Preparing For Promotion: A Guide for Public Safety Assessment Centers Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders Today! You may be also able to obtain copies through:   KSA Ltd. recommends you READ ANY article, book or information on Assessment Centers, whether it's ours or another book. The more you know about the process and what to expect, the more likely you are to be more prepared for the job! If you don't have the skill sets to do the job, the temperament, leadership skills, organizational skills, supervisory skills, and so on, you're simply not ready to take on that new role yet! Better to wait and build up your strengths first! Are you attending supervisory or management courses? Working on your degree? Practicing your supervisory, organizational or administrative skills?  You cannot read any book and simply expect to "dazzle" assessors. They will see your "real" readiness levels, so don't assume you can merely "wing it!" and succeed! NEW 2010 Edition! by  Rick Michelson & Pat Maher Includes new material on leadership development , succession planning and job dimensions, complete with KSA worksheets! This book is full of helpful topics to get you focused before you take that next promotional exam, including assessment centers or related performance based scenarios. It also has a chapter just on Interview Panels, with many sample scenarios for practice! Each component of the Assessment Center process is covered in detail, along with a list of behavioral dimensions that the candidate who is ready for the job, should be able to demonstrate. Note that while the book and our materials are geared to help you get ready for any type of assessment process, the core of our program and the text, is to help you get ready for the job itself. If you have done all you can by strengthening your skills to become a strong supervisor, you still have to consider the political and even personal issues that undoubtedly will surface. Keep in mind building relationships is a critical component of any good supervisor or manager. The text and workshops, include content, strategies and methodology used in many of the core exercises used in Assessment Centers including: Assessment Centers; History, development and validity Subordinate Counseling Role Play Personnel scenarios In-Basket Oral Presentation Leaderless Groups Meeting Management Ethical dilemmas Situational Judgment Tests Written projects Community presentation The book (and courses) also cover non-assessment center methods, such as: Oral Panel Interviews  Personnel Scenarios Tactical / Operational Scenarios Accomplishment Survey

Reviews about the text - From Amazon.com   Things you never thought of, February 24, 2006 By  Thomas P. Dundon - See all my reviews    This book has much to offer to a promotional candidate. Much of the material may not apply to your specific employment situation, but there is enough information that applies to all that makes this worth the price. Learning the science behind the assessment center will key you in to presenting the right behavior at the right time.    Must Have If You Are Serious About Getting Promoted, February 26, 2001 Reviewer: A reader I can't believe that no one has spoken about this book yet. If you wanting to know about assessment centers, than this one is for you. I have purchased several books in this field and this one is the best. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for another addition. A good tool for identifying necessary skills for leadership, March 27, 2001 By  C. McKim (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews    I enjoyed the content of this book greatly. The term "assessment center" often has an enigmatic aura and is intimidating to the inexperienced. This book breaks down  the components of an assessment center, defines what personal qualities are evaluated, gives the reasons for such evaluations, and offers suggestions as to how one can develop the evaluated qualities and skills. If you're looking for a way to "beat" the assessment center, look elsewhere - here you will find honest counsel on how to improve your leadership abilities.   One complaint, however, is that there are grammatical and typographical errors to the level of distraction. There were so many, in fact, that the book's credibility came into question for me.   Authors note: Note: This comment was from our "First" edition, which, unfortunately, was NOT edited correctly, and we've changed publishers since. Although we acknowledge the criticism.... this reference was to our first edition, which unfortunately, was not edited properly. For that I apologize.   Fortunately, our current edition was edited more thoroughly. I'm sure our next edition will be more  "technically" correct, but our  emphasis is, and remains, the content. Rick Michelson 6/07

How to Get Hired In Public Safety - 3rd Edition Just $30 includes taxes, shipping by Rick Michelson   Available only through KSA Ltd.   If you are an applicant for a: Police Officer Sheriff’s Deputy Correctional Deputy Correctional Officer Or virtually any entry-level law enforcement position, You need this book! Includes everything you need to know about the hiring process, from the initial interviews to the final background checks!   Includes: Actual Sample Written Tests How to write your essay! Interview Panel tips! Background disqualifiers! Medical, Psych exams! Physical Agility tests Background template!

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PAINLESS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS! The Management Education Group is a great resource for the serious supervisor or manager! See their site for details on training workshops and consulting.   Recommended by KSA Ltd.   I had the pleasure of hearing Marnie's presentation at a recent HR conference and can tell you, she is right on the money with her book and material!  We are definitely on the "same page!"  with our help to candidates, supervisors and managers.  Rick Michelson   If you are supervisor or manager who conducts annual performance reviews, or need to conduct counseling sessions, you need this text!   If you're one of the following, you need this text! Training Officer/Field Training Officer or FTO Supervisor Police, Corrections or Sheriff’s Sergeant, Lt. or Captain Fire Captain, Battalion Chief or Division Chief Federal or State Investigative Supervisor Non-sworn Supervisor or Manager Or virtually any supervisory, training or management position - You need this book!     Contact Marnie Green Management Education Group 480-705-9394 Find us on the web at www.managementeducationgroup.com   by Marnie Green Management Education Group Chandler, Arizona   How to get this book!! Order online at from www.prenhall.com or www.managementeducationgroup.com "PAINLESS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: A Practical Approach to Managing Day to Day Employee Performance by Marnie E. Green, Prentice Hall, October 15, 2005, paperback/$19.95, ISBN: 0-13-170675-6, 176 pages.     Click here to register for our FREE monthly performance management e-tips.   This great book includes everything you need to know about preparing for the evaluation, documentation and the actual face to face discussion with the "subordinate." This book will give you the tools you need as a supervisor or manager, to: Set clear and motivating expectations for employee performance Easily document examples of performance on a regular basis Conduct regular conversations with employees to guide their performance Write a performance evaluation document with ease Lead an employee-driven discussion with an employee, focusing on the annual performance review.   This book brings a practical, step-by-step approach to managing employee performance by providing models for setting clear performance expectations and for conducting performance-related discussions.   The approaches offered by Green are widely used in organizations of all sizes to guide managers and supervisors through the performance management process.  This guide emphasizes that a painless performance evaluation is one that includes no surprises, is future-focused, and is employee-driven.  The book includes a collection of ideas that can be used by supervisors at every level in any organization including checklists, discussion formats, and sample wording. Through training and facilitation, the Management Education Group helps your leaders clarify and communicate your organization's vision and improve employee confidence levels. Leadership Development Performance Evaluations Management Training Multigenerational Workforce

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