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Up Is Not the Only Way: A Guide to Developing Workforce Talent
This classic shows how to forge the link between organizational strategic planning and individual career planning and development. Along with practical tips, action items, cases, and exercises, Beverly Kaye provides detailed guidelines and techniques for helping employees target suitable career goals, devise action plans, acquire appropriate skills, and develop evaluation procedures that will satisfy organizational needs. New features in this edition include communication strategies, techniques for recognizing talent in diversity, and a new approach to mentoring.
Beverly Kaye is president of Career Systems International in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Her cutting-edge management and career development programs are used by Fortune 500 companies globally. A prolific writer and popular lecturer, Kaye is coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em , a Wall Street Journal best-seller that provides strategies for retaining knowledge workers, and of the classic Designing Career Development Systems .
Kaye has received numerous honors and awards, including the National Best Practice Award from the American Society for Training and Development for her work with Chevron, Bechtel, Dow Corning, and First USA.
Find out more about Beverly Kay's management and career development programs at www.careersystemsintl.com.
Beverly Kaye is president of Career Systems International in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Her cutting-edge management and career development programs are used by Fortune 500 companies globally. A prolific writer and popular lecturer, Kaye is coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em , a Wall Street Journal best-seller that provides strategies for retaining knowledge workers, and of the classic Designing Career Development Systems .
Kaye has received numerous honors and awards, including the National Best Practice Award from the American Society for Training and Development for her work with Chevron, Bechtel, Dow Corning, and First USA.
Find out more about Beverly Kay's management and career development programs at www.careersystemsintl.com.
228 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1981
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Beverly Kaye
50Ìýbooks22ÌýfollowersFounder and Chairwoman of Career Systems International, Dr. Beverly Kaye is an international bestselling author and a leading authority in the world of modern workplace performance. She has dedicated her life’s work to helping individuals and organizations grow in a workplace that fosters greater commitment, fulfillment, and humanity.
Beverly Kaye and the CSI team provide cutting-edge and award-winning talent development solutions primarily to Fortune 1000 companies. Her work and research are distinguished and widely recognized for helping others discover greater meaning in their work and gain greater control over their career destinies.
Dr. Kaye completed her graduate work at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and holds her doctorate from UCLA.
Beverly Kaye and the CSI team provide cutting-edge and award-winning talent development solutions primarily to Fortune 1000 companies. Her work and research are distinguished and widely recognized for helping others discover greater meaning in their work and gain greater control over their career destinies.
Dr. Kaye completed her graduate work at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and holds her doctorate from UCLA.
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March 30, 2019
Interesting book which guides about managing your career in different ways.
February 17, 2016
Quite comprehensive book on career pathing in an organization, giving background on the process as well as specific information on what Kaye describes as a six-stage process:
1. Preparing � readying the resources
2. Profiling � tapping talent
3. Targeting � optimizing options
4. Strategizing � making maps
5. Implementing � pursuing plans
6. Sustaining � remaining relevant
The book is full of guided questions, tables of information on all topics, as well as a large list of case studies (38 total) that reflect each of the stages.
1. Preparing � readying the resources
2. Profiling � tapping talent
3. Targeting � optimizing options
4. Strategizing � making maps
5. Implementing � pursuing plans
6. Sustaining � remaining relevant
The book is full of guided questions, tables of information on all topics, as well as a large list of case studies (38 total) that reflect each of the stages.
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