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Sexual Harassment Plain and Simple, Module I. Program Time: 2-3 hours. CD-ROM, Mulitmedia Interactive Training, Produced by BNA Communications Inc., customized by USF EOA, December 1997.
Sexual Harassment, Module 1. Program Time: 2-3 hours. PowerPoint Presentation on diskette, by Edouard L. Piou, Ed. D.; University of South Florida , Jan. 1999.
Objectives - by the end of the session participants should be able to:
1. Illustrate types and kinds of sexual harassment
2. Describe potential effects/impacts on productivity
3. Identify actions that can be taken to prevent sexual harassment
4. Describe liabilities in sexual harassment situations
5. List options available to victims of sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment Plain and Simple, Module II. Program Time: 2-4 hours. CD-ROM, Mulitmedia Interactive Training, Produced by BNA Communications Inc., customized by USF EOA, February 1998.
What Supervisors need to know about Sexual Harassment, PowerPoint Presentation on diskette, Interactive Employment Training, Inc., customized by USF EOA, July 1998.
Objectives - by the end of the session participants should be able to:
1. Determine the effects of harassment on the victim, the harasser, and the organization
2. Differentiate between acts that constitute harassment and those that do not
3. Define the major categories of sexual harassment Recognize symptoms of sexual harassment
4. Describe methods to use and information to look for in investigating a claim
5. Recognize possible retaliation and explore ways to address it
6. List some of steps to follow when responding to sexual harassment
7. Recognize the behaviors and attitudes that intefere with effectiveness
8. List crucial steps in appraisals the organization and all supervisory personnel should take to avoid claims of harassment form disgruntled employees.
Fair Treatment vs Unlawful Discrimination, CD-ROM, based on Civil Treatment for Managers. Employment Learning Innovations Inc., Intercom Library, Texas, January 1999.
Objectives - by the end of the session participants should be able to discuss:
1. The Consequences of Discrimination
2. A Hostile Work Environment
  - The Law
  - Duty to Act
  - Outside Interference
  - A Question of Trust (case study)
3. Workplace Fairness
  - Fair Treatment
  - Accommodation
  - Retaliation
4. ADA
  - A Level Playing Field
  - Qualified Individuals
  - AIDS
Managing Across Difference, CD-ROM, Mary C. Gentile, Ph.D.;Harvard Business School Publishing, 1998.
Objectives:
1. Brief overview of the program's approach to diversity issues.
2. Short presentation that lays out how diversity issues are tied to key business decisions.
3. Develop a framework for approaching diversity issues in ways that lead to effective decisions and actions.
4. Apply the Model to a real-life situation and answer the question, "Why might this model be important or useful to me?"
5. Learn ways to manage four types of conflict that capture many of the most common and critical diversity-related questions that individual managers face.
  - Narrative presentation that provides a framework for thinking about each type conflict and how to handle situations that might arise
  - Presentation of two key diversity-related questions, for each type of conflict, with viewpoints from three different diversity experts
  - Review of a critical event of the case, "role play" a decision
  - Discuss feedback on decision, and summarize key points.
Sexual Harassment Orientation for College and University Faculty and Administrators - The Classroom and Beyond: Faculty Conduct, Program Time: 17 Minutes Video + PowerPoint Presentation on Diskette. Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, PC. College and University Personnel Association, March 1999.
Sexual Harassment Orientation for College and University Faculty and Administrators - The Workplace: Supervisory Conduct, Program Time: 19 Minutes Video + PowerPoint Presentation on Diskette. Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, PC. College and University Personnel Association, March 1999.
Interviewing, CD-ROM, Brainstorm Dynamics, 2000.
This program will assist you in improving the quality of your workforce through more effective interviewing. You will use an interviewing framework to master the interviewing process. This will be accompanied by developing a system of behavioral questions that gather useful information and encourage candidate to discuss specific experiences and accomplishments. You will also learn to determine which questions to ask, and when to ask them.
Interviewing is designed for you to actively participate with your peers in the training workshop. This training program encourages you to improve your knowledge and skills by integrating your work-related situations into the workgroup.
Objectives:
1. Understanding the Consequences of Hiring Decisions
2. Avoiding Common Selection Problems
3. Using Past Behavior to Predict Future Behavior
4. Developing Behavioral Questions to Gather Information
5. Dealing With Incomplete Answers or Examples
6. Creating Planned Behavioral Questions
7. Using Follow-Up Questions and Listening Skills to Deal With Partial or Non-Behavioral Examples
8. Closing the Interview

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On Video Tape

Affirmative Action: Attorneys General Forum, Hastings College of Law. C-SPAN 128 min Video. Purdue University, 10/25/97.
Affirmative Action Debate, Brown University. C-SPAN 105 min. Video. Purdue University, 11/08/97.
A Policy is not Enough: The Respectful Workplace Series, 17 Minute Video by Edge Training System, 2000.
A respectful workplace is a productive workplace. If a workplace is not respectful, employees may feel harassed, probably afraid file complaints, productivity may be low, turnover may be high, and there are possible legal liabilities for the organizations and for the harassing individuals. Policies and procedures help your organization to have a respectful workplace, but they alone are not enough. It is essential that leaders implement these policies and practice these procedures to create a workplace that is harassment-free, where employees feel comfortable and safe.
Objectives - by the end of the session participants should be able to discuss:
1. Realize the importance of familiarizing themselves with the policies and procedures of the institution;
2. Recognize the role they should play in the implementation of the policies;
3. Identify attitudes, beliefs, and actions that affect their effectiveness in the implementation of the policies and the practice of the procedures;
4. Know the steps that leaders must take to create a respectful workplace.

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Communication

Applying Communication Theory to Work With Patients (1978). Insight Media.
In this video, Dr. Albert Scheflen presents major theories of communication, explaining how communication is a mutually influencing and regulating process. (50 minutes)
The Art of Effective Communication (1995). Insight Media.
Demonstrating how a situation can be interpreted in more than one way, this video teaches methods for improving communication. It differentiates between hearing and listening and presents tips for improving nonverbal, listening, and written communication skills. (25 minutes)
Communication Skills for Effective Helping (1991). Insight Media.

Using the microskills approach developed by Allen Ivey, Dale Larson demonstrates verbal and nonverbal communication skills for counseling people who are experiencing loss and grief. He show’s how to use silence, paraphrasing, self-disclosure, and reflection of feeling in a counseling session. (30 minutes)
Cross Cultural Communication in Diverse Settings. (1993). Shawnee Mission, KS: RMI Media Productions.
This program will help you learn how to use a social interaction model that will help shape our understanding of how humans differ and yet are similar at the same time. This model features five major components that are overlapping and interdependent upon each other: It provides a common basis for understanding groups and differences between groups.
Focused Listening Skills (1995). Insight Media.
This video seminar teaches listening techniques. Differentiating between hearing and listening, it offers tips for improving concentration and keeping an open mind. It discusses body language and clarifying questions, applies listening skills to personal relationships, and identifies differences between male and female communication styles. (1995)
Listening for Understanding (1981). Insight Media.
A vignette of a communicative misunderstanding in an office begins this tape, demonstrating that a person who does not listen courts disaster. Carl Rogers Explains how the tendency to interpret messages from one’s own point of view leads to listening without understanding. The original vignette is then reenacted with a person who demonstrates active empathic listening and achieves an entirely different result. (1981)
Listening Assertively (1986). Insight Media.
This video defines types of listening: assertive, deliberative, apathetic, sympathetic, and empathic. It emphasizes the importance of deliberative and empathic listening and looks at how preconceptions and biases about the speaker or the message can hinder assertive listening. (28 minutes)
Listening: The Problem Solver. Des Moines, IA: Business Advantage.
This film reviews fundamental listening skills and demonstrates how listening can be used to solve problems. Three distinct and equally important kinds of listening are presented: critical listening (the ability to separate fact from opinion), sympathetic listening (the ability to suspend judgment and allow others to talk out their problems), and creative listening (the ability to work as part of a team, to integrate your ideas with the ideas of others to create imaginative and workable solutions to problems. (20 minutes)
Social Interaction in Diverse Settings. (1993). Shawnee Mission, KS: RMI Media Productions.
This program probes the difficulties of communicating across cultures. It begins with a basic understanding of communication, including its characteristics and elements. The film includes a variety of personal stories in communication, some humorous and some serious.

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Diversity

Ability Issues in the U.S. (1992). New York: Insight Media.
Disabled individuals form a group that includes people of all ages, ethnicities, cultures, and income levels. This video considers the culture of the disabled, issues of accessibility, and problems of social interaction. It explores what society must do to provide the disabled with the same opportunities guaranteed to other citizens. (60 minutes)
Achieving Diversity: The Myths. (1990). East Lansing, MI: Aeromedical.
This tape exposes and explodes 12 of the most pervasive myths standing in the way of diversity efforts on campus including: goals and quotas are the same; whites are fired to hire minorities; affirmative action is reverse discrimination; affirmative action hires are unqualified; women and minorities must assimilate; and women and minorities don’t need to meet standards for advancement. Also includes realistic vignettes punctuated by analysis from prominent advocates of diversity.
Appreciating Diversity (1992). New York: Insight Media.
Educators from around the nation share ideas about how to instill in students respect for cultural and ethnic diversity. Showing teachers working with students, the video provides practical strategies for teaching about the many cultures that constitute the United States. It also suggests ways to incorporate multicultural material into the curriculum. (1992)
Pluribus and Unum: Diversity and Unity in a Multicultural Society. Cortes, Carlos E. (September 29, 1992).
The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities. Harrington, Tim. (1997).
Based upon the United Cerebral Palsy Association’s printed guidelines, this outstanding video uses light-hearted, humorous vignettes to help you learn how to communicate respectfully and sensitively with people who have a wide range of disabilities. Crucial training for anyone who employs, serves, or communicates on a regular basis with people who have disabilities.
Is Cultural Diversity a Good Idea? (1991). New York: Insight Media.
Discussing if cultural diversity is a desirable goal, educators John Lombardi, Robert Albright, and James Wattenbarger probe the rolled of African Americans in higher education. (30 minutes)
Valuing Diversity video series. (1990). San Francisco, CA: Copeland Griggs.
- Program 1: Managing Differences. This film shows how to evaluate, develop, and motivate diverse employees. Through dramas and interviews, it powerfully illustrates how assumptions, real differences and organizational culture affect the performance of managers, supervisors and administrators in multicultural settings. (30 minutes)
- Program 2: Diversity at Work. This tape concerns upward mobility in the multicultural organization. Dramatic illustrations show how stereotypes and actual differences affect each employee's ability to succeed. Diverse individuals present strategies for employee self-development, teamwork and relationship-building with supervisors and peers who are different from themselves. (30 minutes)
- Program 3: Communicating Across Cultures. This film dramatically shows how misunderstanding result from differently styles of communication. It also addresses the discomfort people feel when dealing with issues of race and gender, and suggests ways to communicate more effectively. (30 minutes)
- Program 4: You Make the Difference. This deals with the necessity for entry level employees to work well with people different from themselves. Dramas and interviews with workers explore the issues of sabotage, stereotypes, cultural differences, teamwork and environments that promote productivity. (30 minutes)
- Program 5: Supervising Differences. This tape shows how first line supervisors, plant managers and others can get the best out of their diverse workforce. Dramas and interviews help supervisors with climate setting, coaching and development, team building, supervising culturally diverse workers, controlling stereotypes and assumptions and dealing with employee conflict. (30 minutes)

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Education

Armstrong, Thomas (1997). Multiple Intelligences: Discovering the Giftedness in All. Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc.
This tape incorporates a broad spectrum of human abilities into a coherent system that helps us explain how children learn and suggests that there are at least eight different ways of being smart. Armstrong strongly emphasizes the value of MI in addressing cultural diversity and the inclusion of students with disabilities within the regular classroom setting. He provides practical suggestions on how teachers can incorporate MI into their classroom environments, including a creative way to teach MI to children. Greentree East Elementary in Victorville, California, an MI school is also featured. (44 minutes)
Assessment to Improve Student Learning and Development: A Shared Responsibility. NASPA.
Experts from the American Association for Higher Education, the American College Personnel Association, and NASPA discuss issues related to student assessment, including student diversity, standardized tests (their strengths and limitations), and state mandates. (2.5 hours)
Cause for Celebration (1991). New York: Insight Media.
This video shows how the Council for Unity, a school-based support group in the New York City public schools, helps students build bonds based both on an identification of similarities and a respect for differences. Studies explain what makes them proud of their ethnic heritage, share their experiences of building cross-cultural friendships, and speak out against prejudice. (17 minutes)
Dealing With Diversity in the Classroom (1991). New York: Insight Media. (1993; 22 minutes)
Forrester, Jay W. Systems Thinking in Education: Remaining Competitive in the 21st century. PAL. (Also available in audio tape.)
To remain competitive in the 21st century, the U.S. education system needs to implement systems thinking at the most basic level--by integrating new and effective techniques into education. Forrester describes two promising approaches: 1) utilizing system dynamics as a framework to give cohesion and meaning to individual facts; and 2) applying "learner-directed learning" as a technique for harnessing the curiosity of young people. (90 minutes)
Goleman, Daniel (1996). Emotional Intelligence: A New Vision for Educators. Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc.
Based on his best selling book of the same title, this video argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow. Drawing on groundbreaking research, Goleman shows that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ an can be taught through emotional literacy programs. Author is joined by educators from the New Haven, Connecticut Public Schools and The Nueva School in California.
Goldfine, Danya & Dan Geller. Seniors: Four Years in Retrospect (1997) & Frosh (1993).
Two award winning filmmakers lived for a year in a freshman residence hall at Stanford University to document the traumas and triumphs of a remarkably diverse group of undergraduates. The film that resulted is Frosh. The filmmakers returned three years later to see how college life had changed five of these students. They focused on the different trajectories students from diverse backgrounds take to a fulfilling and successful college experience.
Frosh: 98 minutes
Seniors: 56 minutes
Human Relations on the University Campus: Bringing About Change. Panel Discussion. Tape 1 & 2.
Lickona, Thomas (1996). Character Education: Restoring Respect and Responsibility in Our Schools. Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc.
The author makes an argument for the role of schools in the development of student respect, responsibility, and moral education. The video provides a comprehensive model for values and character education in our nation’s schools. Specific classroom strategies, as well as school wide approaches are outlined in a clear and forceful fashion. The author is joined by students, educators and parents . (44 minutes)
Multicultural Education: Teaching to Diversity (1993). New York: Insight Media.
This video seminar provides practical suggestions to help educators work successfully with culturally diverse student populations. It explains how to develop instructional strategies to meet the varied educational needs of different cultural and ethnic groups. (88 minutes)
Multicultural Education: Valuing Diversity (1991). New York: Insight Media.
How can a teacher create a climate in which diversity is valued? In this lecture, Dr. Jim Romero of the University of Oklahoma discusses issues relating both to the culture of teaching and to student culture, describing elements of surface culture and deep culture. (120 minutes)
Race in the Classroom: The Multiplicity of Experience (nd). A production of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning and the office for Race Relations and Minority Affairs at Harvard University. (3 copies)
Respecting Diversity in the Classroom (1996). New York: Insight Media.
This video offers guidelines for developing a multicultural curriculum and implementing multicultural materials. It visits awareness programs and offers commentary from educators and leaders such as Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Dramatic reenactments illustrate classroom situations that involve diversity of ethnicity, religion, age, gender, and socioeconomic status. (60 minutes)
Sue, Derald Wing. Cross-Cultural Communication in Higher Education. (March 22, 1995). Teleconference. A Psychological Corporation. Cupertino, CA: DeAnza TV Center.
This teleconference focuses on Critical Incidents in Cross-cultural Interactions. Critical incidents have been shown to be effective means of highlighting and illustrating crucial issues/concerns likely to arise in certain characteristic situations. Conference includes exercises to identify value differences and potential courses of action for several case vignettes. Cases are titled Winning Isn't Everything--It's the Only Thing, The Language Problem, Being Responsible, Stereotypes or Truths?, and Fitting In.

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Ethnic/National Issues

Africa series: Programs 1-6. Chicago, IL: Empak.
- Program 1: Different But Equal.
  For over four centuries Africa was ravished by the slave trade. This has permanently distorted our view of the continent and its people. Basil Davidson goes back to Africa’s origins to show that, far from having no great art or technology, Africa gave rise to some of the world’s greatest early civilizations.
- Program 2: Mastering A Continent.
  Looking closely at three different communities, Basil Davidson examines the way African people carve out an existence in an often hostile environment. A group of Pilot cattle herders in Kenya tell how they use the natural environment to their advantage. Two very different farming villages show how, in Africa, spiritual development goes hand in hand with technological advance.
- Program 3: Caravans of Gold.
  Basil Davidson traces the routes of the medieval gold trade, which reached from Africa to India and China in the east, and westward to the city states of Italy. African rulers grew rich and powerful--the King of Ghana was described by an Arab traveler in AD 951 as the wealthiest of all kings on Earth. It was the coming of the Portuguese in 1498 which heralded the end of the great African trade.
- Program 4: Kings and Cities.
  To explore the ways in which the African kingdoms functioned, Davidson visits Kano in Nigeria, where a king still holds court in his 15th century palace, presiding with his council over ancient rituals which continue to command the respect of the people.
- Program 5: The Bible and the Gun.
  The slave trade in Africa decimated the population and rent apart from the fabric of society. After the slave traders came new kinds of interlopers: first, the explorers, among them Stanley and Livingston, and then the missionaries. Next came those interested not in souls but in wealth--gold and diamonds--men like Cecil Rhodes, who envisioned an empire stretching from the Cape to Cairo.
- Program 6: This Magnificent African Cake.
  The 1880s saw the beginning of a 30-year scramble for Africa, which dramatically changed the face of the continent. All of Africa, except for Liberia and Ethiopia, became subject to colonial rule, a condition unchanged until the outbreak of the Second World War.
African-American Dance Seminar: Moves and Fancy Steps. John Parks (facilitator).
USF Office of Equal Opportunity Affairs.
America Becoming. Washington, DC: Dai Sil Kim-Gibson and WETA.
Tracing the history of significant changes in the Immigration and Nationality Act beginning in 1965, this program introduces a dramatic vision of a multicultural America where people of color are the new majority. The feelings and stories of ordinary people are featured in everyday context in six cities across the country. This portrait of American features songs, poetry, traditional dance and language from the diverse nationalities now populating the U.S.
America’s Cultural Heritage (1995). New York: Insight Media.
This program explores the mingling of cultural traditions that characterizes the U.S. It considers why certain groups came to the U.S. and looks at where particular ethnic groups settled. It stresses the importance of mutual respect and the principle of justice for all.
Asian-American Cultures (1992). New York: Insight Media.
Describing the ethnic groups that make up the Asian-American community, this video examines similarities and differences between groups of Asians. It considers why certain groups have achieved greater economic success and explains why Asian Americans are often called the "model minority." It also illuminates problems between first and second generations of Asian Americans.
Black Athena. Bernal, Martin (1991)
Bernal accuses 19th and 20th century classicists of racism in suppressing the numerous connections between Egyptian cultura and Greek art, myth and philosophy. Leading classical scholars retort that Bernal uses evidence selectively and ahistorically sot support his own Afrocentric agenda. They suggest that issues like cultural diffusion, originality and even race may say more about our modern preoccupations than those of the ancient world. This videotape will help prepare students to distinguish between sound scholarship and cultural bias. (52 minutes)
Capture the Spirit of a Great Nation. (1994). Newark, NJ: Peter Pan Industries/Parade Video.
Before Europeans set foot on these shores, Native Americans lived in harmony with all that surrounded them. Steeped in myth and tradition, they epitomize the extraordinary relationship between the people, the land and all living creatures. Native Americans still hold sacred the ways of ancestors--their legendary survival skills, striking artistry and unique customs. And now we have all come to appreciate their unique contribution to America. Tape includes information on Indians of the Plains, Southwest, and California. (1 hour)
Dances with Wolves. (1990). Orion Pictures.
Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) wants to see the American frontier before its gone. He is assigned to an abandoned fort, where a Sioux tribe is his only neighbor. Overcoming the language barrier and their mutual fear and distrust, Dunbar and the proud Indians gradually become friends. He learns the culture of the Sioux, lives with them, and even experiences the breathtaking excitement of a buffalo hunt. (181 minutes)
Frederick Douglass (1995). ABC News Productions.
After his escape from slavery in 1838, Douglass used his immense talents as a writer and orator to fight for emancipation. This program chronicles Douglass’ life from his childhood in slavery and his work on behalf of freed slaves after the Civil War to his position as United States Minister to Haiti. Rare photographs, archival material and extensive interviews offer a portrait of Douglass. (50 minutes)
Islam: The Faith and the People (1992). Insight Media.
This program studies the beliefs of Islam and their influence on Western culture. Explaining how Moslems view Mohammed, it examines the five Pillars of Islam and discusses how they dictate aspects of daily life. The video considers the role of the mosque, looks at how the Crusades affected Islam, discusses the artistic and scientific contributions of Islam, and details the effects of colonialism on Islamic countries. (22 minutes)
Japanese Nonverbal Communication (1978). New York: Insight Media.
This video shows common Japanese facial and body gestures in a variety of formal and informal social and business situations. It illustrates how men and women differ in their expressions of concentration and their ways of beckoning. The video also explores the way the Japanese arrange seating, greet one another, and serve food, considering cultural bases for these actions. (20 minutes)
Journey to America (1990). Boston: The American Experience.
This tape is the tribute to the over 12 million men, women and children who made the tortuous journey from the old world to the new between 1890 and 1920. From the time these pilgrims left their homeland, they were beset by thieves, extortionists, and stopped by authorities at border crossings. An immigrant could be rejected for any of a dozen reasons--communicable disease, illiteracy, no visible means of support or the very suspicion of immortality. And, once in the United States, they were moved into urban ghettos or out into rural areas. (1 hour)
Malcom X (1995). ABC News Productions.
Malcom X was one of this century's most charismatic leaders, a man so complex and influential that his name still stirs argument 30 years after his murder. A & E Biography presents his story beginning with his childhood in the racist and segregated America of the Jazz Age and his early years as the Harlem hoodlum "Detroit Red." You’ll follow the future leader through his prison conversion and rise to prominence with the Nation of Islam. Interviews photos and film footage reveal a life of continuous growth and change. (50 minutes)
Nelson Mandela (1996). ABC News Productions.
This program tells the story of Mandela’s life, from his idyllic childhood through his years of imprisonment to his triumphant election as president of South Africa. Interviews with colleagues and friends, including fellow ANC prisoners and former Archbishop Desmond Tutu, shed light on the darkest years of Mandela’s lifelong struggle. (50 minutes)
Masai Women (1989). Insight Media.
Documenting the customs, social structures, and beliefs for the Masai, this video looks at the women of this east African tribe. It examines their roles, from childhood to old age, in this completely male-dominated culture. (52 minutes)
Massiah, Louis (1995). W.E.B. Du Bois.
This film biography restores Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois to his rightful place as one of the commanding intellectual figures of the 20th century, a man whose writings still illuminate many of our most urgent social problems. Du Bois success in linking scholarship with activism makes him an inspiring role model for today;s students as they enter academic life. This film provides an overview of nearly one hundred critical years of black history form Du Bois’ birth just three years after the end of the Civil War to his death in exile in Ghana on the eve of the 1963 March on Washington. (116 minutes).
More Than Bows and Arrows (1992). New York: Insight Media.
This award-winning documentary illuminates the impact that Native Americans have had on the political, social, and cultural development of the U.S. Narrated by N. Scott Momaday, it examines contributions to government, agriculture, and food, transportation, architecture, science and technology, the arts, medicine, and language. (60 minutes)
Native-American Traditions (1994). New York: Insight Media.
This video examines Native-American religions and culture, considering the connection between Native-American spirituality and New Age religions. It discusses the differences between Native-American and other religions, and considers ecological and feminist issues in religion. (60 minutes)
People of the Caribbean (1980). New York: Insight Media.
This video profiles the heritage of minority groups that trace their origins to the islands of the Caribbean. It focuses on the countries that have sent many black and Spanish-speaking people to the U.S. (English and Spanish versions; 54 minutes)
Portrait of the Caribbean (1991). Insight Media.
This series examines Spanish, French, and British influences on the cultures of the Caribbean. It looks at Britain’s legacy of slavery in the region and then introduces viewers to the history and culture of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Cuba. It also considers how Caribbean identity is still evolving. (7 volumes, 60 minutes each)
Pride And Prejudice: A History of Black Culture in America. (1994). New York: Insight Media.
Due to slavery and its aftermath, African Americans lost contact with their African tribal identity and had to forge a new American one. This program examines intellectual, artistic, and cultural contributions of African Americans to American society, covering jazz, gospel music, folktales, poetry, visual art, and scientific inventions. (28 minutes)
Roots of African Civilization. (1995). Insight Media.
Using photographs, live footage, and interviews with experts on African culture and history this introductory video presents a vivid picture of the peoples who inhabited West Africa before Europeans arrived. (20 minutes)
Slavery in the Americas and the Triangular Trade (1992). New York: Insight Media.
The buying and selling of Africans was a flourishing part of the 18th and 19th century world economy. This video examines the slave trade, identifying its three major partners: The native Africans who hunted and sold people from rival tribes, the Europeans who transported these slaves across the ocean, and the Americans who bought them. (15 minutes)
Spain: The Moorish Influence (1990). Insight Media.
This program examines the advanced thought , innovative art and architecture, and elegant lifestyle characteristic of Moorish Spain. It examines how Moslem warriors conquered the land in 711 and established a flourishing civilization while the rest of Europe languished in the Dark Ages. It also traces how Ferdinand and Isabella united the region under Christian rule. (28 minutes)
Talk to Me: Americans in Conversation (1996). New York: Insight Media.

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Organizations and Groups

Block, Peter. Stewardship: A Governance Strategy for the Learning Organization. (Also available on audio tape.)
Organizations can no longer survive using the patriarchal, high-control systems of the past. Instead, a redistribution of power and control must occur if an institution wants to succeed in today’s economic environment. Block describes how the principles of stewardship can help transform our existing organizational policies. (68 minutes)
Building a Foundation for Tomorrow’s Organizations. Preview Video.
This 53-minute preview video includes short crisp segments from the following video presentation from the Systems Thinking in Action Conferences: Russell Ackoff, From Mechanistic to Social Systemic Thinking; and Organizational Learning and Beyond; Peter Senge, Transforming the Practice of Management; A Crisis of Perception; and Developing Communities of Commitment; Jay Forrester, Systems Thinking in Education: Remaining Competitive in the 21st Century; William Isaacs, The Power of Dialogue; Fred Kofman, The Meaning of the Whole; Daniel Kim, Paradigm--Creating Loops; Sue Miller Hurst, Come to the Edge; and The Essence of Learning.
Conflicts, Conflicts. Des Moines, IA: Business Advantage.
Covey, Stephen R. (1991). Principle-Centered Living: Timeless Principles of Effectiveness. Provo, UT: Covey Leadership Center.
This program will help become principle-centered, including learning how to identify the source of your personal security and how to base your center upon timeless principles that create effectiveness; how to make commitments that are deeper and longer-lasting than your temporary moods; and how to create a family mission statement which will provide the basis for love, harmony, growth, and happiness with the home. Program includes video tapes, a workbook, and case study examples. (2 tapes)
A Framework for Change. Preview Video.
In just under and hour, you can preview the highlights of these 12 video presentations from the Systems Thinking In Action and the Power of Systems Thinking Conferences. Speakers include: Daniel Quinn, Peter Senge, and Margaret Wheatley; John Sterman; Peter Senge; Fritjof Capra; Fred Kofman; Peter Block; Arie de Geus; Jay Forrester; Danah Zohar; and William Isaacs and Danah Zohar. Topics discussed include dialogue, learning organizations, transformational change; sustainable communities, stewardship, infrastructure, vision, and the quantum society. (60 minutes)
Giving and Taking Criticism. Des Moines, IA: Business Advantage.
Hurst, Sue Miller. The Essence of Learning: Systems Thinking in Action Conference. Cambridge, MA: Pegasus.
Isaacs, William, & Zohar, Danah (1995). Dialogue, Organizational Learning, and the Quantum Society. Cambridge, MA: Pegasus.
Recent developments in chaos and quantum theory are leading to some dramatic new experiments in organizational learning and social governance. At the heart of these developments is the realization that dialogue--the nature of conversation and the quality of relationships among people--has immense bearing on the direction and success of any institution. This compelling video explores how generative conversation can serve as an essential vehicle for organizational learning.
Kinlaw, Dennis C. (1990). Coaching for Commitment: Managerial Strategies for Obtaining Superior Performance. Erlanger, KY: Pfeiffer Co.
This tape presents the most comprehensive and tested approach to coaching available today. Kinlaw has found that the best managers achieve sustained, superior performance not by means of control, but by coaching-mentoring, tutoring, counseling, and confronting their employees in particular ways. Tape includes videotaped behavior models and is accompanied by a book of the same title. (41 minutes)
Kofman, Fred. The Meaning of the Whole.
Rediscovering our innate ability to see "wholes" can lead to personal transformation and the emergence of organizations with the capacity to create their own futures. Kofman integrates ideas from fields as diverse as psychology, physics, and poetry in an attempt to push beyond the boundaries of our current thinking about the nature of reality. His talk speculates on what it means to perceive, act, and learn--in short, what it means to be human.
Maginn, Michael D. (1994). Effective Teamwork. The Business Skills Express Series. Chicago, IL: Jack Wilson & Assoc.
As organizations continue to discover the benefits of employee teams, those viewed as effective team players will become valuable assets within the work force. This program outlines essential team skills, demonstrating how you can directly contribute to your team’s success. You’ll understand how to bring your ideas to life, how to encourage participation from other team members, and how to avoid conflict. Includes training guide and audio tape. (39 minutes)
Multicultural Forum: Voices from the Diverse Workforce. (February 15, 1995). (2 copies available)
The Paradigms of Performance: Recognize and Expand Your System of Beliefs. Des Moines, IA: American Media.
Includes the following how-to training points: define a paradigm; recognize that everyone has their own system of beliefs or paradigms; recognize the difference between effective and ineffective paradigms; avoid distorting reality with generalization and selective perceptions; and apply the APE Model for Optimum Performance (Abilities + Paradigms + Environment). (35 minutes)
Quinn, Daniel, Wheatley, Margaret J., & Senge, Peter M. The Purpose of Business in the 21st Century: A Dialogue.
What role should business play in the larger society? What is its relationship to local communities, to the environment, and the creation of long-term global prosperity? This is an opportune time to question the purpose of our major institutions and the belief systems that underlie them. Quinn, Wheatley, and Senge join together with the audience to explore these issues through a generative dialogue.
A Tale of "O": On Being Different. (1993). Revised Edition. Cambridge, MA: Good measure.
A Tale of O is an entertaining, captivating parable about what happens to any new or different kind of person in a group and how the situation can be managed. You can use A Tale of O to: defuse conflict in the workplace; promote discussion and enhance mutual understanding; teach group leaders essential skills for managing group diversity; create a positive climate for productive, quality work; and avoid problems before they happen. Narrated by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ph.D. and Barry A. Stein, Ph.D. (includes 18 minute training version and 27 minute full-length version)
Valuing Relationship film series. San Francisco, CA: Griggs Productions.
- Program 1: Organizational Energy. This film explores the challenges and change issues confronting today's organizations and provides concrete examples of how relationship is the critical tool for meeting today's realities. It is the organization's responsibility to manage the whole and to create a cooperative environment where innovative, productive and creative work relationships can flourish. (30 minutes)
- Program 2: Personal Patterns. This tape looks at the individual's responsibility for understanding how their own personal behavior and modes of interaction form the basis for building relationship. Dramas and interviews help the viewer understand both energy-depleting and energy-enhancing patterns. The individual's ability to create productive and synergistic relationships is directly linked to self-awareness and personal growth. (30 minutes)
- Program 3: Interpersonal Synergy. This program vividly illustrates that relationship is co-created and that there is a need for mutual responsibility in building synergistic dynamics. These cooperative patterns are the basis for creativity, resulting in productive co-worker and customer interactions, and breakthrough teams. Dramas and interviews provide rich examples through energy-enhancing and energy-depleting behavior. (30 minutes)
Wheatley, Margaret (1997). Creating Organizations that Support Great Work. Teleconference.
According to Wheatley we are capable of creating far more effective and meaningful organizations if we can tap into people’s desire for connection to their work and if we rethink our beliefs about the very nature of organizations. She is joined in this teleconference by Myron Kellner-Rogers and James Autry.
Wheatley, M. Leadership and The New Science. CRM Films.
As a consultant to major corporations, Dr. Margaret Wheatley has heard many management thinkers admit that they no longer know how organizations can change for the better in this continuously turbulent business world. Dr. Wheatley discovered vital clues in nature--how natural systems manage themselves and how we might manage complex organizations as well. In this tape, she suggests a revolutionary new approach to breaking out of limited perspectives and seeing chaos as a natural force for creating order. (23 minutes with leader's guide)
Wheatley, M. Lessons from the New Workplace. CRM Films.
Dr. Margaret Wheatley introduced the idea that people could use Nature's living systems as models for reinventing today's organizations. This video presents proof that Wheatley's theory can be turned into practical application in the workplace. She reveals case histories that demonstrate strategies for using organizational chaos and change as positive forces for new breakthroughs in teamwork, creativity, and productivity. (23 minutes with leader's guide)
Wheatley, Margaret, & Whyte, David. Creating Organizational Futures. (December 10, 1996). New York: International Institute for Learning. (8 copies available)
This program with Dr. Margaret Wheatley and David Whyte is composed of three parts designed to have us contemplate and create our organizational futures. In Part 1, The Sense of Lost, they discuss how our sense of lost plagues so many organizations and individuals today. Our organizations and personal lives suffer from a lack of coherent identity and purpose that is needed to survive in this turbulent world. In Part 2, Creating a Coherent Center, they examine how a clear organizational identity and the exercise of individual imaginations can create the lives and work organizations we desire. In Part 3, The Call to Integrity and Courage, Wheatley and Whyte call for a creation of a new awareness and clarity about what our work is. We need new levels of commitment to engage with others in the kinds of conversations that can move our beliefs into practice. (3 hours)

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Psychology and Counseling

Carl Rogers (1969). New York: Insight Media.
Carl Rogers compares the humanistic model of personality with other theories. In Part I he discusses motivation, perception, and learning, describes his development of client-centered psychotherapy, and points out the pros and cons of encounter groups. In Part II, Rogers discusses his views on education, the student unrest of the 1960’s, and issues facing psychologists. (Part I: 50 minutes; Part II: 50 minutes)
Explorations Into Consciousness. Chopra, Deepak (1995). New York: Insight Media.
In this interview, Chopra presents his theory of mind/body medicine. He clarifies his methods for activating the body’s own healing mechanisms, describing his approach to serious illness and the therapies he advocates. He also discusses "participation" in the disease, spontaneous remission, and mental strategies for combating disease. (35 minutes)
Individualism vs. Conformity (1974). Insight Media.
Individuals is integral to America’s national mythology, but individual freedom often conflicts with society’s need for conformity. This program considers how this tension plays out between people with differing views. It also examines people’s inner struggles with their own competing desires for freedom and conformity. (15 minutes)
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (revised). Santa Monica, CA: Salenger Films.
What motivates people? What makes people want to do the things they do? Human motivation can be viewed as an internal condition of tension which results from a felt need. Dr. Abraham Maslow, a clinical psychologist, proposed an interesting theory to explain human motivation--a hierarchy of human needs. This film presents Maslow’s hierarchy and indicates its relevance to supervisors, managers, and students. (15 minutes)
Motivation (1990). New York: Insight Media.
This video explains why people think, behave, and make choices the way they do. It explores factors that motivate, including curiosity, the need for achievement, and intrinsic and extrinsic rewards. The video shows how PET scans are used to determine where motivation originates in the brain. It explains reinforcement theory and considers the role of cognitions, perceptions, and attributions. It also discusses Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. (30 minutes)
Multicultural Counseling (1992). New York: Insight Media.
Presenting seven vignettes of counseling sessions, this set focuses on the barrier that often arises between counselors and clients who have different cultural backgrounds. The videos allow viewers to hear the self-talk of both the counselor and client in order to heighten awareness of the internal process that occurs during all counseling interactions. Volume I (44 minutes) focuses on situations involving ethnic and racial concerns. Volume II (29 minutes) presents more complicated situations that combine issues of ethnicity with issues of religious and gender identity.
Reflections On Empathy: Heinz Kohut (1989). Insight Media.
Heinz Kohut, author of Analysis of the Self, Restoration of the Self, and How Does Analysis Cure? describes how his thinking about empathy has developed since 1959. He suggests that as the theory of self-psychology evolves, it will become necessary to define developmental and interpretational lines of empathy. (45 minutes)
Social Work Practice: An Interactional Approach (1991). Insight Media.
Persons, Interaction, Context, and Time provides a general overview of Dr. Lawrence Shulman’s interactional approach to social work. Viewers learn skills to help clients manage their feelings, including acknowledging and articulating feelings, reaching inside of silences, and sharing feelings. The video also examines the importance of making "active mistakes" that can lead to professional growth. (95 minutes)

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Social and Cultural Relations

A World of Diversity (1996). New York: Insight Media.
Volume 1 presents three incidents in which people from different cultural backgrounds have trouble communicating. The video allows viewers to hear what the individuals are thinking as each situation disintegrates. Volume 2 consists of skill-building segments that teach basic skills for communicating across cultures. (Volume 1, 25 minutes; Volume 2, 20 minutes)
Bell Hooks: Cultural Criticism and Transformation (1997). Insight Media.
Bell Hooks discusses the theoretical foundations that underlie her cultural criticism, arguing that it is possible to acknowledge the media's impact without denying our own agency or the pleasure we derive from popular culture. She then demonstrates the value of cultural studies by analyzing the film Hoop Dreams, considering O. J. Simpson’s case, exploring Madonna’s shift from feminism to conservatism and considering reactions to Spike Lee. (70 minutes)
Blacks and Jews (1997).
More that just a study of an inter-ethnic conflict, this film offers everyone concerned about diversity a primer of how dialogue breaks down-and how it can be opened up again. This film revisits such widely reported flashpoints as the Crown Heights conflict and the dispute over Louis Farrakhan to reveal how critical issues are framed and sensationalized by contemporary American media. In contrast, this film features a full range of opinions on both sides, while filling in the background story and reporting what happened once the news cameras left. The film concludes with an in-depth report on the controversy that erupted when Oakland high school students laughed during a screening of Schindler’s List. (85 minutes)
The Breeding of Impotence (1993). New York: Insight Media.
Interviewing Cornel West, Luis Rodriguez, Valerie Polakow, and Thomas Fleming, this program examines how the tendency to have lower expectations for certain minority children engenders a culture of fair among these children. It considers the consequences of this treatment and looks at the increase in school violence as it relates to socioeconomic conditions and community factors. (55 minutes)
Burley, Ed & Chris Weck (1993). The Politics of Love In Black and White.
Few sights spark smoldering racial tensions like a black and white couple strolling arm in arm. This video is the first documentary to explore romance between the races on America’s turbulent college campuses. The two directors-one black, one white-eschew pat answers in favor of uncovering students’ continuing ambivalence about racial diversity. Inter-racial couples discuss the joys and challenges of their relationships, while other students raise questions of identity, ethnic group solidarity and family pressures. In so doing, they uncover unspoken community norms and share useful "survival" tips for today’s students. (83 minutes)
Campus Responses to Racial Harassment and Intimidation. NASPA.
This videotape enables all members of the campus community to consider the impact of incidents of racial harassment and intimidation on individuals and on the community, explore some of the reasons for the behavior, consider the correct legal context for freedom of speech, and review the Supreme Court’s definition of "fighting words." (2 hours)
Confronting Sexual Harassment on Campus. NASPA.
For many years, Colleges and universities have struggled with various forms of sexual harassment-among students, among faculty and students, among supervisors and employees, and among colleagues. Five panelists discuss the myths and facts surrounding sexual harassment and the development of a campus action plan. (2 hours)
Culture Change (1994). Insight Media.
Defining cultural change, this video contrasts the creative changes undertaken by several cultures with the forced changes experienced by others. It explores the underlying assumptions of cultural superiority that propelled British colonialism in India and Pakistan, and examines violent revitalization movements. (30 minutes)
Fountain, Joan (1996). Reflections on Cultural Diversity: Telling It Like It Is New York: Insight Media.
With candor and humor, Joan Fountain leads an audience through some of her own experiences as an African-American woman, presenting provocative personal stories about racism and cultural identity, the power of words, post-discrimination trauma, and non-verbal communication. (62 minutes)
Mun Wah, Lee (1994). The Color of Fear. Oakland, CA: Stir-fry Productions.
This is a film about the pain and anguish that racism has caused in the lives of eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino, and African descent. Out of their confrontations and struggle to understand and trust each other emerges an emotional and insightful portrayal into the type of dialogue most of us fear, but hope will happen sometime in our lifetime. (90 minutes)
Race, Poverty, & The Criminal Justice System (1997). Teleconference.
A teleconference intended to deepen our understanding of social justice by participation in a thought-provoking discussion of stimulating issues such as crime, family dissolution, poverty, welfare, & low levels of social organization. Featuring Dr William Julius Wilson, Sociologist; Attorney Bryan Stevenson; James H. Johnson, Jr.; Attorney Wendell Chambliss.
Reid, Frances (1995). Skin Deep.
Reid follows students from UMass, Texas A & M, Chico State, and U.C. Berkeley through a challenging racial awareness retreat. She then accompanies them back to their homes and campuses in an attempt to uncover why they think the way they do. This video will enable students to confront the deep-seated barriers to building a campus climate which respects diversity. (53 minutes)
Story of a People: Interracial Relationships. Planning Community-wide Study Circle Programs: A Step-by-step Guide. Pomfret, CT: Study Circles Resource Center.
Tape includes an excerpt from a study circle. The study circle process is a simple and powerful method for learning that builds on the experiences and knowledge of group members and expands horizons by ensuring that a variety of views is considered. Tape is accompanied by an extensive training guide.
True Colors. Columbus, OH: Coronet/MTI.
In the 1960's, Black Americans were promised that this country would no longer judge an individual solely on the basis of his skin color. Thirty years later does Equal opportunity really exist? How much closer are we to this democratic ideal? In this provocative edition of ABC's Prime Time, host Diane Sawyer follows two college educated men in their mid-thirties, one black, one white, as they involve themselves in a variety of everyday situations to test levels of prejudice based on skin colors. A discussion with two experts follows. (19 minutes)
Understanding Cultural Differences (1996). New York: Insight Media.
Designed to help viewers deepen their understanding of other cultures, this video interviews students of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds to explore diverse traditions and views. The importance of overcoming barriers and dealing with a multicultural environment are stressed. (30 minutes)
Voices (1991) New York: Insight Media.
Discussing how people develop beliefs about others, this video explores how people can learn to relate to individuals from different cultures. Interviewing African-American, Native-American, Asian-American, Latino, and Caucasian men and women, as well as people of different sexual orientations, the video probes the development of self-image and the role prejudice plays in the development of self. (35 minutes)

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Systems Thinking

Capra, Fritjof. Sustainable Communities: A Management Challenge. (Also available on audio tape)
The great challenge of our time is to create and nurture ecologically sustainable communities in which we can satisfy our needs and aspirations without diminishing the chances of future generations. Understanding the principles of ecology and how systems organize themselves will help us build these sustainable human communities. Capra leads us to explore nature’s ecosystems, and illustrates how complex webs of relationships can be used to design powerful and effective organizational structures. (60 minutes)
Mindwalk: A Film for Passionate Thinkers. (1990). Hollywood, CA: Triton Pictures.
In this acclaimed film set on the impressive island-abbey of Mont St. Michel, Sam Waterson, Liv Ullman, and John Heard portray very dissimilar vacationers caught up in the spontaneous and life-affirming sweep of self-expression and new ideas. Mindwalk with them. Experience this literate and stimulating cinematic talk session.
Seagal, Sandra, & Horne, David. Human Dynamics: A Foundation for Learning.
This program is a body of work that identifies fundamental distinctions in how human beings function as whole systems. These distinct systems are an intrinsic part of the human condition, independent of age, culture, race, and gender. Using real examples of infants and their parents, school children, and the presence of adult managers, this tape illustrates these fundamental distinctions, and the vital significance of recognizing and utilizing them for optimal individual and collective functioning in organizations, schools, and families.
Connected: Careers for the Future (1997). New York: Globalvision.
A guide to international careers for young people of color. (30 minutes)
Creative Ways of Finding and Keeping Faculty & Administrators of Color, Volume I and II. (November, 1, 1995). Black Issues in Higher Education Videoconference. Cox, Matthews, & Associates, Inc. (2 copies available)
This conference takes a look into how to formulate a successful minority recruitment effort and how to deal with hostile environments. Program topics and issues include: the role of faculty and administrators in attracting faculty, management and conflict in the university environment, institutional cooperation vs. competition, power--why some leaders succeed and why some fail, gender differences in leadership, the impact of affirmative action, and how to deal with those reluctant to change, etc.
Retention Strategies for Campus Diversity. (February 9, 1995). 2 copies available.
Women of Color in Higher Education: Too Invisible, Too Silent, For Too Long. (March 31, 1993). Teleconference.
Barker, Joel Arthur. (1993). The Power of Vision. Discovering the Future Series. Burnsville, MN: ChartHouse International Learning Corp.
Barker guides the audience through a moving journey of historical and contemporary examples to teach us a valuable lesson-that having a positive vision of the future is essential for all of us. It influences our direction in the present and it gives meaning to our lives and our work. This program has many powerful messages that can be applied to numerous meetings and learning situations. (30 minutes)
Building Partnerships for Community Service and Learning NASPA.
Designed for campuses that already have community service programs and for those that are beginning programs, this videotape will answer such questions as "How does community service/service learning enhance the college or university's educational mission?" and "How can service learning enhance the personal, career, and/or values development of participating students?" (2 hours)
Effective Approaches to Campus Security. NASPA.
Learn how to make your campus safe. This videoconference provides an opportunity for campus and off-campus community members to gather to consider the critical roles faculty, staff, and students play in facilitating the necessary changes to foster a secure environment. (2 hours)
Facts Versus Interpretations (1988). New York: Insight Media.
This program is designed to stimulate students to think about history and the accuracy of how it is reported. The first part explains how a historian’s social background and methods of inquiry color his or her conclusions. The second part examines the influence of ideology on historical interpretation and discusses how the passage of time affects the accuracy of what is recorded. (35 minutes)
The Greek System: An institutional Asset or Liability? NASPA.
Expert panelists explore institutional strategies for strengthening fraternities and sororities on campus by comparing the "ideal" greek system with the "reality" and concluding with suggestions for narrowing the gap. (2 hours)
Hock, Dee. The Birth of the "Chaordic" Century: Out of Control and Into Order. PAL Video. (Also available in audio tape.)
What forces are driving today’s global epidemic of institutional imagery, exercise, massage--even the color of pills! He tells us how stress is not something we can avoid, so we must learn to deal with it. He shows us how friends, pets, and plants can promote health, and that accepting responsibility helps you live longer. Finally, he tells us how hope and spirituality are intangible forces that also enable us to better cope with life’s challenges. (52 minutes)

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On Audio Tape

Fritsch, Edward L., & Rosenblatt, Nathan P. (1995). The Art & Skill of Conversation. Beverly Hills, CA: Dove Audio.
The author’s provide you with the practical techniques and strategies you need to conduct a winning conversation in any business or social situation. Using dialogues, they demonstrate how to employ the art of conversation to enhance your job performance, be at ease and enjoy yourself at social events, persuade and motivate others, and build your communications skills and confidence. (4 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-7871-0261-X)
McKay, Matthew, & Fanning, Patrick (1994). Coping with an Angry Partner: How to Deal Effectively and Safely with a Chronically Angry Partner. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
This tape explains the best way to deal with angry outbursts from your partner over the long term. It teaches you how to resist both the temptation to respond passively, and the impulse to respond aggressively. You will learn how to instead respond assertively, in a way that will protect you and your relationship. McKay and Fanning demonstrate what poor and good communication skills sound like and demonstrate healthy, appropriate communication styles that can build and strengthen relationships. (1 cassette; 36 minutes; ISBN: 1-57224-000-8)
Nierenberg, Gerard. The Art of Negotiation. New York: Random House.
From real-estate to romance, politics to promotions, everything is negotiable. Learn how to become a successful negotiator through a series of simple and prevent techniques that will help you win raises, by everything at the lowest price, resolve conflicts and deal more effectively with all aspects of business.
Rusk, Tom. (1993). The Power of Ethical Persuasion. St. Paul, MN: Penguin-Highbridge.
Can ethical persuasion is a practical proven method of motivating yourself and others to communicate with greater respect, caring, and fairness. It enables you to resolve conflicts ethically, without resorting to such a dead and communication patterns as bullying histrionics are passive aggressive behavior. Best of all it helps to achieve a depth of inside and compassion that will strengthen all of and in the workplace.
Stone, Douglas, Patton, Bruce, & Sheila Heen. (1999). Difficult Conversations: How to discuss What Matters Most. New York: Random House.
Dealing with your ex-husband? Navigating a workplace fraught with politics or racial tension? Saying “I’m sorry” or “I love you”? We all have difficult conversations. Too often things don’t go well. Should you say what you’re thinking? Swallow your views and feel like a doormat? Let them have it? But... what if you’re wrong? This volume, from the Harvard Negotiation Project, addresses these issues and more. (4 cassettes; 6 hours; 2 copies)
Tannen, Deborah (1994). Talking From 9 to 5. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Tannen explores the special world of work-where we spend countless hours with people we may not understand or even like, and where the way we talk determines not only how we get the job done, but how we are evaluated for our efforts. Offering powerful new ways of understanding what happens in the workplace, from the simplest exchanges to the complex contemporary issues of the glass ceiling, Tannen explains a variety of conversational styles and reveals how each of us can develop the flexibility and understanding we need. (1 cassette; 100 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-50560-2)
Tannen, Deborah (1991). You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This #1 bestseller has revolutionalized the way men and women talk and listen to each other--at home, at work, and wherever the communications gap between the sexes can lead to troublesome misunderstandings. This tape offers dramatized vignettes that illustrate the misunderstandings that can result when best intentions easily go astray and provides valuable insight to help you communicate better than ever before. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-73953-0)

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Diversity

Angelou, Maya (1995). Phenomenal Woman. New York: Random House Audiobooks.
A collection of Maya Angelou’s poems from the last twenty-five years. (ISBN: 0-679-43955-2)
Angelou, Maya. Even the Stars Look Lonesome. New York: Random House Audiobooks.
This program, a continuation of the bestselling Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now, is Maya Angelou talking about the things she cares about most. In her original, spellbinding way, she recreates her most personal experiences and reveals her outlook on a wide variety of subjects. She tells us how a house can both hurt its occupants and heal them. She enlightens us as to age and sexuality. She confesses the problems that accompany fame, and shares the indelible lessons she has learned about rage and violence. (ISBN: 0-679-46062-4)
Angelou, Maya (1981). The Heart of a Woman. New York: Random House Audiobooks.
One of a series of autobiographical works, beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this volume begins with Angelou leaving California for New York where she lives in a black neighborhood for the first time since childhood. She writes of the obsession her hew friends have with the white world around them; the origin of her writing at the Harlem Writers Guild; being appointed Northern Coordinator for Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference; falling in love with a South African freedom fighter; moving to Cairo; and becoming a female editor of Egypt’s only English-language magazine. Throughout this epic the more central story is that of a mother’s relationship with her son. She chronicles the joys and the burdens of a black mother in America and how the son she has cherished so intensely and worked for so devotedly finally grows to be a man. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-679-46097-7)
Armstrong, Karen (1994). A History of God: The 4,000 Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. New York: Harper Audio.
A broad view of the correspondences among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the historical, philosophical, intellectual, and social developments throughout the ages that both shaped them and were shaped by them. Armstrong finds that any particular idea of God must work for the people who develop it. Consequently, as the times have changed, so have our ideas about God. (4 cassettes; 6 hours; ISBN: 0-69451-503-5)
Campbell, Joseph & Jamake Highwater. (1998). Myth and Metaphor in Society. New York: Mystic Fire Audio.
Campbell discusses a wide-range of topics that relate to culture, myth and faith with the renowned writer and critic Jamake Highwater. This provocative conversation challenges many popular conceptions of what constitutes accepted systems of beliefs from religion to art and more. An excellent primer for those interested in following the works of Campbell. (1 cassette; 60 minutes)
Campbell, Joseph & Michael Toms (1997). The Wisdom of Joseph Campbell. Hay House.
For the past two decades, Michael Toms, host and executive producer of New Dimensions interview series has been examinig personal, social, and global transformation through his work as an electronic journalist and writer. Over a span of 12 years, Toms recorded conversations between the late Joseph Campbell and himself, during which they developed a close friendship. (ISBN: 1-56170-411-3)
Campbell, Joseph. The Way of Art. New York: Mystic Fire Audio.
In this live recording from the Theater of the Open Eye in New York City, the noted mythologist speaks about the way of the mystic and the way of the artist, mythology and metaphor, and the essence of the esthetic experience. (1 cassette; 55 minutes; ISBN 1-56176-154-0)
Campbell, Joseph & Moyers, Bill (1988). The Power of Myth. Program One: The Hero’s Adventure. St. Paul, MN: High Bridge.
Campbell and Moyers challenge you to understand the heroic journey in your own story. (1 cassette; 58 minutes; ISBN: 0-942110-93-5)
Campbell, Joseph & Moyers, Bill (1988). The Power of Myth. Program Two: The Message of the Myth. St. Paul, MN: High Bridge. (2 copies available)
Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. He argues that because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People oday are stuck with old metaphors and myths that don't fit their needs. Bill Moyers takes a journey into the mind and spirit of Campbell--a remarkable man, legendary teacher, and masterful storyteller. (1 cassette; 58 minutes; ISBN: 0-942110-94-3)
Campbell, Joseph, & Moyers, Bill. (1988). The Power of the Myth. Program Three: The First Storytellers. St. Paul, MN: Highbridge.
Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of mystical Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today’s society. (1 cassette; 58 minutes; ISBN: 0-942110-95-1).
Dyson, Michael (1996). Race Rules: Navigating the Color Line. Auburn, CA: The Audio Partners.
Dyson reveals the hidden rules of race that dominate politics, society, and cultural life. Some of the issues he discusses are: the state of black leadership; why black men should lighten up; why race will continue to rule; black youth, pop culture, and the politics of nostalgia; the black church and sex; and O.J. Simpson and our trial by fire. (2 cassettes; 3 hours, 18 minutes; ISBN: 1-57270-032-7)
Faludi, Susan (1992). Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women. Los Angeles: The Publishing Mills.
In this disturbing examination of women's crumbling status in American life and culture during the past decade, Faludi uncovers a growing backlash against a sex that is still, in many respects, second. It is a backlash that has worked on two levels: convincing women that their feelings of dissatisfaction and distress are the result of too much feminism and independence, while simultaneously undermining the minimal progress that women have made at work, in politics, and in their own minds. Backlash offers a timely and troubling picture of the female condition today, a picture that women and men cannot and must not ignore. (4 cassettes; 6 hours; ISBN: 1-879371-24-3)
Moyers, Bill (1991). The Arab World: Conversations on Arab History, Religion and Culture. New York: Mystic Fire Audio.
Moyers explores the Arab world, discussing the role of religions in Arab society and surveying its artistic and literary achievements with noted scholars and writers. They look back to the historical forces that shaped the modern Arab world and examine the long history of Western involvement in the region, from the medieval Crusades to Operation Desert Storm. They bare the roots of ancient conflict that continues to divide Arabs, Jews and the West. (2 cassettes; 140 minutes; ISBN: 1-56176-906-1)
Nerburn, Kent, & Mengelkoch, Louise (Eds.). (1989). Native American Wisdom. San Rafael, CA: New World Library.
Taken from the speeches and writings of people from many different tribes, past and present, this tape culls the best of native wisdom, distilled to its essence. Hear the words of Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Black Elk, Ohiyesa, and others as they offer insights on Native American ways of living, learning and dying. The words are meaningful and timeless--perhaps even more timely now than when they were first spoken. (1 cassette; 82 minutes; ISBN: 1-880032-33-3)

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Education

Forrester, Jay W. Systems Thinking in Education: Remaining Competitive in the 21st century. PAL. (Also available on video tape.)
To remain competitive in the 21st century, the U.S. education system needs to implement systems thinking at the most basic level--by integrating new and effective techniques into education. Forrester describes two promising approaches: 1) utilizing system dynamics as a framework to give cohesion and meaning to individual facts; and 2) applying "learner-directed learning" as a technique for harnessing the curiosity of young people. (90 minutes)

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Miscellaneous/Cross Contextual

Armstrong, Karen. (1994). A History of God. New York: Harper Audio.
Religion is "Highly pragmatic," the author finds. Any particular idea of God must work for the people who developed. Consequently as the Times of change so have our ideas about God." Understanding the ever-changing ideas of God in the past and irrelevance and usefulness in their time," she says, "Will help us to develop a new concept for the future. " today an increasing number of people have difficulty with the idea of a God that behaves as a larger version of themselves. The author sees this as inevitable, and welcomes believers to a notion of God that "Works for us in the empirical age. "
Country Walking: Beginner/20 minute mile. New Rochelle, NY: Great American Audio Corp.
Here is a way to make walking even more enjoyable. Your own personal trainer leads you through your workout. Beginning with stretching exercises to warm up you muscles, moving on to the walk with a paced beat and the sound of country music and concluding with a brief period of cool-down exercises.
Durant, Will & Ariel Durant. The Lessons of History. Audio Editions.
What, if anything, can be learned by studying history? Total perspective is an optical illusion, state the authors. But what perspective is gained after a lifetime of thinking, researching, and writing about the history of mankind? What are the lessons learned, with elimination of our present condition, what guidance for our judgments and policies? They offer an interpretation of the most vital lesson is based their five decades of research and reflection on philosophy and history.
Eyre, Linda, & Eyre, Richard (1994). Teaching Your Children Values. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Linda and Richard Eyre provide a practical program full of proven methods for teaching values to kids of all ages. With games, family activities, and value-building exercises, their program can help you develop a family relationship that is strong, caring, and supportive. (2 cassettes; 2 hours)
Guillaume, Robert (narrator) (1995). Civility & Community. Morality in Our Age audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
This audio series explores the historical and philosophical background of some of today's most pressing moral challenges. Emmy award-winning actor Robert Guillaume narrates as this tape takes explores the issue of Civility and Community. Some questions under examination include: In a world of violence and deviancy, how can we build a caring community? Have courtesy and civility disappeared--and, if so, how can we regain them? Does a diverse population share enough concerns and values to sustain a tolerant and unified society? (2 copies available; 2 cassettes; 2-3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-031-1)
Guillaume, Robert (narrator) (1995). Human Rights & Civil Rights. Morality in Our Age audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
This audio series explores the historical and philosophical background of some of today's most pressing moral challenges. Emmy award-winning actor Robert Guillaume narrates as this tape explores human rights and civil rights. Some questions under examination include: Are the rights bestowed by government, or do we possess them simply because we are human? Given the diversity of cultures, are there universal human rights? Do we have a right to all the things we need for a full human life--even if it obligates others to provide them? (2 cassettes; 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-034-6)
Guillaume, Robert (narrator) (1995). Unity in Diversity. Morality in Our Age audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
This audio series explores the historical and philosophical background of some of today's most pressing moral challenges. Emmy award-winning actor Robert Guillaume narrates as this tape takes a thought-provoking look into the issue of Unity in Diversity. Some questions under examination include: Are all cultures and all human beings equally worthy? Can individuals sympathize with every value and still embrace their own? Is the preferential treatment of people ever right? What moral considerations are involved in highly charged accusations of cultural prejudice, racism, sexism, nationalism, and other isms? (2 cassettes; 2-3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-030-3)
Herrnstein, Richard J., & Murray, Charles. (1995). The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life. New York: Audioworks.
Despite decades of fashionable denial, the overriding and insistent truth about intellectual ability is that it is endowed unequally. Murray explores the ways that low intelligence, independent of social, economic, or ethnic background, lies at the root of many of our social problems. He also discusses another taboo subject: that intelligence levels differ among ethnic groups. Murray argues that only by facing up to these differences can we accurately assess the nation's problems and make realistic plans to address them. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-52979-X)
Heston, Charlton (narrator) (1990). Aristotle. The Giants of Philosophy audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Aristotle was Plato's student, but revised his teacher's ideas to be more consistent with ordinary experience. He thought human beings are one with the rest of nature, yet set apart from it by their ability to reason. Aristotle systematized the laws of thought, gave a complete account of nature and of God, and developed an attractive view of the good life and the good society. The astounding power of Aristotle's ideas established the outlines of our common sense. He may well have been the single greatest influence on Western thought. (2 cassettes; 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 0-938935-18-6)
Heston, Charlton (narrator) (1990). Immanuel Kant. The Giants of Philosophy audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
This series offers an easily-understandable exploration of the concerns, questions, interests, and overall world view of history's greatest philosophers. Immanuel Kant, the great German Enlightenment philosopher, believed that reason is the most fundamental human faculty. Applied to the quest for knowledge, it creates a world of space and time in which all events are causally connected with each other. (2 cassettes; 2 -3 hours; ISBN: 0-938935-23-2)
Kingsley, Ben (narrated by) (1994). Buddhism. Religion, Scriptures, & Spirituality audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Buddhism began with Gotama the Buddha in the 6^th century B.C.E. and has developed two chief forms: Theravada and Mahayana. Zen, a more recent form of Buddhism, is found throughout the world. Some believe Buddhism is not properly understood as a religion, though this presentation describes its religious qualities: a belief in a transcendent reality, sacred scriptures, monastic life, and views on a future life and the goal of human existence. (2 cassettes; 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-13-3)
Kingsley, Ben (narrated by) (1994). Confucianism & Taoism. Religion, Scriptures, & Spirituality audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Confucius stressed the family, family ethics, and humanistic virtues and values. Taoism has been much more of a religion; yin and yang are seen as fundamental principles of the universe in many religious and philosophical discussions. The I Ching, a collection of maxims, precepts, and religious formulas, also continues to receive much attention. (2 cassettes; 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-015-X)
Kesko, Bart (1995). Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic. Berkeley, CA: Audio Literature.
The new Western science of fuzzy logic has a remarkable affinity to ancient Eastern philosophy. It challenges the ordinary habits of mind which lead us to perceive the world as a binary system of polarized choices between black and white, yes or no, right or wrong. Fuzzy logic--like the great Tao--embraces both yin and yang, opens our minds to the ambiguity of existence, and allows computers to reason with vague concepts like somewhat cool or very slow. Fuzzy thinking raises machine IQs and challenges the very basis of contemporary culture and technology. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-944993-97-4)
Kozol, Jonathan (1995). Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation. Grand Haven, MI: Brilliance.
This is a tape about the hearts of children who grow up in the South Bronx--the poorest congressional district of our nation. Drawing upon the words of children, parents, and priests, this tape does not romanticize or soften the effects of violence and sickness. It makes it clear that the postmodern ghetto of America is not a social accident but is created and sustained by greed, neglect, racism, and expedience. It asks questions like: what is the value of a child’s life? and what do we plan to do with those whom we have decided are superfluous? (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56100-441-3)
Machiavelli, Niccolo (1986). The Prince & Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (de la Boetie, Etienne, trans.). Giants of Political Thought audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
The Prince is the most famous advice ever written on acquiring and maintaining political power. Although written in 16th century Italy, The Prince has influenced political perceptions until the present day. Why do people voluntarily submit to political power? This is the central question of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude a 16th century essay by Etienne de la Boetie on the psychology of obedience to authority. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-938935-06-2)
Mitchell, Stephen. (1989). Tao Te Ching. New York: HarperCollins.
Dating from the 6th century B.C., the Tao Te Ching (or Book of the Way) looks at the basic predicament of being alive, giving advice that imparts balance and perspective--a serene and generous spirit. The Tao is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love, to childrearing, business, and ecology. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-89845-831-5)
Newman, Edwin (narrator) (1993). Complexity & Chaos. Science & Discovery audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Newtonian physics described a regular, clock-like world of forces and reactions; randomness was equated with incomplete knowledge. But scientists in the late 20^th century have found patterns in things formerly thought to be Achaotic; their theories help explain the unstable, irregular, yet highly-structured features of everyday experience. In now seems that randomness and chaos play an essential role in the evolution of the living world--and in intelligence itself. (2 cassettes; 2 2 -3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-004-4)
Newman, Edwin (narrator) (1993). Dimensions of Scientific Thought. Science & Discovery audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
We think of science as a way of discovering certainty in an unpredictable world; experiments are designed to objectively measure cause and effect. Yet science often produces more new questions than answers, and all scientific theories can change with new and better observations. Scientific philosophers say that objective observations actually depend heavily on the observer's intuition and point of view. This tape explores the power and limitations of this special type of knowledge called science (2 cassettes; 2 2 -3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-005-2)
Newman, Edwin (narrator) (1993). Einstein’s Revolution. Science & Discovery audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Isaac Newton's world had operated in a fixed, rigid, Aabsolute@ framework of space and time. Yet discoveries about electromagnetism in the late 19^th century created new and troubling inconsistencies. In 1905, Einstein's name became synonymous with Agenius@ when his Special Theory of Relativity challenged old concepts in physics and shook our conventional ideas about space and time. (2 cassettes; 2 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-001-X)
Newman, Edwin (narrator) (1993). Isaac Newton’s New Physics. Science & Discovery audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Newton described a planetary system held together by gravitational forces. His Principia changed science forever; gravity not only explained the orbits of stars--it explained common earthly events as well. Newton established a way of thinking that still shapes our everyday understanding of how the world works. (2 cassettes; 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 0-938935-70-4)
Newman, Edwin (narrator) (1993). A New Understanding of the Atom. Science & Discovery audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
The Science & Discovery series looks at one of history's most successful journeys--four thousand years of scientific efforts to better understand and control the physical world. It is a story of independent thinkers, experiments and theories, and change and progress. A New Understanding of the Atom explores the contributions of many philosophers and scientists, including Descartes, Boyle, Maxwell, Planck, and Bohr, to quantum mechanics and quantum theory. (2 cassettes; ISBN: 1-56823-002-8)
Nietzsche, Friedrich. (1990). Selections from the Philosophy of Nietzsche. Mendocino, CA: Audio Scholar.
Nietzsche wrote much of his work in the form of short essays, some just a paragraph in line. They cover a wide range of subjects, from Greek mythology to cosmological speculations. There also convey a distinctly self-conscious impression of their author. "He that speaks here has done nothing but reflect as a spirit of daring and experiment. "
Redgrave, Lynn (narrator) (1995). Socrates. The World of Philosophy audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Though he left no written works, Socrates was the first great philosopher of the West. His conversations and dramatic death in ancient Athens were recorded by a number of writers (including Plato); they show that Socrates was deeply interested in self-knowledge and virtue. Socrates also believed in the rule of law, even refusing to flee when he was condemned to death. His questionings have set timeless standards for the relentless pursuit of truth. (2 cassettes; 2 - 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-036-2)
Robertson, Cliff (narrator) (1995). Lying, Secrecy & Privacy. Morality in Our Age audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Most people think it's wrong to lie, but sometimes telling the truth seems more hurtful than lying. Secrecy protects the truth and maintains our privacy, but it also can be a way of covering up lies. In an age of instant communication and information glut, what are the limits of privacy? Do public figures forfeit their privacy? Are some people--such as doctors, lawyers, and clergy--more obligated to keep secrets than others? (2 cassettes; 2- 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56823-025-7)
Ruelle, David. Chance And Chaos. Princeton University Press.
This volume, by one of the founders of the rapidly developing field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos, provides a personal view on this subject and many others.
Tocqueville, Alexis de (1987). Democracy in America. Giants of Political Thought audio series. Nashville, TN: Knowledge Products.
Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, captured the essence of 19^th century America in this work. The democratic concept of equality was emerging as a political reality in America, and it threatened the aristocracy of Europe; it produced a society of individuals hungry for self-improvement. Tocqueville weighed the advantages of democracy against its dangers. He examined the type of human being produced by America. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-9389935-12-7)
Toffler, Alvin (1990). Power Shift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century. New York: Bantam.
This program continues the work Toffler began in Future Shock and The Third Wave by examining the shifting meanings of power in our personal lives. He reveals a new system for wealth creation at work in our lives based on the shift from goods to information. (4 cassettes; 5 hours; ISBN: 0-553-45263-0)
Watts, Alan W. (1990). The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance Tapes.
Watts shows us that we are all somewhat blind to the greater reality of the world around us. Our limited perception only allows us to sense isolated pieces of life and keeps us from fully understanding how those pieces go together, and from understanding our relationship to the universe, to our fellow human beings, and, most importantly, to ourselves. The Book is a guide to life, a way to remove impediments to our spiritual vision so that we can experience greater harmony and fulfillment. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55927-065-9)
Zinsser, William (1994). On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction. New York: HarperCollins.
Based on a course Zinsser taught at Yale and his long experience as a writer, editor, and teacher, he shows listeners with warmth, humor, and encouragement how to apply the author's four principles of writing: clarity, simplicity, brevity, and humanity. Specific examples are given throughout the recording to show how writing can be improved. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 1-55994-349-1)
Zukav, Gary. (1989). The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
With the skill of a Zen master who, rather than tell us about the subject, leads us to understand the experience of it. He deals with the essence of physics, with the sense of wonder we feel when we look at the vastness of our Universe. He probes its simplicity and magic and makes us see all of it with new eyes. He will convince you that physics really is the study of humanity's place in the Universe, and that the exploration of it is pure entertainment. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55927-058-6)

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Adams, Scott. (1997). The Dilbert Future: Thriving on Stupidity in the 21st Century. New York: HarperCollins.
Step aside, Nostradamus. Here comes the real soothsayer, and he’s turning his eagle eye on everything from new work-avoiding technology to sex with aliens. With predictions that run the gamut on a wide range of hot-buttons, Adams predicts we’ll learn to harness the most abundant resource in the universe--stupidity. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-694-51842-5).
Adams, Scott. (1996). The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle’s Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads, & Other Workplace Afflictions. New York: HarperCollins.
Adams is the creator of Dilbert, America's cartoon hero for the nineties and beyond, a harried but determined corporate cog who speaks for the bureaucracy-bound masses in the modern workplace. Here Adams brings us his own hilarious take on the bizarre realities of life in Corporate America--including under-evolved bosses, style-of-the-week buzz-word management, hapless coworkers, team-building and more. You''ll. think Adams in spying on your company. (1 cassette; 70 minutes; ISBN: 0-69451-692-9).
Adams, Scott. (1996). Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook. New York: HarperCollins.
This valuable management handbook teaches new managers how to transform themselves from bitter and bewildered "little people" into fully functioning, paradigm-spewing management zombies. In this indispensable guide, Dogbert reveals the many vital skills needed by managers in their daily lives, including: the power of verbal instructions (sound like a boss while maintaining a complete deniability), empty promises of promotion (enjoy all the motivational benefits with none of the costs), and pretending to care (learn to hear without listening). (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-694-51772-0).
Block, Peter. Stewardship: A Governance Strategy for the Learning Organization. (Also available on video tape.)
Organizations can no longer survive using the patriarchal, high-control systems of the past. Instead, a redistribution of power and control must occur if an institution wants to succeed in today’s economic environment. Block describes how the principles of stewardship can help transform our existing organizational policies. (68 minutes)
Cleary, Thomas (translator). (1990). Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership. Boston, MA: Shambhala Lion Editions.
This guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority is based on the teachings of several great Zen masters of China. These teachings offer advice on how to recognize genuine spiritual authority in a Zen teacher. It is an insightful study of the personal qualities and conduct necessary for the mystery of any position of power and authority, whether religious, social, political, or organizational. This tape includes teachings on the essentials of leadership, how to evaluate people before placing them in positions of responsibility, the art of decision making, and how to engender respect. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 0-87773-559-X)
Covey Institute (August, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This issue contains: Stephen Covey, Where is Wisdom?; Jack Snader, Misusing Feedback; Harold Geneen, Synergy Myth; Robert J. Sternberg, Successful Intelligence; William Cottringer, Conflict Management; Interview with William Isaacs, The Restoration of Common Sense; Raymond W. Smith, Invest in the Future; Elaine Beaubien, Brainstorming Rules; Sherrie McAvoy, Balance Ethics with Control and Compliance; Verna Allee, Transformational Learning; Carol Andrus, Communication in Workplace 2000; Betsy Feist, Writing to Reach Goals; Steven Coats, Tell it Like it Is; Andrew Schwartz, Creative Collaborations; Glenna Gerard & LInda Teurfs, Dialogue and Transformation; Juanita Brown & David Isaacs, Conversation as a Core Process; John F. Rapp, World-Class Negotiator; Sherrin Bennett & Juanita Brown, Breakthrough Thinking; Joe Folkman, Using Feedback; Annette Simmons, Facilitating Dialogue. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (June, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This issue includes: Steven Covey, Ethical Vertigo; Willard Butcher, Ethical Leadership; John De Pauw, Ethical Fitness; Norman Augustine, Being Ethical; Randy Pennington, A Matter of Trust; Paul O’Brien, Cast a Single Shadow; Gerald Johnston, Can Nice Guys Finish First?; William Oncken III, Trust or Anxiety?; Beverly Goldberg, Creating an Ethical Culture; James Fisher, Jr., What is Trust?; Thomas Riskas, Are Principles Enough?; Quinn G. Mckay, Is Lying Ever the Right Thing to Do?; William Ferguson, Ethical Foundations; Jim Harris, Regaining Loyalty; Robert Haas, Business Ethics; John Rapp; Perspective Taking; Frederick Reichheld, Business Loyalty; Ken Blanchard, Managing by Values. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (May, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This issue includes: Steven Covey, Continuous Renewal; Roberto Goizueta, Essence of Business; William Levinson, Survival Characteristics; Barry Sheehy, Quality Comeback; Roger Ackerman, After Reengineering; Robert Lutz, Holistic Thinking; Tom Jones, Overcoming Dysfunction; Jim Clark & Richard Koonce, Engaging Survivors; Charles Handy, New Language of Organizing; Michael Quigley, Quantum Organizations; Sander Flaum, Be First, Be Innovative; James Tompkins, Peak-to-Peak Performance; Thomas White, Working in Interesting Times; Wellford Wilms, Restoring Prosperity; Michael Mercer, Making Mergers Work. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (April, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The April, 1997 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, Mentoring and Modeling; Warren Bennis and Patricia Ward Biederman, Great Groups; Val Arnold, Attractive Leaders; Warren Blank, Quantum Leadership; Max DePree, Attributes of Leaders; William Onchen, III, A Coaching Key for Any Century; Patrick L. Townsend and Joan E. Gebhardt, Active Followership; Donna C.L. Prestwood and Paul A. Schumann, Jr., Leadership in the Age of Interaction; George Heuring and Angela Iocolano, Better Way to Work; Emmett C. Murphy, Leadership IQ; David Neidert, The Best Leadership; Ken Blanchard and Bob Nelson, Recognition and Reward; Stuart Wells, From Sage to Artisan; Richard Hadden, Mentoring and Coaching; Mark J. Warner and Mark L. Usry, Executive Vulnerability; Bill Gates, Admirable CEOs; Robert E. Staub, Whole-Hearted Leadership; and Ron Zemke, Service Coach. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308).
Covey Institute (March, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The March, 1997 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, The Marketing Revolution; Mark Lipton, Demystifying Vision; Vincent P. Barabba, Listen, Learn, Lead; Richard T. Cole, Behavior Creates Market Position; Robert L. Dilenschneider, Social Intelligence; Beverly Goldberg, Corporate Vision; Karen Howells, The Pioneer Spirit; James A. Vaughan, Vision and Meaning; Marlene Caroselli, The Great Game of Learning; Peter Markin, Cary Cooper, and Charles Cox, Psychological Contracts; Martin Jacknis, Act of Hiring 10s; Frances Smith, The Heart of Business; Peter L. Grieco, Jr., Vision in People; Alan Briskin, Stirring of Soul; Peter M. Senge, Creating Learning Communities; Roger Fritz, Tracking Talent; Gordon R. Sullivan and Michael V. Harper, Seeing and Doing; and Margaret A. Lulic, Transform Society. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308).
Covey Institute (February, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The February, 1997 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, Creative Freedom; Lawrence A. Bossidy, Reality-based Innovation; William Oncken III and Charley Rogers, The Freedom Scale; Peter F. Drucker, Toward the New Organization; Ken Blanchard, Mission Possible; Ava Butler, Making Decisions; Michele S. Darling, Knowledge Cultures; Joseph W. Kovach, Invest in Learning; Beverly Goldberg, Paths to Flexibility; Price Pritchett, Overcome Resistance; Edwin Richard Rigsbee, Risk Taking; Robert W. Galvin, Quality Thinking; Gifford Pinchot and Elizabeth Pinchot, Intraprise Manifesto; David Tanner, Total Creativity; William E. Halal, From Hierarchy to Enterprise; Mark J. Warner and Lori K. Pyle, Resilience Factors; and M. Scott Peck, Group Space. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308).
Covey Institute (January, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The January, 1997 issues includes: Stephen R. Covey, Accelerated Learning; William Thomas, Continuous Growth; Jim Cathcart, Organic Organization; Verna Allee, Knowledge and Self-organization; Gregory Gull, Misplaced Growth; John Micklewait and Adrian Wooldridge, Rethinking the Company; Robert Hiebeler, Benchmarking Knowledge; Ronald Dysvick, Planning for Growth; Richard Bartlett, A Growth Culture; Tracy Goss, Re-invent Yourself; Chip Bell, Intellectual Capital; James R. Fisher, Jr., A Culture of Contribution; Burt Nanus, Leading the Way to Renewal; Florence Stone and Randi Sachs, High-value Managers; Peter Grieco, Culture of Continuous Improvement; Elaine Beaubien, Myths of Motivation. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (December, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The December, 1996 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, How to Hire People; Ken Blanchard, Inspire, Not Inform; Echoic Adizes, Constructive Conflict; Peter f. Drucker, Innovative Imperative; John Cleese, Time Trials; Gregory Gull, Synergic Communication; Gerald Greenwald, Flying High; Osamu Iida, Accept New Challenges; Donna Wyatt, Trust Is Power; William Cottringer, Re-Inventing Communication; Dick Collister, One for All; Alan Greenspan, Forces Driving Our Economy; Bob Nelson, 10 Ways to Motivate; Ed Emde, Discretionary Effort; Stephen Center, Guiding a Diversity Initiative; Bob Briner, Principled Success. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (October, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The October, 1996 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, High Wire, No Net; John F. Welch, Jr., Big Is Beautiful; Robert H. Miles, Corporate Comeback; Matthew J. Kiernan, New Rules; Ronald R. Fogleman, Leadership for Changing Times; James R. Houghton, Unleashing the Power of People; Ralph Estes, Tyranny of the Bottom Line; Chip R. Bell, The Leader's Greatest Gift; Ken Blanchard, The Fortunate 500; Warren Bennis, Leader as Transformer; Orion Kopelman, Conscious Product Development; Darlene Russ-Eft, A Model Workplace; James J. Mapes, Interactive Learning; and Mette Norgaard, Toward Transformation. (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (September, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The September, 1996 issue includes: Robert H. Waterman, Jr., A Model of Learning; John F. Welch, Jr., Quality 2000; Margaret J. Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers, A Simpler Way; Warren Bennis and Michael Mische, 21^st Century Organization; John G. Carlson, System-wide Process Model; Tom Peters, Excellence in Service Quality; Ross Perot, Change Is Fun; Max DePree, A Sense of Quality; John Kotter, Transforming Organizations; Cindy Adams and Ted Peck, Process Redesign; John K. Lawson, Workplace 2000; Stephen R. Covey, Qualities of Quality; Keith Bailey and Karen LeLand, Quality Groups; Michael E. Quigley, Leader as Learner; Nicholas F. Horney and Richard Koonce, Competency Alignment; and Jackie and Kevin Freiberg, Is This Company Completely Nuts? (1 cassette; ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (August, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The August, 1996 issue includes: Steven Covey, Whole New Ball Game; Peter F. Drucker, Non-profit Pioneers; John W. Cebrowski, Creative Vitality; Monica Simons, Be Imperfect; Kathryn Alexander, Six Paths to Knowing; Stan Brown, Enhancing Profit; Sander A. Flaum, Focus on the Future; Michael Eisner, Growing Strong; John Cleese, Why Delegate?; Michael Hammer, Beyond Reengineering; Charles Handy, New Language of Organizing; Bill Gates, Glimpse of the Future; George David, Restructuring Is Not Over; Barry Sheehy, Paradox of Change; Price Pritchett and Ron Pound, Change Agents; and Guy Hale, Learning to Think. (1 cassette; ISBN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (August, 1995). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This Issue includes: Steven Covey, Ethics of Total Integrity; Charles Garfield, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility; Ieleen McDargh, Leading in Crisis; John Clements, Spirit of the Ages; Ken Blanchard, The New Deal; Gerrie Perreault, The Spirit of the Rule; Randy Pennington, From Ethics to Integrity; William Morin, Silent Sabotage; Bill Halamandaris, The Bottom Line; Emmet Murphy, Take the Heroic Path; Wayne & Nancy Alderson, Reward the 90 Percent; Joseph Robinson, Reclaiming the Spirit in Business; Chip Bell, The Leap of Faith; Peter Senge, Making a Better World; Gregory Gull, Being Ethical. (1 cassette; ISBN: 8756-2308)
Covey, Stephen R. (1990). Principle-centered Leadership. Covey Leadership Center, Inc.
Stephen Covey argues that the key to dealing with the challenges that face us today is Principle-centered Leadership. Learning to recognize the principle-centered core within both ourselves and our organizations can not only help to increase quality and productivity, but also to a new appreciation of the importance of building personal and professional relationships in order to enjoy a more balanced, more rewarding, and more effective life. (4 cassettes; ISBN: 188321906-X)
Covey, Steven R. (1989). The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Fireside.(2 copies available)
Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity-principles that give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. (ISBN: 1-883219-02-7)
Covey, Stephen R., Merrill, A. Roger, & Merrill, Rebecca R. (1994). First Things First. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This program offers a revolutionary guide to managing your time by learning how to balance your life. The authors apply the insights of Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to our daily problems of struggling with the ever-increasing demands of work and home life. Rather than focusing on time and things, they emphasize relationships and results. And instead of efficiency, this new approach emphasizes effectiveness. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-86628-1)
De Bono, Edward. Master Thinker II: Six Thinking Hats. Los Angeles: Dove Audio.
Within any organization the more people who learn "six-hat thinking", the more usable it becomes. The truth is that we do not already have a simple language as a control system for our thinking. If we feel intelligent enough to do without a system, then we should consider that such a system would make that intelligence of which we are so proud even more effective. A person with natural talent will benefit from discipline even more than others. (2 cassettes, 3 hours)
Drucker, Peter (1992). Managing for the Future: The 1990’s and Beyond. Brilliance Corporation.
This unabridged book brings clear-sighted analysis and practical inspiration to an interesting array of subjects: the end of the era of the blue-collar worker; the ultimate bankruptcy of economic pump priming by the federal government; the myths about the Japanese economic juggernaut; the lessons that nonprofit enterprises can teach big business; the changing attitudes of middle managers as the doctrine of company loyalty gives way to the demand for rewarding achievement; and many more. (3 cassettes; 8 hours)
Esty, Katharine, Griffin, Richard, & Hirsch, Marcie. In Manager's Guide To Solving Problems In Turning Diversity Into A Competitive Advantage: Workplace Diversity. Adams.
Workplace Diversity provides business managers with the creative and effective solutions they need to succeed in today's multifaceted and ever-changing workplace. With insights into the most difficult and sensitive issues managers encounter, Workplace Diversity offers timely, practical, and invaluable guidance.
Frank, Milo O. (1989). How to Run a Successful Meeting--In ½ the Time. Des Moines, IA: Simon & Schuster.
This tape takes you step-by-step through every aspect of the typical business meeting to help you get the most out of any meeting in half the time. Learn how to plan your meetings to get the results you want, how to make large meetings work more effectively, and how to turn one-on-one meetings into hard-hitting, problem solving sessions (1 tape; 50 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-67786-1)
Glass, Lillian. Say It Right: How to Talk in Any Business Situation. New York: HarperCollins.
A rough trip can be turned in a smooth sailing with the practical advice of the offer. From the conversation of an intimate dinner, defacing a brief acquaintance, to a packed cocktail party, the author will teach you how to say it right.
Goleman, Daniel. Working with Emotional Intelligence. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
The author shows why emotional intelligence has become the new yardstick of success for CEO’s and junior hires alike. Drawing on both unparalleled access to business leaders and cutting-edge research, he shows that star performance in every field depends more on emotional intelligence than on I.Q. or technical skills. He illustrates how self-awareness, motivation, influence, conflict management, and team-building play out in some of the top corporations in the world today, and points out the damage that can be done when these factors are lacking. He also creates a strategy for the "emotionally intelligent organization" that will shape training and development programs for years to come. (3 hours)
Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence: A cornerstone of Learning Communities. Pegasus Communications.
In our culture, we have tended to value purely cognitive intelligence almost to the exclusion of any other type of intelligence. When it comes to social systems, however, where progress depends more on the harmonious interaction among people and not just on the exchange of data and information between them, emotional intelligence may be the gating factor for continued growth and success. Goleman shares his thinking on the important role that emotional intelligence plays in ensuring the success of learning communities. (53 minutes)
Hammer, Michael, & Champy, James (1993). Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution. New York: HarperCollins.
Reengineering--the radical redesign of a company's processes--is the most important topic in business circles today. This program offers a new vision of how companies should be organized and managed if they are to succeed in the 1990's and beyond. Learn how to radically improve performance up to 100 percent from entirely new work processes and structures. (1 tape; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-969-4)
Isaacs, William, & Zohar, Danah. Dialogue, Organizational Learning, and the Quantum Society. (Also available on video tape.)
Recent developments in chaos and quantum theory are leading to new experiments in organizational learning and social governance. At the heart of these developments lies organizations that dialogue--the natural conversation and the quality of relationships among people. This tape explores how generative conversation can serve as an essential vehicle for organizational learning. (45 minutes)
Jaworski, Joseph. (1996). Synchronicity: The inner Path to Leadership. San Bruno, CA: Audio Literature.
Jaworski uses his own story to create an entirely new view of what leadership can be. Leadership is about the release of human possibilities, about learning how to shape the future. When leaders are in a state of commettment and surrender, they begin to experience what is called "synchronicity," or predictable miracles. Synchronicity encourages leaders to shift from seeing a world made up of things to seeing a world primarily composed of relationships, and to enter a realm of endless possibilities. (2 cassettes)
Katzenbach, Jon R. & Smith, Douglas K. (1994). The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-performance Organization.
More and more organizations are using teams and reaping the extra performance results that come from melding the skills, experiences, and insights of small groups and people working in teams. Based on hundreds of interviews with team members and dozens of case studies, this book shows why teams work and explains how to set up the kind of team that will achieve high performance and success. (1 tape; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-967-8)
Lee, Blaine (1997). The Power Principle: Influence With Honor. Covey Leadership Center.
A blend of principles, examples, and "how-to’s" for principle-centered leaders who are searching for guidance in maximizing their potential as a servant leader. (4 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 188321995-7)
Managing by Values. Audio Literature.
Today's business world is marked by increasing technological, social, and economic change, and the effects of these changes are increasing anxiety, insecurity, and foreign pressure than ever before on today's employees, managers, and business owners. This volume provides practical and proven solutions for addressing these issues. By adopting a plan that clarifies, communicates, and defines a common vision, purpose, and set of values. Based upon the author's research and applied real-world experience with client's organizations this volume shows you how to give your organization promising future and the way for all of its stake holders to be satisfied in the process.
Morris, Tom (1997). If Aristotle Ran General Motors. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
Morris shows us how we can avert a spiritual crisis in our business lives by looking to the wisdom of the ancient philosophers. He asserts that Aristotle’s four transcendent virtues-truth, beauty, goodness and unity-must be present in our modern bussiness environments. He also asserts that employees must be made to feel that there is an inherent goodness in the business being conducted. (3 hours: ISBN: 1-55927-460-3)
Odiorne, George. How Managers Make Things Happen. Dove Audio.
This program reveals how successful managers cut through red tape, people problemes, and intertia in their day-to-day work to make things happen. Topics covered:
- identifying new professional opportunities
- organizing and motivating employees
- overcoming procrastination, poor organization, and overattention to detail
- delegate authority without losing control
(4 cassettes, 2 ½ hours; ISBN: 0-7871-0283)
Peters, Tom, (1998). The Tom Peters Seminar: Crazy Times Call for Crazy Organizations. New York: Random House.
Tom Peters has for the past twelve years been telling American business that the rules have changed. Now he goes farther in this audiobook. He prsents this analysis and advice that have led thousands from all over the globe to attend his trademark seminars. The bold new ideas vault business people beyond reengineering, beyond total quality management, beyond empowerment, and even beyond change, and toward nothing less than reinvention and revolution. The result is a timely audio loaded with "how-tos" for mastering the new economy. (2 cassettes; 3 hours).
Putnam, Robert. Reflective Conversation: Taking it to a New Level. Pegasus Communications.
Fundamental tools of reflective conversation-such as the Left-Hand Column, Advocacy and Inquiry, and Ladder of Inference-have become widely known and used. However, to create enduring capabilitiy in talking productively about difficult issues, we must further deepen our knowledge and skill regarding these tools. This tape offers concepts developed by Action Design to help you move beyond the basics and begin engaging in reflective conversation.
Quinn, Daniel, Wheatley, Margaret J., & Senge, Peter M. The Purpose of Business in the 21st Century: A Dialogue.
What role should business play in the larger society? What is its relationship to local communities, to the environment, and the creation of long-term global prosperity? This is an opportune time to question the purpose of our major institutions and the belief systems that underlie them. Quinn, Wheatley, and Senge join together with the audience to explore these issues through a generative dialogue.
Roberts, Charlotte. Building an Inspired Learning Organization. North Tonawanda, New York: Resource Connection.
This dynamic presentation before a live audience will hand you the keys to organizational learning starting with the need for a deep sense of purpose held by all members of the organization and ending with personal mastery of systems thinking. Hear how to capture the energy and alignment and encourage thinking and acting in the best interest of the enterprise.
Sanborn, Mark (1990). Team Building: How to Motivate and Manage People. Boulder, CO: CareerTrack.
Management expert, Sanborn, leads you through the steps of cultivating a crackerjack team. He gives you specific techniques and eye-opening insights to help you: shape diverse people into a tight-knit work unit; get people up during tough times; build cooperation and trust; and minimize conflicts among team members. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55977-050-3)
Senge, Peter M. (1994). The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell. (3 copies available)
Mastery of Senge's five disciplines enables managers to overcome their obstacles to growth and creates brave new futures for them and their companies. The five disciplines are drawn from science, spiritual wisdom, psychology, the cutting edge of management thought, and Senge's own work with top corporations. The program provides a searching personal experience and a dramatic professional shift of mind. (4 cassettes; 240 minutes; ISBN: 0-553-47321-2)
Senge, P. & others (1995). The 5^th Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization. New York: Doubleday. (2 copies available)
The field book is an intensely pragmatic guide. It shows how to create an organization of learners where memories are brought to life, or collaboration is the lifeblood of every endeavor, and where the tough questions are carelessly asked. The stories here show the companies, businesses, schools, agencies, and even communities can and do their "Learning disabilities" and achieve superior performance. If every work gave meaning to the phrase hands-on this is it.
Smith, Douglas (1995). Taking Charge of Change: 10 Principles for Managing People and Performance. Novato, CA: Soundelux Audio.
Smith distilled the complex dynamics of change into ten clear management principles. Through stories of change from enterprises as diverse as Kodak, Dun & Bradstreet, the Baltimore schools, and the Minnesota Department of Administration, this tape reveals key lessons learned. The program provides managers with the principles and tools needed to guide themselves and others through the entire period of change, including how to use the all-important link between assessable performance goals and change to help people overcome reluctance and take responsibility. (4 cassettes; 6 hours)
Waitley, Denis. (1985). The Tao of Leadership. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
The principles within this program are for anyone who aspires to the leadership, whether in business, politics, government, school, church or family. 3, the nation of excerpts from the Tao Te Ching, juxtaposed with contemporary examples that illuminate the quotations this volume instructs listeners in the art of governing through the skillful management of human resources.
Wheatley, Margaret J. (1996). Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe. San Bruno, CA: Audio Literature.
According to Wheatley, the new science discoveries in quantum physics, chaos theory, and new biology provide powerful insights for transforming how we organize work, people, and life. Based on her best-selling and influential business and management book, this program is an invitation to change your way of thinking about leadership. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-57453-017-8).
Wheatley, Margaret J., & Kellner-Rogers, Myron. (1996). A Simpler Way. San Bruno, CA: Audio Literature.
There is a simpler way to organize human endeavor. We may not see it clearly, but we live it all our lives. It is a way that is more welcoming, more hospitable to our humanness. Using the language of the new sciences, the authors explain how a simpler way can be applied to organizations through play, the emergence of new structures, and the idea of coherence. When the world is seen in a simpler way, we can move with more assurance to create, experiment, organize, fail, accomplish, play, learn, and create again. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-57453-053-4).
Whyte, David. (1996). The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell.(3 copies available)
Poet David Whyte shows that the best way to respond to the current call for creativity in organizational life is to overcome our fear and reticence and bring our full passionate, creative, human souls, right inside the office with us. He uses poetry to bring to life the experience of change itself. When he retells the story of Beowulf, he shows us how to face the nightmares that intrude into even the most organized workplace. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-553-47700-5).

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Allen, James. (1997). As a Man Thinketh. Athens, GA: Destination Success.
The author writes, "Too many more goals strive to improve only their world the position-and too few seek spiritual betterment. " This was in fact a problem that the author faced himself. After a lengthy period of meditation and experience, he offered his findings on the power of thought. The objective was to stimulate men and women to discover that all they themselves are makers of themselves," by virtue of the thoughts that they choose and encourage.
Beattie, Melody (1994). The Lessons of Love: Rediscovering Our Passion for Life When It All Seems Too Hard to Take. New York: Harper Audio.
Melody Beattie tells the deeply personal story of how her life was tragically turned upside down by the death of her twelve year-old son. After a period of withdrawal and despair, Beattie slowly learned that a passion for living can not only be reawakened but can flourish against the greatest of odds. (2 tapes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-69451-457-8)
Bellman, Geoffrey. Your Signature Path: Gaining New Perspectives on Life and Work. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
Simply by living, each of us makes a path across the earth. Everything we tocuh and do leaves an impression as individualized as a signature. This is the premise bhind this fascinating book that offers excellent insights and practical tools for evaluating who you are, what you are doing with your life, and where you want your path to lead.
Blanchard, Ken (1993). Personal Excellence. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Success formulas are not enough. You can practice them, follow them, and repeat them to yourself, but until you truly understand your own values and focus--until you define your personal mission on your own terms--your achievements will lack fulfillment. Blanchard presents a program to help you chart your own personal journey to excellence by: identifying and understanding your core beliefs and values; designing a personal Wheel of Excellence that is made up of three vital spokes--mission, values, and goals; and connecting with your spiritual nature to help your ambition and drive better serve the essential you. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-87589-2)
Breathnach, Sarah (1998). Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self. New York: Time Warner.
The author encourages you to become an archaeologist of yourself: to plug your past with its unfulfilled longings, forgotten pleasures, and abandon dreams, to "Excavate" the authentic woman buried inside.
Brown, Les. (1995). The Courage to Live Your Dreams. Volume 5: The Courage to Confront Your Fears and Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Problems. New York: Harper Collins.
Brown tells you how you can change your life and realize even your wildest dreams. On Side 1, he’ll tell you specific ways to overcome your fears, and how fear can energize you instead of immobilize you. On Side 2, Brown wants you to get unstuck so that you can take charge of your destiny. You’ll find out how to stop blocking yourself from achieving your dreams. (1 cassette; 50 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-875-2)
Buzan, Tony (1986). Make the Most of Your Mind. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This tape will show you how the brain, the body's most valuable natural resource, can become the tool to channel your mental energies for improving your memory, retaining what you hear and understanding what you see more clearly. You''ll. find challenging self-improvement exercises, self-checks, and unbeatable techniques for sharpening every facet of thinking, learning, and communicating (1 tape; 50 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-61856-3)
Cameron, Julia (1997). The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: Putnam Berkely Audio.
This program is an empowering book for creative people in all walks of life. Cameron leads you through a comprehensive twelve-week program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks, including limiting beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, jealousy, guilt, addictions and other inhibiting fears. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-87477-852-2)
Cameron, Julia, & Bryan, Mark (1996). Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self. Carson, CA: Hay House.
Cameron and Bryan show you how to link creativity to learnable skills; recognize the power that connects creativity with the universe; look within to capture new ideas and stimulate your imagination; and recover confidence and courage in order to overcome hurdles. No matter what your age or life path, it's never too late to express your creative power. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 1-56170-149-1)
Canfield, Jack, & Hansen, Mark Victor (1994). Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications.
Canfield and Hansen, two of America's most dynamic inspirational speakers, bring to life stories from Chicken Soup of the Soul, the best-selling book that touched the hearts of readers everywhere. Includes three volumes including: On Love and Learning to Love Yourself; On Parenting, Learning, and Eclectic Wisdom; and On Overcoming Your Obstacles and Living Your Dream. (6 cassettes; 3 2 hours; ISBN: 1-55874-310-3).
Canfield, Jack, and others. (1996). Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications.
Unplug you will hear stories of exceptional courage, compassion and dedication in the workplace. These extraordinary tales will provide you with the emotional boost to seek out your right livelihood for fulfilling life.
Carlson, Richard (1997). Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: and its all small stuff. New York: Simon & Schuster.
You can learn to put things into perspective by making the small daily changes Dr. Carlson suggests, including advice such as "Choose your battles wisely"; "Remind yourself that when you die, you ‘in box’ won’t be empty"; and "Make peace with imperfection." (1½ hours; ISBN: 0-671-58075-2)
Carter, Forrest. Read by Peter Coyote (1992). The Education of Little Tree. Berkeley, CA: Audio Literature.
The Education of Little Tree proves that spiritual truth does not always come cloaked in credentials. It can live anywhere and suddenly reveal itself to the world in the least expected ways and places. "This book has the ring of truth" (Jacob Needleman, Audio Literature). (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-944993-51-6).
Chaffee, John. (1998). The Thinker’s Way: 8 Steps to a Richer Life. New York: Time-Warner.
We always talk about what we think, but do we ever stop to consider how we think? People are not born knowing how to think well or clearly, but it’s never too late to learn. The way you think is the foundation for what you say, how you act, and who you are. This audiobook can be your first step to thinking critically and taking better control of your life. (2 cassettes; 3 hours)
Chodron, Pema. (1997). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Boston: Shambhala Lion Editions.
How can we go on living "when things fall apart"-when we are overcome by paoin, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chodron’s answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be. To find it, according to traditional Buddhist teaching, we must learn to stop running from suffering and instead actually learn to approach it-fearlessly, compassionately, and with curiosity. This radical practice enables us to use all situations, even very painful ones, as means for discovering the truth and love that are utterly indestructible. (2 cassettes; 3 hours)
Chopra, Deepak (1995). The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want. New York: Random House.
This tape presents twenty spiritual lessons that help the listener transcend ordinary reality by creating a shift in perception that opens the mind to the value of spiritual transformation in everyday life. Each lesson awakens the mind and turns us toward a more rewarding journey into the realm of the boundless. As you grow in wisdom and experience from one lesson to the next, new qualities unfold within yourself that help you create the life you want. (1 tape; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-679-44921-3)
Chopra, Deepak (1994). The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams. San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen.
Based on natural laws which govern all of creation, this audio shatters the myth that success is the result of hard work, exacting plans, or driving ambition. Chopra distills the essence of his teachings into several simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-878424-16-5)
Chopra, Deepak (1989). Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/body Medicine. New York: Bantam Audio Publishing.
Dr. Deepak Chopra presents this extraordinary new approach to self-healing. This tape tells the story of hopeful men and women who have experienced Miraculous recoveries from cancer and other serious illnesses. By witnessing these cases, Dr. Chopra came to understand that these incidences were not miracles but proof that the human body is controlled by a network of intelligence and that the mind can go deep enough to change the very patterns of the body: to defeat diseases and even aging. (1 tape; 60 minutes; ISBN: 0-553-45165-0)
Chopra, Deepak, & Dyer, Wayne (1996). Living Without Limits. San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen Publishing.
Chopra and Dyer share their wisdom before a live audience as they question and challenge one another on the following topics: how our thoughts affect all of humanity; the power we have to heal ourselves of fatal diseases; the negative impact of the media on our health; how our beliefs and intentions create our experience; and the importance of quieting the inner dialogue. (1 cassette; 47 minutes; ISBN: 1-878424-23-8)
Cohen, Herb (1990). You Can Negotiate Anything. Los Angeles: Audo Renaissance.
Everyday, you negotiate for somehting. This guide will show you how to get what you want by dealing successfully with your mate, your boss, etc. (ISBN: 1-55927-04504)
Day, Laura. (1996). Practical Intuition: How to Harness the Power of Your Instinct and Make it Work for You. New York: Harper Audio.
Day has trained hundreds how to make use of their own intuitive powers. Often described as gut instinct or the sixth sense, it's a power we all have, a power that anyone can use. This tape provides the tools you need to develop your intuitive potential to its fullest. Through exercises, first-person accounts, and real-life examples, you'll. discover how to harness this remarkable ability and bring new depth to every decision you make. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-694-51748-8).
Dyer, Wayne. (1995). Your Sacred Self: Making the Decision to be Free. New York: Harper Audio.
Developing the sacred self, the author explains, brings an understanding of our place in the world and a sense of satisfaction in ourselves and others. He offers a program that helps listeners establish a spiritually oriented rather than ego oriented approach July. He shows how to progress from emotional awareness to psychological insights to spirituals alternatives in order to change your experience of life from the need to acquire to a sense of abundance.
Covey, Stephen & Covey, John (1998). Balancing Work and Family. Franklin Covey Co.
This audio program is a guide to balancing and surviving the stresses of work and family. It will tell you how to make small daily changes. It will help determine your top priorities.
de Becker, Gavin (1996). The Gift of Fear. San Bruno, CA: Audio Literature.
The experience of fear can be an urgent intuituve message. Drawing on case histories, academic studies and personal experience, he shows us how the combination of intuitive knowledge and rational principles can enable us to predict and there by avoid personal violence. By demystifying the apparently random and unpredictable nature of violence, he shos us that "interpersonal violence is not a condition, but a process which can be detected and derailed."
Dilenschneider, Robert L. (1994). On Power. Beverly Hills: Dove Audio.
As one of the foremost public relations experts in the world, Robert Dilenschneider outlines the nature and form of power, beginning with the simple notion that power is the ability to get things done. Using the practical wisdom he has accumulated throughout his career, he describes the varied mechanisms of power, the acquired mastery of power, the organization of power, the management of power, the communication of power, the emotions which power arouses and the motivations for seeking power, and finally, the good ends to which power should aim. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-7871-0095-1)
Dyer, Wayne W. (1995). Your Sacred Self: Making the Decision to Be Free. New York: HarperCollins.
Dr. Dyer helps listeners tap into the power of their higher selves and live each of their days, regardless of what they are doing, with a greater sense of peace and fulfillment. He offers a program that helps listeners establish a spiritually-oriented rather than ego-oriented approach to life with which they change their need to achieve and acquire to a sense of emotional awareness and psychological insight. (2 cassettes; running time 2 hours; ISBN: 0-69451-526-4; 2 copies available)
Dyer, Wayne W. (1993). Everyday Wisdom. Carson, CA: Hay House.
Wayne Dyer has always reflected the power of inner guidance in his work. In Everyday Wisdom he gives you the gems of his own inner wisdom and helps you to recognize the wonderful miracles that you have within yourself (Louise L. Hay, Author). This brilliant collection of quotes from the internationally-best selling author of Real Magic, You''ll. See It When You Believe It, and Your Erroneous Zone will open your mind and introduce you to the wisdom that is within you. (1 cassette; 65 minutes; ISBN: 1-56170-086-X)
Dyer, Wayne W. (1997). Manifest Your Destiny: The Nine Spiritual Principles for Getting Everything You Want. New York: HarperCollins.
This program is a stunning work that focuses on the ancient principle of manifesting through the timeless art of meditation. With characteristic insight and clarity Dr. Dyer teaches the process of meditation as a way to streamline our thoughts, desires and goals, and to bring what we most desire into our lives. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-694-51778-X)
Dyer, Wayne W. (1991). Your Erroneous Zones: Step-by-Step Advice for Escaping the Trap of Negative Thinking and Taking Control of your Life. New York: HarperCollins.
With this greatly-successful self-help book, Dr. Wayne Dyer shows listeners how to cut through their own self-limitations and gain effective control of who and what they are. He shows them how to break free of the past, take charge of themselves, eliminate guilt and worry, and live triumphantly (1 tape; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-432-3)
Emery, Marcia (1995). Intuition: How to Use Your Gut Instinct for Greater Personal Power. New York: Simon & Schuster.
You experience it all the time--a little voice in your head, a flash of inspiration, a feeling in your bones. Suddenly, you just know something, without knowing how you know it--that's intuition. In this program, Dr. Emery explains how intuition separates executives from managers, artists from illustrators, and insiders from investors. Learn how to: obtain a clearer insight into people's character and motivation; master the great Aah-ha experiences; gain wisdom from your intuitive dreams; and use deep understanding of others to enhance personal and professional relationships. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-57291-1)
Estes, Clarissa Pinkola (1993). Women Who Run With The Wolves. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
Drawing from her work as a Jungian psychoanalyst and cantadora (keeper of the old stories), Dr Estes uses myths and folktales to illustrate how societies systematically strip away the feminine spirit. Through and exploration into the nature of the wild woman archetype, Dr Estes helps you rediscover and free your own wild nature. The magical storytelling, myths and commentary will inspire a new level of self-knowledge among listeners everywhere. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56455-082-6)
Estes, Clarissa Pinkola (1993). The Gift of Story: A Wise Tale About What is Enough. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
There is a gift so simple that it requires no ribbons for wrapping, yet which is so miraculous, it has the power to transform our lives. This is the Gift of Story. One healing tale can lead to another, creating stories that each speak eloquently to the question, What is enough? Handed down to Estes by elders within her own foster family, these stories are born of deep suffering; each one pays tribute to the human spirit. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 1-56488-252-7)
Fleck, Craig, & Milden, Stephen. The Power of Purpose: A Foundation for Personal Mastery.
This tape focuses on the value and necessity of personal purpose as grounding for organization and community life. Activities, stories, and personal accounts open the doorway to personal mastery.
Fleisher, Julian & the staff of the Princeton Review. (1993). Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage. New York: Crown Publishers.
The words your use say a lot about you . . . but the way you put them together says even more. Your grammar makes an immediate-and lasting-impression on friends, co-workers, and teachers. Learning the nuts and bolts of English usage has always been boring. That’s why the folks at The Princeton Review create Grammar Smart, a witty, irreverent, even entertaining approach to grammar that will help you write and speak with clarity and confidence. Grammar Smart will teach you how to choose between "that" and "which", decide when to use "like" instead of "as," and know for sure if this is "between you and I" or "between you and me." (2 cassettes; 2 hours)
Friedman, Robert, & Howell, Kelly. (1993). Sound Techniques For Healing Depression. Santa Fe New Mexico: Brain Synch Corp.
This volume guides you through three clinically proven breakthrough technologies. You are guided to apply unless finger pressure to the medical acupuncture points that relieve tension, fear and anxiety. Pure and precisely tuned sound frequencies combined with ethereal music guide electrical energy into the relaxing patterns release a spontaneous stream of neurochemical messengers and hormones that lift your spirits and ease you out of depression. Medically proven visualization techniques transport you into a state of blissful reverie, releasing a euphoric rush of the healing forces that are vital to healthy mind-body interaction.
Fry, Ron. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions. St. Paul MN: HighBridge Company.
Listen and learn:
- what you’re up against-and why you can’t just "wing it"
- the all-time toughest interview questions-and how to respond to each one
- what the interviewer is trying to get at with every question
- interviewing techniques to watch for-and what to do
- how to master your natural fear and anxiety
- why there are no "innocent question"
- how to feel more prepared, more confident, and more likely to get the job
(2 cassettes; 3 hours)
Fulghum, Robert (1995). From Beginning to End: The Rituals of Our Lives. New York: Random House.
Fulghum explores the celebrations of our everyday lives--births, weddings, reunions, funerals. They represent our personal transformations, how we change from moment to moment, year to year, from one stage of life to another. Whether they are public rituals (weddings, business meetings) private rituals (saying of grace at family dinner), or secret passages (one's personal greeting), these habits and routines bring structure and meaning to daily life, enriching who we are both individually and collectively. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-679-44297-9)
Gawain, Shakti (1995). Creative Visualization. San Rafael, CA: New World Library.
Gawain teaches practical and straightforward techniques to help listeners use the power of their imaginations to create what they want in their lives, whether it's to change negative habit patterns, improve self-esteem, reach career goals, develop creativity, improve health, or increase vitality. Techniques include: deep relaxation, asking for guidance, visualizing goals, creating an inner sanctuary, opening up the natural energy centers of the body, and affirmations on self, love, and abundance. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-880032-61-9)
Gawain, Shakti (1990). The Path of Transformation: How Healing Ourselves Can Change the World. Mill Valley, CA: Nataraj Publishing.
Gawain proposes that the solutions to our personal and planetary crises reside within each one of us and are truly within our reach. In this program, she offers clear and effective steps we can take to heal and integrate all levels of our being and truly change the world. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 1-882591-18-6)
Gelb, Michael (1995). Mind Mapping: How to Liberate Your Natural Genius. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Because your thinking process is free-flowing and highly individualized, you need a method of organizing your thoughts that is uniquely your own. Mind Mapping is a marriage of logic and imagination that allows you to balance the formation and organization of ideas while encouraging a full range of mental expression. It begins with a symbol or picture representing your topic and serving as the home base for creative associations. Learn how to: think faster and more creatively; get more work done in far less time; develop an I Can attitude; awaken your power to learn; identify talents you never knew you had. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-52121-7)
Gerzon, Robert . Finding Serenity in the Age of Anxiety. St. Paul: HighBridge.
In a synthesis of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, Gerzon presents a radical new understanding of anxiety as three distinct yet related experiences: "Natural Anxiety," the healthy arousal that warns of real dangers and alerts us to new opportunities; "Toxic Anxiety," the dysfunctional overreaction that can lead to addiction or clinical disorders; and "Sacred Anxiety," the deep inner yearning for meaning and oneness with our Creator. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56511-195-8)
Graham, Stedman. (1997). You Can Make it Happen. New York: Simon & Schuster.
The author explains, "You are not your circumstances: you are your possibilities. " trying candidly on his experience as a professional athlete, he reveals his ninth step plan for success for revealing anecdotes from his own life in the experiences of others, explaining how the negative effects of the course self-image can be incapacitating at worst, and limiting at best.
Gray, John (1995). What You Feel You Can Heal: A Guide for Enriching Relationships. New York: Harper Audio.
Enriching our relationships is an art and a science. For this enrichment to happen--even before we can find and accept love--we have to love ourselves. Through working with others to heal their pain, Dr. Gray has found patterns and messages that many of us received while growing up. The messages can keep us from loving ourselves--and from loving and receiving love from others. By exploring how these message become ingrained in us, we can change old patterns and thoughts about ourselves and others and create long-lasting, fulfilling relationships. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-69451-613-9)
Gray, John (1994). Improving Communication. Heart Publishing.
We all relate to stress in different ways-usually to the detriment of our relationships. In this seminar, Gray focuses on how differently men and women communicate and how this can affect our relationships. He uses humorous personal anecdotes and examples of miscommunication from his experience as a private psychologist, along with comments from workshop participants, to help listeners make simple changes in how they ask for support. As people learn to hear each other and be heard, old patterns of stressful behavior begin to shift and a deepening love emerges. (2 tapes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-886095-01-9)
Gray, John (1993). Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships. New York: Harper & Row.
Using the metaphor of Martians and Venusians, Dr. Gray illustrates the commonly occurring conflicts between men and women and explains how these differences can come between the sexes and prohibit mutually-fulfilling, loving relationships. Based on years of successful counseling of couples, he gives advice on how to counteract these differences in communications styles, emotional needs, and the modes of behavior to promote a greater understanding between partners. (1 tape; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-878-7)
Harvey, Andrew (1996). The Essential Mystics: The soul’s Journey into Truth. San Bruno: Audio Literature.
Whether it is based on the Buddhist vision of the Bodhisattva or the Christian concept of service, the mystic’s journey is one taken on behalf of all humanity. This program offers extracts from many traditions: Buddhist, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Greek, as well as aboriginal sources, all beautifully introduced with vital historical information. (2 cassettes; ISBN: 1-57453-026-7)
Hay, Louise L. (1995). Life! Reflections on Your Journey. Carson, CA: Hay House.
Hay deals with the pressing issues that we face throughout our lives--growing up, relationships, work, spirituality, our elder years, death . . . and many more of the problems, fears, and challenges that are attendant to them. No matter what obstacles lie before you, Hay continually reminds you that the magnificent, frightening, delightful, ridiculous, astounding phenomenon that you experience between birth and death is what Life! is all about. (2 cassettes; 4 hours; ISBN: 1-56170-216-1)
Hay, Louise (1991). The Power Is Within You. Carson, CA: Hay House.
Hay lovingly reads and expands on her philosophies of "loving the self" and shows you how to overcome emotional barriers through: learning to listen and trust your inner voice; loving the child within; letting your true feelings out; the responsibility of parenting; releasing your fears about growing older, and more. (6 cassettes; 8 hours; ISBN: 1-56170-047-9)
Hay, Louise. Overcoming Fears. Carson, CA: Hay House.
On side one the author's lead you through a series of affirmations designed to help you overcome years. By listening to them on a regular basis, we can change your negative thought patterns into healthy, positive ones. Onside to, the authors meditation visualizes a world where it is safe to grow and love each other without fear. She stresses the importance of loving your inner child, and her vision of the world as a secure, loving place will help give you the confidence in power to make your own contribution to the productive and caring society.
Haye, Louise. Life! Carson, CA: Hay House.
The author narrates the text of her most moving an inspirational book to date. She deals with a pressing issues that we face throughout our lives-growing up, relationships, work, spirituality, our elder years, death and many of the problems, fears, and challenges that are attendant to the period
Hendrix, Harville. (1995). Finding Love. Boulder, CO: Sounds True Audio.
Dr. Hendrix offers real help for all men and women who know they want a committed relationship, but lack the skills they need to find and keep a love partner. For the first time, single men and women can learn to prepare for love--and bring it into their lives. Workshop participants help singles learn how to overcome behaviors that can sabotage love. Includes new views on the hidden needs that influence why we choose our partners, combined with step-by-step skill-building exercises. (2 cassettes; 3.5 hours; ISBN: 1-56455-308-6)
Hendrix, Gay. The Art of Breathing and Centering. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
Every day, you breathe over 20,000 times! This automatic, unconscious action can be more than simply life sustaining-it can be life enhancing. And if you suffer from mental physical distress, you can use the breathing activities talked on this tape to heal yourself. Over the last 20 years, the author has taught these proven effective methods to thousands of clients in workshop participants around the world. These exercises are easy to learn, required a special equipment and can be used anywhere. Manage stress and pain, boost energy, improve concentration approach for overall well-being. Including a 32 page breathing and Centering work book.
Hendrix, Harville (1995). Finding & Keeping the Love You Want. New York: Sound Horizons.
This presentation explores the role the unconscious plays in choosing a partner and will show you how to avert anguish, stimulate growth, and gain insight to your patterns of attraction and conflict. You will learn to pinpoint unmet childhood needs and replace self-defeating traits with effective skills. Whether you're in a relationship or are having trouble connecting with the right person, this lecture will show you how to get the love you want. (2 cassettes; ISBN: 1-879323-42-7)
Hendrix, Harville (1988). Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. Canada: Random House.
Dr. Hendrix offers advice for transforming an intimate relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship. His recommendations fall in three stages: first, he suggests ways for partners to identify the conflicts associated each of the parts of a relationship--attraction, romantic love, and power struggle; second, he demonstrates ways of achieving a Conscious Marriage, where the early phases of romance are rekindled and confrontation is slowly replaced by growth and support; and third, he offers a series of exercises that lead to resolution and revitalization. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 0-394-58198-9)
Hill, Napoleon (1994). Keys to Success: The 17 Principles of Personal Achievement. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
Hill offers 17 essential principles of personal achievement with concrete advice on their use and implementation. Anyone seeking personal and financial achievement will find valuable mental exercises, self-analysis techniques, powerful encouragement and straightforward advice. Learn how to: fill you life with purpose and direction; perfect your personality; fan your creative spark; build your self-discipline; profit from the Golden Rule; budget time and money; and find and keep the source of wealth. Includes Hill's personal examples as well as contemporary illustrations featuring dynamos like Bill Gates, Peter Lynch and Donna Karan.
Hill, Napoleon. (1993). The Science of Personal Achievement. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Hills shares the success secrets he learned from the achievers who influenced him--Carnegie, Edison, Ford, and the other legendary leaders of the early 20^th century--and the common set of universal principles that Hill discovered at the root of their success. His roadmap to achievement will help you: unleash the power of positive thinking; gain an unflinching belief in yourself and your ideas; motivate others with your enthusiasm and faith; and develop mental skills needed to transform your ideas into realized accomplishments. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-86996-5)
Hill, Napoleon. (1988). Selling You: A Practical Guide to Achieving the Most By Becoming Your Best. New York: Audio Renaissance.
No matter who you are or what you do, every time you meet someone, explain an idea, talk on the telephone, or give your opinion, you are selling your most valuable asset--you. Let Napoleon Hill teach you how to sell yourself. He personally explains how to present yourself in the most positive way Learn how to put his "Philosophy of Personal Achievement" to work for you, everyday of your life! (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-940687-29-1)
Hill, Napoleon (1987). Think & Grow Rich. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
Anything your mind can conceive and believe--you can achieve. That is the philosophy of Hill. Success is not an accident--it's a habit. This tape is where that habit begins. With personal anecdotes, here is the plan that will inspire you, motivate you, enable you to make your dreams come true. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-940687-00-3)
Howell, Kelly (1993). Deep Learning: Enhance Memory and Concentration. Santa Fe, NM: Brain Sync.
When you need to study and assimilate new information, just slip on your headphones and listen to Deep Learning. Within minutes, memory receptors are gently stimulated as precision frequencies shift the right and left hemispheres of your brain into perfect balance and neurons make new and exciting connections. Groundbreaking research has revealed that theta brain wave activity triggers the formation of new, more complex connections between neurons. This effect is key to forming memories, storing information in long-term memory, and retrieving information from the subconscious. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 1-881451-17-8)
Jampolsky, Gerald, & Cirincione, Diane (1993). Change Your Mind, Change Your Life. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio.
In this program, Dr. Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione explain how Attitudinal Healing can protect and improve your physical health, eliminate fears of aging and death, and increase the effectiveness of your relationships. You''ll. hear dozens of real-life stories about people who have used Attitudinal Healing to change the world they experience. You''ll. learn how to use Attitudinal Healing in parenting, teaching, business, sports, legal matters, etc. through a step-by-step, eighteen-week program. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-553-47145-7)
Jaye, Aye. (1998). The Golden Rule Of Schmoozing: The Authentic Practice Of Treating Others Well. Lines Hermosa Beach, CA: Listen and Live Audio.
Schmoozing is all about the authentic practice of treating others well. This audiobook will show you how to:
- Schmooze your boss, co-workers and customers
- Endear yourself using "chatch" and "schmick"
- Schmooze for love
- Make your first impression a positive, lasting one
(2 cassettes; 3 hours)
Jeffers, Susan (1994). Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision and Anger into Power, Action, and Love.
We're all afraid of something: beginnings, endings, changing, getting stuck. But fear doesn’t have to hold you back from happiness or success. You can change your relationship with fear. In this program, Jeffers teaches concepts and effective exercises that help you unravel the complexities and reverse the effects of fear. Career growth, personal harmony and financial rewards can be yours when you learn to Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 0-671-50603-X)
Kasl, Charlotte Davis (1994). Finding Joy: Freeing Your Spirit, Dancing with Life. New York: Harper Audio.
In this insightful yet light-hearted guide, Dr. Kasl presents a guide for bringing perspective and balance to life. She takes listeners on a path to joy that includes self-acceptance, openness, playfulness, truth, and creativity. Through a wealth of brief, creative reflections she helps us release self-criticism, guilt, shame, and accept the ups and downs of life as natural events. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-888-4)
Kessler, David. (1997). The Rights of the Dying. New York: Harper Audio.
Bringing together his own experiences with the insights of people he's counseled, the author compassionately teaches us how to talk with the dying, and how to listen to the dying, how to maintain hope while preparing for death, and how we can find peace and take comfort at one of life's most profound moments by honoring the rights of the dying.
Kidder, Rushworth (1995). How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living. New York: HarperCollins.
Kidder presents a unique, practical framework for finding answers to ethical problems where there is no obvious wrong choice. He shows how to face the toughest kind of dilemma: that of choosing between right and right. Today, when technological progress often out-paces our ability to control it, and when organized religions and other traditional sources of ethical values have a declining influence, Kidder's work is vital. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-895-7)
Kimbro, Dennis, & Hill, Napoleon. (1992). Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice. New York: HarperCollins.
Napolean Hill's best-seller Think and Grow Rich formulated the principles of personal achievement, financial independence, and spiritual riches for more than 10 million Americans. When he died, he left behind a partial manuscript tailoring his winning program for a black audience. The Napoleon Hill Foundation chose Dennis Kimbro to complete it. Dr. Kimbro acknowledges the unique and enormous problems black Americans face, but he finds they are not surmountable. By looking at the lives of successful black Americans, he distills the secrets of their success and gives listeners the tools they need to make their own dreams come true. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55994-672-5)
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth (1997). The Wheel of Life. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This audiobook traces the intellectual and spiritual development of a destiny. In a culture determined to sweep death under a carpet and hide it there, Kubler-Ross consistently defied common wisdom to bring it into the light and hold it there for us to see and not be afraid. Driven by compassion, undeterred by obstacles. she tells us through the story of her remarkable life that free will is our greatest gift and that our goal is spiritual evolution. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-671-57664-X)
Kushner, Harold. How Good Do We Have To Be? A New Understanding Of Guilt And Forgiveness. New York: Random House Audio Books.
The author begins by offering a radically new interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve, which he sees as a tale of Paradise Outgrown rather than Paradise Lost: eating from the tree of knowledge was not an act of disobedience but a brave step forward toward becoming human, complete with the richness of work, sexuality, and child rearing as well as a sense of our mortality. He shows how acceptance and forgiveness can change our relationships with the most important people in our lives and help us meet the bold and rewarding challenge of being human.
Lerner, Harriet Goldhor (1990). The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships. New York: Harper Audio.
Lerner takes a careful look at relationships where intimacy is most challenged by too much distance, too much intensity, or simply too much pain. She illustrates how we can move differently through these relationships--the changes we can make in one or two significant relationships that will affect our capacity for intimacy and selfhood for a lifetime. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55994-147-2)
Lubotsky, Terry (1995). Expressions of the Heart: A Healing Process for Love Loss.
This tape is designed to share the author’s tested process of emotional healing with you who have experienced a love loss. Through a series of eleven therapeutic steps, you will learn how to experience a true recovery form pain through self-evaluation and then use this knowledge to enrich all aspects of a new relationship.
Lieberman, David. (1997). Instant Analysis: Don’t Spend Years on the Couch. New York: Harper.
This program tackles many of our most common, annoying habits and behaviors. The author gives a concise analysis of each one, as well as simple exercises and user-friendly techniques so that these negative behaviors can be changed. (2 cassettes)
Lindenfield, Gael. Emotional Confidence: Know How Your Feelings Work so You can Tame you Temperament. Thorsons Audio.
You ever feel your emotions run away with you? Refuse suspect that your behavior is affected by old emotional wounds which need help to heal. But this practical unsympathetic tape, Gael Lindefield helps you to manage your emotions so that you can create more balance and success in your life.
Lindenfield, Gael. (1998). Manage Your Anger. New York: HarperCollins.
Anger is a natural response to hurt, frustration, bereavement, loss, or threat to. But it can also be a very damaging response, and unless we deal with that effectively, the results can be highly destructive. we may take out our feelings on people we love, and even feel violent, or we may turn our anger and upon ourselves-feeling regret, a kilt, bitterness, or apathy. Because this is an emotion we often try to hide from ourselves as well as others we are often not aware quite how deep are anger runs. This is an important guide for anyone interested in growing as a person in improving their relationships.
Mackay, Harvey (1995). How to Build a Network of Power Relationships. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Mackay argues that success in business and in life is embodied in the interpersonal relationships we make. Developing the people skills and communications strategies you need requires conscious effort and repeated practice. Mackay shows listeners: why caring is contagious and how it creates a self-fulfilling prophesy in networking; ways to beat one of the greatest human fears--rejection; that little things don’t mean a lot, they mean everything in dealing with people; and how to tackle the job market. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-53683-4)
Mandino, Og (1996). The Greatest Miracle in the World. Hollywood, FL: Lifetime Books.
Discover Simon Potter, an amazing ragpicker who rescues people after they have quit on themselves, and you will learn four simple rules that allow you to Perform a miracle in your life. Included in this audio version is The God Memorandum, a narrative revealing secrets for personal happiness and professional success. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 08119-0840-2)
Moore, Thomas (1997). The Art of Simplicity. New York: Simon & Schuster Audio.
This program is a resource for living a better, simpler life. This audiobook will teach you how to:
- Allow for vital disruption in your routine
- live deliberately
- find enchantment in the world
- get rid of unnecessary physical, mental, and spiritual clutter.
Don’t let life dictate to you. Take control. Make it and keep it simple. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN 0-671-57689-5)
Moore, Thomas. (Ed.). (1996). The Education of the Heart: Readings and Sources for Care of the Soul, Soul Mates, and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life. New York, HarperCollins.
In an era of information and technology, we tend to neglect education in the emotions, the imagination, and civility. Moore’s books on the soul paint a picture of literate, sensitive, and artful human living. In this book, he presents many of the sources that influenced his other works, choosing special passages that show us how to cultivate our humanity. But this is not merely a sourcebook or anthology; it’s a manual for living from the heart. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-694-51739-9).
Moore, Thomas (1994). Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship. In Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life audio collection. New York: HarperCollins.
Thomas Moore explores how relationships of all kinds--with all their difficulties--deepen our lives and help fulfill the needs of the soul. He shows how the need to love and to connect with others leads inevitably not only into intimacy but also into many kinds of difficulty--even failure. But Moore emphasizes that if we are willing to live through these difficulties, life is enriched and the soul thrives. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55994-941-4)
Moore, Thomas (1993). On Creativity. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
Creativity can make your life sacred. Moore calls for a re-imagining of the creative process. His intention is to define a way of living that nourishes the creative spirit and promises to bring awe and beauty to the smallest details in everyday life. This is a creativity born of the soul, and is a path to self-enrichment open to everyone. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56455-241-1)
Moore, Thomas (1992). Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life. New York: Harper Audio.
This is a book for our troubled times. It is a path-breaking life-style guide that shows how to add spirituality, depth, and meaning to modern-day life by nurturing the soul. Moore points the way to a therapeutic way of life that shows you how to look more deeply into emotional problems and sense the sacredness in ordinary things, easing the frustration and emptiness that comes with loss of soul. (2 copies available; 2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55994-603-2)
Morris, Tom (1994). True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence. New York: Simon & Schuster.
We all strive for success, thinking of it as that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, our fifteen minutes in the spotlight, or the chance to exert power over others. But while wealth, power and fame may sometimes be the result of success, Morris argues that they are not at the heart of what we should seek. Morris provides seven conditions essential for achieving sustainable, satisfying success: conception of what we want; confidence to see it through; concentration on what it takes; consistency in what we do; commitment of emotional energy; character of high quality; and capacity to enjoy the process along the way. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-89298-3)
Myss, Caroline w/ Michael Toms(1997). Healing with Spirit. New Dimensions Foundation.
The authors, a pioneer in the field of energetic medicine who is able to diagnose illness by intuitive means, explains how past traumas, grudges, and illusions literally steal vital energy from our body tissues. Topics include:
- how "biography becomes biology" in your body;
- not blaming yourself for illness; why you may be afraid of being healthy;
- the story of a young psychic's path;
- how society focuses on the shadow side of emotion;
- the biggest blocks to intuition and happiness
(ISBN: 1-56170-380-X)
Myss, Caroline. (1996). Spiritual Madness: The Necessity of Meeting God in Darkness. Boulder, CO: Sounds True. (2 copies available)
This program investigates the path of today's "modern mystics"-those who seek the divine while holding down jobs and caring for their families. She uncovers the roots of mystical experience, both ancient and modern, and reveals an interior trial-or "dark night of the soul"-unique to our age. this deep and rich "madness," teacher Dr. Myss, is an inescapable part of contemporary mystical experience that is also crucial to our spiritual evolution. (2 cassettes; ISBN: 1-56455-471-6)
Myss, Caroline. (1996). Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing. Boulder, CO: Sounds True. (2 copies available)
Myss teaches that encoded within your body is an energy system linking you directly to the world's great spiritual traditions. Through it you have direct access to the divine energy that seamlessly connects all life. In this program, Myss offers a stunning picture of the human body's hidden energetic structures, while revealing its precise spiritual code and relationship to the sacred energy of creation. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-56455-407-4).
Myss, Caroline. (1994). Why People Don’t Heal. Boulder, CO: Sounds True Audio.
Why do some people heal while others don't? Myss shares the startling truth about the hidden barriers to healing by developing a unique approach to the study of Energy anatomy--the electromagnetic channels that connect mind and spirit; the Acircuitry@ which is crucial to the self-healing process. We do not heal because we use our illnesses as a way of gaining intimacy and even personal power. This tape will teach you how to get out of the victim mentality that is the first obstacle to wellness. (2 cassettes; 140 minutes; ISBN: 1-56455-310-8)
Peale, Norman Vincent. (1987). Improve Your Life with Positive Imaging. New York: HarperCollins.
The author reveals the secret of positive imaging, the powerful way you can change your life. Positive imaging is the ability to vividly picture in your mind a desired: objective. As you hold that picture in your mind, its strength ultimately releases your great untapped energy, enabling you to solve problems, banish loneliness, improve health, deepen faith, and relate to others more successfully.
Pert, Candace. (1997). Why You Feel the Way You Feel: Molecules of Emotion. New York: Simon & Schuster.
from explaining the scientific basis of popular wisdom about phenomenon like "And gut feelings" to making comprehensible recent discoveries in cancer and AIDS research, this lawyer is an intellectual adventure of the highest order. Yet the journey the author takes a sigh is one of personal as well as scientific discovery. Along with her explanations of the science underlying her work is a remarkable story of how-faced with personal professional obstacles-she has grown as a woman and a mother, and how her personal spiritual development has led to breakthroughs in her remarkable scientific career.
Powers of Healing: Mysteries, Medicine Men and Miracle Cures. New York: Time Warner.
Mankind is in constant quest of good health. In early Greece, could help is thought to be a gift of the gods. In ancient China, office consider the natural state of the body. He lives were only paid when the patient with tongue was healthy; payments stopped if sickness developed. In Western medicine, science has progressed from simple cleanliness in the sick room into electronic impulses that can restart the beating of the human heart.
Pulos, Lee (1994). The Power of Visualization. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Visualization has helped millions of successful people achieve their goals. It can help you to identify and obliterate the roadblock to progress, making your path to success so real that you can almost feel it, hear it, and smell it, as well as see it in the mind's eye. Now, this program offers an easy-to-learn self-training system that will enable you to put this tool to work for you wherever there are personal challenges to be met. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-51075-4)
Quest: Energy, Power, and Spirit. New York: Zolar Entertainment.
Based on an award-winning PBS program, this tape features: Sarah Ban Breathnach, Thomas Moore, Caroline Myss, Stephen Rechtschaffen, Bernie Siegel, David Whyte, and Marianne Williamson. Topics covered:
- Free the flow of energy in the body’s major centers of power.
- Take control of your life and Timeshift into an expansion of "now."
- Take the simple abundance journey and embrace gratitude and simplicity
- Enrich your sould with what it cherishes most.
(1 Cassette, 1 hour; ISBN: 0-671-57768-9)
Redfield, James (1994). Narrated by Jessi Corti. The Celestine Prophecy. Los Angeles: Time Warner AudioBooks.
An ancient manuscript has been found amid ruins in Peru. It reveals nine key insights that are critical to the evolution of the human race. It contains secrets that are changing our world--and it tells you how to make connections between the events happening in your own life right now. The Celestine Prophecy is a guidebook that has the power to crystallize your perceptions of why you are where you are in life--and to direct your steps with a new energy and optimism as you head into tomorrow. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-57042-104-8)
Rico, Gabriele (1993). To Write Is To Know: Making Friends with Your Mind. Austin, TX: Writer’s Audio Shop.
Rico urges listeners to use the simple act of writing to discover who you are and what you think. She presents her clustering technique to get you started, then adds exercises, including one using RE-creation and mimicry, to help you reveal your mind's patterns on the page. Also includes a discussion among a small group in a writing workshop in Texas. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 1-880717-29-8)
Rinpoche, Sogyal. Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World. The Learning Annex.
Rinpoche, the internationally acclaimed speaker, Buddhist meditation master, and best-selling author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, presents simple, yet powerful practices from the ancient wisdom of Tibet, combined with modern research on death, dying, and the nature of the universe that you can use to transform your life, help prepare for your own death and help others in the last stages of life. These audiocassettes also include tips on how to get the most out of meditation. (2 cassettes; ISBN 1-56170-138-6)
Riso, Don Richard. (1995). The Power of the Enneagram: A New Technology of Self-Discovery. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Based on time-honored concepts of psychology, the Enneagram--a geometric figure that delineates the nine fundamental personality types of human nature--is a comprehensive system for understanding yourself and others. This tape describes these personality types in detail, along with ways to recognize and deal effectively with the characteristics of each. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-56797-7)
Robbins, Anthony (1994). Giant Steps: Small Changes to Make a Big Difference. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Robbins offers inspirations and small actions that will compel you to take giant steps forward in the quality of your life. From the simple power of decision making to the more specific tools that can redefine the quality of your relationships, finances, health, and emotions, Robbins shows you how to get maximum results with a minimum of investment and time. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-89842-6)
Robbins, Anthony (1991). Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of your Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial Destiny. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Providing techniques and strategies for lifelong success, Robbins illuminates human behavior and demonstrates how to change disempowering habits into behaviors that harness our untapped abilities, talents, and skills. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-75018-6)
Robbins, Anthony & Joseph McClendon III (1997). Unlimited Power: A Black Choice. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Robbins and McClendon address the specific needs of African Americans in search of cutting edge tools, strategies and techniques whcih create success, and a better quality of life. They explain how to take control of your life by reprogramming the mind to elimate fears and phobias, fuel the body with renewed health and energy, dramtically improve relationships, and become a persuasive communicator.
Rosellini, Gayle, & Worden, Mark (1990). Of Course You’re Angry. Center City, MN: Hazelden.
Anger is a normal emotion, yet intense, uncontrolled anger can hinder your recovery, destroy you serenity, and ruin your close relationships. This tape guides you as you acknowledge anger in healthy ways, let go of the painful past, and find new freedom from the burdens of hate and isolation. Personal stories illustrate many forms of anger and provide you with suggestions for beginning to accept and deal with anger without fear or guilt. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 0-89486-602-8)
Scolastico, Ron (1996). Doorway to the Soul: How to Have a Profound Spiritual Experience. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Spiritual psychologist Dr. Scolastico tells listeners that the key to the mystery of life is in their hand. It is the power of their consciousness. This inspiring program will teach you how to use the key of consciousness to unlock the secrets of the spiritual dimensions or reality. Dr. Scolastico gives you a step-by-step method for inwardly exploring the very foundations of existence, revealing how you can discover the true meaning and purpose of life with an inner engagement with the spiritual forces that sustain life on earth. Tape two includes some meditation exercises. (2 copies available; 2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-54004-1)
Seligman, Martin (1991). Learned Optimism. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Dr. Seligman shows listeners how pessimism and self-defeating thought patterns can impose limits on our achievement and our happiness. Learned Optimism examines the importance of explanatory style--the way in which we explain our problems and setbacks to ourselves--and offers a series of exercises that will help you target unhealthy habits of pessimistic thinking and bring them under control. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-73384-2)
Sims, Bobbi. Managing Your Emotions. Corpus Christi, TX: Bobbi Sims Speaking.
This program includes 8 tapes designed to help you manage your emotions: Understanding Your Emotional Self; Living From Love; Releasing Your Energy Blocks; Fear: Healthy and Unhealthy; Handling Anger Constructively; Freedom From Guilt; Letting Go Of Resentment; and Up From Depression. (8 cassettes)
Sims, Bobbi (1992). Yes, You Are More Than Enough! Six Strategies for Self Empowerment. Corpus Christi, TX: Bobbi Sims Speaking.
Have you ever felt inadequate in a relationship? Have you had times in your life when you felt you did not know enough, have enough, or do enough? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Feeling inadequate is a common "dis-ease" experienced by many people in our society. The program provides six strategies to start the process to be inner directed, achieve self-reliance and self-trust, while moving away from outer dependency. (2 cassettes)
Sinetar, Marsha (1995). To Build the Life You Want, Create the Work You Love: The Spiritual Dimension of Entrepreneuring. Auburn, CA: The Audio Partners.
The spiritual dimension of entrepreneuring is the key to assuring that the life you are building is complete with inner satisfaction, personal meaning and rewards. Everyone from young college graduates to retirees will find inspiration and sound advice from Sinetar, who guides us in rethinking the conventional wisdom regarding jobs and careers. (2 cassettes; 2 hours, 20 minutes; ISBN: 0-945353-99-5)
Steiner, Claude (1997). Achieving Emotional Literacy. New York: Simon & Schuster.
High IQ alone doesn’t make a person smart. Without emotional intelligence-the ability to understand and manage your feelings and how the feelings of others afect you-your chances of having a successful and happy life are very slim. (1.5 hours)
Suzuki-roshi, Shunryu. (1988). Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. Berkeley: Audio Literature.
The author's words breathe with the joy and simplicity that making liberated life possible. As he reveals the actual practices and as a discipline for daily allied, one begins to understand what Zen is really all about.
Tracy, Brian. The Psychology of Achievement. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Drawing on the work of leading psychologists and behavioral researchers, the author demonstrates the attitude, deep self knowledge and pinpointed goals that are important factors in achieving great success. He'll help you identify your own "area of excellence," and master the tools that make each achiever tick.
Valentis, Mary & Anne Devane. (1994). Female Rage: Unlocking its Secrets, Claiming its Power. New York: HarperCollins.
Every woman has experienced the basic a motion of rage and a woman can control it. Which she can control-or learn to control-is a response to raid. And she must, for she is faced with powerful forces to stop her from expressing any aggressive promotion. Unfortunately, some women tend to mask or internalize their own expressed rage, which can lead to mental and physical problems.
Viscott, David (1996). Emotional Resilience: Simple Truths for Dealing with the Unfinished Business of Your Past. New York: Random House.
Unexpressed events from our pasts can block our ability to be emotionally free and get in the way of the natural healing process that is inherent in all of us. This program helps define the forces that block feelings, allowing us to recognize and overcome the obstacles that can create unhappiness and unnecessary tension in our lives. Emotional Resilience is not a state of mind, but a way
of life. We need it in order to face life unencumbered by unrealistic fears and to be able to communicate freely with the people we love most. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-679-45192-7)
Viscott, David (1989). How to Be Your Own Therapist. Los Angeles, CA: Audio Renaissance.
The ability to identify and solve your own problems is a skill that can be learned. Dr. Viscott shows you step-by-step how to resolve the emotional difficulties everyone faces and take control of your life. This tape allows you to have a private consultation with Dr. Viscott at your convenience and to learn to identify your deepest needs and attain them. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 1-55927-010-1)
Viscott, David (1989). The Language of Feelings. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance Tapes.
Our feelings are what truly makes us human. To not be aware of your feelings, to not understand them or know how to express them, is to not be fully alive. Dr. Viscott shows you how to tune in to your feelings, allow them to find their natural expression and, in the process, attain new happiness and freedom. (1 cassette; 1 hour; ISBN: 1-55927-038-1)
Waitley, Denis (1994). How to Handle Conflict and Manage Anger. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Wherever there are involved, concerned people, there will be disagreements and tension. Life is too complex for anyone to expect to exist in a perennial state of harmony and bliss. Now, Waitley show us anger is a choice we make and not an event that happens. It's how we perceive and respond to the events in our lives that determines our success or failure. With this program you'll. learn: the usefulness of controlling anger and fear; four steps to keep you cool, calm and in control; the six characteristics of conflict; how to control conflict where it starts; and what your primary needs are. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-89481-1)
Walsch, Neale Donald (1996). Conversations With God. Volume I: The Language of the Soul. San Bruno, CA: Audio Literature.
Walsch began by writing a letter to God. In this volume he continues the conversation and comes up with answers about how God talks to people. Playing the voice of God are actor Ed Asner and actress Ellen Burstyn. The program ends with an interview of James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy, comparing his beliefs to those of Walsch. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN 1-57453-121-2
Walsch, Neale Donald (1996). Conversations With God. Volume III: Mastering Everyday Life. San Bruno, CA: Audio Literature.
The miracle of the body has been celebrated in song, painting, and poetry. But what is this miracle? And how long should we live? In this program Walsch continues his dialogue with God and asks these questions. The answers will surprise and astound you: our lives continue through the ages in many forms. Ed Asner and Ellen Burstyn contribute spirited performances as the voice of God. The program ends with an interview of Ram Dass, a leading spiritual commentator, comparing his views to those of Walsch. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN 1-57453-123-9)
Wegscheider-Cruse, Sharon (1988). Learning to Love Yourself:
Finding Your Self-worth. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications. (1 cassette; ISBN: 0-932194-91-5)
Williamson, Marianne (1992). On Work and Career: Making a Living and Ambition vs. Inspiration. New York: Harper Audio.
Williamson brings her dynamic style to bear on the day-to-day problems of work and the struggle for success in two lectures recorded live. Whether your struggle involves too much or too little ambition, a need for inspiration, or confusion about what making a living really means, Williamson shows how love is the most potent force available to help us solve our problems and create a more successful, satisfying career. (1 cassette; 65 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-590-7)
Woodman, Marion (1991). Holding the Tension of the Opposites. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
Zemke, Ron (1988). Working With Jerks. New York: Simon & Schuster Audio.
They’re in your office-or in the office next door. They come in all shapes and sizes, and while you’re trying to get ahead they’re making life miserable. This tape will help you learn:
- how to identify a jerk for what he or she--is-and how to keep them from getting to you
- how you can succeed when your boss is a jerk.
- techniques for getting a jerk off your back
(1 cassette; 50 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-65836-0)
Zukav, Gary (1996). The Seat of the Soul. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance Tapes.
A follow up to his American Book Award winning The Dancing Wu Li Sisters, The Seat of the Soul demonstrates how external power has led to a survival of the fittest attitude. By examining reincarnation and karma he demonstrates how infusing life with reverence, compassion and trust makes them come alive with new meaning and purpose. (2 tapes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55927-091-8)
Zukav, Gary & Michael Toms (1997). Authentic Power: Aligning Personality With Soul. New Dimensions.
This program is a dialogue where the authors probe the possibilities that open when Spirit becomes a real and ever-present force in our lives. Zukav explains how we create the events in our lives with our thoughts and intentions, and puts us in touch with our ability to transform ourselves and our planet by accepting our own inherent , authentic power. (ISBN: 1-56170-450-4)

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Psychology and Counseling

Bradshaw, John. Healing the Shame That Binds You.
In an emotionally revealing way Bradshaw tells us how toxic shame is the core problem in our compulsions, codependencies, addictions, and the drive to superachieve, resulting in the breakdown in the family system and our inability to go forward with our lives. We ar bound, Bradshaw tels us, by our shame. By drawing from his 22 years of experience as a counselor, he offers us the techniques to heal our shame. (2 cassettes, 132 minutes; ISBN: 1-55874-043-0)
Coles, Robert. The Moral Intelligence of Children. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
You will learn how moral intelligence is different from an emotional growth and from intellectual development. And through real-life stories and advice covering the gamut from infancy to adolescence, we'll see how a child can be encouraged to develop empathy any strong conscience-insured, to become a good person. The author also describes how conversations, books, movies and witnessing the behavior of others can foster inner spiritual growth.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1994). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Remember the last time that you were so focused, so motivated that you felt at the absolute top of your form--alert, energized and free of self-consciousness? Chances are that you were experiencing Flow, an almost euphoric state of concentration and complete involvement. Csikszentmihalyi reveals how you can achieve this state of mind at will and turn everyday experience into a moment by moment opportunity for joy and self-fulfillment. Learn how to: use flow to release yourself from anxiety and boredom; redirect your energy and take control; set clear goals; and harmonize all the elements of your life. (2 cassettes; 2 hours; ISBN: 0-671-89480-3)
Frankl, Viktor (1995). Man’s Search for Meaning. Ashland, OR: Blackstone Books.
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl endured years of horror in Nazi concentration camps. During this experience he developed a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy known as logotherapy. At the core of his theory is the belief that man’s primary motivational force is his search for meaning. (4 cassettes, 6 hours; ISBN: )-7861-0867-3)
Freud, Sigmund (abridged). (1990). Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis. Read by Sydney Walker. Mendocino, CA: Audio Scholar.
These lectures were presented by Freud at the University of Vienna beginning in 1915. While World War I raged just hundreds of miles away, the 60 year-old Freud explained his psychoanalytic theories to students and lay persons anxious to understand the hidden forces of human conflict. These lectures can be regarded as the textbook of psychoanalysis, as Freud's clearest accounting of his theories on Dream and the Unconscious. (2 cassettes; 154 minutes; ISBN: 1-87955701-0)
Gardner, Howard, Margaret Boden, Robert Weisberg, & George Mandler. What is Creativity? The MIT Press.
"Cvity is a puzzle, a paradox, some say a mystery," begins Margaret Boden’s title essay in this anthology of recent writings on the cognitive and psychological dimensions of creativity. This volume brings together four essays that drawn a range of disciplines-From Science, psychology, philosophy and artificial intelligence-to ask how creative ideas are arrives and whether creativity can be objectively defined and measured. Call upon exact examples are the creative exploits of such luminaries as Einstein, Edison, Picasso, and many more. The result is a mind raising acquaintance with imaginative intelligence. (two cassettes)
Goleman, Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance Tapes.
Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life. Drawing from brain and behavioral research, Dr. Goleman shows the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do well. He posits a new way of being smart--emotional intelligence. This includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence, self-motivation, empathy, and social deftness. (3 copies available; 2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55927-382-8)
Kopp, Sheldon (1990, 1972). If You Meet the Buddha On the Road, Kill Him. Los Angeles, CA: Audio Renaissance.
This bestseller explores the true nature of the therapeutic relationship--that of pilgrim and guru. The author shows that the guru is no Buddha, but just another struggling human being. Therapists do not and cannot give answers. They can only share in the patient's journey and help point out the landmarks along the way. This program presents a fresh, realistic approach to altering one's destiny and accepting the responsibility that grows with freedom.
Maltz, Maxwell. (1998). Psycho-Cybernetics. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
This volume is the seminal self-help texts that defines them a mine connection, the concept to pave the way for most of today's personal empowerment programs. For over three decades, people around the world have celebrated the amazing power of Psycho-Cybernetics to change their lives.
Peale, Norman Vincent (1991). Improve Your Life with: Positive Imaging. New York: Harper Audio.
Dr. Peale reveals the secret of positive imaging, the powerful way you can change your life. It is the ability to vividly picture in your mind a desired goal or objective. As you hold that picture in your mind, its strength ultimately releases your great untapped energies, enabling you to solve problems, banish loneliness, improve health, deepen faith, and relate to others more successfully. (1 cassette; 82 minutes; ISBN: 1-55994-472-2)
Peck, M. Scott (1993). A World Waiting to be Born: Civility Rediscovered. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell.
Peck argues that we are a deeply ailing society. Our illness is incivility. Morally destructive patterns of self-absorption, callousness, manipulativeness, and materialism are so ingrained in our routine behavior that we often do not recognize them. We can learn to restore civility in our lives--as individuals, in our marriages and families, and in the workplace. Using examples from his own life, case histories of patients, and scenarios of businesses, Dr. Peck demonstrates where we have gone wrong and how we can change by developing community.
Peck, M. Scott (1986). Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Towards Spiritual Growth. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Based upon his original lectures, Dr. Peck addresses the most urgent questions of personal and spiritual growth, including blame and forgiveness, the issue of death and meaning, self-love versus self-esteem, and sexuality and spirituality. He reminds us that there are no easy answers in this spiritual journey, but he offers an inspirational and enlightening examination of the complexities of life and faith. (4 cassettes; 4 hours; ISBN: 0-671-88221-X)
Peck, M. Scott (1986). The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth. Part One: Discipline. New York: Simon & Schuster.
The Road Less Traveled provides listeners with an inspirational framework for achieving profound personal growth and satisfaction. Dr. Peck believes that the key to overcoming life's challenges is discipline, and with his assistance, you can learn to master the four principles of discipline needed for every healthy, life-affirming act: delaying gratification, accepting responsibility, dedication to reality, and balancing. (1 tape; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-62137-8)
Peck, M. Scott (1986). The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth. Part Two: Love. New York: Simon & Schuster.
In this second part of the series, Dr. Peck explores love, our key to personal growth and fulfillment. He offers both case histories and personal experiences in an attempt to define what it is we mean by love, and to clarify the confusions and misconceptions that arise in our thinking from it. This program cuts through powerful, timeless myths to bring us to a deep understanding of its nature, as an action that demands of us courage and discipline. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-62701-5)
Peck, M. Scott (1987). The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth. Part Three: Religion & Grace. New York: Simon & Schuster.
In the third and concluding part in the series, Dr. Peck shares his unique insights on religion and grace--two concepts that are relevant (and crucial) to enjoying life in our secular world. He demonstrates how cultivation of one's own religion is the key to achieving spiritual and psychological self-fulfillment. To grow, however, one must be open to the amazing force of grace--those miraculous moments that everyone experiences but often fails to appreciate. (1 cassette; 90 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-63468-2)
Peck, M. Scott (1995). In Search of Stones. Los Angeles: Time Warner.
This is the sotry of a three-week trip through the countryside of Wales, England, and Scotland that Dr. Peck took with his wife-looking for the ancient megalithic stones that became their obsession. The book is also a search for meaning and mystery, and ultimately an unveiling of the pilgrimmage of life itself. (3 hours; ISBN 1-57042-300-8)

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Social and Cultural Relations

Bly, Robert (1996). The Sibling Society. New York: Random House.
Bly shows how stories as unexpected as Jack and the Beanstalk and the Hindu tale of Danesha illustrate and illuminate the troubled soul of our nation. He shows us a culture where adults remain children, and where children have no desire to become adults--a nation of squabbling siblings. Through the use of poetry and myths, Bly takes us beyond sociological statistics and tired psychobabble to see our dilemma afresh. In the sibling culture that he describes, we tolerate no one above us and have no concern for anyone below us. We live in our peer group, glancing side to side, rather than upward for direction. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-679-45160-9)
Bramson, Robert M. (1986). Coping with Difficult People...in Business and in Life. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Bramson shows listeners how to deal with bullies, complainers, know-it-alls, and everyone else who gives you a hard time. He'll. show you that it is possible to remain sane, dignified and optimistic when dealing with even the most difficult people. You'll. learn to: identify difficult types; neutralize any negative or hostile encounter; and understand your own style of thinking and how it affects your ability to deal effectively with each type. (1 cassette; 60 minutes; ISBN: 0-671-61785-0)
Page, Clarence (1996). Showing My Color: Impolite Arguments on Race and Identity. New York: HarperCollins.
In a series of essays, Page examines, exposes, and ties together the difficult and persistent themes of race relations and individual identity. He focuses on issues such as the question of integration and apartness, the discreet angst of black bourgeoisie, the controversy of Louis Farrakhan's role, the broken marriage between blacks and Jews, and the need to move past scapegoating to the real challenge of self-reliance with level-headed clarity and precision. (2 cassettes; ISBN: 0-69451-647-3)
West, Cornell (1993). Race Matters. Auburn, CA: Audio Partners.
Cornell West is a professor at Harvard's Divinity School and Department of Afro-American Studies. He is a preeminent analyst of America's racial dilemma, and he bridges the gulf between races in this national best seller. (3 cassettes; 4 hours; ISBN: 0-945353-83-9)

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Systems Thinking

Capra, Fritjof. Sustainable Communities: A Management Challenge. (Also available on video tape.)
The great challenge of our time is to create and nurture ecologically sustainable communities in which we can satisfy our needs and aspirations without diminishing the chances of future generations. Understanding the principles of ecology and how systems organize themselves will help us build these sustainable human communities. Capra leads us to explore nature’s ecosystems, and illustrates how complex webs of relationships can be used to design powerful and effective organizational structures. (60 minutes)
Capra, Fritjof (1996). The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance.
During the past 25 years, scientists have challenged conventional views of evolution and the organization of living systems, and have developed revolutionary new theories that have profound implications not only for science and philosophy, but also for business, politics, health care, education and everyday life. This book offers a brilliant synthesis of these exciting breakthroughs. The survival of humanity depends on our developing a new understanding of the principles of organization in ecosystems, an using those principles to create sustainable human communities in which we can satisfy our needs and aspirations without diminishing the chances of future generations. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 1-55927-408-5)
Capra, Fritjof (1983). The Tao of Physics. Los Angeles, CA: Audio Renaissance Tapes.
In non-technical language, this thought-provoking program explores the main concepts and theories of modern physics and compares them with the ancient tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. In this process, we gain a clear and fascinating picture of how such seemingly disparate areas of thought are ultimately quests for the same kind of understanding. (2 cassettes; 3 hours)
Hayles, Katherine, ed. Chaos And Order: Complex Dynamics In Literature And Science. Chicago: University Of Chicago .
The scientific discovery that chaotic systems embody deep structures of order is one of such a wide-ranging implications that it has attracted attention across a spectrum of disciplines, including the humanities. In this volume, 14 theorists explore the significance for literary and cultural studies of the new paradigm o among f chaotics, forging connections between contemporary literature and the science of chaos. They examine how changing ideas of order and disorder enable new readings of scientific and literary texts, from Newton's Principia a to Ruskin's autobiography , from Victorian serial fiction to Borges's short stories.
Hock, Dee. The Birth of the "Chaordic" Century: Out of Control and Into Order. PAL Video. (Also available on video tape.)
What forces are driving today’s global epidemic of institutional failure and social carnage? To answer, we need to explore alternative concepts of organization. We need to learn how to develop institutions that are infinitely adaptable to environmental change and are capable of releasing, rather than limiting, the power of human integrity. Hock presents an alternative model for organizing work--the chaordic organization--which blends chaos and order to produce an organization that is capable of self-organizing in pursuit of purpose, without traditional centralized authority. (56 minutes)
Kofman, Fred. The Meaning of the Whole.
Rediscovering our innate ability to see "wholes" can lead to personal transformation and the emergence of organizations with the capacity to create their own futures. Kofman integrates ideas from fields as diverse as psychology, physics, and poetry in an attempt to push beyond the boundaries of our current thinking about the nature of reality. His talk speculates on what it means to perceive, act, and learn--in short, what it means to be human.
Quinn, Daniel (1992). Ishmael. New York: Bantam Audio Publishing.
"TEACHER SEEKS PUPIL: Must have and earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person". So begins Ishmael, and utterly unique and captivating spiritual adventure, which redefines what it is to be human. And thus, we are introduced to Ishmael, a creature of immense wisdom. He has a story to tell, one that no human being has ever heard before. It is the story of man’s place in the grand scheme, and it begins at the birth of time. This history of the world has never appeared in any schoolbook. "Does the earth belong to man?" Ishmael asks. "Or does man belong to the earth?" (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-553-47052-3; 3 copies avail)
Roberts, Charlotte. Systems Thinking: The Integrating Discipline. North Tonawanda, New York: Resource Connection.
The intent of this audio-seminar is to have you thinking and acting systematically so you can take action with leverage. Systems thinking is the ability to see the whole and the parts, and how the parts are interacting to create the patterns of performance you are currently experiencing. There is no more powerful discipline for an individual, team, department and organization to master.
Seagal, Sandra, & Horne, David. Human Dynamics: A Foundation for Learning.
This program is a body of work that identifies fundamental distinctions in how human beings function as whole systems. These distinct systems are an intrinsic part of the human condition, independent of age, culture, race, and gender. Using real examples of infants and their parents, school children, and the presence of adult managers, this tape illustrates these fundamental distinctions, and the vital significance of recognizing and utilizing them for optimal individual and collective functioning in organizations, schools, and families.
Seagal, Sandra, & Horne, David. Human Dynamics: Understanding and Developing People as Whole Systems.
This tape offers new ways of understanding distinctions in human functioning; each pattern is a whole system, characterized by styles of learning, communicating, problem-solving, and teamwork. This tape includes exercises for experiencing the link between this work and the disciplines of the learning organization.

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Books

Adams, James (1995). The Care and Feeding of Ideas: A Guide to Encouraging creativity. Addison-Wesley.
If you are serious about encouraging creativity," writes Adams, "you need to understand thinking and you need to understand doing. Only by becoming aware of how you conceptualize, and of the techniquest that lead to better problem solving, can you begin to bring forth your very best ideas. (ISBN: 0-201-10087-8)
Adams, Maurianne (1992). Promoting Diversity in College Classrooms: Innovative Responses for the Curriculum, Faculty, and Institutions. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
This book addresses curricular, pedagogical, and organizational issues brought about by increasing social and cultural diversity. It includes innovative perspectives on teaching and administrative practice, thoughtful accounts of curricular and pedagogical changes, and thorough discussions of strategies already undertaken by faculty at public universities and at community and private colleges. The essays collectively argue that change is incremental. (ISBN: 1-55542-745-6)
Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr. & Ruben Martinez (1993). Chicanos in Higher Education: Issues and Dilemmas for the 21st century. Washington D.C.: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development.
American Council on Education. Minorities on Campus: A Handbook for Enhancing Diversity. Washington: American Council on Education.
Anderson, Walter Truitt (1995). The Truth About The Truth. New York: Putnam.
One can rarely read or hear commentary on art, popular culture, society, literature, or politics these days without being confronted by the mysterious term "postmodern." The tenets of postmodernism are much more than a trendy system of thought or an academic dialogue. Rather, they offer practical tools for coming to terms with a world composed of vast amounts of unsettling information, daily interactions with unfamiliar cultures and beliefs, and a continuous and overwelming set of chices. This book is an accesible exploration of the complexities of postmodern thouth-constructivism, deconstruction, irony, pluralism, multiculturalism-as diverse as the world it describes. (ISBN: 0-87447-801-8)
Angelo, Thomas, ed. (1991). Classroom Research: Early Lessons from Succes. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 46. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
This volume is a collection of examples illustrating a range of ways Classroom Research can be used in a variety of disciplines and settings
Armstrong, Thomas (1993). 7 Kinds of Smart: Identifying and Developing Your Many Intelligences. New York: Penguin.
This book aims to help you begin to put the full range of your abilities to work. Through practical exercises and colorful anecdote, the author shows you how many different ways there are to be smart-and how they can be applied to your personal life. The book includes:
- self-tests to determine you untapped brainpower
- techniques for developing your late-blooming potentials
- strategies for bypassing what others call "learning disabilites"
- a resource guide to books, computer software, games, organizations, and other learning tools
(ISBN: 0-452-26819-2)
Arrien, Angeles. The Four Fold Way. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
Drawing on the ancient wisdom of indigenous peoples around the world the author weaves the parts of personal wholeness together:
- The Way of the Warrior: Showing up and choosing to be present
- The Way of the Healer: Attend to what has heart and meaning
- The Way of the Visionary: Be truthful without blame or judgment
- The Way of the Teacher: Be open to outcome, not attached to it
Astone, Barbara & Elsa Nunez-Wormack. (1990). Pursuing Diversity: Recruiting College Minority Students. Washington D.C.: The George Washington University School of Education and Human Development..
Baxter, Leslie & Barbara Montgomery (1996). Relating: Dialogues and Dialectics. New York: Guilford.
Drawing upon the dialogism of social theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, the authors reconceive the core ideas of interpersonal communication-relationship development; closeness; certainty; openness; communication competence; and the boundaries between self, relationship, and society. (ISBN: 1-57230-101-5)
Becker, Harold (1993). Internal Power: 7 Doorways to Self Discovery. San Rafael, CA: New World Library.
Using visualization and experiential exercises, Becker allows you to explore seven inner qualities at a relaxed, self-guided pace: Choice, Communication, Positive Thinking, Creativity, Masculine/Feminine Energy, The Child Within, and Unconditional Love. The author demonstrates how to identify and release limiting thoughts and reclaim and affirm you deepest wisdom and power. (ISBN: 1-8800323-1-7)
Bellitz, Charlene & Meg Lundstrom (1997). The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidences. New York: Random House.
For those tantalized by The Celestine Prophecy’s first insight-All coincidences are significant-this book provides a practical next step. Here are fourteen clear, precise techniques to increase meaningful coincidence inyou life by enhancing the state of perfect timing and flawless serendipity known as flow. (ISBN: 0-517-70558-3)
Bellman, Geoffrey. Your Signature Path: Gaining New Perspectives on Life and Work. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
Simply by living, each of us makes a path across the earth. Everything we tocuh and do leaves an impression as individualized as a signature. This is the premise bhind this fascinating book that offers excellent insights and practical tools for evaluating who you are, what you are doing with your life, and where you want your path to lead.
Berman, Paul, ed. (1992). Debating P.C.: The Controversy Over Political Correctness on College Campuses. New York: Dell.
The debate over "P.C." at America’s universitites is the most important discussion in American education today and has grown into a major national controversy raging on the covers of our top magazines and news shows. This anthology gives voice to the top thinkers of our time, liberal and conservative, as they tackle the question. From the multicultural perspective of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who argues passionately for more diversity, to the erudition of Irving Howe, who stresses the profound value of the literary canon, this collection is required reading for everyone concerned with the future of higher education. (ISBN: 0-385-31533-3)
Blank, Renee & Sandra Slipp (1994). Voices of Diversity: Real People Talk about Problems and Solutions in a Workplace Where Everyone Is Not Alike. New York: Amacom.
This book offers a how-to approach to working within the diverse workplace by letting its members tell you-in their own words-how they feel about their relationships on the job. Armed with these insights, you’ll know what to say (and not say) in a tense situatio, discern why someone may behave in a way that seems strange, reduce conflict between staff members, understand and correct your own misperceptions-and fully utilize the strengths of everyone in your work group. (ISBN: 0-8144-0217-8)
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Blimling, Gregory. The Resident Assistant: Case Studies and Exercises. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
Block, Peter (1993). Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest. San Francisco: Berrett Koehler.
Block shows executives how to move from controlling and directing to his vision of shared governance, parnership, and total ownership of a business by all team members. This concept represents no less than a complete redistribution of power and a total restructuring, which will probably confound most present-day managers. (ISBN: 1-8810522-8-1)
Bloomfield, Harold, Mikael Nordfors, & Peter McWilliams (1996). Hypericum & Depression.
The authors explore the question "Can depression be successfully treated witha safe, inexpensive, medically proven herb available without a prescription?"
Border, Laura, & Nancy Van Note Chism, eds (1992). Teaching for Diversity. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 49. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
In the Charged atmosphere of the debate on multicultural issues, higher education professionals must take action, even in the face of incomplete information and complicated arguments and counter-arguments, and are often expected to set standards when many assumptions are made in deep-rooted, taken-for-granted institutional practices. This volume offers information that will serve as a basis for recognizing and solving issues in diversity. (ISBN: 1-55542-763-4)
Boris, Harold (1994). Envy. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.
Harold Boris probes the meaning, function, and dynamics of envy with a depth rarely found in American psychoanalytic writings. He works in the Freud-Klein-Bion tradition, but combines psychoanalysis with evolutionary and sociological thinking. He explores the basis of what makes one live and want to live, the biography of aliveness. His clinical illustrations give one the feel of what it is like to encounter the pull toward deadness, yet find one’s place in the sun. (ISBN: 1-56821-083-3)
Bowers, David (1977). Systems of Organization. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Based on the ideas of Rensis Likert, this volume offers a straightforward description of the participative management system. Included are clear statemtns of the arguments favoring participative decision making and a nonautocratic stance on the part of supervisors and managers, as well as cogent remarks on implementation and a chapter in which Likert himself responds to questions concerning his concepts. (ISBN: 0-472-08173-X)
Bowser, Benjamin, Gale Auletta, & Terry Jones (1993). Confronting Diversity Issues On Campus. Newbury Park, CA: Sage
Controversies about affirmative action hires, admission policies, intercultural relations in the classroom, the role of ethnic studies departments, and changes in course curriculum all seem to swirl around the changing ethnic composition of the campus. How do we all get along? The authors tackle this question by suggesting practical strategies for dealing with questions of racism, diversity, and intercultural communication. (ISBN: 0-8039-5215-5)
Boyd, Alex, ed. (1996). Guide to Multicultural Resources, 1995-1996. Highsmith Press.
A directory, mediagraphy, and almanac of current information on multicultural organizations, services and trends. (ISBN: 0-917846-50-8)
Bramson, Robert M. (1981). Coping With Difficult People. New York: Bantam, Doubleday, Dell.
Bosses, friends, family members. They’ve make your life hell-until now. Based on fourteen years of research and observation, Dr. Robert Bransom’s proven-effective techniquess are guaranteed to help you right the balance and take charge of your life. Learn the six basic stepst that allow you to cope with just about anyone Reclaim the power that rightfully belongs to you in any relationship. (ISBN: 0-440-20201-9)
Bridges, WIlliam (1980). Making Sense of Life’s Changes: Transitions. New York: Addison-Wesley.
Transitions provides a road map of the transition process. With the understanding born of experience the author takes us step by step through three stages of transition:
- Endings. Recognize endings as opportunities as well as losses, and even celebrate them with rituals designed to open new doors.
- The Neutral Zone. In this seemingly unproductive "time-out," we feel disconnected from the past and emotionally unconnected to the present. The most frightening stage of transition, the neutral zone is really an important time for reorientation.
- The New Beginning. A successful transition requires more than persevering: it means launching new priorities. Understand the external nad internal signs that point the way to your future.
Brown, Gilbert (1994). Debunking the Myth: Stories of African-American University Students. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.
What is true for one African-American student is true for all. The author argues that it is this myth that leads, for example, a professor to ask of a black student "What is the view of the African-American community on this matter?" Such misconceptions about African-American students are at the root of tensions between white faculty and black studnets of different races at many U.S. institutuions of higher education. In this recent study of black undergraduates at a predominantly white, Midwestern university, the author debunks the myth that African-American students are a homogeneous population. (ISBN 0-87367-469-3)
Brown, Patricia, D. 365 Affirmations for Hopeful Living. Dimensions for Living.
How do I make healthy decisions? What does "loving my neigbor" mean? How do I surrender to God? These are some of the questions Brown heops you find the answers to as she guides you on a personal journey of spiritual renewal. Acknowledging there is no substitute for the power of God’s love, she invites you to discover God’s healing presence in your life through daily meditations on topics such as relationships, courage, trust, self-acceptance, and more. (ISBN: 0-687-41889-5)
Brown, Robert (1988). Performance Appraisal as a Tool for Staff Development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Buber, Martin. (1971). The Knowledge of Man (A. Udoff, trans.).
This collection of his later essays includes the famous "Elements of the Interhuman".
Business-Higher Education Forum. Three Realities: Minority Life in the United States. Washington: American Council on Education.
Canfield,Jack; Victor Hansen & Kimberly Kirberger. (1997). Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Health Communications Inc.
The teen years are one of the most difficult periods of your life, while at the same time one of the funnest. You’re dealing with so many changes that sometimes you don’t know which end is up. Now there is help! Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is your handbook for surviving and succeeding during these exciting years with both your sanity and sense of humor intact. (ISBN: 1-55874-463-0)
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Carlson, Richard. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It’s All Small Stuff. Hyperion.
This book shows you how to keep from letting the little things in life drive you crazy. The author reveals ways to calm down in the midst of your incredibly hurried, stress-filled life. He will teach you small daily changes, living in the present moment, letting others have the glory, and lowering your tolerance to stress. (ISBN: 0-7868-8185-2)
Capra, Fritjof (1982). The Turning Point: Science, Society, and the Rising Culture. New York: Bantam.
The dynamics underlying the major problems of our time-cancer, crime, pollution, nuclear power, inflation, the energy shortage-are all the same. We have reached a time of dramatic and potentially dangerous change, a turning point for the planet as a whole. We need a new vision of reality, one that allows the forces transforming our world to flow together as a positive movement for social change. Now, distinguished scientist Fritjof Capra gives us that vision, a holistic paradigm of science and spirit. (ISBN: 0-553-34572-9)
Carr-Ruffino (1996). Managing Diversity: People Skills for a Multicultural Workplace. Thomson Executive Press.
This book provides an inside look at meeting the challenges of cultural diversity in the workplace and profiting from its opportunities. The author provides innisights and self-awareness exercises you need to:
- Raise awareness of cultural viewpoints and stereotypes.
- Build productive relationships among employees and outside contacts.
- Learn strategies to overcome cultural barriers.
- Channel diverse talents, viewpoints, and experiences.
- Function effectively in multicultural marketplaces.
- Provide a work environment whee all types of individuals can thrive and grow.
Carter, Stephen (1996). Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby. New York: Basic Books.
It isn’t easy, Carter points out, to have an honest conversation about racial preferences. Whites who criticize affirmative action risk being called racist; blacks who do the same risk charges of treason and self-hatred. But the subject demands debate. (ISBN: 0-465-06871-5)
Carter, Stephen (1996). Integrity. New York: Harper Perennial.
The author examines why the virtue of integrity holds sway over the American political imagination. By weaving together insights from philosophy, theology, history, and law, along with examples drawn from current events and a dose of personal experience, Carter offers a vision of integrity that has implications for everything from marriage and politics to professional football. He discusses the difficulties involved in trying to legislate integrity as well as the possibilities for teaching it.
Chodron, Pema. (1997). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Boston: Shambhala Lion Editions.
How can we go on living "when things fall apart"-when we are overcome by paoin, fear, and anxiety? Pema Chodron’s answer to that question contains some spectacularly good news: there is a fundamental happiness readily available to each one of us, no matter how difficult things seem to be. To find it, according to traditional Buddhist teaching, we must learn to stop running from suffering and instead actually learn to approach it-fearlessly, compassionately, and with curiosity. This radical practice enables us to use all situations, even very painful ones, as means for discovering the truth and love that are utterly indestructible.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1992). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Harper Perennial.
The authors three decades of research reveal that what makes experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called he calls flow-a state of concentration so focused that it amounts to absolute absorption in an activity. Everyone experiences flow from time to time and will recognize its characteristics: People typically feel strong, alert, in effortless control, unselfconscious, and at the peak of their abilitites. Both the sense of time and emotional problems seem to disappear, and there is an exhilarating feeling of transcendence. This book presents ways this state can be achieved. (ISBN: 0-06-092043-2)
Cones, James III, John Noonan, &Denise Janha, eds. (1983). Teaching Minority Students. New Directions for Teaching and Lerning, no. 16. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
The authors discuss their efforts as educators to honor the promises held out by thelofty rhetoric of the 1950s and 1960s. Here you will find fresh apporaches to old hopes: How can colleges educate all students to their potential? How can collges undo the impact of racism on faculty and students? How can we prepare students to live and work effectively in a multiracial society? While the volume focuses on racial minority sutdents, the authors believe that every student can benefit from the practices advocated here. (ISBN: 87589-951-X)
Cooper, Robert & Ayman Sawaf. Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Business. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
Learn how emotional intelligence provides the primary source of human energy, authenticity, aspiration and drive, and how it is this very EQ which provides us with value and purpose in life. By developing our emotional intelligence we learn to recognize and appreciate core values, thus, transforming these values from things we think about to ways in which we live.
Covey, Steven R. (1991). Principle-Centered Leadership. New York: Fireside.
Covey asserts that the key to dealing with the challenges that face us today is the recognition of a principle-centered core within both ourselves and organizations. He answers questions such as How do we as individuals and organizations survive and thrive amid tremendous change? Why are efforts to improve falling so short? How do we unleash the creativity, talent, and energy within ourselves and others in the midst of pressure? and Is it realistic to believe that a balance among personal, family, and professional life is possible? (ISBN: 0-671-79280-6)
Covey, Steven R. (1989). The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Fireside.
Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed ancdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity-principles that give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. (ISBN: 0-671-70863-5)
Craft, Maurice, ed. (1984). Education & Cultural Pluralism. Philadelphia: Falmer Press.
Cross, Elsie and Margaret Blackburn White. The Diversity Factor: Capturing the Competitive Advantage of a Changing Workforce. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Each essay deals with a step in the culture change process, from identifying the existing problems withn your organization and developing "diversity champions," to implementing an experiential learning program and creating the action plan that will lead to a new culture. These are true accounts, written by the managers and consultants who have lived through the changes in their organizations and know what to expect, what to avoid, and how to make every step in the process mean somthing to the people involved.
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Davis, F. James (1991). Who is Black? University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Unlike most other countries, the U.S. still adheres to the "one-drop rule," but only for American blacks. The rule doesn’t apply to other racial groups. How and why this rule developed, efforts to change it, and the impact it has had are discussed in clear, non-technical language. (ISBN: 71-00749-4)
DeBecker, Gavin (1997). The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence. New York: Little, Brown & Co.
We all know there are plenty of reasons to fear people from time to time. Now Gavin de Becker proves we are all qualified to answer life’s highest -stakes questions. "True fear is a gift," he says, because it is a survival signal that sounds only in the presence of danger; yet unwarranted fear has assumed a powr over us that it holds over no other creature on earth. It need not be this way. (ISBN: 0-316-23502-4)
Deegan, William (1985). Translating Theory into Practice: Implications of Japanese Management Theory for Student Personnel adminstrators. National Association of Student Personnel Admninistrators.
Depree, Max (1989). Leadership is an Art. New York: Bantam, Doubleday, Dell.
D’Souza, Dinesh (1991). Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus. New York: The Free Press.
The author argues that the increasing wave of clashes over race and sex on American college campuses are the fruit of a coherent ideology that seeks to thrust the university into the vanguard of social reform and to establish a model "multicultural community." Student activists who charge that universities
Diversity, The Game North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
Diversity, the game, enables individuals with different thinking styles to effectively understand their own styles and others. Based on the sophisticated methodology of Whole Brain Technology, it clearly shows that diversity is not a liablility but one of a team’s best assets as it encompasses the best there is to offer in a group.
Duffy, Karen Grover, Grosch, James, & Olczak, Paul (1991). Community Mediation: A Handbook For Practitioners and Researchers. New York: Guilford.
Elliott, Peggy Gordon (1994). The Urban Campus: Educating the New Majority for the New Century. Pheonix: The Oryx Press.
Elliott (president and professor of education at The University of Akron) discusses how major changes in society have created significant implications for the delivery of higher education. She argues that we cannot educate students while operating under the same assumptions and with the same models that were successful in the past. She focusses on the non-traditional student-bodies and interface with the surrounding communities characteristic of urban campuses. (ISBN: 0-89774-818-2)
Etzioni, Amitai (1996). The New Golden Rule: Community and Morality in a Democratic Society. New York: BasicBooks.
Etzioni argues for a communitarianism as different from collectivism as from individualism. There is a powerful moral vision here, as well as practical steps toward realizing it. (ISBN: 0-465-05297-5)
Etzioni, Amitai , ed. (1993). New Communitarian Thinking: Persons, Virtues, Institututions, and Communities. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
An edited volume containing: Amitai Etzioni, Old Chestnuts and New Spurs; Thomas Spragens, Jr., Communitarian Liberalism; Michael Walzer, The Communitarian Critique of Liberalism; Michael Sandel, Moral Argument and Liberal Toleration: Abortion and Homosexuality; Robert Booth Fowler, Community; Reflections on Definition; Jean Bethke Elshtain, The Communitarian Individual; Philip Selznick, Personahood and Moral Obligation; Alan Wolfe, Human Nature and the Quest for Community; David Hollenbach, S.J., Virtue, the Common Good, and Democracy. (ISBN: 0-8139-1569-4)
Etzioni, Amitai (1993). The Spirit of Community: The Reinvention of American Society. New York: Touchstone.
Dr. Etzioni proposes a renewed and rebalanced social contract-one that both protects individual rights and serves and protects the needs of society. He explains the sacrifices individuals must make to insure the future of our society and shows why we must respect and nurture our families, provide for character education in our schools, and uphold shared moral values-for the larger good. (ISBN: 0-671-88524-3)
Fleming, Jacqueline (1984). Blacks in College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Ford, Clyde (1994). We Can All Get Along: 50 Steps You Can Take to End Racism. New York: Dell.
The author presents 50 steps to ending racismthat you can take responsibility for including:
- address unresolved issues in your own life
- initiate family discussions and parental guidance
- teach about cultural diversity
- put together civic and community projects
- change a workplace or neighborhood
- deal with national and worldwide issues
Fuchs, Lawrence (1990). The American Kaleidoscope: Race, Ethnicity, and the Civic Culture. University Press of New England .
Do recent changes in American law and politics mean that our national motto-e pluribus unim-is at last becoming a reality? To answer this question, Fuchs looks first at white Eurpean immigrans, showing how most of them and especially their children became part of a unifying political culture. He also describe the ways in which systems of coercive pluralism kept perosns of color from fully participating in the civic culture. He documents the dismantling of those systmes and the emergence of a more inclusive and stornger civic culture. In comparing past patterns of ethnicity with those of today, Fuchs finds reasons for optimism by concluding that diversity itself has become a unifying principle. (ISBN: 0-8195-5122-8)
Gardenswartz, Lee & Anita Rowe (1993). Managing Diversity: A Complete Desk Reference and Planning Guide. Business One Irwin/Pfeiffer & Co.
The authors give you a guide to dealing with the unprecedented challenges of being a part of a culturally expanding work force. The authors show you how to improve the level of efficiency in your organization through effective cross-cultural communication. Book includes how to:
- conduct a diversity audit in your organization
- create a corporate culture that embraces diversity
- build cohesive multicultural work teams
- design interesting meetings that work for everyone
- hire, train, and promote a diverse work force
(ISBN: 1-55623-639-5)
Gleick, James (1987). Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin.
Chaos records the birth of anew science. This new science offers a way of seeing order and pattern where formerly only the random, the erratic, the unpredictable-in short, the chaotic-had been observed. In the words of Douglas Hofstadter, "It turns out that an eerie type of chaos can lurk just behind a facade of order-and yet, deep inside the chaos lurks an even eerier type of order." Although highly mathmeatical in origin, chaos is a science of the everyday world. Chaos is a history of discovery. It chronicles in the workds of scientists themselves, their conflics and frustrations, thier emotions and moments of revelation. (ISBN: 0-14-009250-1)
Goleman, Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ. Los Angeles: Audio Renaissance Tapes.
Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life. Drawing from brain and behavioral research, Dr. Goleman shows the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do well. He posits a new way of being smart - emotional intelligence. This includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence, self-motivation, empathy, and social deftness. (ISBN: 0-553-37506-7)
Graham, Lawrence Otis (1997). Proversity. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
"Proversity" is Graham’s new term for progressive diversity. While diversity focuses on what makes us different, proversity does just the opposite: It looks for the things we all have in common. Written in the form of a business novel, Proversity chronicles the education and enlightenment of Percy McGee, an average manager in an average company, as he overcmes his bias and learns to see beyond people’s differences in order to recognize their strengths. (ISBN: 0-471-17818-7)
Graham, Stedman. You Can Make It Happen. New York: Fireside.
Graham presents a nine-point plan for overcoming obstacles and achieving success in every part of your life. Combining personal experiences with expert advice, Graham shows you how to free yourself from doubt and low self-esteem, put the past behind you, and commit to your vision of a successful, satisfying future.
Gray, John (1994). What You Feel You Can Heal. Berkeley: Heart Publishing.
We all need to love and be loved, yet fulfilling this primary need can be one of life’s greates challenges. Creating loving and lasting relationships is necessary if we are to mainain psychological health. But finding sustaining loving relationships takes more than just good intentions, it takes skill, practice and a commitment to growing. The book contains techniques to:
- Improve communication
- increase self-esteem and self-love
- transform negative feelings into positive ones
- Enrich loving relationships
(ISBN: 0-931269-01-6)
Greenleaf, Robert. The Power of Servant Leaadership. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
A collection of eight of Greenleaf’s essays on servant-leadership. The essays focus on the related issues of spirit, commitment to vision, and wholeness.
Griggs, Lewis Brown & Lente-Louise Louw (1995). Valuing Diversity: New Tools for a New Reality. New York: McGraw Hill.
Based on the video training series of the same name, this book offers perspectives for people at all levels of experience dealing with diversity. Included are:
- A Diversity Journey Map and other visual tools
- Simple models to help you think strategically
- Case studies that point out pitfalls and pinnacles
- Excerpts from interviews with experts from diverse organizations
- Guidlines for building diversity at every level
(ISBN: 0-07-024778-1)
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Hacker, Andrew (1992). Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal. New York: Ballantine.
Hacker explains why racial disparities persist. He clarifies the meaning of racism, conflicting theories of superiority and equality, as well as such subtle factors as guilt and sexual fears. using completely updated statistical data to paint the stark picture of racial inequality Two Nations depicts the realities of family life, of income and employment, as well as current controversies affecting education, politics, and crime, including the role of race in the Simpson trial. (ISBN: 0-345-40537-4)
Hall, Calvin & Vernon Nordby (1973). A Primer of Jungian Psychology. New York: Mentor.
The contribution of Carl Jung to our understanding of the human psyche cannot be overestimated. His concepts of the collective unconscious, archetypal personality patterns, extroversion and introversion; his inquiry into the funcitons of thought, isntinct, and feeling; his investigations of the roots and meanings of dreams-all have had profound and far-reaching influence. (ISBN: 0-451-62578-1)
Heid, Camilla, ed. (1988). Multicultural Education: Knowledge and Perceptions. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University Center for Urban and Multicultural Education.
A collection of essays dealing with the practice of and research on multicultural education.
Helgeson, Sally. The Web of Inclusion. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
A web is natural, organic, and ever evolving. Building a web of inclusion means that ideas come from all employees, not just from the top down; that what individuals do in the workplace depends on their talents, not on their titles. The 21st century economy will be fluid, technology-driven, and the keys to thriving will be based on creativity, flexibility and relationships.
Hill, Napoleon. You Can Work Your Own Miracles. New York: Fawcett.
Businesspeople, preachers, doctors, sodiers, artists-people in every walk of life-are learning to achieve their goals, to overcome obstacles to their success, to live the life they want . . . through the miraculous power of the successful personality. You can be one of these people.
Huang, Chungliang Al & Jerry Lynch (1995). Mentoring: The TAO of Giving and Receiving Wisdom. New York: HarperCollins.
Hudson Institute (1988). Opportunity 2000: Creative Affirmative Action Strategies For A Changing Workforce. Washington: U.S. Department of Labor.
Inamori, Kazuo (1995). A Passion For Success. New York: McGraw Hill.
Imagine a corporation where the motto is: "Respect the Divine and Love People." This is the tenet of a real company led by one of Japan’s most dynamic and charismatic entrepreneurs. The principles under which it runs may be counter to everything you have ever learned about management. Those principles are precisely what this book is about. (ISBN: 0-07-031784-4)
Institutional Diversity: Excellence in Action. Lansing: Michigan State University.
Jacoby, Russell (1994). Dogmatic Wisdom: How the Culture Wars Divert Education and Distract America. New York: Doubleday.
Jacoby chronicles how the corrosion of education has sent academics and social critics scrambling fro answers. But in the ruch they lose sight of basic issues. Conservatives protest that education has lost its mind. Radicals respond that it is better than ever. Commentary stays within the narrow boundary of curricula, books and speech. Dogmatists on the right and left fixate on a vilent vocabulary but forget a violent world; discuass a few books taught at a few institutions but ignore the state of liberal learning at most schools. (ISBN: 0-385-42516-3)
Jamison, Kaleel. The Nibble Theory and the Kernel of Power. Paulist Press.
Like a snowflake or a fingerprint, every human being is a unique individual witha special contribution to make. Frequently, however, others deny our capabilities. They nibble at us in an effort to diminish our uniqueness. This book describes the "nibble theory" and how it works. It also tells us how to get in touch with oru own "kernel of power" that can make us immune from nibbling. (ISBN: 0-8091-2621-4)
Jampolsky, Lee (1994). The Art of Trust: Healing Your Heart and Opening Your Mind. Berkeley: Celestial Arts.
Dr. Jampolsky presents the concept that trust is the foundation to peace of mind while fear implies a lack of trust. Without the ability to trust, peace of mind is impossible to attain. If we have difficulty trusting others, it is likely that we have little trust in ourselves. The book presents a six-step process for developing trust within ourselves, which in turn enriches our relationships. (ISBN: 0-89087-710-6)
Jaworski, Joseph (1996). Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership. San Francisco: Berrett Koehler.
We’ve all had moments when things come together in an almost unbelievable way. Carl Jung called this "synchronicity." In the middle ofhis adult life, Jaworski became intrgued by these experiences in both his business and personal life. His journey of self-discovery behan when his father, Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski, truned to his attorney son to discuss how moral and ethical standards could be lacking at such a high level. Disturbed by these issues and the questions they raised, Joe was sparked to reexamine his own life path. Synchroncity is the story of Jaworski’s journey to an understanding of the deep issues of leadership. Introduction by Peter Senge. (ISBN: 1-881052-94-X)
Jones, Dionne & Betty Collier Watson (1990). High-Risk Students and Higher Education: Future Trends. Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University School of Education and Human Development.
Kanpol, Barry & Peter McLaren (1995). Critical Multiculturalism: Uncommon Voices in a Common Struggle. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.
This collection explores the way in which critical theory and practice can unite into a common vision of democratic hop. While each author has his or her own specialty, the thread of shared dreams is portrayed in a call for solidarity. The separate viewpoints are drawn together to constitute a democratic platform for an enlightened critical education agenda. From narrative to critical ethnography, case studies explore the multicultural and power struggles of states, districts, and schools. Intimately connected toall contributions in this collection is the commitment of each author to similarly share a common pregnancy of intention within a "language of possibility." (ISBN: 0-89789-308-5)
Keig, Larry & Michael D. Waggoner (1994). Collaborative Peer Review: The Role of Faculty in Improving College Teaching. Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University School of Education and Human Development.
Keyes, Ken Jr. (1975). Handbook to Higher Consciousness. Coos Bay, OR: Love Line Books.
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Kirkpatrick, Donald (1994). Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels. San Francisco: Berret-Koehler.
This book is a "how-to" guide designed for practitioners in the training field who plan, implement, and evaluate training programs. The author supplements principles and guidelines with numerous sample survey forms for each step of the process. For those who have planned and conducted many programs as well as those who are new to the training and development field, this book is a handy reference guide that provides a practical and proven model for increasing training effectiveness through evaluation. Detailed case studies from major multi-national corporations are included. (ISBN: 1-881052-49-4)
Kline, Peter & Bernard Saunders (1993). 10 Steps to a Learning Organization. Arlington, VA: Great Ocean Publishers.
Knowledge is the critical success factor for all organizations. :learn or die!" must be the rallying cry for the creation of prosperous future. This book is a guide on how to do just that-turn every institution into a vital contributor to all of itsstakeholders. Kline and Saunders have demystified the learning organization and present a practical competitive strategy. (ISBN: 0-915556-23-5)
Kramer, Martin & Stephen Weiner (1994). Dialogues For Diversity: Community and Ethnicity on Campus. Pheonix, AZ: Oryx Press.
This book presents a series of case studies from universities around the country. The case studies are arranged by themes and accompanied by summaries of relevant research reports.
Labovitz, George & Rosansky, Victor. The Power of Alignment. New York: John WIley & Sons.
This book goes beyond TQM and reengineering by creating a new approach called "Alignment". The authors show that great companies manage to link strategy and people and integrate customer needs with continuous improvement processes. (ISBN: 0-471-17790-3)
Laurisden, Kurt V. & Carmel Myers, eds. (1982). Summer Programs for Underprepared Freshman. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
The essays in this book demonstrate that summer programs designed to meet entering student’s affective and academic needs have a significant impact on student performance, adjustment, and matriculation. (ISBN: 87589-882-3)
Lee, Dorothy (1976). Valuing the Self: What We Can Learn From Other Cultures. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.
Lenning, Oscar & Robbie Nayman (1980). New Roles for Learning Assistance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Lichtenberg, Philip, Janneke van Beusekom & Dorothy Gibbons (1997). Encountering Bigotry: Befriending Projecting Persons in Everyday Life. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.
It happens all the time. Friends, colleagues, or families gather and conversation flows. Then, often unexpectedly, someone tells a racist or ethnic joke or makes a sexist comment. What is one to do in such situations? Maybe all laugh and appear to join in, but there is usually an accompanying undercurrent of tension that no one addresses. Whatever the makeup of the the group, this scene is enacted in diffeent places probably thousands of times a day, and rarely, if at all, is there a comfortable resolution. Usually no one responds directly to the rift created in the group. Instead, people either laugh politely or with exaggerated hilarity, avert their eyes, change the subject, or withdraw from the scene. However, this attempt at unity costs dearly and much of the time underlying withdrawal and diviseveness are the outcome. (ISBN: 0-7657-0032-8)
Lickona, Thomas (1991). Educating for Character: How Our Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility. New York: Bantam.
One of the greatest challenges facing schools today is teaching children respect, responsibility, hard work, compassion and other values. "Values education" can be controversial, even feared. This book reports on dozens of successful programs that art teaching the values necessary for children’s moral development and a decent, humane, society. The author proposes a twelve-point program for coordinating parents, teachers, and communities. (ISBN: 0-553-37052-9)
Lickson, Jeffrey, E. The Continuously Improving Self: Applying Deming’s Principles for Personal Improvement.
This book addresses the continuous improvement philosophy on a personal level with the aim of helping you break out of old patterns.
Lincoln, Eric (1984). Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma. New York: Hill and Wang.
Lincoln believes that Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism have accommodated themselves to our social and political mores, creating a "religion of culture" that protects the American conscience from indictment on racism and other social problems. he asserts that the Black Church, because of its forced and historic isolation from the mainsteam of American religious pluralism, could well emerge as a vital moral authority that must be accepted if the American dilemma is ever to be resolved. (ISBN: 0-8090-0163-2)
Mandino, Og (1982). University of Success. New York: Bantam.
Each lesson will bring you closer to you lifes goals:
- How to conquer the ten most common causes of failure.
- How to make the most of your abilities.
- How to find the courage to take risks.
- How to stop putting things off.
- How to build your financial nest egg.
- How to look like a winner.
- How to take charge of your life.
(ISBN: 0-553-34535-4)
Marshall, Edward (1995). Transforming the Way We Work: The Power of the Collaborative Workplace. New York: Amacom.
In light of recent trends toward "restructuring" of one sort or another, Marshall asserts the "underlying values by which these organizations are led have not changed." He goes on to say "fundamental cultural chang and adoption of anew approach to leading and managing" is the key to making organizations work. This fundamental change is a change to a "collaborative workplace." (ISBN: 0-8144-0255-0)
Maslow, Abraham (1964/1996). Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences. New York: Arkana.
In this essay, Maslow explores the esctatic "peak-experiences" of prophets and seers, from which the essential meanings of religion were originally conceived, and reveals how they can-and why they should-be experienced by virtually anyone. Maslow explains how by awakening in themselves the capacity for rapture and transcendence, men and women can realize the best aims of religion: to inspire, to awe, to comfort, to guide in value choices-and to induce Dionysian states of rejoicing. In a society that has denuded both religious life and secular education of values and spirituality, such "glimpses of heaven" can help people answer fundamental quesitons and, ultimately, give meaning to their lives. (ISBN: 0-14-019487-8)
Maslow, Abraham (1968). Toward a Psychology of Being. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Maslow demonstrates that human beings can be loving, noble, and creative, and are capable of pursuing the highest values and aspirations. The new edition contains minor revisions throughout, an expanded bibliography, and a new appendix which is an affirmative answer to the question "Is a normative social psychology possible?" (ISBN: 0-442-03805)
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May, Rollo. The Courage to Create. New York: Norton.
What if imagination and art are not the frosting on life but the fountainhead of human experience? WHat if our logic and science derive from art forms, rather than the other way around? In this volume the author helps all of us find those creative impulses that, once liberated, offer new possibilities for achievment. (ISBN: 0-393-31106-6)
McWilliams, Peter. Do it! Let’s Get Off Our Buts. The Life 101 Series.
When faced with an exciting new opportunity, one that might expand our capabilities and move us ever-closer to living our dreams we respond with one of two three-letter words: YES or BUT. When used in a sentence, BUT means "Ignore all that good-sounding stuff that came before-here comes the truth."
Mills, Nicolaus, ed. (1994). Debating Affirmative Action: Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and the politics of inclusion. New York: Delta.
A remedy for and ailing society or a prescription for disaster? Color blind and gender blind...or quotas? Righting of past social wrongs . . . or a catalyst for social unrest? These are just some of the questions answered in this anthology where many of America’s leading commentators in government, business, and academia put forth cogent, often profound, arguments on both sides of this explosive issue. (ISBN: 0-385-31221-0)
More Random Acts of Kindness. Conari Press.
This follow up to the hit Random Acts of Kindness comes from a professor who assigned his class to do a "random act of kindness." (ISBN: 0-943233-82-8)
Moving Forward: Lesbians and Gay Men at Michigan State University (1992). Lansing: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University.
Myers, Isabel Briggs & Peter Myers (1995). Gifts Differing. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black.
Drawing on concepts originated by Carl Jun, this book distinguishes four categories of personality traits and shows how these qualitites determine the way you perceive the world and come to conclusions about what you’ve seen. It then explains what they mean for your success in school, at a job, in a career, or in your personal relationships. (ISBN: 0-89106-074-X)
Nettles, Michael (1988). Toward Black Undergraduate Student Equality in American Higher Education. Wesport CT: Greenwood Press.
This book addresses some of the issues of equity and equality for Black undergraduates in higher eductation. It provides analyses of Black studens’ experiences and performance at predominantly white as well as Black colleges. The book also examines the role of federal and state governments and private interest groups achieving equity for Blacks in higher education. (ISBN: 0-313-25616-0)
Office of Minorities in Higher Education. Environments of Support. Washington: American Council on Education.
This report outlines the steps some universities have taken to create environments of support in graduate education. The authors suggest that the lessons learned from these efforts can and should inform graduate education for all students.
Olivas, Michael (1986). Latino College Students. New York: Teachers College Press.
Parnell, Dale (1994). LogoLearning. Waco TX: Cord Communications.
Pascarella, Ernest (1982). Studying Student Attrition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Parker, Marjorie. Creating Shared Vision: The Story of a Pioneering Approach to Organizational Revitalization. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
The shift from authoritarian to learning organizations starts with learning how to create shared vision. It takes courage and heart for a leader to engage others in the visioning. This book describes the process of people sharing responsibility for creating an organization’s vision.
Patai, Daphne & Noretta Koertge (1994). Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales From the Strange World of Women’s Studies. New York: HarperCollins.
"We believe that it is feminists, not their opponents, who must speak out about contemporary feminism’s tendency to turn into a parody of itself. Where did things go wrong? And Why? Answering these questions is hard enough; it is even more difficult to suggest solutions. But just as naming and examining the problem was an important accomplishment of the women’s movement in its early days, so, we are confident, it matters today that atention be paid to the harm done to contemporary feminism by the ideological policing and intolerance going on in its own ranks." -from the book. (ISBN: 0-465-09827-4)
Peale, Norman Vincent (1996). Positive Thinking Every Day. New York: Fireside.
An inspiration for each day of the year. Peale’s philosophy of positive thinking has had an unprecedented influence on millions of people throughout the world. Now, the wisdom of nine books can be found in these pages. Dr. Peale’s classic books provide inspiration when you most need it and lead to a fuller, happier , more satisfying life. (ISBN: 0-671-86891)
Peck, M. Scott. A World Waiting to be Born. New York: Bantam.
Just as The Road Less Traveled provided hope and guidance for individuals seeking growth, this major new work by Peck offers a prescription for our deeply ailing society: Our illness is incivility-morally destructive patterns of self-absorption, callousness, manipulativeness, and materialism. There is a deepening awareness that something is seriously wrong with our personal and organizational lives.; Using examples from his own life, case histories, and dramatic scenarios of businesses that made a consious decision to bring civility to their organizations, Dr. Peck demonstrates how change can be effected and how we and our organizations can be restored to health. (ISBN: 0-553-37317-X)
Peck, M. Scott. The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace. New York: Touchstone.
A follow-up to The Road Less Traveled, in this book Dr. Peck challenges us to take another journey in self-awareness: to achieve, through the creative experience of community, a new "connectedness" and wholeness. (ISBN: 0-671-66833-1)
Peters, Thomas & Robert Waterman, Jr. (1982). In Search of Excellence. New York: Warner Books.
The authors studied 43 successful American companies. Shared by all of them are eight basic principles of management that are readily transferable. (ISBN: 0-446-38281)
Ponterotto, Joseph, Diane Lewis, & Robin Bullington, eds. (1990). Affirmative Action on Campus. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Pruitt, Anne (1987). In Pursuit of Equality in Higher Education. Dix Hills, NY: General Hall.
Quinn, Daniel (1992). Ishmael. New York: Bantam.
"TEACHER SEEKS PUPIL: Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person". So begins Ishmael, and utterly unique and captivating spiritual adventure, which redefines what it is to be human. And thus, we are introduced to Ishmael, a creature of immense wisdom. He has a story to tell, one that no human being has ever heard before. It is the story of man’s place in the grand scheme, and it begins at the birth of time. This history of the world has never appeared in any schoolbook. "Does the earth belong to man?" Ishmael asks. "Or does man belong to the earth?"
Random Acts of Kindness (1993). Conari Press.
Imagine what would happer if there were an outbreak of kindness in the world, if everybody did one kind of thing on a daily basis. This book will inspire you to start-with the small, the particular, the individual-to bring delight and goodness to yourself and others. (ISBN: 0-943233-43-7)
Reamer, Frederic. Social Work Values and Ethics. Columbia University Press.
This book provides an overview of the most critical issues related to professional values, from ethical dilemmas and decision making to the perils of professional misconduct. Using extensive case examples, he offers a detailed analysis of dilemmas encounterd in direct practice with individuals, families, and groups, and in social work administration, community work, and social policy. (ISBN: 0-231-09991-6)
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Richardson, Richard, Jr. & Elizabeth Fisk Skinner (1991). Achieving Quality and Diversity: Universities in a Multicultural Society. New York: Macmillan.
This book provides a comprehensive model for institutions to adapt programs and services to improve success rates for underrepresented groups. The model is based on an analysis of ten historically white colleges and universities that have graduated students from one or more undrerepresented groups at rates taht exceed the average for their state and for the nation. (ISBN: 0-02-897342-9)
Richardson, Richard, Jr. & Louis W. Bender (1987). Fostering Minority Achievement In Higher Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
This book, based on two nationwide studies, reports on the policies, procedures, and practices that enhance or impede the academic success of minority students in community colleges and universities. The authors reveal the dimensions of minority underrepresentation and identify typical institutional roadblocks minorities encounter including: unhealthy competition among institutions, outdated institutional missions, poor planning and management, organizational inflexibilities, staff deficiencies in skills or attitudes, and more. They also offer recommendations for improving both retention and graduation rates. (ISBN: 1-55542-053-2)
Robbins, Anthony & Joseph McClendon (1997). Ultimate Power: A Black Choice. New York: Fireside.
The authors provide the inspiration and tools to help African Americans overcome roadblocks and cultural conditioning that might deep them from enjoying the life of their dreams. Step by step, the authors show how to eliminate fears and phobias, fuel the body with renewed health and energy, improve relationships, and become a persuasive communicator. (ISBN: 0-684-83872-9)
Roseland, Mark. Towards Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and their Governments. North Tonawanda, NY: Resource Connection.
This book offers practical suggestions and innovative solutions to a wide range of municipal and community problems in clear, accessible language.
Rusk, Tom (1993). The Power of Ethical Persuasion: Winning Through Understanding at Work and at Home. New York: Penguin.
With lively ancdotes and annotated dialogues that illustrate important points, Dr. Rusk takes the reader through the three phases of the ethical persuasion process, explaining how to recognize barriers to communication and understand the role of the emotional self in negotiations. This definitive new approach to the strategic application of values shows how to turn strong feeling to everyone’s advantage and create satisfying resolutions to today’s pressured communications in the office, at the dinner table-even in the bedroom. (ISBN: 0-14-017214-9)
Ryan, Kathleen, Daniel Oestreich & Geogre Orr. The Courageous Messenger: How to Successfully Speak Up at Work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Fear of speaking up slows the flow of information, reducing an organization’s effectivenes and efficiency. This book helps organizational leaders understand this problem and provides tools they can use to improve both the flow of information and their business results.
Seagal, Sandra & David Horne (1997). Human Dynamics: A New Framework for Understanding People and Realizing the Potential in Our Organizations. Cambridge: Pegasus.
A systemic approach to the complexities and wonders of how we process information, learn, communicate, maintain well-being, respond to stress, and develop as unique human beings individually and collectively. (ISBN: 1-883823-06-4)
Senge, Peter, Richard Ross, Bryan Smith, Charlotte Roberts, & Art Kleiner (1994). The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook. New York: Doubleday.
Based on Senge’s bestseller, The Fift Discipline, this book answers the first question all lovers of the learning organization ask: What do they do on Monday morning? It shows how to create an organization of learners by:
- reinventing relationships
- being loyal to the truth
- strategies for developing personal mastery
- building a shared vision
- system thinking in an organization
- designing a dialogue session
- strategies for team learning
- organizations as communities
- designing an organization’s governing ideas
(ISBN: 0-385-47256-0)
Shelton, Ken (Ed.) (1995). In Search of Quality. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
In the 45 years since Dr. Deming raised the bar of quality in Japan, the search for quality has dramatically transformed global competition. World-class quality, service, and management are now both the price of entry into the marketplace and the only way to stay alove once you’re in it. Leaders, managers, and career-minded workers alike will find this holistic perspective to quality instrumental to their success, whether attempting to transform their companies or careers. (ISBN: 0-9634-9174-1)
Schlesinger, Arthur (1991). Disuniting of America: Reflections on A Multicultural Society. Whittle Communications.
The concept of America as a melting pot has come under attack. A new gospel favors a nation of groups and a shift from the ideal of assimilation to the celebration of ethnicity. The "ethnic upsurge" has had some healthy consequences including long-overdue recognition of the achievments of women, black Americans, Indians, Hispanics, and Asians, among others. But the "cult of ethnicity" has its price. If pressed too far, it may portend a dangerous new turn in American life, even a return to racial segregation. (ISBN: 1-879736-00-4)
Simon, Sidney B. (1993). In Search of Values: 31 Strategies for Finding Out What Really Matters Most to You. New York: Warner Books.
Smith, Kathy (1994). Kathy Smith’s Walkfit for a Better Body.
Steele, Shelby (1990). The Content of Our Character. New York: St. Martin’s.
Award-winning writer Shelby Steele illuminates the origins of the current conflict in race relations today-the increase in anger, mistrust and even violence between blacks and whites. However, this is not a political tract or ax-grinding treatise-it is a personal document that explores how blacks and whites relate to each other in schools, in the office, in social situations, and in politics. Steele challenges black Americans to embrace a pride based on achievement and cultural contribution, and to abandon the self-defeating pride of victimizations. He also states that white Americans must face their own prjudices, embracing blacks as equal partners in society not just in the law but in their hearts. (ISBN: 0-312-05064-X)
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Tannen, Deborah (1990). You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This #1 bestseller has revolutionalized the way men and women talk and listen to each other--at home, at work, and wherever the communications gap between the sexes can lead to troublesome misunderstandings. This tape offers dramatized vignettes that illustrate the misunderstandings that can result when best intentions easily go astray and provides valuable insight to help you communicate better than ever before.
Tannen, Deborah (1994). Talking From 9 to 5. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Tannen explores the special world of work-where we spend countless hours with people we may not understand or even like, and where the way we talk determines not only how we get the job done, but how we are evaluated for our efforts. Offering powerful new ways of understanding what happens in the workplace, from the simplest exchanges to the complex contemporary issues of the glass ceiling, Tannen explains a variety of conversational styles and reveals how each of us can develop the flexibility and understanding we need.
Taylor, Charles. Effective Ways to Recruit and Retain Minority Students. Madison, WI: Praxis.
This book includes:
- Some of the nation’s most innovative recruitment and retention programs
- The Taylor Retention Model
- A self evaluation instrument
- A literature review
- An extensive bibliography
- Effective retention strategies
Terrell, Melvin (1992). Diversity, Disunity, and Campus Community. National Association of Student Personnel Adminstrators.
Trompenaars, Fons (1994). Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Diversity in Global Business. London: Irwin
Walsch, Neale Donald (1996). Conversations With God. Guidebook. Hampton Roads.
If what you have been looking for is a way to go deeper into the material in Conversations With God, you will make the choice to not only read this book but also to anser the inquiries, do the exercises, undertake the assignments and conduct the experiments which fill its pages. (ISBN: 1-57174-048-1)
Walsch, Neale Donald (1996). Conversations With God: Book 1. Hampton Roads.
The miracle of the body has been celebrated in song, painting, and poetry. But what is this miracle? And how long should we live? In this program Walsch continues his dialogue with God and asks these questions. The answers will surprise and astound you: our lives continue through the ages in many forms. (ISBN: 0-399-14278-9).
Walsch, Neale Donald (1996). Conversations With God: Book 2. Hampton Roads.
You will not, cannot produce, the society of which you dream unless and until you see with wisdom and clarity the ultimate truth: that what you do to others, you do to yourself; what you fail to do for others, you fail to do for yourself; that the pain of others is your pain, and the joy of others your joy, and that when you disclaim any part of it, you disclaim yourself. Now is the time to reclaim yourself. (ISBN 1-57174-056-2)
Washington, Valora & William Harvey, eds. (1989). Affirmative Rhetoric, Negative Action: African-American and Hispanic Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions. Washington D.C.: School of Education and Hjman Development, The George Washington University.
Weisbord, Marvin, R. (1992). Discovering Common Ground. San Francisco: CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
This is the first comprehensive and Practical Guide to the functioning, uses and keys to success of future search conferences. It whows how business, government and non-profit organizations and interest groups worldwited are successfully using future search conferences for stategic planning, consensus building, empowerment and other purposes. And it explains how to make conferences work, provdes detailed case examples of actual conferences and sdescribes the methods for conducting effective conferences. (ISBN: 1-8810520-8-7)
Weisinger, Hendrie. Anger at Work: Learning the Art of Anger Management. New York: Quill.
The author says anger can be used productively if it is seen as a cue that something is wrong. He breaks down the psychlogy of anger on the job and provides innovative skills that will help you transform anger from a self-defeating experience to a powerful and creative energy source.
West, Cornell (1993). Race Matters. Auburn, CA: Audio Partners.
Cornell West is a professor at Harvard’s Divinity School and Department of Afro-American Studies. He is a preeminent analyst of America’s racial dilemma, and he bridges the gulf between races in this national best seller. (ISBN: 0-679-74986-1)
Wheatley, Margaret & Myron Kellner-Rogers (1996). A Simpler Way. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
This book is a reflection of what the authors have seen-intellecutally, spiritually, and visually-about the way complex organizations are rooted in nature. Based on their understanding of the emerging science of complexity the authors try to help create new, more life-giving organizational forms that are worthy of human habitation. (ISBN: 1-881052-95-8)
Wheatley, Margaret J. (1996). Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe. San Francisco: Berret Koehler.
According to Wheatley, the new science discoveries in quantum physics, chaos theory, and new biology provide powerful insights for transforming how we organize work, people, and life. Based on her best-selling and influential business and management book, this program is an invitation to change your way of thinking about leadership. (ISBN: 1-881052-44-3).
Wheelis, Allen (1973). How People Change. New York: Harper & Row.
A simply written, direct, unjargoned analysis of analysis and atherapy, strongly self-directive and not for the lean-on-me-I’ll-help-you believer or practitioner. The author reflects on "how one has come to be what one is and the freedom to make one’s self into something different" and attempts to confront the feelings of helplessness experienced in our lives. (ISBN: 0-06-090477-X)
Whitt, Elizabeth (1991). Involving Colleges: Successful Approaches to Fostering Student Learning and Development Outside the Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Two-thirds of a college students waking hours are devoted to activities other than attending class or studying. When asked about their most meaningful learning experiences in college, alumni frequently report that out-of-class experiences increased their competence and self-assurance-qualities that are important to personal satifaction and professional success. This book draws on a sutdy of fourteen "involving" colleges and universities that provide undergraduate students with unusually rich out-of-class learning opportunities, and it shows how their successful conditions and characteristics can be adapted to other institutions. (ISBN: 1-55542-305-1)
Whyte, David. (1994). The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America. New York: Doubleday.
Poet David Whyte shows that the best way to respond to the current call for creativity in organizational life is to overcome our fear and reticence and bring our full passionate, creative, human souls, right inside the office with us. He uses poetry to bring to life the experience of change itself. When he retells the story of Beowulf, he shows us how to face the nightmares that intrude into even the most organized workplace. (2 cassettes; 3 hours; ISBN: 0-385-42350-0)
Wlodkowski, Raymond & Margery Ginsberg (1995). Diversity and Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
This book provides teachers and trainers with sensitive and practical help in working effectively with groups of culturally diverse learners. The authors combine thier respective expertise in motivation and multiculturalism to go behond the usual ideas on promoting diversity, offering real-world guidance and suggestions for successful teaching in today’s changing classroom environment. (ISBN: 0-7879-0126-1)
Wright, Doris, ed. (1987). Responding to the Needs of Today’s Minority Student. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Zohar, Danah & Ian Marshall (1994). The Quantum Society: Mind, Physics, and a New Social Vision. New York: Quill.
The authors offer a vision for transforming society using the insights of quantum physics to illuminate their ideas. Diversity, they suggest, is the creative evolutionary force, and the more diverse the society, the greater the opportunity for transformation and growth. The quantum society reflects the idea of society as a living system. The authors use the language of physics to provide the images and metaphors appropriate for understanding the principles that inform this system. (ISBN: 0-688-14230-3)

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Periodicals

Covey Institute (August, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This issue contains: Stephen Covey, Where is Wisdom?; Jack Snader, Misusing Feedback; Harold Geneen, Synergy Myth; Robert J. Sternberg, Successful Intelligence; William Cottringer, Conflict Management; Interview with William Isaacs, The Restoration of Common Sense; Raymond W. Smith, Invest in the Future; Elaine Beaubien, Brainstorming Rules; Sherrie McAvoy, Balance Ethics with Control and Compliance; Verna Allee, Transformational Learning; Carol Andrus, Communication in Workplace 2000; Betsy Feist, Writing to Reach Goals; Steven Coats Tell it Like it Is; Andrew Schwartz, Creative Collaborations; Glenna Gerard & LInda Teurfs, Dialogue and Transformation; Juanita Brown & David Isaacs, Conversation as a Core Process; John F. Rapp, World-Class Negotiator; Sherrin Bennett & Juanita Brown, Breakthrough Thinking; Joe Folkman, Using Feedback; Annette Simmons, Facilitating Dialogue. (ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (June, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This issue includes: Steven Covey, Ethical Vertigo; Willard Butcher, Ethical Leadership; John De Pauw, Ethical Fitness; Norman Augustine, Being Ethical; Randy Pennington, A Matter of Trust; Paul O’Brien, Cast a Single Shadow; Gerald Johnston, Can Nice Guys Finish First?; William Oncken III, Trust or Anxiety?; Beverly Goldberg, Creating an Ethical Culture; James Fisher, Jr., What is Trust?; Thomas Riskas, Are Principles Enough?; Quinn G. Mckay, Is Lying Ever the Right Thing to Do?; William Ferguson, Ethical Foundations; Jim Harris, Regaining Loyalty; Robert Haas, Business Ethics; John Rapp; Perpective Taking; Frederick Reichheld, Business Loyalty; Ken Blanchard, Managing by Values. (ISBN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (May, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This issue includes: Steven Covey, Continuous Renewal; Roberto Goizueta, Essence of Business; William Levinson, Survival Characteristics; Barry Sheehy, Quality Comeback; Roger Ackerman, After Reengineering; Robert Lutz, Holistic Thinking; Tom Jones, Overcoming Dysfunction; Jim Clark & Richard Koonce, Engaging Survivors; Charles Handy, New Language of Organizing; Michael Quigley, Quantum Organizations; Sander Flaum, Be First, Be Innovative; James Tompkins, Peak-to-Peak Performance; Thomas White, Working in Intersting Times; Wellford Wilms, Restoring Prosperity; Michael Mercer, Making Mergers Work. (ISBN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (April, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The April, 1997 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, Mentoring and Modeling; Warren Bennis and Patricia Ward Biederman, Great Groups; Val Arnold, Attractive Leaders; Warren Blank, Quantum Leadership; Max DePree, Attributes of Leaders; William Onchen, III, A Coaching Key for Any Century; Patrick L. Townsend and Joan E. Gebhardt, Active Followership; Donna C.L. Prestwood and Paul A. Schumann, Jr., Leadership in the Age of Interaction; George Heuring and Angela Iocolano, Better Way to Work; Emmett C. Murphy, Leadership IQ; David Neidert, The Best Leadership; Ken Blanchard and Bob Nelson, Recognition and Reward; Stuart Wells, From Sage to Artisan; Richard Hadden, Mentoring and Coaching; Mark J. Warner and Mark L. Usry, Executive Vulnerability; Bill Gates, Admirable CEOs; Robert E. Staub, Whole-Hearted Leadership; and Ron Zemke, Service Coach. (ISBN: 8756-2308).
Covey Institute (March, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The March, 1997 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, The Marketing Revolution; Mark Lipton, Demystifying Vision; Vincent P. Barabba, Listen, Learn, Lead; Richard T. Cole, Behavior Creates Market Position; Robert L. Dilenschneider, Social Intelligence; Beverly Goldberg, Corporate Vision; Karen Howells, The Pioneer Spirit; James A. Vaughan, Vision and Meaning; Marlene Caroselli, The Great Game of Learning; Peter Markin, Cary Cooper, and Charles Cox, Psychological Contracts; Martin Jacknis, Act of Hiring 10s; Frances Smith, The Heart of Business; Peter L. Grieco, Jr., Vision in People; Alan Briskin, Stirring of Soul; Peter M. Senge, Creating Learning Communities; Roger Fritz, Tracking Talent; Gordon R. Sullivan and Michael V. Harper, Seeing and Doing; and Margaret A. Lulic, Transform Society. (ISBN: 8756-2308).
Covey Institute (February, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The February, 1997 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, Creative Freedom; Lawrence A. Bossidy, Reality-based Innovation; William Oncken III and Charley Rogers, The Freedom Scale; Peter F. Drucker, Toward the New Organization; Ken Blanchard, Mission Possible; Ava Butler, Making Decisions; Michele S. Darling, Knowledge Cultures; Joseph W. Kovach, Invest in Learning; Beverly Goldberg, Paths to Flexibility; Price Pritchett, Overcome Resistance; Edwin Richard Rigsbee, Risk Taking; Robert W. Galvin, Quality Thinking; Gifford Pinchot and Elizabeth Pinchot, Intraprise Manifesto; David Tanner, Total Creativity; William E. Halal, From Hierarchy to Enterprise; Mark J. Warner and Lori K. Pyle, Resilience Factors; and M. Scott Peck, Group Space. (ISBN: 8756-2308).
Covey Institute (January, 1997). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The January, 1997 issues includes: Stephen R. Covey, Accelerated Learning; William Thomas, Continuous Growth; Jim Cathcart, Organic Organization; Verna Allee, Knowledge and Self-organization; Gregory Gull, Misplaced Growth; John Micklewait and Adrian Wooldridge, Rethinking the Company; Robert Hiebeler, Benchmarking Knowledge; Ronald Dysvick, Planning for Growth; Richard Bartlett, A Growth Culture; Tracy Goss, Re-invent Yourself; Chip Bell, Intellectual Capital; James R. Fisher, Jr., A Culture of Contribution; Burt Nanus, Leading the Way to Renewal; Florence Stone and Randi Sachs, High-value Managers; Peter Grieco, Culture of Continuous Improvement; Elaine Beaubien, Myths of Motivation. (ISBN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (December, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The December, 1996 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, How to Hire People; Ken Blanchard, Inspire, Not Inform; Echoic Adizes, Constructive Conflict; Peter f. Drucker, Innovative Imperative; John Cleese, Time Trials; Gregory Gull, Synergic Communication; Gerald Greenwald, Flying High; Osamu Iida, Accept New Challenges; Donna Wyatt, Trust Is Power; William Cottringer, Re-Inventing Communication; Dick Collister, One for All; Alan Greenspan, Forces Driving Our Economy; Bob Nelson, 10 Ways to Motivate; Ed Emde, Discretionary Effort; Stephen Center, Guiding a Diversity Initiative; Bob Briner, Principled Success. (ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (October, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The October, 1996 issue includes: Stephen R. Covey, High Wire, No Net; John F. Welch, Jr., Big Is Beautiful; Robert H. Miles, Corporate Comeback; Matthew J. Kiernan, New Rules; Ronald R. Fogleman, Leadership for Changing Times; James R. Houghton, Unleashing the Power of People; Ralph Estes, Tyranny of the Bottom Line; Chip R. Bell, The Leader’s Greatest Gift; Ken Blanchard, The Fortunate 500; Warren Bennis, Leader as Transformer; Orion Kopelman, Conscious Product Development; Darlene Russ-Eft, A Model Workplace; James J. Mapes, Interactive Learning; and Mette Norgaard, Toward Transformation. (ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (September, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness,and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The September, 1996 issue includes: Robert H. Waterman, Jr., A Model of Learning; John F. Welch, Jr., Quality 2000; Margaret J. Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers, A Simpler Way; Warren Bennis and Michael Mische, 21^st Century Organization; John G. Carlson, System-wide Process Model; Tom Peters, Excellence in Service Quality; Ross Perot, Change Is Fun; Max DePree, A Sense of Quality; John Kotter, Transforming Organizations; Cindy Adams and Ted Peck, Process Redesign; John K. Lawson, Workplace 2000; Stephen R. Covey, Qualities of Quality; Keith Bailey and Karen LeLand, Quality Groups; Michael E. Quigley, Leader as Learner; Nicholas F. Horney and Richard Koonce, Competency Alignment; and Jackie and Kevin Freiberg, Is This Company Completely Nuts? (ISSN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (August, 1996). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
The August, 1996 issue includes: Steven Covey, Whole New Ball Game; Peter F. Drucker, Non-profit Pioneers; John W. Cebrowski, Creative Vitality; Monica Simons, Be Imperfect; Kathryn Alexander, Six Paths to Knowing; Stan Brown, Enhancing Profit; Sander A. Flaum, Focus on the Future; Michael Eisner, Growing Strong; John Cleese, Why Delegate?; Michael Hammer, Beyond Reengineering; Charles Handy, New Language of Organizing; Bill Gates, Glimpse of the Future; George David, Restructuring Is Not Over; Barry Sheehy, Paradox of Change; Price Pritchett and Ron Pound, Change Agents; and Guy Hale, Learning to Think. (ISBN: 8756-2308)
Covey Institute (August, 1995). Executive Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity. Provo, UT: Executive Excellence.
This Issue includes: Steven Covey, Ethics of Total Integrity; Charles Garfield, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility; Ieleen McDargh, Leading in Crisis; John Clements, Spirit of the Ages; Ken Blanchard, The New Deal; Gerrie Perreault, The Spirit of the Rule; Randy Pennington, From Ethics to Integrity; William Morin, Silent Sabotage; Bill Halamandaris, The Bottom Line; Emmet Murphy, Take the Heroic Path; Wayne & Nancy Alderson, Reward the 90 Percent; Joseph Robinson, Reclaiming the Spirit in Business; Chip Bell, The Leap of Faith; Peter Senge, Making a Better World; Gregory Gull, Being Ethical. (ISBN: 8756-2308)
Harvard Educational Review (August, 1988). Special Issue: Facing Racism In Education. 58:3.
A special issue presented in three sections: I. The Experience of Racism; II. The Dimensions of Racism; III. The Evidence of Racism.
Harvard Educational Review (August, 1988). Special Issue: Race, Racism, and American Education: Perspecitves of Asian Americans, Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans. 58:3.
Includes: Cameron McCarthy, Rethinking Liberal and Radical Perspectives on Racial Inequality in Schooling: Making a Case for Nonsynchrony; Lisa D. Delpit, The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People’s Children; Maria de la Luz Reyes & John Halcon, Racism in Academia: The Old Wolf Revisited; Carol Locust, Wounding the spirit Discrimination and Traditional American Indian Belief Systems; Kari Larsen, Untitled; Imani Perry, A Black Student’s Reflection on Public and Private Schools; Christian Neira, Building 860; Mike McGhee, et. al., Don’t Get It; Angela Davis, Radical Perspecives on the Empowerment of Afro-American Women: Lessons for the 1980’s; Marlys Duchene, Giant Law, Giant Education, and Ant: A Story About Racism and Native Americans; June Jordan, Nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan; Valerie Ooka Pang, Ethnic Prejudice: Still Alive and Hurtful. Also included are book reviews, book notes, and correspondence.
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, The. CH II Publishers, Inc.
This journal is "Dedicated to the conscientious investigation of the status and prospects for African Americans in higher education." Issues from the inaugural issue of Autumn 1993 through current are available.

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