Outreach Resource of the YearForeword INDIES Award FinalistSaints are people too.The word saint conjures up images of superstar Christians revered for their spectacular acts and otherworldly piety. But when we take a closer look at the lives of these spiritual heavyweights, we learn that they also experienced struggle, doubt, and heartache.In fact, we learn that in many ways they're not allt...

This step-by-step guide takes the reader through the complex process of investigating serious incidents in health, social care, and criminal justice environments, acknowledging differences of culture and context that shape an investigation. Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, Part 1 begins by exploring the key principles of investigation, including ethical and legal perspectives, the involvement of families and carers, and being aware of unconscious bias, among other issues. Part 2 outli...

A little girl has a special relationship with her grandma. She loves to go to her house and watch the squirrels and birds, including her grandma’s favorite, the red cardinal. When the little girl’s mother tells her and her twin brother that their grandma’s body is becoming tired, they share special time with her to say goodbye. As the girl and her brother attend church services and pray and sing with all of their grandmother’s friends and family, they soon realize that feeling sad is all p...

Stop being “the strong one” and start being you.You’re doing it all, and it’s too much. Between work, kids, parents, money, meals, and everything else on your plate, it’s no wonder you’re exhausted. You feel alone, misunderstood—and sometimes hopeless. Because let’s face it, this idea of being a “strong woman” is highly overrated.But what if there were another way? What if we put limits and boundaries around what it means to be a strong woman? What if you could be strong an...

We are honored and excited to bring this powerful book featuring 10 experts that are committed to helping you step forward in life and business with great purpose and impact. We want to support you in tapping into the wisdom we have discovered and believe will empower and support you on your journey.Our vision is to have our experts share insights, tips and tools we have discovered to support you powerfully on your journey. We know that life is not a solo journey and by coming toge...

Being a leader requires much more than just understanding how to run a business. Today’s executive is under a unique set of demands, coming from multiple stakeholders. In The Complete Executive, long-time executive coach Karen Wright introduces a unique 10-step system that takes all of these aspects of leadership development into account. Leaders not only need incredible physical energy and stamina, they need a support system, philosophy, plan, business acumen, a social network, and a bran...

Saints are people too. The word saint conjures up images of superstar Christians revered for their spectacular acts and otherworldly piety. But when we take a closer look at the lives of these spiritual heavyweights, we learn that they also experienced struggle, doubt, and heartache. In fact, we learn that in many ways they’re not all that different from you and me. Narrating her own winding pilgrimage through faith, Karen Marsh reveals surprising lessons in everyday spirituality from thes...

In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn't need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow.In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces us to those people—faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, simple practices that bring deeper meaning and purpose to everyday life.In the company of diverse spir...

What's the secret to sales success? If you're like most business leaders, you'd say it's fundamentally about relationships-and you'd be wrong. The best salespeople don't just build relationships with customers. They challenge them.The need to understand what top-performing reps are doing that their average performing colleagues are not drove Matthew Dixon, Brent Adamson, and their colleagues at Corporate Executive Board to investigate the skills, behaviors, knowled...

In business, the right behaviours matter. But getting it right is tricky. Even when we acknowledge the need to change what we do and how we do it, life has a habit of getting in the way, upsetting even the best-laid plans. And just how do we manage those situations that can provoke even the most rational among us into behaving in ways we would rather forget? Triggers confronts head-on the challenges of behaviour and change, looking at the external factors (or 'triggers') - both negative an...

It's happened to the best of us. You have a job opening to fill. You interview a range of qualified candidates and hire the best of the bunch—or so you think. You soon realize that the person who seemed like a perfect fit during the interview doesn't have what it takes to do the job.In Who, Geoff Smart and Randy Street, of the management consulting firm ghSmart, combine their experiences training thousands of managers and executives with the most revealing and comprehensiv...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Talent Code unlocks the secrets of highly successful groups and provides tomorrow’s leaders with the tools to build a cohesive, motivated culture.“A truly brilliant, mesmerizing read that demystifies the magic of great groups.”—Adam Grant, author of Think AgainA BLOOMBERG AND LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEARWhere does gre...