across a school or a group of schools.

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Creating a Strong Culture and Positive Climate in Schools Building Knowledge to Bring About Improvement

Creating a Strong Culture and Positive Climate in Schools Building Knowledge to Bring About Improvement

If there is one thing that school leaders need to get right it is school culture. When they do children learn more and colleagues have a stronger sense of purpose - they are more motivated and ultimately more fulfilled. Creating a strong culture and a positive climate requires an understanding of the complexity of school life and this begins by building knowledge. This book supports leaders to do just that. Drawing on ideas from different domains this insightful book reveals the role of concepts such as autonomy and trust in school improvement. Each chapter sets out the specific knowledge and expertise required by school leaders for great cultural leadership and offers practical examples and case studies to show how they can be applied in different school contexts. Creating a Strong Culture and Positive Climate in Schools is an essential lens through which to examine the common problems faced by school leaders. It is invaluable reading for all those wanting to become more expert in school leadership and to better solve the everyday problems that arise from leading a school. | Creating a Strong Culture and Positive Climate in Schools Building Knowledge to Bring About Improvement

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The Complete Family Guide to Dementia Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself

The Complete Family Guide to Dementia Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself

If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance but is confused angry or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical emotional and financial toll. With the right skills you can navigate changing family roles communicate better with your parent keep him or her safe and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter not harder"-and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life. Winner (Second Place)-American Journal of NursingBook of the Year Award Consumer Health Category Winner (Third Place)-Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Family & Relationships Category | The Complete Family Guide to Dementia Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself

GBP 14.99
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Improving Father-Daughter Relationships A Guide for Women and their Dads

Improving Father-Daughter Relationships A Guide for Women and their Dads

Improving Father-Daughter Relationships: A Guide for Women and Their Dads is essential reading for daughters and their fathers as well as for their families and for therapists. This friendly no-nonsense book by father-daughter relationships expert Dr. Linda Nielsen offers women and their dads a step-by-step guide to improve their relationships and to understand the impact this will have on their well-being. Nielsen encourages us to get to the root of problems instead of dealing with fallout and helps us resolve the conflicts that commonly strain relationships from late adolescence throughout a daughter’s adult years. Showing how we can strengthen bonds by settling issues that divide us her book explores a range of difficult issues from conflicts over money to the daughter’s lifestyle or sexual orientation to her parents’ divorce and dad’s remarriage. With quizzes and real-life examples to encourage us to examine beliefs that are limiting or complicating the connection between fathers and daughters this guide helps us feel less isolated and enables us to create more joyful honest enriching relationships. | Improving Father-Daughter Relationships A Guide for Women and their Dads

GBP 16.99
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Closing the Reading Gap

Closing the Reading Gap

Our pupils’ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of reading’s vital importance the reading gap in our classroom remains and it is linked to an array of factors such as parental wealth education and book ownership as well as classroom practice. To close this gap we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence. In Closing the Reading Gap Alex Quigley explores the intriguing history and science of reading synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful readers. Offering practical strategies for teachers at every phase of their teaching career as well as tackling issues such as dyslexia and the role of technology the book helps teachers to be an expert in how pupils ‘learn to read’ as well as how they ‘read to learn’ and explores how reading is vital for unlocking a challenging academic curriculum for every student. With a focus on nurturing pupils’ will and skill to read for pleasure and purpose this essential volume provides practical solutions to help all teachers create a rich reading culture that will enable every student to thrive in school and far beyond the school gates.

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Finding Your Best Self Revised Edition Recovery from Addiction Trauma or Both

Finding Your Best Self Revised Edition Recovery from Addiction Trauma or Both

Addiction and trauma are two of the most common and difficult issues that people face. In this motivating book leading expert Lisa Najavits explains the link between addiction and trauma and presents science-based self-help strategies that you can use no matter where you are in your recovery. Every chapter features inspiring words from people who have "been there " plus carefully designed reflection questions exercises and other practical tools. Learn how you can: *Build coping skills so that the future is better than the past. *Keep yourself safe and find support. *Set your own goals and make a plan to achieve them at your own pace. *Choose compassion over self-blame and shame. *Move toward your best self-the person you want to be. If you are a family member or friend seeking to support a loved one-or a helping professional-this book is also for you. Now in a convenient large-size format the revised edition features added materials for professional and peer counselors. First edition title: Recovery from Trauma Addiction or Both. Mental health professionals see also the author's Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse which presents an evidence-based treatment approach developed specifically for PTSD and substance abuse. | Finding Your Best Self Revised Edition Recovery from Addiction Trauma or Both

GBP 15.99
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Embracing Technology in the Early Years A Practitioner’s Guide

Embracing Technology in the Early Years A Practitioner’s Guide

Why should we embrace technology? How can it make the practitioner’s role easier? This book is the answer to these questions equipping Early Years practitioners with the skills and knowledge to use technology: both that which they already have and that which they can access from beyond the setting (such as in the local community and online). Written by an expert in both Early Years and Digital Inclusion it provides practical tips and guidance for practitioners working at all levels to implement the use of technology across all areas of the curriculum and to support the development of the characteristics of effective learning. Drawing on contemporary theory and research chapters cover key topics such as: the short- and long-term benefits of incorporating technology for children families and staff making the most of pre-existing technology alongside guidance on how best to use new technology consideration of safeguarding issues around the use of technology with children technology beyond the setting and the use of local resources how technology can support professional development potential pitfalls of using technology Containing links to curriculum and reflective prompts this engaging and accessible book is essential reading for those interested in using technology to develop as a practitioner and continue to provide the best care and learning for every child. | Embracing Technology in the Early Years A Practitioner’s Guide

GBP 16.99
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Study Skills for Foundation Degrees

Study Skills for Foundation Degrees

Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree. Filled with activities and useful tips it will help students to move from nervous novice to confident expert and provide them with the necessary tools to accomplish this. By reading this book students will be able to learn new skills and enhance existing ones. This third edition has been fully updated and features new chapters on e-learning and dissertations as well as expanded sections on ethics feedback and referencing. Each chapter includes practical guidance as well as student perspectives that will help students through their course of study. It includes advice on how to support learning boost motivation and enhance time management and covers all the essential skills required for successful study including: Effective reading and note-taking strategies Developing oral skills in a wide range of presentation settings including what makes a good presentation and how each stage of the process can be prepared for Carrying out well-planned methodologically sound and well-written research Preparing for examinations and other forms of assessment Producing a professional development portfolio or winning CV Highly accessible this new edition is an essential resource for all Foundation Degree students who want to get the most out of their course mature students or anyone with limited or no experience of academic study.

GBP 16.99
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Boys Do Cry Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools

Boys Do Cry Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools

Schools are undergoing a mental health crisis and adult statistics surrounding male suicide paint a bleak picture of the future for boys in our schools. From bullying and sexism to traditional ideals of masculinity outdated expectations of what it is to be male are causing boys to suffer. Research also shows that this is having a negative impact on girls in our schools. Clearly the issue of boys’ mental wellbeing has never been so important. Boys Do Cry examines key research on factors impacting boys’ mental health and arms teachers with a range of practical strategies to start enacting positive change. Combining the latest research personal anecdote expert advice and a uniquely engaging writing style Matt Pinkett provides focused evidence-based guidance on what those working in schools can do to improve and maintain the mental wellbeing of boys. The chapters follow an easy-to-navigate three-part structure detailing personal stories key research and practical solutions to the problems raised. With sensitivity Pinkett deals with a diverse range of topics relating to boys’ mental health including: Anger Self-harm and suicide LGBTQ+ masculinity Body image Friendships Pornography This is an essential read for teachers and school leaders who want to ensure they are improving the mental health of boys in their schools challenging toxic behaviours and equipping the current generation of boys to become happy healthy emotionally articulate men. | Boys Do Cry Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools

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What Do New Teachers Need to Know? A Roadmap to Expertise

What Do New Teachers Need to Know? A Roadmap to Expertise

What knowledge will make you most effective as a teacher? New teachers are often bombarded with information about the concepts they should understand and the topics they should master. This indispensable book will help you navigate the research on curriculum cognitive science student data and more providing clarity and key takeaways for those looking to grow their teaching expertise. What Do New Teachers Need to Know? explores the fundamentals of teacher expertise and draws upon contemporary research to offer the knowledge that will be most useful the methods to retain that knowledge and the ways expert teachers use it to solve problems. Written by an educator with extensive experience and understanding each chapter answers a key question about teacher knowledge including: • Does anyone agree on what makes great teaching? • How should I use evidence in my planning? • Why isn’t subject knowledge enough? • What should I know about my students? • How do experts make and break habits? • How can teachers think creatively whilst automating good habits? • What do we need to know about the curriculum? • How should Cognitive Load Theory affect our pedagogical decisions? Packed with case studies and interviews with new and training teachers alongside key takeaways for the classroom this book is essential reading for early career teachers those undertaking initial teacher training and current teachers looking to develop their expertise. | What Do New Teachers Need to Know? A Roadmap to Expertise

GBP 16.99
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What UX is Really About Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences

What UX is Really About Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences

In this not-too-long and easy-to-read book author Celia Hodent presents a clear overview of the challenges demands and rewards of becoming a user experience professional. If this field interests you there’s no better place to start than with the volume you now hold in your hand. Alan Cooper Ancestry Thinker Software Alchemist Regenerative Rancher Author of The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity The main objective of What UX is Really About: Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences is to provide a quick introduction to user experience (UX 101) for students professionals or simply curious readers who want to understand this trendy yet commonly misunderstood practice better. Readers will learn that UX is much more than a set of techniques guidelines and tools. It is a mindset; a philosophy that takes the perspective of the humans that will use a product. It is about solving their problems offering them a pleasurable experience and building a win-win long-lasting relationship between them and the company developing the product. Above all it is about improving people’s lives with technology. What UX is Really About is informative concise and provides readers with a high-level overview of the science design and methodologies of UX. KEY FEATURES: • The most approachable and concise introduction book about UX. • Easy to read and aims to popularize the UX mindset while debunking its main misconceptions. • Small format size makes it easy to carry around. • Includes content relatable and meaningful to the readers by taking many examples from everyday life with a conversational and light writing style. • Tackles the psychology design research process strategy and ethics behind offering the best experience with products systems or services. • Includes a glossary. Celia Hodent holds a PhD in psychology and is a leading expert in the application of cognitive science and psychology to product development with over 13 years of experience in the development of UX strategy in video game studios such as Ubisoft LucasArts and Epic Games (Fortnite). She currently leads an independent UX consultancy working with a wide range of international media and enterprise companies to help ensure their products are engaging successful and respectful of users. Celia conducts workshops and provides guidance on the topics of game-based UX playful learning (gamification) ethics implicit biases and inclusion in tech. Celia is the author of The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design and The Psychology of Video Games. | What UX is Really About Introducing a Mindset for Great Experiences

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