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Items listed below are free (some limited quantities)

Our postage and handling costs are $8.00 minimum for the continental USA. If you order JUST the free items...that is all your order will cost...and your order will be shipped via USPS Media Mail rate. If you order other items from other categories, the shipping cost is based on the schedule on our main home page (the bottom of screen on www.odt.org) and we will usually ship your order via UPS. For international orders, we will quote you a price via e-mail for airmail delivery. One group of items below pertains to our current map business. You will also find books, workbooks, articles and audiotapes that were used in our 25 years of managing a Human Resources Development consulting and publishing business. The items related to "Managing a Diverse Workforce" are grouped together, as are materials on Empowerment, Performance Management (including HOW TO RECEIVE A PERFORMACE APPRAISAL), Handling the Career Plateau, and Managing Your Boss, Self-Directed Work Teams. We also have assorted articles on Styles of Thinking, WORK and ADDICTION, etc. Our overstock items are available as sample single copies. Others have limits as noted. We invite you to explore new avenues of Upward Influence and Empowerment on-the-job. For international orders, place order in the usual manner, and we will email you with a quote for the shipping cost. Then the order can ship after you approve the quote. ALSO see our "6) Special Deals! Close-outs. Seconds" section of the web store for BOOKS FOR A BUCK! specials.

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"Jordan students say 500 years enough of world map distortion"
"Jordan students say 500 years enough of world map distortion" by Rebecca Eden. Appeared in the Herald Sun April 9, 2001. An article about the Peters Map. Reports on the work of activist/artist Alfredo Jaar in the school's ESL "Literacy Through Photography" project. Students wore hardhats and other construction gear to dramatize the demolition of an old world view and the construction of a new one. Limit: One per order.

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"The Peters Map: a Powerful Tool for Diversity Training" by Dianne LaMountain
Originally appeared in the MANAGING DIVERSITY NEWSLETTER. Discusses the use of the provocative Peters Map image as a way to overcome two major obstacles to effective cross-cultural communication and team-building. Teaches people to distinguish between "right and wrong" and "just different" and also to understand that "what you see depends upon where you stand." Limit: One per order. Dianne LaMountain was one of the pioneers in using Peters Maps in corporate training seminars. She passed away on January 28, 2003. At ODT, we owe a great debt to her as one of the founding mothers of our firm.

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“Managing Your Boss” by John J. Gabarro & John P. Kotter, article reprint
Harvard Business Review, 1965, 43, 119-131. An HBR Classic. Effective managers need to take time and energy to manage their relationships with their bosses. This effort can simplify their jobs by eliminating potential problems. The boss-manager relationship is one of mutual dependence between two fallible human beings. Managers must have a good understanding of themselves and their bosses and use this information to develop a healthy relationship compatible with both persons' work styles and expectations. They must seek out information about their boss's goals and pressures by being alert for opportunities to question the boss, and by paying attention to clues in his or her behavior. McKinsey Award Winner. One of the all-time best-selling Harvard Business Review reprints. Highly recommended for leaders, managers, and MBA-students. Available from the Harvard Business Review for $7. Order one free sample copy here. PLace volume orders from Upward Influence & Empowerment section (#7) of our ODT Shop.

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How to Handle the Career Plateau - tipsheet - 4 pages
How to Handle the Career Plateau - tipsheet - Combat the problems created by flatter organizational charts and less access to promotions. Your employees can find new creative ways to enrich their current jobs. This tipsheet gives you a practical road-map to improve job satisfaction with such strategies as acceptance, developing new opportunities, and creating a new action plan (4 pages). Order one free sample copy here. PLace volume orders from Upward Influence & Empowerment section (#7) of our ODT Shop.

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How to manage your boss, article reprint from EnRoute
Fourteen key points to demystify upward management (4 pages) -- Mental preparation. The leverage for change is you. Self-knowledge is the key to power. Assumptions about your boss's goals can wreak havoc with the relationship. Have priorities and make sure yours are in line with your boss's. It takes only one enlightened person. Try to build "process" norms. Take strategic responsibility for the appraisal process. Become a scientific investigator. Become a cultural anthropologist. Build on your boss's strengths. Use psychological judo. Don't shut down your creativity in the face of stress. Managing your boss is not magic. This article is printed on high-gloss quality paper and is printed in English and French in an edition that originally appeared in Air Canada's EnRoute in-flight magazine. Highly recommended. Easy to read! Great tips. Order one free sample copy here. PLace volume orders from Upward Influence & Empowerment section (#7) of our ODT Shop.

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Fear of Feedback, article reprint from Association Management magazine
(3 pages, printed on high quality glossy paper) by William Hennefrund. In the era of the great communicator and sensitivity workshops, bosses and staff still avoid asking for and giving honest reactions. Executives can promote feedback by breaking out of isolation. In disagreements, focus on facts and issues, not the people. Article geared to association executives and staff. Order free sample here. Order in volume from Section 7 [Upward Influence & Empowerment] of the ODT shop.

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"The Ultimate Cultural Difference - and How to Bridge it" by George Simons - article reprint
Sushi in Paris, barbecue in Kyoto, couscous in Dallas. Today it can be hard to recognize where you are. Managers in multinational environments are challenged by the exotic and the foreign in numerous ways. Expertly versed in styles, mannerisms, and personalities of other cultures, Dr. Simons detects "potential misunderstandings simmering" in many a manahger's office. A great article on Male-Female differences! High quality glossy reprint. Limit: Two per order. Also available for purchase in 100's for $20 (see web category: "Special Deals! Close-outs. Seconds.”)

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How to Receive Performance Appraisals - Workbook (overstock)
Seminar workbook by Dennis and Dianne LaMountain. 50-pages. Activities, exercises, strategies for preparing for the appraisal, self-evaluation forms, dealing with communication errors / games like "camouflage," "stonewalling," "wounded animal," and "detective" (plus 15 others! *** Order 1 workbook at no charge, call 800-736-1293 for volume requests ***

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How to Manage Your Boss PACKET - more than eight article reprints
In Praise of Rotten Bosses (positive lessons phrased in the negative); At a loss with the boss? DALLAS TIMES HERALD; How to deal with a sexist boss; Time-tested ways for terminating and executive career, THE WESTCOTT LETTER; Managing the boss: Key to power, USA TODAY; Managing the boss is easier than you might think, NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS; Handling Your Boss, WORKING WOMAN; Management Seminar in Reverse – learning to manage the boss, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR; Yes, the boss is human too, EDUCATION AND TRAINING; The Boss as Human Being, TRAINING NEWS; How to Manage Your Boss, OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & AUTOMATION; “Be nice to nasty bosses” says consultant, FINANCIAL TIMES; On the receiving end of performance appraisals, CAREER CENTER BULLETIN. *** Order 1 set at no charge, call 800-736-1293 for volume requests of individual articles***

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Identify and Foster Effective Management Practices - Workbook - out of print - licensing available
PRIME Search: An 89-page comb-bound workbook by ODT Senior Associates. Originally used as part of Upward Appraisal seminars where managers solicited instrumented feedback from their employees via a structured 50-item questionnaire. Includes a program overview, a sample response analysis, evaluating your use of the practices (a self-assessment), analyzing responses of your direct-reports, summarizing the PRIME Search results, Meetings with your employees and/or your manager, and Using the PRIME action tracking process. We no longer have workbooks available for sale, but we have the workbook material available for licensing. Call 800-736-1293 or email odtstore@odt.org for more information *** ALSO: for a limited time, we are offering PRIME Search Questionnaires - a 10-pack for $2.50 on the clearance section of our ODT Web Store. Originally a $100.00 value for only $2.50!!

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How to Appraise Your Boss - Questionnaire (overstock)
PRIME Match - How to Manage Your Boss Kit. Originally this product contained an 85-page comb-bound workbook by Dennis LaMountain, Dianne LaMountain and Bob Abramms. The self-study program included a structured 25-item questionnaire. We are looking for another consulting firm to take over publishing this award-winning product. We are offering sample Questionnaires for free (limit one per order). The original kit included Guidelines, questionnaire, scoring matrix, and articles. It took about 2 hours to complete. This product won a "TOP TEN" HR award deserving special recognition for innovation and contribution to the Human Resources community. *** Get one questionnaire at no charge, call 800-736-1293 for volume requests ***

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How to Manage your Boss - Workbook (overstock)
This set of perfect-bound seminar notes was printed prior to advent of desktop publishing. It was typeset with an IBM Selectric "Orator" typeface. The workbook is packed with useful information, checklists, tips and strategies. It includes dozens of illustrations and an appendix of eleven article reprints. *** Order 1 workbook at no charge, call 800-736-1293 for volume requests ***

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"Hooked on Work" by Anne Wilson Schaef & Diane Fassel
The corporate culture supports and promotes workaholism, encouraging employees to become addicted to their jobs. In turn, workaholics use their jobs as a fix to get ahead, be successful, avoid feeling, and ultimately avoid living. This high quality article reprint was excerpted from THE ADDICTIVE ORGANIZATION and first appeared in the “New Age Journal.” ODT custom printed several thousand copies for a special project, and is now donating reprints to anyone willing to pay the cost of shipping. Printed on heavy glossy paper, with six great images, these articles come 11 to a pound. You can request one with your order at no cost. For multiple copies, specify the weight that you want (i.e., 20 pounds is 220 copies which would cost approx. $14 shipping via UPS to a business address). If you wish alternative shipping means (i.e. billed to your Fed Ex account) call us to make arrangements. 800-736-1293.

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"We're a Nation of Addicts" by Anne Wilson Schaef
The author argues that "if we love this society, we must confront the reality that it has a disease. Like an alcoholic, it's not bad and trying to get good. It is sick and trying to get well." This high quality article reprint was excerpted from WHEN SOCIETY BECOMES AN ADDICT and first appeared in the “New Age Journal.” ODT custom printed several thousand copies for a special project, and is now donating reprints to anyone willing to pay the cost of shipping. Printed on heavy glossy paper, with eleven illustrations, these articles come 18 to a pound. You can request one with your order at no cost. For multiple copies, specify the weight that you want (i.e., 20 pounds is 360 copies which would cost approx. $14 shipping via UPS to a business address). If you wish alternative shipping means (i.e. billed to your Fed Ex account) call us to make arrangements. 800-736-1293.

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"Cognitive Style and Interpersonal Behavior: implications for Human Relations Training"
Reprint from GROUP & ORGANIZATION STUDIES (Vol. 7, No. 1), 21 pages, saddle-stitched, blue soft-cover. Why is it that some people benefit from human relations (HR) training, and others get little from it? This article is a review and analysis of the academic literature on cognitive styles (how people think and process information) from 1950 through 1980. The specific focus is on a trait known as "field-independence." Differences in this trait can account for why HR training is more beneficial for some than for others. The article concludes: (1) a highly structured HR training setting is most appropriate (the corollary is that unstructured training, like "T-groups," are beneficial to a limited number of thinking styles); (2) randomly composed groups learn more than do groups of people who cluster into sub-groups of people with backgrounds similar to themselves; (3) trainers can benefit from understanding how cognitive styles impact group dynamics; (4) trainers can make group interventions guided by what works with participants of differing cognitive styles. No quantity limit. Call 800-736-1293 if ordering more than 100 copies.

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How to Improve Your Effectiveness as a School Administrator"
21 page booklet (8.5” x 11”), 11 illustrations, saddle-stitched, 2-color cover. This booklet is based on differences in how people think and process information (known as cognitive styles). It provides practical down-to-earth tips for managing people, based on understanding others’ mental processes. It provides suggestions for: increasing motivation, communicating more effectively, supervising teachers and administrators more effectively, improving interpersonal relationships while improving standards of academic quality, maximizing the impact of in-service training, and assigning staff to positions that maximize their effectiveness. The booklet ends with a self-quiz that encourages the reader to apply what s/he had learned. Originally priced at $6 each. Perfect for handout at workshops on communication, diversity or “style differences.” No quantity limit. Call 800-736-1293 if ordering more than 100 copies.

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For maps, please visit to our new web site at www.ODTmaps.com. For management and cultural diversity resource materials stay in this web store.

This web store is dedicated to clearing out the many valuable resources from our human resources management publishing business.
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