Bøger af John L Manning

Drama is perfectly suited to depict the conflicts people face every day. Just as Jesus used parables to convey his message, the contemporary church has found drama to be an excellent companion to examine the struggles of daily life. Drama that Touches the Heart Volume II is a great resource for any church looking to support their drama team and enhancing the church's communication effectiveness. The scripts are easy to use and make a great preparation for a message to follow.

Drama is a powerful tool to communicate human struggles in all phases of life. Before an audience can relate to what they see portrayed on stage a writer must first examine a theme and explore the conflicts that people face in their daily lives. Writing Drama that Touches the Heart covers the essential components of a script and guides the writer from the blank page to a finished script.

The scripts in this collection have been used over the years to impact people's lives. The scripts cover a wide range of topics such as personal relationships, marriage, money, greed, honesty and servanthood. They can be used in various church settings. The scripts are intended to prepare an audience for message or a discussion on the topic of the day. Issues are raised, struggles are displayed and conflicts are examined as the characters interact in both humorous and serious settings.

The world's wisest coach can now be your personal trainer. King Solomon never coached a team to a Superbowl victory or a World Series title but he wrote the most effective playbook any team or athlete could ever hope to follow. When you follow the 25 principles covered in Coach Solomon's Playbook, they will make the difference between success or failure, diligence or laziness, safety or destruction. Learn the principles that will dramatically impact your performance as an athlete and enhance your effectiveness in all areas of life.

Studies conducted by Gallup, Watson Wyatt, Towers Watson and others reveal that companies around the world lose millions of dollars each year simply as the result of poor communication--$64.2 million on average. The poor communication occurs when employees misunderstand company policies, business processes, job function or a combination of all three. Communication, good or bad, occurs daily with every interaction from the conference room to the front line. Even though most people assume that because they know the English language, they can communicate, they are often blind to their own weaknesses to clearly convey their messages. The ability to communicate effectively is one of those evergreen job skills that is a must for success in the business world and life in general. Communicate! Increase employee engagement through effective communication, is a field guide for all employees who want to improve this most basic and essential job skill. Each concise chapter gives practical, real-world suggestions for how to be more effective in the multitude of situations where communication occurs. Communicate! shows how all employees can improve face-to-face, writing, presentations, listening and other important communication skills. Every employee in any business can benefit from a reading and application of the lessons learned in Communicate!