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Academic Leadership in Nursing. 2018
Neal-Boylan, Leslie; Guillett, Sharron E.; Chappy, Sharon
Administration; Leadership; Nursing Schools
Access link: EBSCO
Advanced Practice Providers: An Operational Guide for Workforce Integration. 2024
Lofgren, Maria; Gust, Christine; Van Daele, Douglas
Advanced Practice Nursing; Nurse Practitioners; Organization & Administration; Physician Assistants
Access link: EBSCO
Advanced Project Management: A Structured Approach, Fourth edition. 2016
Harrison, Frederick; Lock, Dennis
Business; Economics; Project Management
Access link: EBSCO
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. 2021
Brown, Brené
Emotions; Experience; Human Beings; Language & Emotions; Life Change Events; Self-Actualization
Access link: EBSCO
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. 2018
Clear, James
Behavior Modification; Habit; Habit Breaking
Access link: EBSCO
Becoming a Manager. 2011
McIntosh, Perry; Luecke, Richard
Corporate Governance; Leadership; Organizational Development; Workplace Culture
Access link: EBSCO
Bedside Manners: Play and Workbook. 2013
Gordon, Suzanne; Hayes, Lisa; Reeves, Scott
Communication; Healthcare Teams; Training Medical Personnel
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Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare: The Invisible Architecture of Core Values, Attitude, and Self-Empowerment, Third edition. 2024
Tye, Joe; Dent, Bob
Core Values; Organizational Culture; Workplace Attitude
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Building a Culture of Patient Safety Through Simulation: An Interprofessional Learning Model. 2015
Gallo, Kathleen; Smith, Lawrence G.
Education & Training; Nursing Management & Leadership; Nursing Ethical & Legal Issues
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Building Effective Teams. 2004
Power, John
Human Resource & Personnel Management; Leadership; Management
Access link: EBSCO
Capacity Management Alert Plan (CMAP). 2016
Sentara Nurse (nursing poster)
Management Plan; Organization
Access link: Poster
Change Leadership in Nursing: How Change Occurs in a Complex Hospital System. 2012
Hickey, Mairead; Kritek, Phyllis Beck
Leadership; Nursing Administration; Organizational Change
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The Charge Nurse Leader Program Builder: A Competency-Based Approach for Developing Frontline Leaders. 2015
Swihart, Diana; Gantt, Kelly J.
Leadership; Nursing Administration
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Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Review, Third edition. 2021
King, Cynthia R.; Gerard, Sally O'Toole; Rapp, Carla Gene
Certification; Leadership; Nurse Clinicians; Nurse Practitioner Examination Questions; Nurse Practitioner Outlines; Nurse Practitioners; Nurse's Role
Coaching for Emotional Intelligence: The Secret to Developing the Star Potential in Your Employees. 2007
Wall, Bob
Career Development; Coaching Employees; Management
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Communicating Your Vision. 2006
Cartwright, Talula; Baldwin, David Bryan
Communication in Management; Leadership; Strategic Planning
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Competency Assessment Field Guide: A Real World Guide for Implementation and Application. 2015
Wright, Donna K.
Education & Training; Management & Leadership; Professional Development
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Courage: The Backbone of Leadership. 2006
Lee, Gus; Elliot-Lee, Diane
Courage; Leadership; Management
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Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, First edition. 2013
Clark, Cynthia
Interpersonal Relationships; Leadership; Nursing Ethics
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Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, Second edition. 2017
Clark, Cynthia
Interpersonal Relationships; Leadership; Nursing Ethics
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Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior. 2005
Patterson, Kerry
Communication in Management; Interpersonal Confrontation; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Communication
Access link: ProQuest
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. 2002
Patterson, Kerry
Communication in Management; Interpersonal Confrontation; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Communication
Access link: ProQuest
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. 2018
Brown, Brené
Executive Ability; Leadership; Success in Business
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Delegation and You: When to Delegate and to Whom. 2014
Duffy, Melanie; McCoy, Shirley Fields; (American Nurses Association)
Delegation of Authority; Health Services Administration; Leadership; Nursing Administration; Nursing Personnel Management
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Economics for Healthcare Managers, Fourth edition. 2019
Lee, Robert H.
Health Services Administration; Managerial Economics; Medical Economics
Access link: EBSCO
Effective Nurse Leadership: Transforming Long-term Care. 2015
Papa, Kelly Smith
Leadership; Nursing Administration
Access link: EBSCO
Elements of Influence: The Art of Getting Others to Follow Your Lead. 2012
Bacon, Terry
Influence; Leadership; Persuasion
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Emotional Intelligence Coaching: Improving Performance for Leaders, Coaches and the Individual. 2011
Neale, Stephen; Spencer-Arnell, Lisa; Wilson, Liz
Coaching Employees; Emotional Intelligence; Performance
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Emotional Intelligence in Action: Training and Coaching Activities for Leaders, Managers, and Teams. 2011
Hughes, Marcia; Terrell, James Bradford
Coaching; Counseling; Emotional Intelligence; Facilitating; Leadership; Training
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, 10th anniversary edition. 2006
Goleman, Daniel
Emotional Intelligence; Success
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The Engaged Caregiver: How to Build a Performance-Driven Workforce to Reduce Burnout and Transform Care. 2019
Cabral, Joseph; Lee, Thomas H.; Wright, Martin
Burn Out; Job Stress
Access links: ProQuest
The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy. 2007
Gordon, Jon
Management; Motivation; Teams in the Workplace
Access link: ProQuest
The Essential Preceptee Handbook: Your Pocket Companion for a Successful Preceptorship. 2014
Swihart, Diana
Alternative & Complementary Medicine; Essays; Family & General Practice; Holistic Medicine; Osteopathy; Reference
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Evaluation of Health Care Quality in Advanced Practice Nursing. 2012
Hickey, Joanne V.; Brosnan, Christine A.
Auditing; Evaluation
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Execution IS the Strategy: How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time. 2014
Bossidy, Larry; Charan, Ram; Burck, Charles
Leadership; Management; Workplace Culture
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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. 2013
Stack, Laura
Leadership; Organizational Effectiveness; Strategic Planning
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Fail-Safe Management: Five Rules to Avoid Project Failure. 2013
Kusek, Jody Zall; Prestidge, Marelize Goergens ; Hamilton, Billy C.
Project Management
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Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time. 2004
Scott, Susan
Business Communication; Conversation; Social Psychology; Success
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The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded. 2013
Watkins, Michael D.
Executive Ability; Leadership; Management; Organization; Strategic Planning
The First-Time Manager, Sixth edition. 2012
Belker, Loren B.; McCormick, Jim; Topchik, Gary S.
Management; Supervision
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary edition. 2002
Lencioni, Patrick M.
Leadership; Management; Psychology; Social Groups; Workplace Teams
Fostering Nurse-Led Care: Professional Practice for the Bedside Leader. 2012
Ives Erickson, Jeanette; Jones, Dorothy A.; Ditomassi, Marianne
Leadership; Nurse Administrators
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Gapenski's Understanding Healthcare Financial Management, Eighth edition. 2020
Pink, George H.; Song, Paula H.
Financial Management; Health Facilities Business Management; Health Facilities Economics; Health Facility Administration; Health Services Administration; Health Services Economics; Hospital Financial Management; Medical Care Finance; Medical Economics
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Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals, Second edition. 2008
Wilson, Susan B.; Dobson, Michael S.
Goal Setting; Management
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The Growth and Development of Nurse Leaders, Second edition. 2020
McBride, Angela Barron
Health; Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Nurse's Role; Nursing; Nursing Education; Nursing Management & Leadership; Social Science; Supervisory Nursing
Health Care Operations Management: A Systems Perspective. 2020
Langabeer, James R., II; Helton, Jeffrey
Administration; Management
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Healthcare Operations Management, Second edition. 2012
McLaughlin, Daniel B.; Olson, John R.
Administration; Decision Making; Management
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How to Win Friends and Influence People. 1998
Carnegie, Dale
Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Personal Growth; Social Skills; Success
Access links: ProQuest
Hundred Percenters. 2009
Murphy, Mark A.
Employee Motivation
Access links: ProQuest
Influence: Gaining Commitment, Getting Results, Second edition. 2011
Scharlatt, Harold
Influence; Leadership; Psychology
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Influencer: The Power to Change Anything. 2007
Patterson, Kerry; Grenny, Joseph; Maxfield, David; McMillan, Ron; Switzler, Al
Influence; Psychology
Access links: ProQuest
The Invisible Employee: Using Carrots to See the Hidden Potential in Everyone, Second edition. 2009
Gostock, Adrian; Elton, Chester
Employee Motivation; Psychology
Access links: ProQuest
Lead, Drive & Thrive in the System. 2014
Mensik, Jennifer
Health Services Administration; Leadership
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The Leader As Communicator: Strategies and Tactics to Build Loyalty, Focus Effort, and Spark Creativity. 2003
Mai, Robert P.; Akerson, Alan
Communication in Management; Communication in Organizations; Leadership
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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't. 2014
Sinek, Simon
Corporate Culture; Leadership; Organizational Change
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The Leader's Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Any Situation. 2013
Baldoni, John
Executive Ability; Leadership
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Leadership and Management in Integrated Services. 2010
McKimm, Judy; Phillips, Kay
Health Services Administration; Interagency Coordination; Leadership
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Leadership and Management in Nursing Test Success: An Unfolding Case Study Review. 2013
Cornelius, Frances H.; Wittmann-Price, Ruth A.
Leadership; Nurse Administrators
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, Sixth edition. 2017
Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z.
Executive Ability; Leadership; Management
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Leadership, Feedback and the Open Communication Gap. 2008
Atwater, Leanne E.; Waldman, David A.
Leadership; Management Communication
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The Little Book of Leadership Development: 50 Ways to Bring Out the Leader in Every Employee. 2011
Allen, Scott J.; Kusy, Mitchell
Leadership
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The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World. 2021
Clark, Dorie
Career Development; Planning; Quality of Life
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Long-Term Care Director of Nursing Field Guide, Second edition. 2011
Acello, Barbara
Leadership; Management; Nursing Administrators
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Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators, Eighth edition. 2020
Roussel, Linda A.; Thomas, Patricia L.; Harris, James L.
Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Supervisory Nursing
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Management and Leadership in Nursing and Health Care: An Experiential Approach, Third edition. 2013
Rigolosi, Elaine La Monica
Health Services Administration; Leadership; Nursing Services Administration
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The Manager's Guide to HR: Hiring, Firing, Performance Evaluations, Documentation, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know, Second edition. 2009
Muller, Max
Labor Laws & Legislation; Personnel Management; Supervision of Employees
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Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance in a Complex World, Third edition. 2015
Weick, Karl E.; Sutcliffe, Kathleen M.
Crisis Management; Industrial Management; Leadership
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Managing the Unexpected: Resilient Performance in an Age of Uncertainty, Second edition. 2011
Weick, Karl E.; Sutcliffe, Kathleen M.
Crisis Management; Industrial Management; Leadership
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Mentoring in Nursing: A Dynamic and Collaborative Process, Second edition. 2013
Grossman, Sheila C.
Interpersonal Relationships; Mentoring; Nursing; Nursing Reference; Preceptorship
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Mentorship in Healthcare, Second edition. 2015
Shaw, Mary E,; Fulton, John
Mentoring in Nursing
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Naked Project Management: The Bare Facts. 2013
Lock, Dennis
Project Management
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Nine Minutes on Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Go from Manager to Leader. 2013
Robbins, James
Employee Motivation; Leadership; Management
Access link: ProQuest
The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting & Finance, Third edition. 2022
Rundio, Al
Administration; Business Management; Finance
Nurse on Board: Planning Your Path to the Boardroom. 2016
Curran, Connie L.
Career Mobility; Leadership; Nurse Administrators
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The Nurse's Healthcare Ethics Committee Handbook: Use of Leadership, Advocacy, and Empowerment to Develop a Nurse-Led Ethics Committee. 2018
Dewey, Angeline; Holecek, Andrea
Business Ethics; Leadership; Medical Ethics; Nursing Ethics
Access link: EBSCO
Nurses as Leaders: Evolutionary Visions of Leadership. 2016
Rosa, William
Administration; Leadership; Nurse Administrators
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Nursing Leadership: A Concise Encyclopedia, Second edition. 2011
Feldman, Harriet R.
Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Nursing Services
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Nursing Leadership and Management for Patient Safety and Quality Care. 2017
Murray, Elizabeth J.
Leadership; Nursing
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Nursing Leadership from the Outside In. 2013
Glazer, Greer Lita; Fitzpatrick, Joyce J.
Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Nursing Services; Professional Competence
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Orchid Digital Rounding: Improving the Nurse Manager-Patient Rounding Experience
Sentara Nurse (nursing poster)
Nurse Administrator
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Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart. 2018
Ross, Howard J.; Tartaglione, JonRobert
Communities; Group Identity; Interpersonal Relations; Power
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Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators. 2005
Lencioni, Patrick
Teams in the Workplace
Peer Review in Nursing: Principles for Successful Practice. 2011
Haag-Heitman, Barbara; George, Vicki
Leadership; Management
Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals, Second edition. 2010
Bacal, Robert; Max, Douglas
Career Development; Employees; Personnel Management
Access link: ProQuest
The Pharmacy Leadership Field Guide: Cases and Advice for Everyday Situations. 2011
DeCoske, Michael A.; Tryon, Jennifer E.; White, Sara J.
Leadership; Management; Pharmacology
Access link: R2
Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance, Second edition. 2012
Cameron, Kim S.
Leadership; Management; Organizational Effectiveness
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The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others. 2017
Hedges, Kristi
Executive Ability; Influence; Leadership; Self-Presentation
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The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World. 2009
Heifetz, Ronald A.; Linsky, Martin; Grashow, Alexander
Organizational Change; Leadership
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Quick Brainstorming Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Exercises to Spark Your Team's Creativity and Get Results Fast. 2012
Miller, Brian Cole
Leadership; Management; Organizational Behavior; Workplace Culture
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. 2012
Cain, Susan
Creative Ability; Extroverts; Introverts; Interpersonal Relationships, Personality
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Reciprocal Evaluation of Nurse Preceptors Gives New Grad Nurses a Voice
Sentara Nurse (nursing poster)
Nurse Mentoring; Nursing Evaluation
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Reflective Organizations: On the Front Lines of QSEN and Reflective Practice Implementation. 2015
Sherwood, Gwen D.; Horton-Deutsch, Sara
Leadership; Organizational Change; Quality Control
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Resilient Health Care. 2015
Hollnagel, Erik; Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Wears, Robert L.
Health Services Administration; Organizational Effectiveness; Sustainable Development
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Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top. 2007
Studer, Quint
Leadership; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Culture
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The Road to Positive Work Cultures. 2019
Huston, Carol J.
Leadership; Positive Psychology
Shared Governance: A Practical Approach to Transform Professional Nursing Practice, Second edition. 2007
Swihart, Diana
Leadership; Management; Supervision
Access link: EBSCO
The Simply Lean Pocket Guide: Making Great Organizations Better Through PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT (PDCA) Kaizen Activities. 2010
MCS Media, Inc
Corporate Governance; Industrial Efficiency; Leadership; Organizational Development / Effectiveness; Problem Solving; Workplace Culture
Access link: EBSCO
Social Capital in Healthcare: How Trust and Teamwork Drive Organizational Excellence. 2025
Lee, Thomas H.
Health Services Administration; Hospital Administration; Organizational Behavior; Social Capital in Healthcare
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Soup: A Recipe to Create a Culture of Greatness. 2010
Gordon, Jon
Employee Morale; Employee Motivation
Access link: ProQuest
Strengthening Shared Governance Through Evaluation, Reform, and Education
Sentara Nurse (nursing poster)
Nursing Governance
Access link: Poster
Successful Project Management: Creating Success, Fourth edition. 2013
Young, Trevor L.
Leadership; Project Management; Time Management
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Successful Project Management: How to Complete Projects on Time, on Budget, and on Target, Fourth edition. 2015
Dobson, Michael S.
Management; Project Management
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Summary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. 2016
IRB Media
Character; Personal Growth; Success
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Summary and Analysis of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. 2017
Worth Books
Introverts; Psychology
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Summary of David Burkus's Leading from Anywhere. 2022
IRB Media
Leadership; Virtual Reality in Management; Virtual Work Teams
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Summary of Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen's Thanks for the Feedback. 2021
IRB Media
Feedback; Interpersonal Communications
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Summary of Ken Blanchard, Susan Fowler & Laurence Hawkins's Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager. 2022
IRB Media
Leadership; Management; Self-Management
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Summary of Leaders Eat Last. 2016
IRB Media
Corporate Culture; Leadership; Organizational Change
Access link: EBSCO
Summary of Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit. 2021
IRB Media
Coaching of Employees; Executive Coaching
Access link: ProQuest
Summary of Susan Scott's Fierce Conversations. 2021
IRB Media
Conversation; Success
Access link: EBSCO
Systemwide Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program™
Sentara Nurse (nursing poster)
Internship & Residency
Access link: Poster
Talent Conversations: What They Are, Why They're Crucial, and How to Do Them Right. 2011
Smith, Roland; Campbell, Michael
Ability; Leadership
Access link: EBSCO
Talent Leadership: A Proven Method for Identifying and Developing High-Potential Employees. 2012
Mattone, John; Xavier, Luiz
Employees; Leadership; Performance; Personnel Management
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Team Leadership and Partnering in Nursing and Health Care. 2013
Persily, Cynthia Armstrong
Administration; Interprofessional Relations; Leadership; Personnel Management
Access link: EBSCO
Team-Building Handbook: Accountability Strategies for Nurses. 2015
Dohmann, Eileen Lavin
Responsibility; Teams in the Workplace
Access link: EBSCO
Team-Building Handbook: Improving Nurse-Physician Communications. 2015
Bartholomew, Kathleen
Communication; Healthcare Teams; Medical Cooperation
Access link: EBSCO
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well. 2015
Stone, Douglas; Heen, Sheila
Cognitive Psychology; Feedback; Interpersonal Communication
Access link: EBSCO
Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (and Their Employees). 2007
Lencioni, Patrick
Career Development; Employee Motivation; Job Satisfaction
Toxic Nursing: Managing Bullying, Bad Attitudes, and Total Turmoil, Second edition. 2021
Dellasega, Cheryl
Bullying in the Workplace; Interpersonal Relationships; Nursing Phycological Aspects' Nersing Services Administration; Personnel Management
Access link: EBSCO
Transformational Leadership in Nursing: From Expert Clinician to Influential Leader, Second edition. 2017
Marshall, Elaine Sorensen; Broome, Marion E.
Leadership; Nurse Administrators; Supervisory Nursing
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The Truth about Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know. 2010
Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z.
Executive Ability; Leadership
Access link: ProQuest
The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care, Third edition. 2005
Wright, Donna
Personnel Management; Professional Competence
Access link: EBSCO
Working with Difficult People: Handling the Ten Types of Problem People Without Losing Your Mind, Second revision. 2016
Hakim, Amy Cooper; Solomon, Muriel
Conflict Management; Interpersonal Conflict; Interpersonal Relations
Working with Difficult People, Second edition. 2009
Lundin, William; Lundin, Kathleen; Dobson, Michael S.
Conflict Management; Interpersonal Conflict; Interpersonal Relations
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Zero Harm: How to Achieve Patient and Workforce Safety in Healthcare. 2019
Clapper, Craig; Merlino, James; Stockmeier, Carole
Medical Care Safety Measures; Medical Error Prevention; Patients Safety Measures
Access links: ProQuest
1001 Ways to Energize Employees. 1997
Nelson, Bob
Employee Motivation; Leadership; Personnel Management; Staff Development
Access link: EBSCO
2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-To-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results. 2005
Falcone, Paul
Performance Standards
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2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals: Ready-to-Use Phrases That Really Get Results. 2012
Falcone, Paul
Employee Motivation; Goal Setting; Performance Standards
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3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee Evaluations. 2013
Lamb, Sandra E.
Business Writing; Employee Rating; Human Resources; Personnel Management
Access link: EBSCO
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