Warmups for Meeting Leaders

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Keeping your meeting participants involved, focused and awake with Warmups for Meeting Leaders!

Learn the function of warmups and how to conduct them to achieve maximum results. Use these activities to energize a group, help gain commitment, dissolve apprehensions, create a feeling of ownership in the task, generate involvement in the agenda, and get groups focused on the business of a meeting.

Warmups incude:

The Hat Trick

The Puzzler

Listening Test

Scrambled puzzles

What's Right with You...and many more!

Warmups for Meeting Leaders gives you 100 dynamic activities you can use immediately, with overhead masters that you can photocopy, and tips on developing customized warmups.

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Meeting Boosters Set , (Includes Silberman, 101 Ways to Make Meetings Active P; Bianchi, Warmups for Meeting Leaders LL Pkg)
Pfeiffer
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Warmups for Meeting Leaders Loose Leaf Pages 3 Hol
BIANCHI
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BIANCHI
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ASIN: 0787906921

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Shop Talk has been a popular feature in the Business Section of the Los Angeles Times for many years. It features questions on employment rights submitted by Times' readers and answers by employee rights attorney Don D. Sessions and others. The attorney

Privacy rights of employees: A guide for California businesses

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Privacy rights of employees: A guide for California businesses
Linda Hendrix McPharlin
Manufacturer: Continuing Education of the Bar--California
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Affirmative Action at Work: Law, Politics, and Ethics (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies)

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Affirmative Action at Work: Law, Politics, and Ethics (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies)
Bron Raymond Taylor
Manufacturer: University of Pittsburgh Press
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ASIN: 0822954532

Calif. court limits worker suits.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management

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Calif. court limits worker suits.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
Alfred G. Haggerty
Manufacturer: The National Underwriter Company
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on January 16, 1989. The length of the article is 693 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Calif. court limits worker suits.
Author: Alfred G. Haggerty
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 16, 1989
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n3 Page: p4(2)

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Do it right: terminating employees means paying careful attention to employment law.(EMPLOYMENT LAW) : An article from: California CPA

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Do it right: terminating employees means paying careful attention to employment law.(EMPLOYMENT LAW) : An article from: California CPA
Olivia Goodkin
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This digital document is an article from California CPA, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1095 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Do it right: terminating employees means paying careful attention to employment law.(EMPLOYMENT LAW)
Author: Olivia Goodkin
Publication: California CPA (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
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Volume: 74 Issue: 7 Page: 21(2)

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Employee Rights in California: 101 Practical Answers from the "Shop Talk" Column of the Los Angeles Times

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Employee Rights in California: 101 Practical Answers from the "Shop Talk" Column of the Los Angeles Times
Don D. Sessions
Manufacturer: Pretium Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0965844919

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California gives employees more legal protection than any other state and sets the pattern for labor laws across the country. As success and satisfaction on the job often determine a person's overall happiness and financial well-being, noted employee rights attorney and "Los Angeles Times" columnist, Don D. Sessions has written an easy-to-read, enjoyable book, filled with practical information and advice about this important area -- the only current book detailing Employee Rights in California.

The book covers a broad range of topics, including discrimination, sexual harassment, whistle-blowing, slander, privacy, unemployment, overtime, bonuses and benefits, broken and fraudulent promises, and recourse. Additional resources provide information about free government programs and other sources of aid.

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No Help.......2002-05-16

This book was no help in learning about California Laws regarding Employee Rights. It is a compilation of simple questions written to the LA Times by readers and minimalistic answers to them that are vague and could be answered using common sense with no background in law.

Practical Advice.......2000-10-01

"Everyone works for someone", a mentor once told me. And at some point in their lives, everyone has a problem at work. As a Human Resources practitioner of many years I know that most employees have no idea of their rights under the law, which often leads to bad decisions. I would recommend this book to anyone who works, as a quick reference and reality check. Chances are their particular issue may be covered; at the very least, the table of contents provides a way for people to categorize, and speak knowledgeably about, their specific issue. True, there is a danger of simplifying complex issues. But most people have no practical guidelines to apply to their working lives. This book provides a first step.

Very Useful.......2000-09-20

I found this book to be extremely valuable for understanding myrights as an employee in California. This book was easy to read and organized well. As a future business owner, it also provided helpful insight on how to protect myself and my employees. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs tons of good information, fast.

Save Your Money.......2000-05-07

Don Session's book is little more than a "fast-food approach" to legal assistance regarding abuse in the workplace. There are many other fine books on this important topic that will provide considerably greater help to those who have been harmed by their employer. Don't waste your money on this one.

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Easy and Straighforward
Written for Kindegarteners
Clear and to the point
Very helpful and easy to use
I now understand my rights as an injured worker

Facts Every Injured Worker Should Know
Ava Gavilan
Manufacturer: Luz Consulting
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0970020503

Book Description

An easy to read book for workers injured in the state of California, written in simple terms, filled with over 100 pages of important facts, helpful tips, and simple explanations of the law to help you take control of your claim and receive all the benefits that you are entitled to. Written by an experienced claim specialist with an inside perspective to how a worker's compensation insurance company operates-what they do, and why they do what they do. Covers every aspect of the worker's compensation process, such as:

* Selecting a doctor of your choice
* Getting ALL the monetary benefits you are entitled to
* Resolving a dispute with the insurance company
* Getting ALL the medical treatment you deserve
* Settling your claim for the highest possible value, and
* Everything else you ever wanted to know about your rights!

Includes all the official forms and instructions necessary to file a claim, settle a claim and to file a petition to have a hearing before a worker's compensation judge.

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Easy and Straighforward.......2004-06-10

This book makes worker's compensation lw easy. I did not know anything about what I was entitled to, but this book laid it out for me in easy to understand terms and descriptions. It was not filled with the legal mumbo jumbo of some of the other books, and this is what I apprecated about the book. Yes it is easy and simple to read, but this is what I want and needed as an injured workr unaware of the laws and not very "law" savvy. Anyone could read this book and understnd it and get invaluable nkowledge about their rights. Unfortunately, though, if you were injured recently ithin the last year, it does not have any of the recent updates.

Written for Kindegarteners.......2004-01-06

And about as useful as a coloring book. "Take Charge of Your Workers' Compensation Claim" by Christopher A. Ball is a much better book with lot's of information and helpful worksheets etc. I suppose if this is the only book you can find, it might be a little helpful. Unfortunately, there are no pearls of wisdom here. Sorry Ava. The text is very simple, the content is barely more than what common sense will tell you. As I mentioned, there are other books that really have great info. I appreciate the sentiment here, but the author ought to look at competitive books and write a new edition with some meat.

Clear and to the point.......2002-04-26

This book is easy to read and it writen in "plain" english. I finaly understand what and how some of the Workers' Comp laws work and was very pleased. I recommend this book to anybody who is in the workers' comp system and is trying to understand the law and how to go about it.

Very helpful and easy to use.......2001-01-17

This book made it very easy to understand all the rules regarding workers comp. without all the confusing legalese found in the other books I tried. The forms included with the book came in very handy and made the whole process much easier than I expected. The tips and recommendations provided throughout the book are great! Before I read this book, I thought that I had no rights as an injured worker, now I know that I do have many and I know how to use access them.

I now understand my rights as an injured worker.......2000-11-24

I have purchased other books written about worker's compensation and I have to say that "Facts Every Injured Worker Should Know" is definitely more comprehensive and detailed than all the others. This book covers everything about California's worker's compensation system, and is written in very simple easy to understand terms- two thumbs up! After reading this book, I now understand my rights as an injured worker.

Finding right applicant no exact science.(Small Business Help Line)(advice on screening future employees): An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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Finding right applicant no exact science.(Small Business Help Line)(advice on screening future employees): An article from: San Diego Business Journal

Manufacturer: CBJ, L.P.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on September 22, 2003. The length of the article is 522 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Finding right applicant no exact science.(Small Business Help Line)(advice on screening future employees)
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2003
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Volume: 24 Issue: 38 Page: 48(1)

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Labor, employers in battle over 8-hour day: California one of only four states to pay daily overtime to workers.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal

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Labor, employers in battle over 8-hour day: California one of only four states to pay daily overtime to workers.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal
Mike Allen
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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on April 22, 1996. The length of the article is 762 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Labor, employers in battle over 8-hour day: California one of only four states to pay daily overtime to workers.
Author: Mike Allen
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 22, 1996
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Volume: v17 Issue: n17 Page: p4(1)

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Fantastic Work of Truth.......2001-05-26

This book describes wonderfully how to apply the principles of Truth as illuminated in "A Course In Miracles", as well as other great works of Truth, to your career. Although the author doesn't refer to ACIM directly, the principles of Truth are constant and never changing, and this book, and ACIM illuminate the Truth.

This book gave me a deeper understanding of ACIM principles. Like Truth, it will show you the way to happiness. There doesn't need to be any conflict in your career and what you are. Doing what was meant for you to do is the challenge, and once you know the Truth of What-Is, it becomes very easy - and natural. I applaude the author for sharing his insight into this important area of our lives here on earth.

The last chapter entitled "How Does The World Work?" is one of the best pieces of spiritual writing I've ever come accross - truely inspired.

Digging for gold? Try this mine!.......2000-06-08

I find this book to be a very usefull and insightfull introduction to the scene which exists behind our normal work experience.

It investigates our basic motivations in serveral areas connected to the field of work. It relates them different to world pictures we can hold. It also dives deep into several main beliefs we normally have about work.

In this book, underlying driving forces and fears are brouht up to the level at which one can deal with them in a helpfull manner.

Every business person ought to read and follow this book.......1999-10-06

Excellent and practical advice to follow for every business person. I have given away copies of this book to many people. As a businessman myself, I get a lot of peace knowing that the way I have operated my business has many deeper consequences. --Atul Tucker

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"A clearly written analysis that takes into account the international context in which the company operated, its characteristics as a business enterprise, and its relationship with banana workers, local entrepreuneurs, and regional governments in two key banana zones."
—The Journal of American History

"A significant contribution to a growing body of scholarship."
—Journal of Latin American Studies

"Bucheli's narrative is theoretically informed...This book deserves consideration by groups of specialists who do not necessarily overlap: business historians, Latin America specialists, and international business scholars.
—Economic History Society

"Of interest not only to students of Latin American history, but also to those concerned with how large US companies function when they invest heavily in developing countries."
—Choice

”Bananas and Business covers such new ground, both in its postwar history of Columbia and in its analysis of UFC's managerial dicision making, that Bucheli does not need the straw man he laboriously dismantles.”
— Ian Wliiam Read, Stanford University

"This is an excellent addition to our knowledge about the UFCO....based on an exhaustive analysis of the primary sources...and a thorough understanding of the logic of the multinational enterprise. Bucheli has shown that there is indeed room for a further study of UFCO and this may will inspire others to revisit this controversial company."
—International Affairs

"A major contribution to both Latin American and international business history. Marcelo Bucheli challenges stereotyped views of the role of multinationals in developing countries by examining the evolving dynamic relationship between the US firm, local entrepreneurs, politicians and workers. Bucheli demonstrates the complex and nuanced role of multinationals in the creation of the global economy."
—Geoffrey Jones, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

"Through a case study of two Colombian banana zones, based on unique access to United Fruit's internal archives, the author challenges the simplistic portrayal of UFCO as politically all-powerful and harshly exploitive by addressing the problems with declining profitability and risk the company faced over the long-term and the complex interactions through which local banana planters, plantation workers, and local and national governments influenced company decisions. This book makes a major contribution to the political economy of multinational corporations in Latin America and the new business history, and it highlights the agency of local entrepreneurs."
—Catherine LeGrand, Associate Professor of History, McGill University

"Bucheli has crafted an excellent study."
—American Historical Review

For well over a century, the United Fruit Company (UFCO) has been the most vilified multinational corporation operating in Latin America. Criticism of the UFCO has been widespread, ranging from politicians to consumer activists, and from labor leaders to historians, all portraying it as an overwhelmingly powerful corporation that shaped and often exploited its host countries. In this first history of the UFCO in Colombia, Marcelo Bucheli argues that the UFCO's image as an all-powerful force in determining national politics needs to be reconsidered. Using a previously unexplored source—the internal archives of Colombia's UFCO operation—Bucheli reveals that before 1930, the UFCO worked alongside a business-friendly government that granted it generous concessions and repressed labor unionism. After 1930, however, the country experienced dramatic transformations including growing nationalism, a stronger labor movement, and increasing demands by local elites for higher stakes in the banana export business.

In response to these circumstances, the company abandoned production, selling its plantations (and labor conflicts) to local growers, while transforming itself into a marketing company. The shift was endorsed by the company's shareholders and financial analysts, who preferred lower profits with lower risks, and came at a time in which the demand for bananas was decreasing in America. Importantly, Bucheli shows that the effect of foreign direct investment was not unidirectional. Instead, the agency of local actors affected corporate strategy, just as the UFCO also transformed local politics and society.

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Gerber kills El Pulpo (the octopus) and more banana history.......2005-05-02

This book tracks the operations of United Fruit in Colombia over the century but does so within a framework of changing American market demand for bananas. Because the author pays so much attention to the actions of United Fruit's stockholders, this book sets precedent in the historiography of the company in Latin America. For this reason, the book will be of interest to anyone who is attentive of the role of American direct investment over the 20th century.

The United Fruit Company has long been maligned as an imperial bastion of American business interests, quick to exploit its workers and slow to return profits to where it extracts its commodity. This has view has had a longer view in Colombia than in other Latin American countries following the 1928 massacre of striking United Fruit workers by the Colombian troops. Gabriel Garcia exaggerated the details of this violence for his One Hundred Years of Solitude, and few others have believed that the company did more good than harm.

The author works hard to complicate this negative picture by showing that many workers today feel nostalgia for the days gone by when the company ran schools and hospitals and sold cheap luxury goods in its store. In the 1960s, the company divested of many of its operations of its Magdalena plantation and switched over to the Uruba plantation, but used a system of contracting to buy bananas from independent growers. The company did not have to provide social and health services nor did it have to negotiate as much with workers and the government. But the big blow against El Pulpo [the octopus, a common nickname for UFCo] came when processed food (ie., Gerber's baby food) diminished demand for bananas. The ways that UFCo transformed itself to cope with the new market landscape is laid out in detail.

This book is certain to stir controversy with those who believe that the Dollar Banana companies like Chiquita (United Fruit renamed) continue a very long tradition of giving their workers a bad bargain. Since unprofitable worker demands were part of the reason why United Fruit divested and switched to contracting, the author implies that the company had no other choice. But the race for the cheapest bananas by the three most powerful multinational banana corporations have created little incentive to offer improvements in living and working conditions for its producers. Most American consumers prefer to pay a few cents less per banana rather than buying from a more expensive product whose company offers livable wages and a clean environment where bananas are produced. This has long been the case and Chiquita knows it.

With these criticims aside, this book will be off interest to business historians and college classrooms considering the role of American business in Latin American lives. Workers continue to strike in Colombia and the company continues to threaten to leave Colombia entirely. To those interested in these current struggles, this book will provide an excellent backdrop and reminder that none of it is new.

Bananas and Bsiness: The United Fruit Company in Colombia, 1899-2000.(Book Review): An article from: Independent Review

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Bananas and Bsiness: The United Fruit Company in Colombia, 1899-2000.(Book Review): An article from: Independent Review
Carlos Sabino
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This digital document is an article from Independent Review, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1017 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bananas and Bsiness: The United Fruit Company in Colombia, 1899-2000.(Book Review)
Author: Carlos Sabino
Publication: Independent Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 10 Issue: 3 Page: 434(3)

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