This cartoon-illustrated book provides readers with an understanding and insight into the 'hidden disability' of dyspraxia/DCD. It describes how dyspraxia can affect an individual, outlining the challenges they may face. After defining dyspraxia/DCD, the author explains current approaches to identification. She highlights the main areas of difficulty and offers practical strategies to address these. Chapters on perceptual function, motor memory and the secondary consequences of dyspraxia help to form a full picture. The book concludes with how to develop a dyspraxia-friendly classroom and provides a helpful list of resources, websites, suppliers, equipment and contacts.

Pam Jones explains how the performance management approach has changed and how it fits into an organisation. She provides tools, tips and techniques to take advantage of its benefits when allied to teams and teamworking practices.

March 2014 marks publication of the 2nd edition of the Training Evaluation Pocketbook which explains - succinctly, visually and with abundant informative examples - how to measure training results. In order to 'demystify' the process of evaluating training events, the pocketbook identifies nine possible outcomes to measure: reaction to training, satisfaction with the way training was organised, knowledge acquisition, skills improvement, attitude shift, behaviour change, organisational results, return on investment and psychological capital.

Written from the perspective of the appraisee, this text encourages readers to take charge of their own career development by preparing for, and properly using appraisals. It covers such topics as appraisal structure, how to prepare for them and types of questioning.