5 Career Books to Boost Your Job Search and Build a Stand Out Brand
5 books for job seekers on finding a fulfilling job, developing a good career and building a stand out personal brand.
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Favorite Leadership & Fiction Books of 2023
Explore my favorite leadership and fiction books of 2023. Discover recommendations for your 2024 TBR list.
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Applied Empathy - Book Brief
Applied Empathy by Michael Ventura teaches us how to use empathy to think practically and strategically about our work.
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13 Women Authors Who've Had a Positive Influence on My Life
13 female kick-ass authors who have been a positive influence on my life.
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Go-To Leadership Book Recommendations
Six top leadership and management books that I've recommended and used frequently over the years.
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The Talent Fix by Tim Sackett - Book Brief
Three key points from Tim Sackett's book "The Talent Fix" about Talent Acquisition for Talent Development Professionals.
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4 Tips for Job Seekers from a Hiring Leader
Four tips from the perspective of a hiring manager that will help you show up like a pro in today's job market and boost your job search.
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5 Onboarding Priorities for New Executives in Year One
Five activities that will set up a new executive for success in Year One. Hint on the first activity - Listen... a lot.
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The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier - Book Brief
Three powerful questions from "The Coaching Habit" by Michael Bungay Stanier that will elevate your coaching skills.
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Pace Yourself... No Really
Pacing yourself means giving yourself time to pause and re-prioritize as needed.
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Essentialism by Greg McKeown - Talent Folks' Book Brief
Greg McKeown's approach in Essentialism aims to help us limit our focus to the few priorities where we can and want to make a big impact.
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90 Days of New Executive Onboarding
Building a firm foundation on knowledge and context of your new organization is the best way to spend your first 90 days as a new executive.
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Atomic Habits - Book Brief
A Book Brief applying James Clear's 4 Laws of Behavior Change in his book Atomic Habits to supporting managers with difficult conversations.
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Dream BIG for Yourself + Set a Goal
It's time to dream BIG for ourselves and set a professional goal or two. Quick hits in this post to support you in making headway.
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Dream BIG, Set Realistic Goals
Dream BIG about your talent development strategy, and then break down those BIG dreams into goals you can accomplish this year.
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A New Year's Beginnings
The New Year offers a fresh start and new hope. Quotes for the new year to pin your focus on a higher goal or intention.
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A Passion for Coaching: Interview with Tara Hesson, Professional Coach & Talent Development Director
Tara Hesson shares insights on why she became an executive coach and how she uses her expertise in her role as a Talent Director.
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Being Grateful at Work is Good for Us
Gratitude is about acknowledging the goodness in our lives and the role that others play in that goodness. The workplace needs that, too.
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Book Brief - Succession Planning That Works
In this Book Brief, we'll talk about four points Michael Timms shares that support an excellent succession planning process.
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Book Brief: The Motive by Patrick Lencioni
Two tidbits on leadership for Talent Professionals and Leaders from Patrick Lencioni's newest book, The Motive.
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