Summary of all Resources
All resources, materials, tools and templates available for free on BusinessBalls
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Business Development Resources (PDF)
- 2013 CACI ACORN UK classifications and definitions. (Big file, 5.6MB)
- Summary of the 2013 ACORN UK Demographics Statistics.
- Free E-Book: Business Survival and Prosperity Guaranteed – Paul Hurst
- Colour Version of Reflective Diary Process/Template Tool – J Watts
- Superb Free E-Book: The Game of Business by Paul Gorman - Paul Gorman
- Personality Perceptions Matrix – Four Temperaments/DISC format
- New Reflective Diary Template – Sharon Drew Morgen edition (pdf) – Ms Morgen
- Reflective Diary Tool – original businessballs edition (pdf)
- Peter Drucker Biography and Theory Summary
- MBTI Function Dominance diagram in Powerpoint pdf format – Simon Pusey
- Monthly Sales Report Template (pdf)
- Profit and Loss Account (P&L) Small Enterprise Business Plan Example (pdf)
- Free CV Template and Guidance Notes – pdf format
- Free CV Template (text-box style) and Guidance Notes – pdf format
- Unleash the Power of Consultative Selling
- Free motivational, inspirational, safety and funny posters
- Activity Management and Reporting Template Tool (pdf)
- Awaken The Leader In You – ten wonderful principles of modern leadership – Sharif Khan.
- Sales Success Factors Research Report – Trainique, Ltd. (see the summary report page, and the remarkable Sales Activator® sales training games and development system)
- Three Sample Chapters from Sharon Drew Morgen’s new ground-breaking sales book ‘Buying Facilitation®’
- Sales Funnel Model
- Sales Development Model
- Customers/prospects priority investment and development matrix
- Example Induction Training Guide – MU RSD
- Example Induction Checklist – MU RSD
- Training Planner template
- Example Induction Training Planning template – MU RSD
- Training elements/exercise review template
- Free ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’ Win-Win game
- Project Management Tips (pdf) – Ron Rosenhead, The Project Agency
- Project Management Templates – thanks Ron Rosenhead, The Project Agency
- Archive materials for historical/research purposes
- 2010 CACI ACORN UK Demographics Profile and User Guide
- 2010 ACORN UK Demographics Profile Summary
- Free CACI ACORN 2004-5 UK Demographics Profiles ( big 8.5MB file) This resource is free from the Businessballs website with permission from CACI.
- Qualifications Comparisons (2009 UK)
- Five Ways to Wellbeing (pdf) For further clarification contact NEF.)
- Discipline and Grievance DTI Guidance for Small Firms – (pdf) (Note this is © Crown Copyright, Source DTI)
- Guidance on the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 (pdf) (Note this is © Crown Copyright, Source DTI)
- Employee guide to grievance procedures including examples of grievance letters templates, samples. (Note this is © Crown Copyright, Source DTI)
- TQM Development People Teams
Assessment Tools - Training, Teaching, Personal Development and Training needs and competencies - Excel/XLS or Word/Doc format free downloads
- Colour version of reflective diary process/template tool – J Watts
- New reflective diary template – Sharon Drew Morgen edition – Ms Morgen.
- Reflective diary/journal template
- Free CV template and guidance notes
- Free CV template (text-box style) and guidance notes Free new mental concentration test
- Free multiple intelligences test – Howard Gardner
- Free induction training checklist working tool with suggested training items
- Free VAK learning styles multiple-choice questionnaire test – V Chislett
- Lesson plan/training session planner and timings calculator (also acts as training checklist template) – N Darwent
- Team-building activities evaluation form and outcomes notes, based on Kirkpatrick’s Learning Evaluation Model
- Wuick training evaluation and feedback form, based on Kirkpatrick’s Learning Evaluation Model
- 360 degree appraisals form template – MSWord/doc
- 360 degree appraisals form template – MSExcel/xls
- Leslie Rae’s excellent before-and-after three-stage training evalution tool – manual version (xls) – Arabic translation ‘three-test’ version (doc file) – F Tarek
- Set of different training evaluation forms and tools – Leslie Rae
- Training planner tool
- Manager skill-set assessment tool – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide
- Training needs analysis tool – manager skill-set – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide
- Management skill-set assessment tool – Serbian Language version! – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide
- Coaching template for skills or capability assessment
- Template for assessing presentations
- Assessment tool for individuals – commercial/business/sales skill-set – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide
- Training needs analysis for groups – working spreadsheet – commercial/business/sales role – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide
Personality Tests and Skills/Behaviour Questionnaires - (PDF) Free Downloads
- Multiple Intelligences Test – for Adults (pdf) – Howard Gardner
- Multiple Intelligences Test – for Young People (pdf) – Howard Gardner
- Multiple Intelligences Descriptions and Quick De-coder Guide (pdf) – Howard Gardner
- VAK Learning Styles Free Questionnaire Self-Test (pdf)
- Mental Concentration Test (pdf file)
- Quick Trivia Quiz in MSWORD (doc file), with questions and answers sheets (featuring questions from the trivia quiz and puzzles page)
- ‘BLISS’ Career Planning and Job Choice Validation Tool – Pranav Wadnerkar
- Big Boys Toys Table Quiz – John Hespe
- Mental Agility Test – Graeme Hall
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 5-level quick test – based on Maslow’s original 5 stage model
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 8-level quick test – based on the adapted 8 stage model
- McGregor XY Theory indicator – for individuals and organisations
- McGregor XY Theory indicator – two-page version with clearer layout and scoring
- Graphology test template
- Personal profile indicator template
Free Diagrams – Theories, Processes, Models (PDF)
- John Fisher’s Process of Transition Diagram – revised Nov 2012 – with Complacency stage – see Process of Transition explanation
- John Fisher’s 2012 Process of Personal Transition diagram – see Process of Transition explanation
- The Psychological Contract ‘Iceberg’ Diagram – see Psychological Contract Theory notes
- TokPisin (for Papua New Guinea) version of John Fisher’s Process of Transition diagram – Sharne Black of Ozi-K Ltd., Papua New Guinea – refer to Process of Transition explanation
- Spanish Version of John Fisher’s Process of Transition diagram – Marcelo Rivadeneira – refer to Process of Transition explanation
- French version of John Fisher’s Process of Transition diagram – Canadian International Development Agency – refer to Process of Transition explanation
- PEST Analysis Blank Template Worksheet
- Tuckman ‘forming storming’ diagram
- Stopping Smoking – Personal Change Curve Diagram – based on Fisher’s Personal Transition Curve – Gloria May
- SWOT Analysis Blank Template Worksheet
- Actual Total Cost diagram – C Barrat – see section on purchasing management and buying strategy
- Porter’s Five Forces of Competitive Position diagram
- People Performance Potential Model – J Addy – see explanatory webpage
- Herzberg’s Motivators and Hygiene Factors diagram
- Herzberg’s Motivators and Hygiene Factors graph diagram
- Ingam and Luft Johari Window model diagram (landscape)
- Ingam and Luft Johari Window model diagram (portrait)
- John Fisher’s Process of Transition diagram 2003 version – see original below and notes.
- J Fisher’s Process of Transition diagram original 2000 version – the stages of personal change – John Fisher – See notes.
- J. Stacey Adams Equity Theory diagram
- Douglas McGregor XY Theory diagram
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Diagram – original 1950’s five-level model
- Hierarchy of Needs Diagram – adapted 1970’s seven-level model
- Hierarchy of Needs Diagram – adapted 1990’s eight-level model
- Kolb’s Learning Styles Diagram (mono)
- Kolb’s Learning Styles Diagram (colour)
- Training Process Diagram
- Personal Review Flow Diagram – courtesy Manchester University RSD
Management Tools – XLS/Doc free downloads
- Free profit and loss (P&L) account trading planning template tool (MSExcel/xls)
- Free SWOT analysis template worksheet version (doc file)
- Activity management template (MSExcel/xls file)
- Delegation template tool based on SMART technique – MSExcel/xls performance appraisals form
- Project Management Tips
- Project Management Templates – Ron Rosenhead, The Project Agency)
Team Briefing Resources and Templates (PDF)
- Team Briefing Guidelines and Templates – with thanks to The University of Manchester.
- Example Team Briefing User Guide – courtesy Manchester University
- Example Team Briefing Core Brief Template – courtesy MU
- Example Team Briefing Local Brief Template – courtesy MU
- Example Team Briefing Local Brief Questions Preparation Template – courtesy MU
- Example Team Briefing Feedback Form Template – courtesy MU
- Example Team Briefing Attendance Record Template – courtesy MU
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Resources (PDF)
- The Emotional Competence Framework
- ‘Emotional Intelligence: what is it and why it matters’
- The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence
- Guidelines for Promoting Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
- The above excellent free materials provided with permission of Daniel Goleman on behalf of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence, which is gratefully acknowledged.
Diagrams - or Powerpoint Format Free Downloads - MDWord/Doc, Excel/XLS, Powerpoint/PPT
- John Fisher’s Process of Personal Transition Diagram slide (colour) – revised /redesigned 2012 – see notes
- John Fisher’s Process of Personal Transition diagram (mono) – see notes
- PEST Analysis Template
- Herzberg’s hygiene factors and motivators graph diagram – see notes
- Tuckman ‘forming storming’ diagram
- Businessballs Herzberg rocket analogy diagram – see notes
- John Fisher’s 2003 Process of Personal Transition diagram – see notes
- Actual Total Cost diagram
- Porter’s Five Forces of Competitive Position diagram
- Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs diagram, original five levels
- Hierarchy of Needs seven levels diagram, adapted from Maslow’s original model
- Hierarchy of Needs eight levels diagram, adapted from Maslow’s original model
- J Stacey Adams Equity Theory diagram
- Douglas Mcgregor XY-Theory diagram
- The Businessballs Herzberg space-rocket diagram
- Johari Window diagram and adapted illustration based on Ingham and Luft’s concept – Johari Window concept
- David Kolb’s learning styles diagram (mono)
- Kolb’s learning styles diagram (colour)
- workplace posture herzberg diagram
Training Tools (PDF) - Skills/Competencies Audits, Assessments and Feedback forms/templates training certificates templates
- Lesson/Training Planner
- Free pdf sample training certificate template
- Free MSWORD (doc file) file training certificate template
- Behavioural Change Assessment Tool – WL Rae – (completed example here) – (and Arabic translation ‘three-test’ version – pdf file – F Tarek)
- Training Programme Evaluation Toolkit – WL Rae – see also his Training Evaluation Process Guide
- Management Skills Assessment tool – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide– working version in MSExcel/xls in working files section below
- Management Training Needs Analysis example – pdf – see the instructions for use and capability scoring guide – working version in MSExcel/xls in working files section below
- Performance Appraisal Form
- Personal Review Form Example – Manchester University RSD
- Time management survey form
- Time management time-log form template
- Time management activity scheduler template
- Quick training feedback form template
- Medium training feedback form template
- Line-manager training feedback form template
- Skill-set and behaviour-set assessment template – sales/management/commercial role – instructions for use – working version in MSExcel/xls in working files section below
- Presentation skills assessment template – for presentation skills review and assessment
- Example Induction Training Feedback Form (1 mth) – MU RSD
- Example Induction Training Feedback Form (3 mth) – MU RSD
- Skill-set and behaviour-set assessment template – instructions for use
- Training Needs Analysis Sample
Personality Tests and Other Indicators - XLS/Doc Free Downloads
- Free multiple intelligences test – adult and/or young people
- Free Multiple Intelligences test
- Free Multiple Intelligences test
- Free VAK learning styles multiple-choice questionnaire test – MSWord/doc file
- Leadership and motivation assessment tool
- Motivation indicator simple test
- Personality profile and motivation test
- Graphology (handwriting anlysis) self-test
- Management style test based on McGregor’s XY-Theory
- Same free XY Theory test tool
Sales Development Tools - XLS/DOC Free Downloads
Other Training aids and tools - Doc/XLS/PPT Free Downloads
- MBTI® function dominance diagram in powerpoint slide format – with thanks to Simon Pusey.
- Time management questionnaire
- Time management activity log template
- Perceptions matrix
- Short training feedback sheet
- Training certificate template
- Training process flow-chart diagram
- Win-win game and score-sheet based on the prisoner’s dilemma puzzle