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PB.A917-E

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Management Recipes for Success: Taking

Public Works Managers and Leaders from Potluck to Gourmet

This compilation of APWA Reporter articles published as The Baker's Potluck and Recipes for Success series can help you make a difference in your organization and in your community. Topics include ethics, commitment and mentorship and will inspire you to think differently about goal-setting and career choices. This publication will give you the tools you need to reinforce your leadership skills.



Publisher: APWA
Pages: 158
Year: 2009

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PB.A420 		Everything You Need to Know to Be a Public Works Director
This book provides information pertinent to anyone interested in becoming a Public Works Director, and even to current directors looking to hone their skills.

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PB.X329 		The Effective Public Manager: Achieving
This publication provides core concepts to help real-world managers and mangers-to-be meet the demands of their jobs head on.

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A Little Book on Job Success
Management consultant Herb Fain draws on his many years of experience to offer tips and techniques for achieving success. This little book is peppered with full-color graphics and easy-to-remember quips that make it a fun and fulfilling read.

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PB.E712 		Thinking Strategically: The Plan, The Process, The Reality
Learn how strategically approaching the delivery of public works services and the development of important public works policies can improve the acceptance, appreciation, and success of initiatives.

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PB.A511 		Public Works Management - Things They Never Taught in School
Public works management has its benefits and its challenges, and it requires a very difficult skill set, technical expertise and leadership proficiency. This book offers suggestions and makes observations based on the author's experience, things he learned on the job, not in school.

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PB.A628 		Building on the Basics: Core Competencies in Public Works
This collection of articles, written by APWA leaders, will help you understand the core competencies that are important for the leader or manager and provide some direction for self-improvement.

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PB.X710 		401 Proven Ways to Retain Your Best Employees
This publication provides the specific steps, techniques, and tips good organizations take to keep their best and brightest from leaving.

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PB.X414 		The Project Management Toolkit
A practical on-the-job resource for project managers in any industry. This books presents proven project management techniques in an accessible, easy-to-apply format.

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Facilitating Your Own Meetings:
Learn basic skills to effective facilitation. Get pointers for doing it yourself, knowing when to call on some other group member to facilitate, or identifying when you should bring in someone from the outside.

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PB.A626 		Developing a Public Works Operations Manual
Learn how to ensure smooth transitions in your workforce, guard against the risk of lost information, and provide consistently good service to your community.

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Humor, Heroism & Humanity in Public Works
This book is a collection of vignettes dedicated to the quiet, everyday heroes of public works, men and women who keep their humor and humanity under harsh and difficult conditions.

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