The book of agreement 10 essential elements for getting the results you want

Crafting agreements with others is a fundamental life skill. Unfortunately, we were never taught how to do it. The agreements most people make are incomplete and ineffective-they usually focus on protecting against what might go wrong instead of figuring out how to make things go right. The Book of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Levine, Stewart (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler c2002.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627759806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • What Thought Leaders Are Saying About The Book of Agreement
  • Also by Stewart Levine Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict into Collaboration
  • FOREWORD
  • PREFACE
  • Acknowledgments
  • INTRODUCTION: WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION
  • Agreements for Results
  • Getting to Resolution
  • Contents
  • Contexts
  • Business Organizations
  • The Government
  • The Not-for-Profit Sector
  • Changing Personal Demographics
  • PART I: THE FOUNDATION: LAW, PRINCIPLES, ELEMENTS, AND TEMPLATES
  • CHAPTER 1: THE LAW OF AGREEMENT
  • LAW OF AGREEMENT
  • PRINCIPLES OF AGREEMENT
  • THE BASIC LAW
  • CHAPTER 2: THE TEN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE AGREEMENTS
  • Capital Kids Operational Agreement
  • CHAPTER 3: THREE FACETS OF AGREEMENT
  • CHAPTER 4: THE NEW MINDSET: AGREEMENTS FOR RESULTS
  • Comparison: Agreements for Results and Agreements for Protection
  • CHAPTER 5: ARE THEY LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACTS?
  • Agreements for Results Are Legally Binding Contracts
  • Legalese Is Not Required
  • Protection Permissible
  • Training Your Lawyer
  • CHAPTER 6: WHEN CONFLICT SURFACES: THE RESOLUTIONARY MODEL
  • PART II: ORGANIZATIONAL APPLICATIONS
  • CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS
  • Employment Agreement
  • CHAPTER 8: SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAMS
  • Agreement
  • CHAPTER 9: AGREEMENTS WITH SUPPLIERS
  • Operating Agreement
  • CHAPTER 10: SALES AGREEMENTS
  • Standard Auto Sales Agreement Clauses
  • We Pledge to You
  • CHAPTER 11: TEAM AGREEMENTS
  • Team Agreement
  • CHAPTER 12: DIVERSITY AGREEMENTS
  • Diversity Pledge
  • CHAPTER 13: LEARNING AGREEMENTS
  • Learning Agreement
  • CHAPTER 14: JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS
  • Law Firm Management Institute
  • CHAPTER 15: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS
  • Collaboration Agreement
  • CHAPTER 16: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AGREEMENTS
  • Curing the Appraisal "Virus".
  • CHAPTER 17: FEEDBACK AGREEMENTS
  • Participation Agreement for a Feedback Environment
  • CHAPTER 18: DELEGATION AGREEMENTS
  • Delegating for Effectiveness
  • CHAPTER 19: BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREEMENTS
  • Board of Directors Agreement
  • CHAPTER 20: STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENTS
  • Agreement with Shareholders
  • CHAPTER 21: STAKEHOLDERS AGREEMENTS
  • Stakeholder's Agreement
  • CHAPTER 22: COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
  • Agreement of Good Citizenship
  • PART III: PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
  • CHAPTER 23: CONSULTANTS
  • Letter Agreement
  • CHAPTER 24: PERSONAL COACHES
  • Agreement for Coaching Services
  • CHAPTER 25: THERAPISTS
  • Program Participation Agreement
  • CHAPTER 26: PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, AND HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS
  • New Patient Agreement for Healthcare
  • CHAPTER 27: REALTORS
  • Agreement for Real Estate Services
  • CHAPTER 28: BUILDING CONTRACTORS
  • Agreement for Residential Construction
  • CHAPTER 29: FINANCIAL PLANNERS
  • Financial Planning Service
  • CHAPTER 30: LAWYERS
  • Legal Services Agreement
  • PART IV: PERSONAL APPLICATIONS
  • CHAPTER 31: AGREEMENTS WITH YOURSELF
  • Agreement for Creating My Perfect Job
  • CHAPTER 32: AGREEMENTS WITH SPOUSES OR DOMESTIC PARTNERS
  • Our Marriage Agreement
  • CHAPTER 33: AGREEMENT ENDING A MARRIAGE
  • Memorandum of Understandings (MOU)
  • CHAPTER 34: A NUCLEAR FAMILY AGREEMENT
  • Our Family Agreement
  • CHAPTER 35: AGREEMENT WITH EXTENDED FAMILIES
  • Smithfield Family Agreement
  • CHAPTER 36: AGREEMENT WITH PARENTS
  • Family Transition Agreement
  • CHAPTER 37: AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARENTS
  • Cooperative Positive Parenting
  • PART V: CREATING A CULTURE OF AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION
  • CHAPTER 38: THE BENEFITS OF A CULTURE OF AGREEMENT
  • The Cost of Conflict
  • Direct Costs
  • Productivity Cost
  • Continuity Cost
  • Emotional Cost
  • Why So Expensive?
  • The Value of Agreements for Results.
  • CHAPTER 39: CREATING A CULTURE OF AGREEMENT: MANAGING BY AGREEMENT, THE NEW MBA
  • A Challenging Time for Organizations
  • The Source of Dissonance and Conflict
  • The Management Opportunity
  • How MBA Works
  • The Art of Agreement
  • The Ten Elements of Agreement
  • The Seven-Step Process of Resolution
  • CHAPTER 40: DESIGNING AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
  • Guiding Principles
  • ENDNOTES
  • SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • RESOLUTIONWORKS.