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Books with author Barbara Glasser

  • Handle With CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees

    Barbara Glanz

    Paperback (McGraw-Hill Education, July 10, 2002)
    A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Frontline techniques and strategies for making employees feel appreciated and improving their performance at every level Internationally known motivational author and speaker Barbara Glanz provides managers and supervisors with innovative techniques for engaging, developing, and motivating employees. Glanz outlines a framework based on the CARE model­­Creative Communication, Atmosphere and Appreciation for all, Respect and Reason for being, Empathy and Enthusiasm­­ for understanding what employees really want from managers. The book is based on research with 1,200 employees at dozens of organizations and includes hundreds of practical ways managers can motivate employees to peak performance while creating an organizational culture that is supportive instead of cutthroat, enjoyable instead of intimidating, and profitable on every level.
  • Words That Go Ping: The Ridiculously Wonderful World of Onomatopoeia

    Barbara Lasserre

    Hardcover (Allen & Unwin, Oct. 1, 2019)
    If it goes "moo" then every child knows it's a cow. If it goes "Wham! Bam! Crash!" we're in a fast-paced comic. But what goes "krknout?" Barbara Lasserre takes us on a playful journey through the delightful world of words that mimic sounds. Normally relegated to children's books, cartoons, and comedians, she shows how these often ancient words reveal unexpected things about the way we think, speak, and act. A book for anyone who loves playing with words.
  • Handle With CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees: Creative, Lost-Cost Ways to Raise Morale, Increase Commitment, and Reduce Turnover

    Barbara Glanz

    eBook (McGraw-Hill Education, July 10, 2002)
    A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Frontline techniques and strategies for making employees feel appreciated and improving their performance at every level Internationally known motivational author and speaker Barbara Glanz provides managers and supervisors with innovative techniques for engaging, developing, and motivating employees. Glanz outlines a framework based on the CARE model­­Creative Communication, Atmosphere and Appreciation for all, Respect and Reason for being, Empathy and Enthusiasm­­ for understanding what employees really want from managers. The book is based on research with 1,200 employees at dozens of organizations and includes hundreds of practical ways managers can motivate employees to peak performance while creating an organizational culture that is supportive instead of cutthroat, enjoyable instead of intimidating, and profitable on every level.
  • A Band of Fairies

    Barbara Nasser

    Paperback (Mountain Arbor Press, April 12, 2019)
    A young girl’s hiking adventure uncovers a band of fairies that lives deep in the forest. This endearing tale encourages young children to be adventurous and to listen closely to the sounds of the world around us. It reminds us that we all have special talents to share with others, and that our imaginations are magical.
  • Handle With CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees: Creative, Lost-Cost Ways to Raise Morale, Increase Commitment, and Reduce Turnover

    Barbara Glanz

    Paperback (McGraw-Hill, June 19, 2002)
    A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Frontline techniques and strategies for making employees feel appreciated and improving their performance at every level Internationally known motivational author and speaker Barbara Glanz provides managers and supervisors with innovative techniques for engaging, developing, and motivating employees. Glanz outlines a framework based on the CARE model­­Creative Communication, Atmosphere and Appreciation for all, Respect and Reason for being, Empathy and Enthusiasm­­ for understanding what employees really want from managers. The book is based on research with 1,200 employees at dozens of organizations and includes hundreds of practical ways managers can motivate employees to peak performance while creating an organizational culture that is supportive instead of cutthroat, enjoyable instead of intimidating, and profitable on every level.
  • A Band of Fairies

    Barbara Nasser

    (Mountain Arbor Press, June 2, 2019)
    A young girl’s hiking adventure uncovers a band of fairies that lives deep in the forest. This endearing tale encourages young children to be adventurous and to listen closely to the sounds of the world around us. It reminds us that we all have special talents to share with others, and that our imaginations are magical.
  • Handle With CARE: Motivating and Retaining Employees by Barbara Glanz

    Barbara Glanz

    Paperback (McGraw-Hill Education, March 15, 1854)
    self help
  • Words That Go Ping: The Ridiculously Wonderful World of Onomatopoeia

    Barbara Lasserre

    eBook (Allen & Unwin, Oct. 24, 2018)
    If it goes "moo" then every child knows it's a cow. If it goes "Wham! Bam! Crash!" we're in a fast-paced comic. But what goes "krknout?" Barbara Lasserre takes us on a playful journey through the delightful world of words that mimic sounds. Normally relegated to children's books, cartoons, and comedians, she shows how these often ancient words reveal unexpected things about the way we think, speak, and act. A book for anyone who loves playing with words.