Приложения разработчика Ossidian Digital Media в Android Market

Meetings Kit (v. 1.0)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2012-11-24
(обновлено 2012-11-24)

We have all been to meetings that, when we left, we knew had been a waste of time. In fact, we can feel as if we spend the majority of our day in meetings. However, few meetings are run as effectively as they could be. We’ll cover the main key considerations, skills and approaches to make sure that the meetings that you run are focused, outcome orientated and focused on getting action.

In this app, you’ll learn how:

1. to run an effective meeting by looking at several different topics:
2. why you are holding a meeting (what’s the meeting’s objective)
3. to scheduling the meeting
4. to set the meeting agenda
5. tasks before the meeting
6. general operations during the meeting
5. basic communication skills for meetings
6. how to work effectively in a meeting
7. what to do after the meeting

Many meetings we attend are unnecessary. In this app we’ll look at when it is appropriate to hold a meeting, as well as when it is not. We’ll also talk about the importance of clarifying your meeting’s objectives. Otherwise, why should anyone come if you don’t even know what it is you want them to meet for?

Time Matters Kit (v. 1.2)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2012-09-01
(обновлено 2012-09-01)

Time Matters Kit is designed to help you improve your time planning, scheduling and forecasting. It will help you focus in on time-wasting activities, and boost your productive time. Don't think of it only as a tool to improve your work time - this app will help you improve your life.

The app incorporates a series of drilldown menus to let you get to the content you need.

If you are a beginner at this subject, work through the menus item, by item. Don't skip anything. Revise each section thoroughly, until you are satisfied you have acquired the knowledge.

About the Author
Julia Rowan has written this book in an easy-to-read style with plenty of tips for maximising your time management. It is a very welcome addition to our developing series of Human Resource, Organisation Behaviour and General Management topics. The series aims to capture the essentials for busy managers; essential knowledge and skills are presented in an accessible easy-to-read style.

You the reader are very important to us and we would welcome any contact from you; it will only improve our products and our connection to our reader population. www.ManagementBriefs.com

Frank Scott-Lennon is the creator of ManagementBriefs.com and is an experienced management consultant working in the areas of:

Performance Management
Change Management
Bullying and Harrassement: Mediation and Investigation
Corporate Governance
Coaching and Mentoring
Performance Management
Team Development
Strategic HR & IR

He has worked internationally with business organizations, government departments and charities and is on the boards of a number of progressive niche companies.

About the App Developer
Established in 1999, Ossidian develops and publishes professional educational software and content, eBooks and self-tests, for a global audience.

Copyright Ossidian July 2011

Scenario (v. 1.1)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2012-09-01
(обновлено 2012-09-01)

Il n'existe pas qu'une seule manière de raconter une histoire. Notre méthode  est à la fois simple et efficace.

Simple, parce qu'elle aborde la dramaturgie point par point, étape par étape.

Efficace, car tous les exercices se rapportent directement  à votre film.

Vous voulez raconter une bonne histoire ?  Celle-ci doit contenir un certain nombre d'Éléments. Pour commencer il vous faut des bases. C'est le but de cette méthode. La méthode n'impose rien. Elle propose, l'Auteur dispose.

La méthode est organisée en 4 grandes parties :
1. Bien démarrer
2. Les éléments de l'histoire
3. La mise en place de votre récit>
4. Rédiger votre film>

Le cours développe un point particulier de la dramarturgie vous permettant pas à pas de bâtir votre histoire.

Un bon exemple vaut mieux qu'une longue explication. Mais un exemple représente un cas particulier.

Chaque film fait un usage particulier des principes qui régissent l'art de raconter des histoires. Vous aussi, en écrivant votre roman, vous allez imaginer des situations inédites et utiliser d'une manière nouvelle les règles qui vous sont présentées dans cette méthodologie.

Les exercices vous permettent, à travers une mise en pratique, de vérifier que vous avez compris un point abordé, tout en posant les bases de votre scénario.

Vous pouvez alors mettre en situation vos personnages, les confronter à des situations plus ou moins complexes, les faire parler, et ce faisant donner corps à votre histoire.</p>
<p>Nous vous recommandons de suivre la méthode point par point et de bien effectuer tous les exercices proposés. Ces exercices abordent les principes généraux de la dramaturgie et vous aident à écrire votre histoire étape par étape.

Ces notes contiennent des conseils, des remarques ou des compléments "pour vous aider" à faire l'exercice.

Présentée à part, cette aide ne vient pas surcharger les explications dont vous avez besoin pour commencer.

Sales Kit (v. 1.2)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2012-08-22
(обновлено 2012-08-22)

Here is a new way to improve your skills - on the move, any time, any place.

Sales Kit provides models, frameworks, tools, templates, ideas, approaches and tips that can be implemented to drive sales. This book is a fantastic investment for any sales professional, or for a manager who has responsibility for a sales team.

It is a very welcome addition to our developing series of Human Resource, Organisation Behaviour and General Management apps.

All of our apps in the series aim to capture the essentials for busy managers; essential knowledge and skills presented in an accessible and easy-to-use style.

We start with a segment on the life-blood of every business - new business. The remainder of this app focuses entirely on face-to-face personal selling skills.

All of the tools, frameworks and advice in this book have been tried, tested and fortified in the toughest laboratory of all, the sales field. In the right hands and used the right way, your sales performance will improve.

This app is for anyone who has an interest in sales performance. The novice can learn the foundation skills and high performance tips necessary for top sales production. The experienced sales professional can refine and refresh their knowledge and sales skills. The Sales Manager or Business Owner can confidently use the guidelines, processess and tools for recruiting and leading the Sales Team.

So, if you want to improve sales performance, there is something here for you.

Whatever you do in sales, sell to win!

Film Writer (v. 1.1)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2012-02-10
(обновлено 2012-02-10)

Have you ever felt that you had a film screenplay inside you waiting to come out? Has the task always seemed too difficult and time consuming? This app will change all that. Like a genuine artistic assistant, this software tool will guide you through all the phases of writing from the first page to the last. It perfectly complements our NovelWriter app for aspiring novelists !

Whether you want to script a crime thriller movie,  or an adventure, a romantic comedy or even your own autobiography, take the step to eliminate your writer's block!

The app incorporates a method which is designed to help you work directly on your project and contains exercises and lessons about the main principles of screenplay writing. Step-by-step, this method helps you define your subject, and organize your story outline and the various elements of your story (including character and plot) while at the same time, letting your imagination roam freely.

Work through the menus item, by item. Make sure to complete all the exercises, and to use the Help sections to focus your work. Don't skip anything. Revise each lesson thoroughly, until you are satisfied you have acquired the knowledge.

ESL Test (v. 2.3)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2011-12-28
(обновлено 2011-12-28)

Are you afraid of speaking and listening to English?

Are you afraid of not being able to understand, or not being understood?

Do you want to find out how proficient you are reading English?

Measure and improve your English proficiency levels by repeated and regular short tests using the 'ESL Test' English as a Second Language (ESL) app. Your confidence will increase when you see your ESL Test scores improve over time.

ESL Test measures your proficiency in the English language. Your scores estimate proficiency as follows:

1. score 0 to 2 - beginner's level. Perhaps you can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. You can introduce him/herself and others, and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows, and things he/she has. Perhaps you can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly, and is prepared to help.

2. score 3 to 5 - elementary level of proficiency. You can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). You can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. You can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.

3. score 6 to 10 - pre-intermediate level of proficiency. You can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes, ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

4. score 11 to 15 - intermediate level of proficiency. You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

5. score 16 to 18 - upper intermediate level of proficiency. You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. You can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.

6. score 18 to 20 - you can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. You can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. You can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.


Levels are estimated based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Please note that these scores are estimates and are not an exact calculation of your level. You need to assess your level on the basis of taking more than one 20-question test.

HR Kit (v. 1.2)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2011-11-24
(обновлено 2011-11-24)

HR Kit aims to help line managers use best practice in managing and optimizing people performance.

Contents

1. HR Kit for Managers
2. Getting the Right People
3. Best Induction Practices
4. Probation
5. Managing Performance
6. Recognition and Reward
7. Employee Grievances
8. Handling Discipline
9. Learning and Development
10. Dignity and Respect in the Workplace
11. Change Management
12. Enhancing Personal Commitment of Staff
13. Positive Employee Relations
14. Culture as a Strategic Aid

What others have said :

“In many organizations people are promoted to management positions based primarily on their their technical competence, without any due consideration to their leadership or people management skills. HR Kit addresses the gap by providing line managers with the appropriate skill set and behaviors required to effectively manage and maximize the human capital of the organization and help create a competitive advantage in the market place.” Donal O'Connor, Group HR Director, SISK Group.

“Scott-Lennon and Hannaway are master practitioners. This app explains how you too can become a master practitioner.” Professor Patrick Flood, DCU, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Head of the HRM Group and a Deputy Director of LInK.

About the Authors

Frank Scott-Lennon is the creator of ManagementBriefs.com and has worked internationally with business organizations, government departments and charities. Frank is on the boards of a number of progressive niche companies and is an experienced management consultant working in the areas of :

Performance Management
Change Management
Bullying and Harrassement: Mediation and Investigation
Corporate Governance
Coaching and Mentoring
Performance Management
Team Development
Strategic HR & IR

Conor Hannaway is an experienced HR practitioner with a specialist knowledge of Irish employment law. He has worked in HR roles in a number of leading multinational organizations including General Electric. He consults extensively in health and financial services sectors. He is founder of SHRC which developed advanced e-learning tools and performance management software. He has written numerous articles and co-written - The Management Skills Book - which has been published in six languages.

Ossidian

Established in 1999, Ossidian develops and publishes professional educational software and content, eBooks and self-tests, for a global audience.

NovelWriter (v. 1.3)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2011-11-02
(обновлено 2011-11-02)

Have you ever felt that you had a novel inside you waiting to come out? Has the task always seemed too difficult and time consuming? The NovelWriter app will change all that. Like a genuine artistic assistant, this app will guide you through all the phases of writing, from the first page to the last.

NovelWriter will not write your novel for you! It is a writing guide describing the steps and processes involved - it helps you to put a structure on your Novel.

Whether you want to write a detective novel or an adventure story, a romantic comedy or even your own autobiography, NovelWriter eliminates your writer's block!

Supporting Method : The app incorporates a method which is designed to help you work directly on your writing project. It contains exercises, and lessons about the main principles of writing. Step-by-step, this proven method helps you define your subject, and organize your story outline, and the various elements of your story (includign character and plot) while at the same time, letting your imagination roam freely.

FRENCH version - we have recently launched a French language version of Novel Writer. See Phraseo

Rugby Laws (v. 2.3)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2011-03-21
(обновлено 2012-07-31)

Ever wish you could extend your practical knowledge of the Laws of Rugby Union ? Want to check your Rugby knowledge while travelling ? Thought about challenging your know-it-all friends ? This apps will help you to apply your knowledge of the basic rules to a wide range of situations.

Network+ (v. 1.0)

Ossidian Digital Media опубликовал приложение 2011-03-19
(обновлено 2011-03-19)

You needs lots of practice to pass CompTIA's Network+ exam. Ossidian's Network+ app has 300 questions - all targeted at the latest revision of the exam syllabus. Each play, the app randomly selects 20 scenarios and offers you four choices. Tracks your hi-score, average and current score.