Workplace Development

The charm of an English gentleman is unparalleled–a blend of grace, wit, and an impeccable sense of style. But can this aura be adopted by anyone? The answer is a resounding yes, and this guide is the key to unlocking that transformation. Dive deep into a world where manners take center stage, where ties and pocket squares are more than just accessories, and where a good conversation is as intoxicating as the finest whiskey. Navigate the hallways of British traditions while adapting them to a global lifestyle.

The Compass and the Nail presents an unconventional perspective of how particular organizations create rabid fan bases, in turn making them more successful and more profitable. Written by Patagonia's former lead strategist for consumer marketing, and advisor to such iconic brands as Seventh Generation and Burton Snowboards, Craig Wilson outlines game-changing insights for providers of any product or service who desire fiercely loyal behavior.

Feeling rushed, out of control, and overwhelmed?Feeling like you can’t keep up…and can’t stop? It’s not just you. Dr. Brown offers a step-by-step plan for breaking out of the speed trap. With practical guidelines, she shows us how to ease up on the gas pedal and reconnect with ourselves, learning to accept - and value - our limitations as human beings, reduce our stress levels, and free ourselves from our counterproductive obsession with speed.

We all need to think more like entrepreneurs. Seeking and seizing opportunities, boldly taking risks, quickly changing course - achieving success today requires the kind of action-first, fake-it-'til-you-make-it ethos celebrated in the tech industry. This formula is not typically a female one. Women tend to be cautious. We overthink our next moves, become paralyzed by fear, and simply don't act. We might be safer...but we're also stuck.

Looking to improve communications in your work force in the coming year? Then Communicating with the 5 Generations in the Workplace is the book for you. Generational diversity is the root cause of many of the problems in business today that affects growth, productivity, and profitability on the business level, but more importantly, it erodes valuable relationships in the workplace.

Morgan Simon is an investment professional who works at the nexus of social finance and social justice. In Real Impact, she teaches us how to get it right, leveraging the world's resources to truly transform the economy. Over the past 17 years, Simon has influenced over $150 billion from endowments, families, and foundations. In Real Impact, Simon shares her experience as both investor and activist to offer clear strategies for investors, community leaders, and entrepreneurs alike. Real Impact is essential listening for anyone seeking real change in the world.

The Art of Opportunity offers a path toward new growth, providing the perspective and methods you need to make innovation happen. Written by a team of experts with both academic and industry experience - and a client roster composed of some of the world's leading companies - this book provides you with the necessary tools to help you capture growth instead of chasing it.

Are you inspiring with power—or controlling with fear? Courage at work isn’t about being the loudest voice—it’s about making bold yet thoughtful choices that drive success. Whether you’re a young professional finding your voice, a mid-level manager balancing authority with empathy, or a senior leader shaping workplace culture, mastering courage is essential for impact. Learn how to: Speak up with confidence—without being aggressive or passive. Make tough decisions with integrity—even in high-stakes situations. Foster psychological safety and inclusion in your team. Handle ...

Start-ups can only grow with the right people decisions. This is an audiobook useful for managing the most complex variable in a startup's success. In this book, you will learn about the universal cultural codes start-ups need - actions, rituals, symbols, and stories and how to use them.

Swimming with Sharks provides advice and insight to employees, managers, supervisors, and business owners. Dr. Stephanie Hampton Credle compares the workplace to the ocean in order to help workers navigate through troublesome workplace issues. She especially concentrates on workplace relationships in order to help colleagues overcome and avoid predator-like behavior at work. Most employees have encountered difficult people at work. Dr. Credle provides practical advice that helps distinguish between minnow-like behavior and the real shark attacks that can wipe you out at work.

When Christine Armstrong became a mother, it never occurred to her that she would want to stop work or even work part-time. But the truth is, combining work and small kids is hard. From the broken breast pumps on business trips, to hiding chicken pox from the nursery, to the heartbreak when you come home and realise your baby smells of the childminder. When Christine Armstrong tried it, she found herself desolate with misery. Determined to make it work, she looked for answers by interviewing other working mums and found that she wasn't alone.

Our jobs can become such an important part of our identity that we walk the treacherous line between loving our work and speeding towards burnout. An always-on culture, the cult of busyness and blurred boundaries mean that work and life can become seriously out of balance. So, if you are burnt out, are anxious, feel like an impostor, or are caught in a cycle of procrastination, this life-changing book contains all the advice you need to restore your balance and get back on track.

So often we want to make big changes in our lives, but lack the resolve to see them through. It seems we just can't summon the necessary willpower to take on these huge challenges - saving money, quitting smoking, increasing productivity, getting a promotion or pay rise, or losing weight. But here's the secret: willpower is not the answer.

Cheekys' founder Jessi Roberts reveals how she grew one small store hurdle-by-hurdle into a national clothing and accessories brand with a one-and-a-half-million-strong community. Best of all, she did it by standing tall for her values: Always be kind, lift up the next gal, and treat employees and customers like family. More than a business book, Backroads Boss Lady is about embracing your passion even when others don't see value in it - or you - and about putting food on the table and believing in yourself.

As their businesses begin and then mature, entrepreneurs face increasingly complex emotional challenges that they must navigate as they take their businesses from an idea to the maturation period of growth and expansion, to succession planning and divestiture, to the day they step aside. John Waldron has leveraged his own entrepreneurial experience and that of the hundreds of business owners he has counseled to build an essential framework that addresses the important balance between the tangible and intangible complexities of each stage of The Entrepreneurial Journey.

Working with difficult people can reduce your morale, threaten your productivity, deplete your energy, and waste your time. But you don't have to be helpless in the face of other people's craziness! Knowing how to handle coworkers' disruptive behavior is one of the most important career skills you can have, allowing you to become a more valuable employee and a more self-reliant person.

The New Employee Manual is not your dad's or mom's employee manual. It's the new playbook for corporate survival, fitting today's realities and the challenges facing employees who join or work in large, seemingly successful companies. Those companies already issued very specific and detailed employee manuals covering everything under the sun except how to compete well in our brave new world.

While it may not occur to us on a daily basis, there is a widespread cultural tendency toward quick decisions and quick action. Though the root cause is by no means malicious, we have begun to reward speed over quality, and the negative effects suffered in both our personal and professional lives are potentially catastrophic. Best-selling author and Chief Envisioner Dan Pontefract offers the solution to this predicament with what he coins "Open Thinking".

You know how you used to think so sharply and remember so clearly? You find yourself asking, "What is wrong with me today?" It can feel so frustrating. Menopause is a natural life process and most people know this but how much do they really understand? What most people do not know, however, is the effects of menopause on women.

With insight and compassion, Pamela Stone shows convincingly that, far from representing a return to tradition, the decision of some women to relinquish high-powered careers is a reluctant and conflict-ridden response to the growing mismatch between privatized families and time-demanding jobs.