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resources to do that!
Or, if you are thinking about starting a new organization, or wanting to
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come to the right place.
- You might start by reading How
to Use the Library. - Then scan down the following six sections to notice the many categories
of topics. Remember that all topics reference numerous, free online resources. - You might also use some of the assessments to the right in most of the
sections to identify which topics that you want to work on. - Then pick which topics you need to master.
So where do you want to start? How to:
How to Improve Yourself
Reading
Writing
Building Blocks
Writing Process
Types and Styles
Types of Correspondence
- Advertisements
- Bad News Letter
- Business Plans
- E-mail vs. Voice
- Email Writing
- Evaluation
Reports - Final
Report - Fundraising Proposals
- Journaling
- Memo – Sample
- Meeting
Minutes - Meeting
Report - Newsletters
- Netiquette
- Policies
- Procedures
- Questionnaires
- Resumes
- Sales Proposals
- Strategic Plans
- Surveys
- Trip
Report - Work
Plan
Thinking
Learning
- Adult Learning
- Concentrating
- Continuous
Learning - Learning in Courses
- Group Learning
- How
to Study - Key Terms in Learning
- Improving
Your Learning - Improving Your Thinking
- Learning Styles
- Memorizing
- Mindsets
- Online Learning
- Reading
- Self-Assessments
- Self-Reflection
- Taking
Tests - Types of Learning
- Thinking
- Using
Study Guides - Writing
Decisions / Problem Solving
Planning and Organizing
Managing Yourself
Personal Wellness
Career Advancement
How to Work With Others
Communication to Others
Understand Others
Getting Along With Others
Persuading Others
Helping Others
How to Work With Groups
Types of Groups
Developing Groups
Managing Teams
Facilitating Meetings
Group Evaluating and Learning
How to Lead and Manage in Your Organization
Entrepreneurship
Leading Organizations
Management
- Basic Terms
- Business Data Analysis
- Business Ethics
- Business Law
- Communications (Interpersonal)
- Communications (Writing)
- Coordinating
- Current Theories
- Historical Theories
- Facilities Management
- New Paradigm
- Operations Management
- Organizing
- Product Development
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Quality Management
Planning
Human Resources
Financial Management
Customers and Products
Sales and Marketing
Risk Management
Organizational
- Capacity
Building - Cost Cutting (Sustainability)
- Organizational
Alliances - Organizational
Behavior - Organizational Change
- Organizational Communications
- Organizational Culture
- Organizational Design
- Organization Development
- Organizational
Evaluation - Organizational Performance
- Organizational Reorganizing
- Organizational Sustainability
How to Improve Your Organization
1. Organizational Cycle:
Performance Management
2. Org’l Purpose and Goals:
Strategic Planning
3. Org’l Structures and Design:
Strategy Toward Goals
4. Org’l Behavior:
Strategy Toward Goals
- Overview
- Description
- What is Organizational
Behavior? - Influencing to Desired
Behaviors - Cultivating Organizational
Culture - Applying Right Leadership
- Developing Great
Leaders - Finding Right People
- Understanding Needs
of Employees - Sustaining Job
Satisfaction - Developing High-Performing
Teams - Maintaining Strong
Performance - QUIZ
5. Org’l Evaluation & Diagnosis:
Status Toward Goals
- Overview
- Description
- Benefits
of Assessments - Guidelines
for Evaluation - Adjust
Personal Biases - Do
Not Evaluate Alone - Design
Evaluation Plan - Role
of Diagnostic Models - Implement
Evaluation Plan - Example
Diagnostic Model - Types
of Issues in Organizations - Types
of Recommendations - Free
Assessment Tools for For-Profits - Free
Assessment Tools for Nonprofits - QUIZ
6. Org’l Change:
Adjustment Toward Goals
- Overview
- Description
- Nature
of Change - Types
of Change - Why
Change is Difficult - Requirements
for Successful Change - Principles
for Successful Change - Change
Models - Roles
During Change - Yourself
as Change Agent - Most
Change Efforts Fail? - Choosing
Strategies for Change - Types
of Strategies - Competencies
for Change Agents - Foundations
of Change (video) - Planning
Your Change (video) - Focusing
Your Change (video) - QUIZ
OD Practitioners:
Experts in Change
How to Solve Complex Problems (Internal/External Consulting)
Foundations of Internal/External Consulting
Professionalism
Various Approaches
1. Contracting and Engagement Phase
2. Discovery Phase
3. Action Planning Phase
4. Implementation and Change Phase
5. Evaluation and Learning Phase
6. Termination and Closure Phase
