Books by AXIS
We have published the following books (or contributed chapters.) Please
contact your local bookstore or the publisher to order copies. For your
convenience, most of these books can be ordered directly from Amazon. Click
on the book title to go get more information or to buy it. If there is no
bookseller link, contact us to order: marsha@axisperformance.com.
The Step by Step Guide to Sustainability Planning
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Sustainability planning and reporting are now standard practice. This book lays out a practical, well-tested, step-by-step approach to creating a sustainability plan and report.
Each chapter has two vital sections. The first contains background reading, tips and case examples to help you be successful. The second presents a set of methods each with step-by-step instructions and a selection matrix to help choose the best methods. The book also contains sample worksheets and exercise materials that can be copied for organization-wide use. Click here for a more complete description or download a PDF flier (888 KB)
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The Business Guide to Sustainability
Winner of the American Library Association's Choice Magazine Award!
Four Stars Rating from the Sustainable Industries Journal.
"If you want your business to be part of the green-is-sexy movement and aren't quite sure how to get there, then this guide should be on the top of your business book stack."
From the Sept, 2006 issue of the
Sustainable Industries Journal
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The Business Guide to Sustainability, by Darcy Hitchcock and Marsha Willard, is intended to do for all organizations what LEED has done for the green building movement: make it easy for people in organizations to make progress on sustanability. It translates the abstract notion of sustainability into language and actions that make sense to a lay audience. It's structured the way organizations are structured, making it easy to assign responsibility. It includes chapters for major sectors (services, government and manufacturing) and also chapters by organizational function (senior management, human resources, facilities, finance, marketing, etc.). Each chapter explains what you need to understand about sustainability, provides tools relevant to that particular sector or function, and ends with a self-assessment developed in conjunction with the International Sustainable Development Foundation and the Zero Waste Alliance.
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Sustainability Science and Engineering , 2005. Martin A. Abraham (Editor) Elsevier B.V. All
Chapter 13 - Actively Engage Communities and Stakeholders in the Development of Engineering Solutions
by L.G. Heine a, M.L. Willard.
Teaching Business Sustainability:
From Theory to Practice (Volume 1)
Teaching Business Sustainability (Volume 2)
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We contributed the chapter entitled "Teaching sustainability: challenges, methods and tools." Edited by Chris Galea, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada. 234 x 151 mm | Hardback | 396 pp | ISBN 1 874719 54 3 | £40.00 US$75.00 http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com.
We contributed the chapter entitled three chapters to this of our most popular learning activities. Edited by Chris Galea, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada. http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com. |
The Dragonfly's Question (Discussion course)
Right now, most people think action requires sacrifice. The Dragonfly’s Question is a novella that reveals the sacrifices our current lifestyles are imposing and uncovers a path to a more satisfying, sustainable life. Compelling sustainability concepts (e.g., climate change, green chemistry, renewable energy, and clean-tech) are embedded in a story of reconciliation between Tess, a sustainability consultant in Portland, Oregon, and her father, a workaholic investment advisor from the east coast. This book will be of interest to the general public as well as professionals in government and business as we all try to envision a compelling, sustainable future vision. The book includes a complete discussion guide to run an 8-week discussion course at work or in your neighborhood. Order one copy per person in your group.
The Trust Imperative:
Performance Improvement Through Productive Relationships
New Book Shows Organizations How to Improve Performance
by Developing Trust
November, 2001 - ASQ Quality Press announces a new book The Trust
Imperative: Performance Improvement Through Productive Relationships,
by Steven Hacker and Marsha Willard.Today's businesses environment is highly demanding and increasingly competitive,
requiring organizations to be flexible, responsive, and continually innovative.
In order for this to happen, there must be a high degree of trust throughout
the organization. Leaders need to trust that their workers will carry out
their directives, and employees need a high level of trust in the vision
and direction that leaders create for the organization. Without this trust
an organization will struggle to reach its goals and attain the success
desired. This is the focus of The Trust Imperative: Performance Improvement
Through Productive Relationships, by Steven Hacker and Marsha Willard,
which explains how to develop trust throughout an organization, while improving
performance and increasing productivity.Many organizations have major problems as they try to gain the trust
of their own personnel, as well as the trust of their customers and suppliers.
In many cases, an organization's attempts to gain trust lack credibility
and create more problems than they solve. The Trust Imperative helps
break through these obstacles, by offering a straightforward method for
assessing trust across an organization. The book offers simple conceptual
models, assessments, and trust tools which will help individuals diagnose,
measure, and improve the level of trust within the organization. The authors
then provide succinct tips and techniques to support the continuous development
of trust within any organization. The book also includes actual assessment
forms and trust building tools and activities are included.168 pages, hardcover, published by ASQ Quality Press, 600 North Plankinton
Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201. The list price is $30.00; ASQ member price
is $24.00. Order Item H1130. ISBN 0-87389-527-4. To order or receive more
information, call toll free 800-248-1946 or 414-272-8575, or visit ASQ's
web site at http://qualitypress.asq.org.
Rx
For Business:
A Troubleshooting Guide for Building a High-Performance Organization
Authors: Mark Brown, Darcy Hitchcock, Marsha Willard (Irwin, 1995. $24.95)
This book is currently out of print so contact us; we have a small supply
remaining.Ever used the home health guides when your kid was sick? Now there's
the same type of tool for your organization!
Authors: Darcy Hitchcock, Marsha Willard (Irwin, 1995. $30.00)Roughly half the organizations which implement self-directed teams fail.
Improve the odds in your organization. For more information, ask your local
bookstore to order the book or contact the publisher at 800 926-9495.
"To help teams be successful, we must first understand why they
fail. While Hitchcock and Willard provide a top-flight treatment of this
important topic, they don't stop there. They also provide a wealth of countermeasures
that you can apply in any work environment...This splendid book deserves
your undivided attention"
Thomas Kayser, author of Mining Group Gold.
Author: Darcy Hitchcock (Quality Resources, 1995. $24.95) This book is
currently out of print so contact us; we have a small supply remaining.Most design teams struggle, unsure what to do when. This handbook helps
you understand what tools and tasks will be appropriate in your situation.
"...an up-to-date, thoughtful product for redesign teams and steering
committees alike. It provides a structured, easy-to-follow format that
is very user friendly."
Kathleen Baker, Hewlett-Packard
Authors: Mark Brown, Darcy Hitchcock, Marsha Willard (Irwin, 1995. $30.00)Are your quality efforts flagging? Has your training in Total Quality Management (TQM) not paid
off? Find out what may have gone wrong and what to do now. For more information,
ask your local bookstore to order the book or contact the publisher at 800
926-9495.
"This book covers an incredible number of pertinent issues surrounding
TQM. It is unusually practical and useful as a handbook, bible, or atlas
covering everything you need to consider in implementing TQM."Ron Decker, then president of Norm Thompson
Best Practices for
TeamsVol. 2
Editor: Glenn Parker (HRD Press: 800 707-7769)This binder is a collection of wonderful essays, assessments, training
activities, etc. We contributed our research results, "What are people
doing around peer review," and the relate activity, "Peer Review
Pains." Please contact HRD Press for more information.
Authors: Ed Rose w/ Steve Buckley. First chapter written by Darcy Hitchcock
(American Society for Training and Development, 1999. )
Lots of nuts and bolts advice. Darcy's chapter is on different team types
and best practices for each. For more information, ask your local bookstore
to order the book or contact the publisher at 800 NAT-ASTD.