Lynn Marie Schmidt

How do you know that your HR or training department has accomplished its objectives? Using a training scorecard provides a structure for establishing, tracking, compiling, and communicating results. This volume presents case studies that best illustrate how to use and implement training scorecards.

Create unforgettable characters your readers will love! 45 Master Characters will make your characters and their stories more compelling, complex and original than ever before. You'll explore the most common male and female archetypes—the mythic, cross-cultural models from which all characters origi...

Strong leaders are essential to business success, which makes leadership development a business imperative in today’s competitive environment. Leaders are needed that can do more than manage - leaders are needed that can make a business great. In addition, there is increasing pressure on organizatio...

Demonstrate the impact of talent management. The term integrated talent management has been in vogue for about eight years, yet organizations are still trying to understand how to best integrate talent management functions to achieve business results. DeTuncq and Schmidt use case studies from 17 di...

What Can You Accomplish in 30 Days?If you make time to write and put away all of your excuses, could you stay on track and finish your novel in only a month? With a structured plan and a focused goal, yes, you can!Using a combination of flexible weekly schedules, focused instruction, and detailed wo...

Develop compelling character arcs using the power of myth!In the best novels, characters undergo dramatic changes that keep readers turning pages. A Writer's Guide to Characterization shows you how to develop such meaningful character arcs in your own work--stories of transformation that will resona...

Create unforgettable characters your readers will love!Want to make your characters and their stories more compelling, complex, and original than ever before? 45 Master Characters is here to help you explore the most common male and female archetypes--the mythic, cross-cultural models from which all...

Build a Timeless, Original Story Using Hundreds of Classic Story Motifs!It's been said that there are no new ideas; but there are proven ideas that have worked again and again for all writers for hundreds of years.Story Structure Architect is your comprehensive reference to the classic recurring sto...