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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Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath & Dan Heath - Book Brief
Three techniques from the book "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip & Dan Heath for your change management work.
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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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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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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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The Little Book of Hygge - Talent Folks' Book Brief
Hygge calls for us to slow down and appreciate the moment. Embrace hygge with four ideas from The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking.
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Stay Relevant. If You're Not Keeping up with Current Trends, You'll be Left Behind
Stay in the know about what's happening in talent development and business to stay current and be poised to lean in with excellent solutions
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Avoid Meh. Make Time to Get Away from the (Virtual) Office. We'll All Thank You.
A case of the mehs is a signal that it's time to get away from work to give the brain and your stress function a break.
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Book Brief - Leadership Presence
Three abilities from the book, Leadership Presence, that Talent Professionals can use to increase their influence.
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Talent Development Discussions on the Talent Development Hotseat Podcast
Discussing talent development in an interview by Andy Storch for the Talent Development Hot Seat podcast.
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