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Book SynopsisThis book doesnât just tell you what to do to lead well: it tells you exactly how to do it â what to say, how to say it and why â when you need it.

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Book SynopsisA radical new business book from business trailblazers Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson that offers a reappraisal of business best practice - advocating stripping everything back to bare essentials. With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who's ever dreamed of doing it on their own. It will COMPLETELY change your approach to work.Every once in a while, a book comes out that changes just about everything. This is one of those books. Ignore it at your peril' -- Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author'Inspirational...REWORK is a minimalist manifesto that's profoundly practical. In a world where we all keep getting asked to do more with less, the authors show us how to do less and create more' -- Scott Rosenberg, Co-Founder of Salon.com'Filled with excellent plain English advice, it's one of the best books out there for business productivity' -- ***** Reader review'Every word is well-crafted, well-chosen, and easy to both digest and engage with' -- ***** Reader review'Thought-provoking and truthful' -- ***** Reader review'A must-read for today's managers' -- ***** Reader review**********************************************************************************************From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals, here is a different kind of business book - one that explores a new reality.Today, anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be out of reach are now easily accessible. Technology that cost thousands is now just a few pounds or even free. Stuff that was impossible just a few years ago is now simple.That means anyone can start a business. And you can do it without working miserable 80-hour weeks or depleting your life savings. You can start it on the side while your day job provides all the cash flow you need. Forget about business plans, meetings, office space - you don't need them. The key is stripping everything back to the bare minimum and basics and then rebuilding; keeping everything simple and under control. You'll learn how to begin, why you need less than you think, when to launch, how to promote and whom (and when) to hire.Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs who want to get out, and artists who don't want to starve anymore will all find valuable inspiration and guidance in these pages.It's time to rework work.Perfect for readers of Tim Ferriss's The 4 Hour Work Week, Seth Godin's Purple Cow and Chris Anderson's The Long Tail.

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Book SynopsisBook 6 of the Smart Skills series: practical guides to mastering vital business skills and techniques. Using proven strategies from business experts, these essential smart skills can empower anyone with the tools to get ahead. Maximise your opportunities by mastering the art of persuasion The underappreciated skill of persuasion is vital not just for negotiations, but in every aspect of business life. Taking on more responsibility, motivating your team, getting that big promotion: everything is possible once you''ve mastered the art of convincing people. By following these simple steps you can learn first how to recognise your power in any professional situation, and then how to harness that power to your advantage. The key persuasive tactics covered in this concise Smart Skills guide include: Mastering persuasive language Personalising your pitch: the tailored approach Conveying credibility Handling and overcoming objections Dealing with maybe Take advantage of every opportunity, starting today.

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Book Synopsis'Kind, realistic and genuinely helpful' Observer 'Bravo on the publication of this witty, wise guide to solo working' Alice Lascelles 'Filled to the brim with advice . . . Such a brilliant book' Emma Gannon Whether by choice or circumstance, as a freelancer or a company employee working from home, more of us are becoming solo workers than ever before. But once you've made the leap, how to do you actually work well in isolation? And how can you thrive while working alone? Picking up where the freelancer bibles stop, Solo addresses what we gain but also miss when we shift from the structure of an office environment to the solitary confines of our homes or studios. Blending the latest research in psychology, economics and social science with guided self-examination and more than ten years of freelance experience, Rebecca Seal shows you how to stay resilient, productive and focused in a company of one. Practical and inspiring, she also explores the idea of meaningful work and helps you define your own success.Trade ReviewCould there be a more apt moment for a book about working on your own? ... Kind, realistic and genuinely helpful * Observer *Sound advice ... invaluable in years to come * Herald Scotland *Filled to the brim with advice . . . Such a brilliant book -- Emma GannonThe government should parachute a copy into every home both for those who are working solo and for everyone else (parents, children, clients, Universal Credit staff) who have to deal with solo workers ... Perfect book, perfect timing -- John Howkins, author of The Creative EconomyBravo on the publication of this witty, wise guide to solo working -- Alice LascellesSolo is the best book about work - not just solo work - I have ever read . . . and I've read a lot of books about work -- David Speed, co-presenter of The Creative Rebels podcastI'll be getting that book for Xmas ... A perfect read for me at the moment -- Gary Barlow, TwitterImprove your home working routine * Guardian *A timely topic * Fortune *

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Book Synopsis'Kind, realistic and genuinely helpful' Observer 'Bravo on the publication of this witty, wise guide to solo working' Alice Lascelles 'Filled to the brim with advice . . . Such a brilliant book' Emma Gannon Whether by choice or circumstance, as a freelancer or a company employee working from home, more of us are becoming solo workers than ever before. But once you've made the leap, how to do you actually work well in isolation? And how can you thrive while working alone? Picking up where the freelancer bibles stop, Solo addresses what we gain but also miss when we shift from the structure of an office environment to the solitary confines of our homes or studios. Blending the latest research in psychology, economics and social science with guided self-examination and more than ten years of freelance experience, Rebecca Seal shows you how to stay resilient, productive and focused in a company of one. Practical and inspiring, she also explores the idea of meaningful work and helps you define your own success.Trade ReviewCould there be a more apt moment for a book about working on your own? ... Kind, realistic and genuinely helpful * Observer *Sound advice ... invaluable in years to come * Herald Scotland *Filled to the brim with advice . . . Such a brilliant book -- Emma GannonThe government should parachute a copy into every home both for those who are working solo and for everyone else (parents, children, clients, Universal Credit staff) who have to deal with solo workers ... Perfect book, perfect timing -- John Howkins, author of The Creative EconomyBravo on the publication of this witty, wise guide to solo working -- Alice LascellesSolo is the best book about work - not just solo work - I have ever read . . . and I've read a lot of books about work -- David Speed, co-presenter of The Creative Rebels podcastI'll be getting that book for Xmas ... A perfect read for me at the moment -- Gary Barlow, TwitterImprove your home working routine * Guardian *A timely topic * Fortune *

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together seminal papers and contributions from Diane Elson's extensive back catalogue. The collection reflects the author's enduring fascination with the interaction of gender, development and economics and the relevance of her thinking for tackling inequality and economic problems today.

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Book SynopsisWomen make up the majority of university graduates. They enter the workplace in equal numbers with men. But many workplaces still operate with cultures developed over a century ago to reflect a predominantly male workforce and vastly differing social expectations. So all too often as women become parents they are forced to fix things in the only way they can - by downgrading their job expectations or dropping out of the corporate world. Anna Meller believes it’s high time we #Upcycled our jobs and careers to fit today's lifestyles and meet women's changed expectations. Her PROPEL model offers ambitious working mothers new possibilities for progressing their corporate careers. In this book, Anna leads you through an evidence-based six step process that supports you in finding the balance you need. Practical exercises enable you to craft a working arrangement that meets your employer’s expectations as well as your own aspirations, and to develop the key skills you need to maintain it.Trade Review"I loved the ideas and the scientific part of the book. It is useful especially nowadays when we are so connected online. Loved the book and the way the ideas were structured in a logical manner." * NetGalley *As a mother I was definitely someone who felt my career I had worked so hard for definitely no longer fitted in with my other life priorities. Anna's book pulls out some new ideas and themes around how you can re-design and re-craft your career to fit with the rest of your life. There are some super helpful checklists, great searching questions that are really well-worded to get you to ask yourself how you can apply these approaches to changing the way your career/life balance looks. * amazon.co.uk *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Part 1 Preparing to #Upcycle Chapter 1 The three things we need to #Upcycle (or why women struggle to lean in) Chapter 2 How to #Upcycle your corporate future Part 2 Your tailored #Upcycling strategy Chapter 3 Preferences Chapter 4 Roles Chapter 5 Options Chapter 6 Possibilities Chapter 7 Essential skills Chapter 8 Leadership Part 3 Power tools for #Upcycling Chapter 9 Introducing positive psychology Chapter 10 Parting thoughts Acknowledgements References About the author Index

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Book SynopsisAre you a manager, stuck between pressure from senior leadership and the needs of your team? Do you sometimes feel that you’ve been robbed of your power, your influence… and your ability to actually achieve anything?! It’s time to Own Your Day.This practical collection of simple tools and techniques will enable you to successfully navigate the current environment. Based on first-hand experience from hundreds of organizations, Own Your Day provides an easy-to-apply mix of real-life case studies and specific guidance on the things that matter most to managers. Balancing strategy and delivery Preparation vs planning Developing and using your influence Being your authentic self Getting the best out of yourself and others Implementing change successfully Reclaim your autonomy, step into your authority, and Own Your Day. DIANA MARSLAND is a coach, mentor, lecturer and researcher focused on organizational behaviour and the impact of digital technology in the workplace. Her varied career has included roles in organizations as diverse as Halifax plc, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Fidelity Investments and the NHS.JULIE NERNEY is a serial entrepreneur, transformation expert, CEO, NED, Chair, lecturer and public speaker. With experience of every stage of organizational life, from start up through to disposals and acquisitions, she is a passionate advocate for authentic, purposeful leadership.Trade ReviewHelpful management toolThis book is a great resource for managers who are expected to implement constant change initiatives whilst grappling with the realities of managing delivery.The mix of theory & practice makes it easy to read & includes solutions to common issues - such as managing upwards as well as dealing with an uncertain work environment.I like the reflective questions which get me thinking about what I'm doing & the way I'm doing it. The research quotes from managers reassure me that I'm not alone! * Amazon *Table of ContentsTable of ContentsOur focus groups with a representative sample of managers across all sectors have identified the common challenges they face where practical support would be the most valuable. These have been organised into two primary themes, each containing the four most common challenges, an overview for which is provided below. Every section will include practical takeaways – tools, techniques, frameworks, experiential learning from case studies and, for those readers who want to find out more, signposting to other resources such as articles, podcasts or other publications. It will be prefaced by a foreword and finish with a master reference guide for the content.About the authorsOur grateful thanks to…PrefaceForewordPART ONE: OPERATING CLIMATE1 TAKING OWNERSHIP AND CREATING A GROWTH MINDSET1.1 Context is King1.2 Your mindset, their perspective1.3 Creating your own permission1.4 Don’t Fear Mistakes – it’s all about the Learning1.5 Recognising opportunities for changeRESOURCES2 PREPARATION VS PLANNING2.1 Being Future Focused2.2 Your Personal Clarity2.3 Dealing with uncertainty and setbacks2.4 Clarity of Purpose and OutcomesResources3 INFLUENCING FOR IMPACT3.1 Old vs New Power3.2 Knowing your Audience3.3 Building Reputation and Visibility3.4 Building a compelling argument3.5 The Importance of Context and TimingRESOURCES4 IMPLEMENTING CHANGE4.1 Understanding the Why4.2 The How trumps the What in successful change4.3 Changing BehavioursRESOURCESPART TWO: PEOPLEPEOPLE CENTRED LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT5.1 Authenticity5.2 Self-awareness5.3 Self-careRESOURCES6 GETTING THE BEST OUT OF OTHERS6.1 Let’s Start with Your Boss…6.2 Trust as the glue6.3 Creating a high performing teamRESOURCES7 HAVING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS7.1 Feedback as the foundation7.2 The Importance of Clear Expectations7.3 Dignified exits: letting people go with clarity and kindnessRESOURCES8 MEETING MADNESS8.1 Purpose8.2 Preparation8.3 StyleRESOURCES9. CONCLUSION…AND THE NEW NORMALENDNOTESINDEX

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Book Synopsis**The People’s Book Prize 2022/23 Shortlisted Title**Dreading Monday? Feeling stuck in your career? Frustrated with your boss?Here’s the ouchy (but awesome) bit: The only person who can fix it is you.Beth Stallwood is a sought-after coach, facilitator, speaker and consultant, specialising in helping people find more joy at work, and helping organisations nurture their people. She’s distilled years of experience into the practical WorkJoy toolkit, inspiring you to take ownership of your working life by: Breaking free from ‘work/life balance’ and un-blurring your boundaries Reframing relationships with your organisation, boss and support squad Letting go of limiting beliefs and crafting big goals that won’t go in the bin You’ll spend more than a third of your lifetime working, so there’s no better time to take the wheel and start creating more WorkJoy than right now. bethstallwood.com/Trade ReviewExcellent book. I love the concepts, the examples/stories and the very practical excercises. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to feel more joy at work.Brilliantly set out, easy to take on board, whether you read or dip into it, it's the worklife manual that everyone should be given on their first day at work!Table of ContentsTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgements The WorkJoy Mindset The WorkJoy Formula The WorkJoy Method Part 1: Mindset / Head Stories Lives Careers Part 2: People / Heart Squads Bosses Moodhoovers Organisations Part 3: Actions / Hands Goals Habits Hurdles ConclusionRecommended additional reading

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Book SynopsisYour gender stats are tumbling, women aren’t advancing, their feedback is poor, and too many are leaving. What’s going on?Women navigating a traditionally male-dominated technical sector too frequently feel invisible, frustrated, and undervalued in the workplace. Lauren Neal has been there, and she’s developed tried-and-tested approaches that male-dominated organizations can take to motivate and retain women. Because only a truly empowered, diverse workforce can drive the best business outcomes and innovations.Inspired by real-life stories, Valued at Work gives you the tools to take control and drive real change without alienating any of the workforce!Lauren Neal is an award-winning chartered engineer and chartered project professional in the energy industry. Having worked with men and women offshore, onshore and onsite on multimillion-dollar projects across the globe since 2005, she is a sought-after speaker and writer championing gender equity within STEM.Trade ReviewA must-read book for any gender equality advocate who wants to transform workplace culture and inspire more successful stories Maria Kalli AMIChemE - The Chemical Engineer.comLively and engaging. Neal deftly communicates the insidious nature of many of the factors leading women to exit STEM and sets out achievable ways for organisations to ensure that all of their employees are heard and valued. Penny Horwood - ComputingLauren takes us through with various cases dissecting real life scenarios and how we could react to them - and do the right thing to let our teams flourish and thrive. I recommend this book for all professionals who want to reach a higher level of people management. – AmazonAlthough this book is aimed at the STEM industry, it is applicable across all areas of industry, and a lot of lessons can be learned from it...this book is a real eye-opener for both men and women and a great resource for brining about positive change and moving forward in the best way possible. Very enjoyable and inspiring! – AmazonA must-read for anyone hoping to work in or create the best culture at work and to succeed in business but also to succeed at looking after colleagues. – Amazon(A) great insight or spotlight for the problems and situations women deal with in STEM. However, I think everyone will see a familiar situation they have been in or witnessed at work. The message to managers to get to know all their team members or employees and that making everyone feel seen and appreciated is extremely important. - AmazonTable of ContentsForeword Preface Note to the reader Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Recognize your Organization’s Behaviors Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Acknowledging disrespect in the workplace Chapter 3: Inauthenticity holds people back Chapter 4: Promoting psychological safety Chapter 5: Conclusion Part 2: Include the Necessary Technical Skills and Performance Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Office housework crowds out the best work Chapter 3: Feedback is a gift Chapter 4: Inclusion of those from a different path Chapter 5: Conclusion Part 3: Empower your Future Leaders Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Ethical and Moral Leadership Chapter 3: Walking the Talk as Leaders Chapter 4: When No One is Looking… Chapter 5: Conclusion Conclusion Call to Action About the Author Bibliography / Further Reading List Appendices Index

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Book Synopsis''This is the book I really needed when I first became a working parent!'' - Kathryn Bishop, CBE Welcome to the world of working parenthood... Wondering how you'll still do your job as well as being a parent? Want to have a conversation about changing your working pattern but not sure how to approach it? Don't really know where to start with creating a return-to-work plan? This how-to guide is designed to help you every step of the way on your journey to becoming a working parent from before you head off on parental leave to while you're away and on your return. Catherine Oliver has not only been there and done that but has supported many thousands who have chosen to take on the dual roles of parent and employee. It will also be invaluable if your partner is taking a longer period of parental leave, or if you're a manager worried about doing or saying the wrong thing. In the past this support has only been available to employees of big corporates: now you're holding it in your hands. Catherine Oliver is a Diversity and Inclusion Advisor who specializes in helping organizations from start-ups to the largest listed companies support working parents and their managers. She became a parent herself during her 20-year corporate career and founded Sky's parenting network. ''An excellent practical guide to working through the many challenges of becoming a working parent.'' Colin Jones, ex-COO, Sky ''As a first-time expectant parent this book was a game-changer.'' Emma McKinley, Mum-to-be & Finance Director, Haleon PLC

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Book SynopsisPart of the Smart Skills SeriesMeetings offers all you need to know to get the most out of meetings - from setting meetings up, leading them, to how to make the most out of them once the meeting is over. A must for any employee, manager, freelancer of business owner. The book offers proven, practical advice on: setting objectives and creating practical agendas; deciding who should attend and when and where; effective chairing and effective participation - the communications skills necessary - listening, observing, questioning and getting your points across; dealing with problems; follow up after the meeting to prompt suitable action.

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Book SynopsisIs work taking over your life? Is your life interfering with your success at work? Work-life balance is ever-evolving and can be hard to find and maintain, especially as your career develops and circumstances change. Get A Life! is a highly practical handbook to help you do just that. Written by experienced coach, counsellor and wellbeing consultant Rick Hughes, this book covers everything from assessing your own needs, delegation and workload management and the myths of perfectionism, to managing and investing in relationships at work and at home, considering professional and personal development, and creativity and self-worth. With a wealth of advice, case studies and useful action plans founded in over 25 years of real-world experience, Get A Life! will help you find the balance that works for you, now.Trade Review"Rick Hughes' years of experience as a psychological counsellor have given him deep insights into what matters to people and what makes for a fulfilling life, both at work and home. This book provides us with access to these insights in an easily digestible and relatable way. He emphasizes the importance of good relationships and communication and provides multiple case studies based in his experience. I can highly recommend this as a read that will help you reflect and put into practice some simple things that will improve your work-life harmony." * David Roomes, Chief Medical Officer, Rolls-Royce *"As a workplace wellbeing practitioner this is a fantastic book to help guide thinking and practical tools to manage workplace pressures. As an employee this has tips and ideas to enable us all to develop skills to perform at our best both at home and at work and better navigate the ever-complex world of work. A superb book for individuals and organisations alike." * Dr Judith Grant, Director of Health & Wellbeing, MACE group *"I'm delighted to fully endorse this well written book on a very important topic - our work life balance. Rick Hughes has expertly accessed this topic with humour, insight and useful calls to action. His case studies provide the reader with a rich seam of experience which magnifies and illustrates the key messages of the book. If the reader is looking for a book which is highly practical, superbly written and reaches the part that others can't reach, then search no further!" * Andrew Kinder, Professional Head of Mental Health Services, Optima Health *"It is great to see a publication that explores such an interesting and engaging topic as work-life balance - one might even call it 'brave' as this area is so personal and diverse, with a variety of meanings depending on where we are in our life. I think the content is well structured, engaging and practical and so I think all readers will benefit from this book." * Dr Shaun Davis, Global Director Compliance & Sustainability, Royal Mail Group - Honorary Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Personal development; Chapter - 02: People; Chapter - 03: Professional issues; Chapter - 04: Productivity and performance; Chapter - 05: Psychological and physical wellbeing; Chapter - 06: Practical factors; Chapter - 07: Pulling it all together; Chapter - 08: Appendix; Chapter - 09: Index

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Book SynopsisHighly sensitive and high performing? Being highly attuned to your emotions, environment, and the behavior of others can be the keys to success, but they can also lead to overthinking everything and burnout. Human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding identifies this problem and gives the nuanced reader profile a name—“sensitive strivers.” Drawing on the latest research and work with clients, she examines the intersection of sensitivity and achievement and the challenges that come along with it in the workplace, and offers neuroscience-based strategies readers can use to reclaim control of their lives and reach their full potential.

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Book SynopsisTechnology advancement and the widespread impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact on both the contours and terrain of work, employment, and the management of people. Understanding these complex developments requires fresh perspectives on the nature and context of the management of people and human resources. The expanding fourth industrial revolution has been underpinned by new technological platforms and AI, as well as new worker motivations, making essential that researchers seek to explore the field of HRM in a new way. The Emerald Handbook of Work, Workplaces, and Disruptive Issues in HRM reflects these complex changes in the way work, employment and people currently are and will continue to be managed across the globe. Considering these changes, a multidisciplinary range of voices illustrate just how fundamental recent developments will be in reshaping work and employment as in any previous revolution. The Handbook is structured into three sections: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, and Emerging Issues, each exploring key themes and the emergence of ground-breaking new perspectives. These themes are central issues for debate and discussion in the workplaces across the globe and the work presents innovative and provocative assessments of changes and challenges in rapidly evolving local and global environments.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Work, Workplaces, and Human Resource Management in a Disruptive World; Peter Holland, Timothy Bartram, Thomas Garavan, and Kirsteen Grant PART 1: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONTEXTS AND PRACTICES Chapter 1. Human Resource Management in Emerging Economies; Frank Horwitz and Fang Lee Cooke Chapter 2. Employee Relations, Unionisation, and the Future of Human Resource Management; Melanie Simms Chapter 3. Technology in Human Resource Functions: Core Systems, Emerging Trends, and Algorithmic Management; Stefan Jooss, James Duggan, and Emma Parry Chapter 4. Human Resource Management in Multinational Corporations; Prakriti Dasgupta, Ronan Carbery, and Anthony McDonnell Chapter 5. Human Resource Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Brian Harney and Ciara Nolan Chapter 6. Human Resource Management, Innovative Work Behaviour, Incremental and Radical Innovation: Inspirational Vision or Aspirational Rhetoric; Cliodhna MacKenzie, Alma McCarthy, Michael Morley, and Thomas Garavan Chapter 7. Human Resource Management, Leadership, and Knowledge Management: Never the Twain Shall Meet; Thomas Garavan, Kirsteen Grant, Colette Darcy, Fergal O’Brien, and Nicholas Clarke Chapter 8. Sustainable Human Resource Management and Organisational Sustainability; Andrew Bratton and Renee Paulet Chapter 9. Human Resource Management and Inclusive Workplaces; Jarrod Haar, Maree Roche, and Azka Ghafoor Chapter 10. Human Resource Management Challenge to Innovate to Support Employees with Disability and Mental Health Challenges; Jillian Cavanagh, Ying Wang, Hannah Meacham, Louise Byrne, and Timothy Bartram Chapter 11. A Balanced Approach to Wellbeing at Work; Safa Riaz and Keith Townsend Chapter 12. Sustainable HR Careers in an Era of Disruption: A Provocation; Claire Gubbins and Thomas Garavan PART 2: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICES Chapter 13. Critical Human Resource Development: Challenges and Prospects; Ciaran McFadden and Laura L. Bierema Chapter 14. Leveraging Technology to Design and Deliver Human Resource Development; Elisabeth E. Bennett Chapter 15. Human Resource Development, Professions, and Precarious Workers; Valerie Anderson Chapter 16. Wicked Leadership Development for Wicked Problems; Brian Howieson and Kirsteen Grant Chapter 17. Developing an International Workforce; Hussain Alhejji, Britta Heidl, and Christine Cross Chapter 18. Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes: A Lifespan Development Perspective; Thomas Garavan, Fergal O’Brien, Clare (Ruth) Power, Gerri Matthews-Smith, and Joan Buckley Chapter 19. Human Resource Development, Careers, and Employability in an Era of Disruption; Siti Raba’ah Hamzah, Siti Nur Syuhada Musa, Roziah Mohd Rasdi, and Nordahlia Umar Baki Chapter 20. Implicit Bias Training is Dead, Long Live Implicit Bias Training: The Evolving Role of Human Resource Development in Combatting Implicit Bias within Organisations; Ciaran McFadden PART 3: EMERGING ISSUES FOR HRM AND HRD Chapter 21. Global Human Resource Management in a Post Pandemic World; Chris Brewster and Washika Haak-Saheem Chapter 22. The Ethics of Human Resource Management; Justine Ferrer, Wahed Waheduzzaman, and Peter Holland Chapter 23. Crisis, Risk and Human Resource Management; Cliodhna MacKenzie Chapter 24. Work Time, Place, and Space in the ‘New Normal’; Daniel Wheatley Chapter 25. Human Resource Management and the Rise of Social Media; Debora Jeske and Kenneth S. Shultz Chapter 26. Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance: The Balance Between Insights and Intrusion; Tse Leng Tham and Peter Holland Chapter 27. Employee Voice and Silence in the Digital Era; Nadia Kougiannou and Peter Holland Chapter 28. When Employees Speak-up: Human Resource Management Aspects of Whistleblowing; Megan Van Portfliet, Muhammad Irfan, and Kate Kenny Chapter 29. The Corrosive Workplace: The Human Resource Management Challenge; Hannah Meacham, Peter Holland, and Patricia Pariona-Cabrera Chapter 30. Emerging Forms of Discrimination in the Workplace: The Rise of Neo-discrimination; Andrew R. Timming Chapter 31. The Dark Triad and the significant role of Human Resource Management; Peter Holland and Lara Thynne Conclusion: Work, Workplaces, and Human Resource Management in Times of Disruption; Peter Holland, Timothy Bartram, Thomas Garavan, and Kirsteen Grant

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Book SynopsisExamining a range of under-explored work-life interface issues as they affect different stages of a worker’s life, the authors share new insights into complex issues that affect us all. Topics explored include the wellbeing of students who work, solo-living staff, those on complex fertility journeys, perinatal mental health, chronic illness, menopause, and retirement. Work-Life Inclusion: Broadening perspectives across the life-course will be primarily useful for two main audiences: 1) Academics and students in the fields of work and employment, gender studies, and those interested in health and wellbeing 2) People management practitioners and employers.Trade ReviewThis book will be a very valuable tool to help HR professionals and organisations to take their health and wellbeing strategy to the next level. To optimise its impact, a strategy should be based on the health risks and needs of its workforce throughout the employee ‘life course’. The CIPD fully supports the notion that employers need to consider the whole person if they are to be effective in reducing work-life conflict and supporting their health and wellbeing as they journey through work and life. The book provides an excellent narrative of how this needs to include the multidimensional nature of people’s identity and experiences. The different chapters cover a range of key life-stage events, such as menopause transition, that individuals can encounter through the employee lifecycle and which can understandably impact on health and work. The book is a welcome clarion call to breakdown the silence and taboo that persists in many workplaces around broader wellbeing issues that affect so many, so that people can receive empathy, support and understanding. -- Rachel Suff, Senior Policy Advisor, CIPDI am delighted to provide an endorsement for this handbook edited by Dr Krystal Wilkinson and Dr Helen Woolnough. Through a series of well-informed empirical chapters, they respond to the call to broaden understandings of the work-life interface to consider a range of challenges for different groups across the life-course. Many of the chapters highlight topics that have previously been underexplored in work-life literatures, and are highly topical, such as social class in Chapter 2, the earliest stages of working lives (Chapter 3 and 4) solo-living for women (Chapter 5), menopause (Chapter 12), apprenticeship (Chapter 9) and male perspectives on parenthood (Chapter 11). The ground-breaking work is carried in the middle of the book with chapters 6 to 8 on topics that are historically missing from academic agendas; bound by the development of theory on the connection between fertility treatment, miscarriage and perinatal mental illness respectively. These chapters successful illuminate silenced and taboo topics, bringing them into mainstream workplace narratives to the benefit of readers. Strength and depth are added by intersectional empirical studies with reflections on work-life complexities from older workers (Chapter 13), ethnic minority female workers that manage chronic illness (Chapter 10) and older ethnic workers (Chapter 14). Taken as a whole, authors draw on a range of theoretical frames and lenses including the work-life interface; equality, diversity and inclusion, career theory, empowerment, training and wellbeing. The book is pitched to appeal to both academics and practitioners through its accessible credible approach. The style is provocative and critical; it challenges our assumptions as researchers or organisation practitioners to think creatively and be more work-life inclusive. All chapters conclude with implications for practice. Thanks to insightful guidance and analysis from Drs. Wilkinson and Woolnough, their book plants a stake in the sand that others in the field will need to observe. -- Professor Carol Woodhams, Professor of Human Resource Management, Surrey Business School:Taking an inclusive approach to the work-life issues employees face at different stages of the life-course should be part of an organization’s overarching inclusion strategy. This book is a welcome step forwards in deepening our understanding of the multi-faceted nature of people’s lived experiences of the work-life interface. Feeling included at work has a positive impact on employees’ engagement, productivity and wellbeing. This book is a call to action for organisations to go further in cultivating inclusive cultures by shining a light on some of the under-explored and ‘hidden’ issues employees face when navigating their working life and personal experiences. A highly informative and valuable read which will help readers think more creatively about how people experience the work-life interface. -- Craig Oddy, Head of Talent and People Experience, Novuna Financial ServicesTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: Exploring the Under-Explored; Krystal Wilkinson and Helen Woolnough Chapter 2. Work-Life Balance and Social Class; Samantha Evans and Madeleine Wyatt Chapter 3. Parallel Lives: Exploring the Experiences of Students Who Work; Marilena Antoniadou, Mark Crowder, and Eileen Cunningham Chapter 4. Empowering Generation Z: Achieving a Healthy Work-Life Interface; Fabio Rizzi, Jérôme Chabanne-Rive, and Marc Valax Chapter 5. Questing the Work-Life Challenges Faced by Solo-Living Women Academics: Can There Be a “Life” for Us?; Grace Gao, Linna Sai, and Mengyi Xu Chapter 6. Navigating Fertility Treatment Alongside Work and Employment: The Work-Fertility Interface; Krystal Wilkinson and Clare Mumford Chapter 7. The Intersect of Miscarriage and Work: Concealment, Minimisation and Discriminatory Practice; Katy Schnitzler Chapter 8. Perinatal Mental Health and Employment: Exploring the Work-Illness Intersection in the Context of UK Policing; Krystal Wilkinson, Sarah-Jane Lennie, and Keely Duddin Chapter 9. Are Training Opportunities Another Work-Life Challenge?: The Experiences of Combining Apprenticeship Training with Working Split Shifts in Hospitality Roles; Gail Hebson and Clare Mumford Chapter 10. Managing Work and Life with an Unseen Chronic Illness; Humera Manzoor Chapter 11. Muted Voices of Invisible Men: The Impact of Male Childlessness; Robin A. Hadley Chapter 12. Menopause and Workplace Well-being; Carol Atkinson, Fiona Carmichael, and Jo Duberley Chapter 13. Ageing and Work-Life Complexities in Retirement; Katrina Pritchard, Rebecca Whiting, and Cara Reed Chapter 14. Ageing Migrants' Work-Life Interface across 'Transnational' Life-Courses; Sajia Ferdous Chapter 15. Conclusion; Helen Woolnough and Krystal Wilkinson

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Book SynopsisAn International Bestseller. An Economist Book of the Year. A Financial Times Book of the Year. Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year. Wikinomics shows how businesses can collaborate creatively with their customers to succeed in the age of Wikipedia, YouTube and Linux: 'The Number 1 must-read... A breathtaking piece of work.' Tom Peters.The knowledge, resources and computing power of billions of people are self-organizing into a massive, new collective force. Interconnected and orchestrated via blogs, wikis, chat rooms, peer-to-peer networks, and personal broadcasting, the web is being reinvented to provide the first global platform for collaboration in history.Trade Review"* 'If you want to enlighten yourself about how the internet is revolutionizing the way people and business operate, then this is a dizzyingly fascinating book to help you...' Guardian * 'A must-click for all webheads... Great fun for anyone with an interest in why this online lark is really as important as we evangelists keep saying it is.' Matthew D'Ancona, Spectator"

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Book SynopsisAs working environments develop through new 21st century structures, the problems and difficulties they face also become even more complex and difficult to understand, explain and resolve. The ways in which we express these processes are now patterned through a mixture of wording and imagery; diagrams and charting which help to explain trends and visualise long-term sustainable goals. From thinking, doing, working, planning and prioritizing, through to presenting, selling, negotiating, progressing in your career, or just plain fooling around, this highly practical book provides effective tools and guidelines to help anyone who wants to be more efficient and outstanding. After the runaway success of The Diagrams Book, Kevin Duncan returns to combine his experience and expertise into an interactive visual guide. A guide to assess your competency to problem-solving and challenge you to further construct new ideas through visual and diagrammed solutions, for greater improvements in all sectors of life.

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Book SynopsisHas COVID-19 ushered in the end of the office? Or is it the office’s final triumph? For decades, futurologists have prophesied a boundaryless working world, freed from the cramped confines of the office. During the COVID-19 crisis, employees around the globe got a taste of it. Confined by lockdown to their homes, they met, mingled, collaborated, and created electronically. At length, they returned to something approaching normality. Or had they glimpsed the normal to come? In The Momentous, Uneventful Day, Gideon Haigh reflects on our ambivalent relationship to office work and office life, how we ended up with the offices we have, how they have reflected our best and worst instincts, and how these might be affected by a world in a time of contagion. Like the factory in the nineteenth century, the office was the characteristic building form of the twentieth, reshaping our cities, redirecting our lives. We all have a stake in how it will change in the twenty-first. Enlivened by copious citations from literature, film, memoir, and corporate history, and interspersed with relevant images, The Momentous, Uneventful Day is the ideal companion for a lively current debate about the role offices will play in the future.Trade Review‘In his new book, Gideon Haigh goes beyond the banal exterior of the office and examines how they’ve shaped our cities, culture and collective history … In this deeply researched and engaging analysis, Haigh ponders if this is just a glimpse of things to come.’ * Happy Magazine *‘Haigh recounts the evolution of the office with imagination and fairness, and he can turn a fine phrase when he wants to. The Momentous, Uneventful Day reads like a good story – and it is, for better or worse, the story of our lives.’ -- Derek Parker * Spectator Australia *‘Enlivened by copious citations from literature, film, memoir, and corporate history, and interspersed with relevant images, The Momentous, Uneventful Day is the ideal companion for a lively current debate about the role offices will play in the future.’ * Female.com.au *‘Iridescent … No one is a better guide to the paradoxes of the working at home / being at work pivot … He writes of these matters as they should be written about, with a full sense of their history and the panache of the literature and art they have inspired.’ -- Peter Craven * Sydney Morning Herald *Praise for The Office: a hardworking history: ‘Tracing its history as far back as ancient Egypt (but concentrating on the 20th century), author Gideon Haigh presents a thorough and interesting account of the office over time. His approach is not merely a collection of facts but rather an attempt to understand the office's impact on our culture and society, and vice versa … Haigh is an adept writer — clear, informative … His information is drawn from an astonishingly wide range of sources, including pop culture.’ -- Ian Halett * Books+Publishing *Praise for The Racket: how abortion became legal in Australia: ‘Gideon Haigh is quite simply one of the best – and most intriguing – writers working in Australia today. He is amazingly prolific on a variety of subjects, but entirely consistent in delivering elegant prose that engages thoughtfully with his subject and wears its (often considerable) research lightly.’ -- Jo Case * Readings Monthly *Praise for Asbestos House: the secret history of James Hardie Industries: ‘[A] serious, sombre and, at times, heart-rending account befitting a tragic and awful story … At all times Haigh’s research is impeccable. This is the book’s great strength — it could become the reference book on all matters relating to asbestos.’ -- Matthew Charles * Herald Sun *‘Haigh has produced a very timely book, given the current debate around the role that offices will play in the future.’ * Sunraysia Daily *

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Book SynopsisEighty-three per cent of employees say it is up to the employer to facilitate well-being in the workplace. Well-being at work is a key priority for employees. Over the last decade our world has increased its focus on individual well-being. There is a huge amount of information available and education offered on how to enhance personal well-being by reducing stress and being more physically active, but when it comes to our workplaces, do we really know what well-being means? Do Employers really take notice of these changes taking place? Because we now live longer and work for extended hours and well into our twilight years, workplace well-being becomes a key element to employee attraction, retention and satisfaction. It's not just important that workplaces prioritise well-being; it's vital for their success. With whom does the responsibility lie to ensure this is happening? Using data-driven insights, social researchers Ashley Fell and Mark McCrindle have surveyed thousands of employees on this topic to better equip managers, leaders and employees with a thorough understanding of what workplace well-being is, why it is important and how to achieve it.

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Book SynopsisUnlock the True Potential of Your Workforce If you want your organization to start meeting and exceeding the expectations you have for it, then you need to address the problem of your disengaged workforce. The challenge, however, is that the business world has misunderstood the concept of employee engagement, thus our efforts have been failing—despite years of effort and billions of dollars spent. In this refreshing new book, future-of-work experts Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter reveal a new path for tapping into the power of your people in ways that produce tangible, measurable results. Part of the Non-Obvious Guide series published by IdeaPress, this book will teach you: How to define employee engagement in a way that connects directly to what makes both your organization and your employees more successful. Why engagement surveys are so flawed and how to dig into your culture to go beyond “symptom” metrics. When to let those Millennials (and others for that matter) hop to a new job after two years, and when to fight hard to keep them. Why culture is more important than engagement and what the relationship is between the two. Real, proven, and actionable advice on how to actually improve engagement. How to drive engagement even if you’re not “in charge of” engagement at your company.

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Book SynopsisHonor is the art of stewarding relationships well. Business is all about relationships, and every day at work presents us with a choice: Will we fight for fear-free connections with our team members, employees, vendors, and customers for the sake of our mutual success? Or will we default into self-protection and self-serving and participate in a relational culture of disconnection? This is the choice between honor and dishonor, and it flows from our hearts and our core beliefs about people. In The Business of Honor, Bob Hasson and Danny Silk lay out a pathway for living with a heart of honor in business, from receiving your identity to investing in healthy relationships and taking the lead in building honoring culture in your company or organization.

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Book SynopsisOn the surface, Bob Hasson's life in business has followed a storyline many entrepreneurs dream of writing for themselves. Over forty years, he successfully grew his solo startup venture as a house painter into one of the largest and most respected commercial paint companies in the Western U.S. Yet the true story of this growth and success, both in business and in life, lies not a classic recipe of hard work, talent, and great opportunities, but in something deeper: his journey of learning to live as a person of honor in business. This is the Spanish Version of "The Business of Honor" (9781947165144).

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Book SynopsisEnter the matrix . . . and discover a whole new reality for your organization. In today's global business world, many organizations are shifting away from decentralized, vertical structures—with silo functions such as finance, HR, or operations—to a "matrix" model of cross-functional teams that work across a number of business units. When executed successfully, a matrix structure helps companies thrive in the modern market by better leveraging internal resources, eliminating duplication, spurring innovation, and driving enterprise-wide strategy. However, integrating matrix structures is often a challenge for organizations. John Futterknecht and Marty Seldman, PhD, have worked with some of the world's largest companies—including PepsiCo, Disney, McDonald's, and Microsoft—to investigate and conquer the challenges that arise with these highly integrated organizational structures. Through coaching hundreds of leaders and training thousands for on success in a matrix environment, they have witnessed first-hand which skills and strategies are most critical for matrix success . . . and now they're sharing these breakthrough, field-tested tips with you. Leading in the Global Matrix offers a real-world perspective of working in a matrix while using examples from the authors' actual coaching of business leaders. This book tackles the critical, "unspoken" dimensions that are often underestimated and unaddressed in the global business world, helping readers learn: • specific skills and insights that can help them be successful in the trenches • how to deal with day-to-day realities—which include complexity, pressure, and demand to deliver results with speed • what to do, why it's important, and how to accomplish each task With concrete action plans, readers can implement what they learn in the book into their everyday work lives. Leading in the Global Matrix encapsulates field-tested advice to help individual professionals and their teams unlock their full potential, allowing the matrix to finally deliver on its promise.Trade Review"It's usually not difficult to explain the need for the shift to a matrix organization design. But it is certainly tough to explain what's needed to make it operate effectively—until now. This book delivers a practical explanation of why these structures often fail and clear guidance on the skills and attributes it takes to make them work." —Peter Gibbons, CEO, TireHub "A must-read for any aspiring leader seeking to jumpshift their effectiveness." —Michael White, former CEO, DIRECTV "Leading in the Global Matrix . . . proves the value of the matrix and gives leaders an inspiring and actionable road map to transform leadership, collaboration, and innovation in the modern world of work." —Amy Thompson, executive vice president and chief people officer, Mattel, Inc. "Organizations have always been complicated to navigate, even for the most savvy leaders. But in this new world where once traditional hierarchies are now more global, more interdependent, and more matrixed, reading this book is mandatory for any leader who wants to succeed. Leaders who avoid this wisdom do so at their peril." —Michael Feiner, author, The Feiner Points of Leadership, Columbia Business School professor, and former senior executive, PepsiCo "The gold standard of what it really takes to lead in global matrix organization . . . and oh-so practical!" —Ed Betof Ed.D., senior fellow in human capital, The Conference Board, and former WW VP of Talent Management and chief learning officer, BD "An essential read, providing the latest thinking and a practical guide for leaders who need to succeed and unlock the full potential of working in a matrix organization. Nurtured by the latest behavioral research, real cases, and proven techniques, the reader acquires new skills and strategies for growth and success in the matrix." —Pedro Padierna-Bartning, retired chairman, PepsiCo-México "Due to their deep familiarity with the subject and privileged position when openly talking with thousands of executives from all over the world about the challenge of succeeding in a matrix organization, John and Marty were able to grant us with an amazing set of tools to efficiently navigate in matrix organizations, securing we know what to do and, most important, how to do it!" —André Machado Fonseca, president, QMC Telecom do Brasil "Whether you are in a private equity turnaround or a global corporation, this book provides a road map for transforming your company. Marty and John provide simple, practical tools that apply to any executive looking to maximize the effectiveness of their matrixed environment." —Dan Guill, president and chief operating officer, Enlivant "Collaboration and leading in a global matrix organization are two critical success factors and the new normal for leaders to be successful in today's fluid and dynamic business world. Marty and John combine both art and science into a practical portfolio of insights, skills development, and learning to help leaders successfully navigate the waters of the global matrix while developing and amplifying their leadership capabilities." —Steve Milovich, former senior vice president of human resources, The Walt Disney Company "In today's global business environment where organizations are increasingly integrated, the ability to collaborate across boundaries and influence without authority is critical. This is a no-nonsense book and a survival guide for executives looking to thrive in a global matrix." —Steve Williams, CEO, PepsiCo Foods North America "This book is a must-read for leaders in any industry. John and Marty bring so much knowledge and insight to the table—including how to navigate a variety of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. This book is full of practical, easy-to-use advice that even the busiest leader can use." —Candi Carter, executive producer, The View "Leading in the matrix is complicated but necessary for all those that aim to succeed in the modern business arena. This book breaks it down in an easy-to-learn and practical fashion which will unlock value for all who read it." —Josh Craver, head of talent management, FIS Global "Leading in the Global Matrix is the first book that not only describes what a matrix is but also gives real, practical tips on how to manage and succeed in today's dynamic business world . . . It's the answer we've all been looking for!" —Dianne DeSevo, global chief HR officer, Engine Group "With their unique perspective as ‘inspirational pragmatists,' the authors provide a compelling guide to increasing effectiveness, career development, and personal growth that demystifies the art of leading in the matrix and renders it practical and immediately actionable." —Brady Brewer, senior vice president of digital customer experience, Starbucks Coffee Company Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Working in a Matrixed WorldChapter 1: Cultivating a Matrix MindsetChapter 2: Building and Maintaining TrustChapter 3: Networking in the MatrixChapter 4: Aligning with Stakeholder PrioritiesChapter 5: Understanding Power DynamicsChapter 6: Honing Advanced Communication SkillsChapter 7: Elevating Your Impact in MeetingsChapter 8: Moving from Functional Expert to Strategic-Thought PartnerChapter 9: Demonstrating Cultural SavvyChapter 10: Coaching and Providing Feedback to OthersConclusionAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIndex

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Book SynopsisMany assumed characteristics of generational groupings are actually “myths,” meaning that generational stereotypes are not accurate across all members of a generation.This book explores the Generation Myth by highlighting the complexity of the “generation” concept beyond simple age-based groupings and suggests that the over reliance of generational stereotypes in workplaces and society can lead to less than optimal interactions and even conflict.Several successful strategies are presented throughout to help improve intergenerational relationships.

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Book Synopsis2020 Foreword Indie Award Winner in the “Career” CategoryAn internationally renowned psychologist shows us how overlooked factors in our work days-our physical environments, our unconscious habits, and even traits like our faces and voices-have the power to make or break our careers.In Whatever Works: The Small Cues That Make a Surprising Difference in our Success at Work—and How to Create a Happier Office, Thalma Lobel, one of the world's leading experts on human behavior, explores groundbreaking psychological research on job performance, satisfaction, and creativity. Lobel goes beyond obvious considerations like salary, title, and company culture to shed light on the hidden factors-often unrecognized, counterintuitive, or invisible-that have profound effects on how well we can do our jobs and how happy we are at work.Did you know that just doodling in a certain way can increase your creativity? That looking at something green for forty seconds will improve your attention? That crossing your legs similarly to an interviewer could get you the job? That the mere presence of a smartphone on your desk can lessen your performance, even if it's turned off? That being in a warmer room makes you more likely to want to conform with the group, affecting your decision-making? These are the invisible factors that nudge our behavior on a daily basis, and combined, have a real and significant bearing on our success-or failure-at work.In today's competitive market, where even tiny differences can be decisive, for both employees and organizations, exploiting such factors can make all the difference. The more you know about the subtle elements that can help or hinder you on the job, the better equipped you can be to take control and navigate today's competitive work world. Helpful for anyone from individual employees to managers to leaders of large organizations, Whatever Works shares valuable insights and practical takeaways to transform your professional life.Trade Review“In Whatever Works, psychologist Thalma Lobel shares the surprising and unexpected ways small tweaks can have a big impact on our performance and success at work as well as our general job satisfaction . . . Fun, practical, and important!”—Guy Winch, author of Emotional First Aid and three-time TED Talk speaker“Simple, accessible, profound. This book will help you introduce small changes to your environment that can make a big difference in your life. Thalma Lobel provides a blueprint for increasing levels of happiness and health, as well as success.”—Tal Ben Shahar, New York Times bestselling author of Happier“Whatever Works challenges the notion that ‘anything works.’ It presents a wonderful opportunity of using a growing body of research in an effort to improve life and work in simple but very effective ways.”—Efrat Dagan, head of talent at Next Insurance and former head of talent at both Google and Lyft“Professor Lobel has written a quite unputdownable, highly accessible, and personal book. The range of topics covered is very wide and she weaves together studies from many different areas of psychology. Most important, the book is strongly evidence-based, which reflects her wide and critical reading.”—Adrian Furnham, author of 50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know and professor of psychology at University College London

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Book SynopsisYou’ve heard it too many times: “I’ve got to update my résumé.” “I can’t work for that jerk anymore.” “I’m sick of having that carrot dangling in my face.” “This is a dead-end job; I’m out.”It happens every day. The signs of discontent are all there, yet they are ignored. Workplaces are suffering from unnecessary turnover, unfilled positions, lost customers, overworked staff, and compromised profit. Employee morale is flat, clever but empty perks continue to fail, and everyone knows that employee engagement scores are a joke. Poaching is the new best practice, and employees are bailing.Like it or not, employees have control in this high-stakes, employee-in-control market. And this employee market will continue for some time. It’s simple demographic science. US workers will hold the hammer for years to come.Here’s the deal, employer: There are plenty of people to do all the work that needs to be done; they’re just working somewhere else. Employees don’t need you; you need them. So how can you recruit the best employees and keep them working for you? The answer is clear: companies CAN and MUST become better employers.Taking the guesswork out of engagement and retention, EmployER Engagement is the fresh and dissenting voice on the employment relationship.

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Book SynopsisThe "HP Way" has attained a kind of mythological status for anyone familiar with the company’s history of phenomenal growth and innovative culture. It’s a different way of thinking about business, of managing people, of integrating the broader interests of society—a way that not only sparked Silicon Valley, but impacted the entire world. Trope Publishing Co.’s The Evolving Way celebrates HP’s storied history and examines how the HP Way evolves to meet each moment, each challenge, and how its principles continue to shine the light forward.Table of Contents The Garage: An icon of entrepreneurialism that has inspired generations of inventors, innovators and startups The Next Bench: A progenitor of human-centered design principles that today are the heart of best-in-class products and software Human Potential: A respect for the individual and an enterprise-wide imperative to make a contribution – to the business and for the world Technology for All: A definition of continuous improvement that always means both more affordable and better A Greater Responsibility: From cradle to cradle, a commitment to planet, people, and community

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Book SynopsisDiscover the practical, step-by-step guide to creating a workplace culture that’s better for employees, customers, and stakeholders—and your company’s bottom line.For decades, talented people have tolerated old-school leaders who put results before respect, toxic company cultures, and workplaces that suck. But those days are over, and if leaders want to attract and retain the best employees—while improving productivity, customer service, employee satisfaction, and profits—it’s time for them to create work cultures where good comes first. The problem is that because the corporate world has too often been driven primarily by results, we seldom ask leaders to change their work cultures. Even if we did, most leaders don’t know how. This book provides the actionable inspiration and practical direction needed to make that change happen. In Good Comes First, S. Chris Edmonds and Mark S. Babbitt go beyond theoretical advice, using their combined 50 years of experience to present proven strategies for creating purposeful, positive and productive work cultures. Cultures where good comes first for employees, customers, leaders, and stakeholders—and where improved business outcomes quickly follow. In these pages, readers will learn to: Appreciate why a good comes first culture is a business imperative – especially for younger generations. Distance yourself from the competition that maintains its undefined work culture (one that most likely sucks). Identify what “good” means for your company in today’s business climate – and in the future of work. Define your uncompromising work culture as you build a foundation of respect AND results. Formalize your team’s servant purpose so that everyone understands how what your team does improves lives and communities. Specify respectful behaviors, so your desired values are observable, tangible, and measurable. Align your entire organization to your desired work culture – where good comes first every day. Assess the quality of your current work culture by measuring and monitoring how well your leaders and your executive team demonstrate your servant purpose, valued behaviors, strategies, and goals. Hold everyone accountable for both respect and results through modeling, celebrating, measuring, coaching, and mentoring leaders and team members. Implement real, needed change – and quit “thinking” and “talking” about change (but never really get change started). Become a change champion while creating a lasting legacy as a business leader. Build a team of good people doing good work in a good company. What’s more, Good Comes First shows you where potential barriers to success hide—and how to push through them—and illuminates the moments when you’ll feel the most satisfaction and gain the most traction.After reading this book, you will see that when done right, change is not only possible—it’s practical, powerful, and profitable. And you will realize that you are the right person, at the right time, to make that change happen.

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Book SynopsisExpand Your Knowledge of Organization Development to Enhance Your L&D EffortsATD’s Organization Development Handbook is a tactical, hands-on book for those in learning and development looking to make that first step into organization development or those who are a one-person band doing both. While many books and textbooks exist on organization development—the effort to improve an organization’s capability through the alignment of strategy, structure, people, rewards, metrics, and management processes—this volume is the first of its kind to address OD from the talent development and, specifically, L&D perspective.More than ever, L&D professionals are taking on organization development work to drive organizational effectiveness and performance. Sometimes this happens out of choice when seeking a new career challenge, and other times out of necessity when the organization adds OD to their responsibilities. In either case, L&D professionals need new knowledge and skills—as well as insight into how to utilize their analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation abilities—to become successful in creating OD solutions.Edited by OD practitioner and expert Brian J. Flores, this volume includes in-house experts and consultant contributors from the OD field itself as well as those who crossed over from L&D to OD. Readers will learn how to apply the foundations of organization development to their multiculturalism, upskilling and reskilling, soft skill development, and succession planning processes and programs.Trade Review"This handbook is sensational. It makes a massively complex topic easy to digest and is centered around a humanistic and design-oriented approach. It is also brimming with practical tools and real-life case studies to support any L&D professional as they lead and support their organization development efforts."—Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting; Author, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Trainers "Once again, ATD has delivered material that is evidenced-based, grounded in practice, and inclusive of contemporary thinking. In sea of shiny objects, ATD’s Organization Development Handbook stands out for its substance—a go-to for any aspiring OD practitioner."—Rick Rittmaster, VP of Consulting, CorTalent “As the lines between L&D and organization development continue to blur, professionals in both disciplines require time-tested principles and practices from thought leaders who’ve ‘been there and done that.’ That’s what ATD’s Organization Development Handbook offers—expert insights and strategies to support the results demanded of today’s organizations.”—Julie Winkle Giulioni, Author, Promotions Are So Yesterday; Co-Author, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go"ATD's Organization Development Handbook is an excellent text for experienced and novice practitioners. It provides a strong foundation for those who wish to practice OD as well as those who are looking to reinvigorate their existing OD practices."—Sy Islam, Vice President of Consulting, Talent MetricsTable of ContentsForewordIntroductionPart 1. The Foundations of Organization Development Chapter 1. Foundations of Organization Development by Ed HasanChapter 2. Working Inside and Outside the Organization by William J. Rothwell Chapter 3. Developing Organizational Values by Catherine W. CoreyChapter 4. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging by LaKisha BrooksChapter 5. Well-Being and Caring for the Whole Person by Deepti Gudipati and Catherine W. CoreyPart 2. Organizational DesignChapter 6. Business Alignment: Designing an Organization to Meet Business Objectives by Beth MessichChapter 7. Lean and Agile by Randy MatuskyChapter 8. Fostering Employee Engagement Through OD by Heather R. YoungerChapter 9. Change Management by Holly BurkettPart 3. Workforce DesignChapter 10. Building a Global, Culturally Diverse Organization by Neal R. GoodmanChapter 11. Supporting Work in a Remote Environment by Neha Lagoo RatnakarChapter 12. The Skills Revolution: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Organization by Brandon Carson and Sean MurphyPart 4. Leadership PreparednessChapter 13. Relationship Building by Paul FalconeChapter 14. A Holsitic Approach to Developing a Leader's Soft Skills by Catherine AllenChapter 15. Building High-Performance Teams by David C. FormanChapter 16. Comprehensive Succession Planning With a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Lens by Makiya Musgrove WoodsAcknowledgmentsReferences and Recommended ResourcesAbout the ContributorsIndexAbout the EditorAbout ATD

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Book SynopsisTHE ANTIRACIST BUSINESS BOOK is the business book for the modern world. Trudi Lebrón has spent the last decade working as a DEI and impact coach for businesses, non-profits, and entrepreneurs.And what she learned over that time was that making a lasting change wasn''t about fixingold systems; it was about building a new one. In this seminal work, Trudi lays out a plan for all businesses, leaders, entrepreneurs, and coaches to remix business, so that equity and impact become synonymous with profit and power.Trudi provides lessons on understanding the long-term impacts of living in a hyper-capitalist, post-colonial world (aka White People Sh*t) and an examination of the way we have viewed wealth (whether as an obsession or an obscenity). She will compel business owners and leaders to rethink how they do business.Trudi shares ways to create an antiracist business in a capitalist system, showing readers: How to make the shift from toxic capitalism to justice-based commerce - Trudi has spent years working with corporate leaders, online entrepreneurs, and mid-level managers on understanding how to build profitable businesses based on ethical transparency, justice-based leadership, and equitable business practices. She explains how justice can be found in a system that places profit above all else, re-imagining our economic systems not just in theory but in practice.How to move from the streets to the suites (-isms in business) - Trudi identifies the new form of leadership, which isn''t from above but is built from the trust, creativity, and community usually found in the streets. As younger generations demand a new world order, the old one is dying and is being replaced with something remarkably more dynamic, equitable, and wealth-generating for all.How to make friends with money - This is for all you activists in the back row. Money is not the devil. In fact, without embracing and creating wealth generation, antiracism will always struggle at the corners of the conversation. In this work, Trudi will help readers heal their business journey, inviting them to redefine and re-envision their relationship to wealth.Unlike any other book on the market,THE ANTIRACIST BUSINESS BOOKtakes an antiracist perspective. It applies it to how we are doing business-at the top, in the middle, and at the bottom, offering tools for advancement in how we work, earn, and lead. The wisdom inside this timely and essential book advocates for a new order of business that creates transparency, opportunity, and disruption. Businesses can no longer be successful while operating as tools of the status quo.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2023 A revolutionary guide that will transform your relationship with failure, from the pioneering researcher of psychological safety and award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson.We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. Now, we’re often torn between two “failure cultures”: one that says to avoid failure at all costs, the other that says fail fast, fail often. The trouble is that both approaches lack the crucial distinctions to help us separate good failure from bad. As a result, we miss the opportunity to fail well. After decades of award-winning research, Amy Edmondson is here to upend our understanding of failure and make it work for us. In Right Kind of Wrong, Edmondson provides the framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely. Outlining the three archetypes of failure—basic, complex, and intelligent—Amy showcases how to minimize unproductive failure while maximizing what we gain from flubs of all stripes. She illustrates how we and our organizations can embrace our human fallibility, learn exactly when failure is our friend, and prevent most of it when it is not. This is the key to pursuing smart risks and preventing avoidable harm. With vivid, real-life stories from business, pop culture, history, and more, Edmondson gives us specifically tailored practices, skills, and mindsets to help us replace shame and blame with curiosity, vulnerability, and personal growth. You’ll never look at failure the same way again.

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Book SynopsisThe way we manage organizations seems increasingly out of date. Survey after survey shows that a majority of employees feel disengaged from their companies. The epidemic of organizational disillusionment goes way beyond Corporate America-teachers, doctors, and nurses are leaving their professions in record numbers because the way we run schools and hospitals kills their vocation. Government agencies and nonprofits have a noble purpose, but working for these entities often feels soulless and lifeless just the same. All these organizations suffer from power games played at the top and powerlessness at lower levels, from infighting and bureaucracy, from endless meetings and a seemingly never-ending succession of change and cost-cutting programs. Deep inside, we long for soulful workplaces, for authenticity, community, passion, and purpose. The solution, according to many progressive scholars, lies with more enlightened management. But reality shows that this is not enough. In most cases, the system beats the individual-when managers or leaders go through an inner transformation, they end up leaving their organizations because they no longer feel like putting up with a place that is inhospitable to the deeper longings of their soul. We need more enlightened leaders, but we need something more: enlightened organizational structures and practices. But is there even such a thing? Can we conceive of enlightened organizations?In this groundbreaking book, the author shows that every time humanity has shifted to a new stage of consciousness in the past, it has invented a whole new way to structure and run organizations, each time bringing extraordinary breakthroughs in collaboration. A new shift in consciousness is currently underway. Could it help us invent a radically more soulful and purposeful way to run our businesses and nonprofits, schools and hospitals?The pioneering organizations researched for this book have already cracked the code. Their founders have fundamentally questioned every aspect of management and have come up with entirely new organizational methods. Even though they operate in very different industries and geographies and did not know of each other''s experiments, the structures and practices they have developed are remarkably similar. It''s hard not to get excited about this finding: a new organizational model seems to be emerging, and it promises a soulful revolution in the workplace. Reinventing Organizations describes in practical detail how organizations large and small can operate in this new paradigm. Leaders, founders, coaches, and consultants will find this work a joyful handbook, full of insights, examples, and inspiring stories.

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Book SynopsisWork-life balance isn’t about where or how you spend your time. At least not solely. It’s about where and how you use and replenish your energy. Work matters. Life matters. Work-life matters.As we start to navigate life during and after the pandemic, employers and employees are increasingly re-evaluating how work can be made more sustainable and more fulfilling. Many employees - particularly Gen X and Gen Z - are seeking a new psychological contract with their employers. Putting these trends into context and offering practical solutions, this book takes a deep dive into why work matters as part of a healthy and fulfilling life. The authors present a new and different way of thinking about the matter of balance, arguing that there is no hard divide between ‘work’ and life’ because ‘work’ takes place entirely within ‘life’ and you can’t balance two things when one is a subset of the other. To achieve the balance required for a healthy existence, we need to recognise that there are activities in all parts of work-life that drain our energy and others that give us a buzz. Rather than trying to solve the drain of hard work by living it large at the weekend – or compensating for an unfulfilling home life by working like a demon, we need to create balance at work and balance at home. Now is a golden opportunity to re-examine the world of work and job-craft to make them more satisfying, less draining and more energising. The ideas in this book provide a practical guide to help that process.Table of Contents1. Introduction: A Sideways Look at Work-Life Balance2. A Brief History of Work Life Balance3. Work Matters4. Life Stages and Transitions5. The Future of Work6. New Balance; Work -Life Balance Is Non-Sense7. Analysing Worklife8. Job Crafting9. Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Age10. Enabling Job Crafting, a Call to Action11. Balance at HomeAppendix: A Re-design Exercise

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Book SynopsisWorkplace spirituality is an emerging field of study and practice and this book asks the questions: Where have we been in the last ten years as a field and where should we be headed in the next ten years? The editors asked these questions of thought leaders from around the globe, leaders who represent different sectors, faith traditions, worldviews and organizational functions. This volume represents the best of current thinking about the state of the field of workplace spirituality and of what the future holds. There are four themes: (1) management themes such as leadership, ethics, change management, and diversity; (2) workplace spirituality in sectors such as health and wellbeing, policing and creative industries, (3) key issues that are emerging, such as self-spirituality, mindfulness, storytelling and the importance of nature, and (4) cutting edge epistemologies and methodologies including indigenous studies, relational ontology, ethnography, and psychodynamics. These articles were chosen to provoke new thinking, new research, and new practice in the field of workplace spirituality, with the goal of helping the field mature in the next decade. Table of ContentsIntroduction (Eds.) Themes: Leadership Ethics Strategy Organizational Change Governance Organizational Behavior Human Resource Management Careers Communications Entrepreneurship/Family business Consumer Behavior and Branding Sustainability Gender and Diversity Social Sciences New Sciences Practical Theology Global Consciousness 　 Sectors: Health and Well-being Tourism and Hospitality Legal and Policing Creative Industries Religious Organizations Education 　 MSR Methodologies:  Assessments and Measurement (quantitative) Qualitative Ethnography Psychoanalytics Storytelling Other: Everyday (working) life Indigenous spiritualities Conclusion (Eds.)

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Book SynopsisSchon seit über einem Jahrhundert hat sich unsere Arbeitswelt immer wieder verändert. Durch die Covid-19-Pandemie hat die Digitalisierung des Arbeitsplatzes einen nachhaltigen Schub erhalten. Mit dem zunehmenden Rückgang der Pandemie kehren Fachkräfte wieder in das klassische Büro zurück. Dennoch ist die Arbeitswelt nicht mehr die, die wir kannten. Der Spagat zwischen Home und Office wird unsere Arbeitswelt dominieren, weshalb es gilt, die Vorteile beider Welten in einer hybriden Arbeitskultur zu vereinen. Doch wie kann dieser Spagat ausgestaltet werden? In diesem Essential werden erste Antworten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis gegeben und Empfehlungen formuliert, die Praktiker*innen in der Strategiefindung helfen sowie Dozierenden und Studierenden als Input für die weitere Forschung dienen sollen.Trade Review“... Mit interessanten aktuellen Studien, wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen, Expertenratschlägen und eigenen Praxiserfahrungen findet Autor Dominic Lindner Antworten und zeigt Wege und Empfehlungen auf, wie die Arbeit in einer sich verändernden Welt bestens gelingt. Dieses essential ist ein Brückenschlag zwischen analoger und digitaler Arbeit und erfreut den Leser mit zahlreichen Praxistipps für beide Arbeitswelten und deren erfolgreiche Zusammenführung.” (FPSB Newsletter, April 2023)

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