The Playground Principle: 10 Steps to Enhance Your Working Partnerships

Smat, David R

ISBN 10: 0990413209 / ISBN 13: 9780990413202

Published by David Smat, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Playground Principle: 10 Steps to Enhance Your Working Partnerships
• Publisher: David Smat
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0990413209
• ISBN 13: 9780990413202
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Inception of "The Playground Principle": I was recently asked by a graduate student at a presentation of mine, "If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently?" My mind was sent spinning, crafting answers without understanding the question, so I asked, "Can you be more specific? I mean, If I could do exactly 'What' all over again?” "In other words, what can you tell me about achieving success in the workplace? What really matters?" she asked. I offered a few suggestions, but never came to a succinct response. After hours of retrospect since this encounter, a single theme comes to mind: Hone your people agility skills. Contrary to myriad management textbooks, the proficiency for effective working relationships is self-learned and developed over the years--at school recess. Here lies the inception of the “Playground Principle,” a 6,000 word Top–10 of sorts, that will help resurrect these distant childhood and teenage relationship building experiences.

About the Author

David R. Smat is a registered Professional Environmental Engineer in Georgia and Louisiana, with over 28 years of partnership building experience gleaned during his engineering roles in the pharmaceutical, pulp/paper and aerospace industries. Originally a Chicago native, David currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife and four sons, who provide endless relationship building experiences to draw from. David is in the midst of writing his first novel, named Double-Take, planned for publication in late 2015.