This handbooks for participants contains materials for a three-day workshop on stress management in corrections. The workshop is intended for correctional administrators and managers, to enable them to produce a stress-management plan for identifying and remedying such problems as employee disability, alcoholism, drug abuse, and distressed…

Readings and exercises for use with a course for Canadian workers on racism and the workplace are included in this book. The materials are organized to reflect the themes of the ten sessions of the course: (1) racism hurts workers; (2) analysing racial situations in the workplace; (3) the employer connection to racism in the workplace; (4)…

Six curriculum modules for Casa Sanchez, a San Francisco Mexican restaurant and food product manufacturer, are presented. Casa Sanchez was one of four small businesses involved in Project EXCEL, a workplace literacy project that focused on literacy and basic skills training for limited English proficient (LEP) workers. The modules are as follows:…

Six curriculum modules for Ace Mailing, a San Francisco communications and mass mailing firm, are presented. Ace Mailing was one of four small businesses involved in Project EXCEL, a workplace literacy project that focused on literacy and basic skills training for limited-English-proficient (LEP) workers. The modules are as follows: (1) Ace…

Five curriculum modules for Momentum, Inc., a San Francisco (California) outerwear design and contract manufacturer, are presented. Momentum was one of four small businesses involved in Project EXCEL, a workplace literacy project that focused on literacy and basic skills training for limited-English-proficient (LEP) workers. The modules are as…

Six curriculum modules for Just Desserts, a San Francisco wholesale bakery company, are presented. Just Desserts was one of four small businesses involved in Project EXCEL, a workplace literacy project that focused on literacy and basic skills training for limited-English-proficient (LEP) workers. The modules are as follows: (1) Bakery Vocabulary…

This programmed text for self-study provides information on conflict resolution in the workplace. Part of a series of such texts, the book presents examples of familiar situations involving work-related conflicts. The text then discusses two possible answers and explains why one or the other is appropriate for conflict resolution. Through such…

This book is designed to help people develop an action plan to enhance their situation at work. Part 1 focuses on political behavior at work as a key to advancement. It discusses assessing career setbacks and recovery from them. Subsequent sections focus on the following areas of self-study that are necessary to enable the individual to manage…

This programmed text for self-study provides information on assertive communication in business. Part of a series of such texts, the book presents examples of familiar work situations involving interpersonal problems. The text then discusses each of the answers and explains why one or the other is appropriate for communicating assertively. Some of…

One of a series of secondary level units on business issues, this packet focuses on the relationship between business and young employees. The packet contains a teacher's guide and a student activity section. Within the teacher's guide, an overview of activities, objectives, and time frame precedes summaries of five daily lesson plans. Also…