This career survival guide shows readers how to maintain their work performance and keep their job intact during times of downsizing, restructuring and belt-tightening. With examples, planning forms, self-assessment exercises, charts and bulleted lists, this book shows how to: obtain resources and stretch staff during meagre times; perform well when faced with overwhelming demands; maintain team morale during times of high stress; determine how and when to "jump ship" if necessary; make a smooth transition to a new job.
Dr. Barner has created two workshops based on the principles outlined in Accelerating Your Development as a Leader. information on these workshops can be obtained by contacting the author at robert.barner@planoadvisory.com, or by visiting his company website at www.planoadvisory.com.
Dr. Robert Barner has twenty-five years of applied experience within the field of organization and leadership development. As a senior OD/LD executive, he has directed high-potential development and coaching for organizations in such sectors as manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, biotech, media, franchising, and hospitality. Dr. Barner is the owner of Plano Executive Advisory Services, a management consultancy focusing on the areas of high-potential development and coaching. Currently, Dr. Barner is a faculty member at Southern Methodist University, where he manages the university's certification program in executive coaching and teaches Summer workshops on International Collaboration at Trinity University, in Dublin, Ireland.
Accelerating You Development as a Leader is Dr. Barner's sixth book. His five previous books on team building and leadership have been translated into German, Norwegian, and Estonian for distribution throughout North America, Europe, Scandinavia, and India. Over the past twenty years Dr. Barner has also presented to several international conferences on the subjects of leadership development and executive coaching. He has been a contributor to several academic and business texts and has published more than fifty articles within academic and professional journals. Dr. Barner also currently serves as a reviewer for two academic journals. He received his PhD in Organizational Development from Fielding Graduate University.
