Product Description: Written by Gerard Egan, with assistance from Rich McGourty, this manual parallels the main text, THE SKILLED HELPER, Eighth Edition. The manual allows students to complete self-development exercises as well as practice communication skills and each of the steps of the model in private before using them in actual face-to-face helping interactions with others...read more

Internationally recognized for its successful problem-management and opportunity development approach to effective helping, this is the "millennium edition" of Egan's classic book for helpers. Egan emphasizes the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and uses a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action. Egan masterfully leads readers step-by-step through the counseling process, while giving them a feeling for the complexity inherent in any helping relationship. As readers begin to understand the various steps of the helping model, they are able to improve their competence and confidence measurably. In this new seventh edition, Egan has built upon the strengths of the last edition while focusing on a new "positive psychology", solution-focused theme.

Provides a problem-management and opportunity development approach to effective helping. This book offers a presentation of the author's three-stage model through its content, simpler language, and case studies.

Product Description: Internationally recognized for its successful problem-management and opportunity development approach to effective helping, this is the "millennium edition" of Egan's classic book for helpers. Egan emphasizes the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and uses a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action...read more

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Looks at special favors, broken rules, political promotions, undiscussed firings, and other behind-the-scenes activities, and offers advice to managers and employees in dealing with them (view table of contents)

Product Description: Presents a wholistic approach that presents managers with a basic survival course that shows how to add value to an entire business, not just manage one's own department. Offers not just theoretical constructs but three practical, usable models...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Book by Gerard Egan

Provides systematic training in specific group communication skills that are needed to perform effectively in interpersonal situations

Product Description: Written for anyone who is going to participate in a face-to-face group which has personal and interpersonal growth as its goal; explains and illustrates the anatomy of interpersonal growth-oriented groups.