Email: A Write It Well Guide by Janis Fisher Chan is a comprehensive resource that aims to improve readers' email writing skills. The book provides practical guidance, strategies, and examples to help individuals write clear, concise, and professional emails in various contexts.
The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress is an invaluable resource for individuals seeking to overcome depression and manage emotional distress. Written by John Teasdale, Mark Williams, and Zindel Segal, this workbook provides a comprehensive and practical guide to utilising mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) as a means of achieving lasting emotional well-being.
The Squiggly Career by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis is a thought-provoking and insightful guide that challenges traditional notions of career paths and encourages readers to embrace a more dynamic and flexible approach to work in our rapidly changing world. The book presents a refreshing perspective on careers, urging individuals to navigate their professional lives with agility, curiosity, and resilience.
The Joy of Burnout: How the End of the World Can Be a New Beginning by Dina Glouberman takes a unique and unconventional approach to burnout. Rather than viewing it as a negative or destructive experience, the author presents burnout as an opportunity for personal growth, transformation, and the creation of a more fulfilling life.
Glouberman challenges the traditional narrative surrounding burnout, which often portrays it as a sign of failure or weakness. Instead, she encourages readers to embrace burnout as a catalyst for positive change. She argues that burnout can serve as a wake-up call, signalling that something in our lives is out of alignment and in need of attention.
Renée Evenson’s Customer Service Training 101 is a practical guide that equips professionals with essential communication and interpersonal skills to enhance customer service interactions. The book focuses on helping employees develop a customer-centric mindset, improve verbal and nonverbal communication, handle difficult situations, and create positive experiences that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.
"The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy" by Scott E. Page explores the profound impact that diversity can have on team performance, particularly in complex problem-solving and innovation. Drawing on a combination of rigorous research, mathematical models, and practical examples, Page argues that diverse teams are more likely to outperform homogeneous ones, especially in knowledge-intensive environments.