Professional Development Resources: Goals, Prioritizing, Performance, and Productivity
Guide to assist Central Penn staff and faculty to find useful resources for their ongoing professional development
Accessing the Books
Ebooks are accessible by clicking on the hyperlinked book titles (if you're off-campus, you might need to enter your single sign-on credentials). If you are interested in checking out a print book(s): stop by the library, email us (library@centralpenn.edu), or use our Book Loan Request Form. If you are based at the Lancaster Center, books will be sent down there. If you are an adjunct who does not live close to either Summerdale or Lancaster, we are happy to mail books to you.
Goals, Prioritizing, Performance, and Productivity
Achieving SMART Goals [Video] by Call Number: Films on DemandPublication Date: 2013Learn the SMART formula and set specific measurable goals that are relevant and achievable within a time frame.
Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals (Worksmart Series) by
Although the technology-related references are outdated, the primary content of the book is still useful. Includes goal setting for self in addition to as a manager.
Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780814401699Publication Date: 2008
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Call Number: 153.822 HALISBN: 9781594630736Publication Date: 2010
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Call Number: 153.733 GOLISBN: 9780062114860Publication Date: 2013
The Sharp Solution: A Brain-Based Approach for Optimal Performance by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781118457399Publication Date: 2013
Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Call Number: 153.92 ColISBN: 9781591842248Publication Date: 2008
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way To a More Successful and Rewarding Life by Call Number: 650.1 JOHNISBN: 9780804189958Publication Date: 2018
Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Call Number: 650.1 BUCISBN: 9780743261678Publication Date: 2007
Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior by Call Number: 616.8582 O'COISBN: 9780147516329Publication Date: 2015
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Call Number: LDR 158 COVISBN: 0671708635Publication Date: 1990
HBR Guide to Being More Productive (HBR Guide Series) by Call Number: 658.409 HBRISBN: 9781633693081Publication Date: 2017
Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive by Call Number: 158.7 HALLISBN: 9781422186411Publication Date: 2015
The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Call Number: 155.232 FIOREISBN: 9781585425525Publication Date: 2007
Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours by Call Number: 650.11 POZISBN: 9780062188533Publication Date: 2012
The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780814433850Publication Date: 2014
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by Call Number: 646.721 AllISBN: 9780670899241Publication Date: 2001
Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life by Call Number: 646.721 AllISBN: 9780670032501Publication Date: 2003
