Why doesn't our politics 'do what it says on the tin'? What on earth happened to 'Truth', 'Responsibility', 'Honesty' and 'Trust'? The words and concepts have long been familiar. They are all 'on the tin', so to speak. But not much sign, anywhere, of putting them into practice! So what actually needs to change? Not just our values or our ideas but, surely, our behaviour, our habits. We don't just need a description of the changes we want to see, but an understanding of how we can BE those ...

How shall I lead my life? What will bring me happiness (and can I possibly know this in advance)? Where do my ethical values, feelings and opinions come from? How do I know if I really understand something, or are my judgements always just opinions? Should I be optimistic or pessimistic about 'human nature' – including my own, of course? Finally, are there any 'objective' answers to all of this or is any answer always as good as any other? If such questions seem important to you personally...

The author, Dr Hugh Phillips, is recognised internationally as an expert in the psychology of shopping behaviour and its application to in-store marketing. He holds a PhD in the Cognitive Psychology of Shopping.This book outlines how we process information in-store and how this can be translated into an effective in-store strategy. This "how to" book, the fourth by Dr Phillips, serves three key needs:  to give professionals highly practical guidance that they can use in their careers immediat...

**WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST SELLERBecome a more effective leader.**Leadership has never been more challenging. Your colleagues disagree, their emotions run high, and your way forward through the everchanging, complex work environment would confound even the most seasoned leader.In You’re the Leader. Now What?: Leadership Lessons from Mayo Clinic, Dr. Richard Winters, a Mayo Clinic emergency physician, executive coach, and director o...

Nine linked stories and a novella, Hillborn creates a mosaic of lives: a man, a woman, a child, in time. Like tributaries of a stream, their lives wind through remote hills, Pennsylvania towns and cities, a mountain farm.These are stories of lives of people made by land, in times that seem to be our own, in places we tend not to see. These are stories of interwoven lives, each a slow journey leading to change, discovery and finally birth.

COVID-19 has transformed our everyday lives. It’s as if another world has arrived in the blink of an eye. Yet life is not on pause. We still need to live. The pandemic, like any other time, is a moment both of opportunity as well as challenge.Healthy Faith in the Coronavirus Crisis is a briefing on how to thrive in a world of restrictions. Twenty leading Christian thinkers have come together to help you begin to navigate this strange reality.Each contributo...

Action research is a form of research closely linked to practice which can readily be undertaken by practitioners and service users. This handbook offers a comprehensive guide to action research as a strategy for inquiry and development in health and social care. It can be used by individuals or groups working independently on their own projects or as a basis for a tutor-led course. It features * an introduction to the theories behind action research and other forms of research related to ...

This book explains and demonstrates how creative writing can be used successfully in the context of professional education where traditionally a more distanced approach to reporting on professional experience has been favoured. It is based on many practical examples, drawn from several years' experience of running courses for social workers, nurses, teachers, managers and higher education staff, in which participants explore their professional practice through imaginative forms of writing....

Become a more effective leader.Leadership has never been more challenging. Your colleagues disagree, their emotions run high, and the way forward through the everchanging, complex work environment confounds even the most seasoned leader.In You're the Leader. Now What?, Dr. Richard Winters, a Mayo Clinic emergency physician, executive coach, and director of leadership development for the Mayo Clinic Care Network, uses proven frameworks, practical ta...

Based on lessons learned from the ASSET programme, a national project to develop a competence-based model of curriculum and assessment, this text presents a research based description of a possible future for higher education and for education of the profession.