Employee Engagement 2.0: How to Motivate Your Team for High Performance by Kevin Kruse is a comprehensive guide that offers practical strategies for leaders to drive employee engagement and foster a high-performance work culture. Kruse draws from extensive research and interviews with top leaders to provide actionable insights on how to create an environment that motivates employees and maximises their potential.
You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy is a thought-provoking book that explores the art of listening and its profound impact on our relationships, well-being, and society as a whole. Murphy sheds light on the alarming decline of listening skills in our modern world and provides insightful perspectives and practical tips to become better listeners.
First Impressions: What You Don't Know About How Others See You by Ann Demarais and Valerie White is a fascinating exploration of the psychology behind first impressions and how they shape our interactions with others. The book provides valuable insights and practical techniques for making a positive impact from the moment we meet someone.
"Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery" by Garr Reynolds is a book that offers a fresh approach to creating presentations that is grounded in simplicity, clarity, and creativity. The book challenges the traditional approach of creating text-heavy slides and delivers practical tips on how to design visually compelling slides, deliver engaging presentations, and connect with your audience.
The Feedback Fix: Dump the Past, Embrace the Future, and Lead the Way to Change by Joe Hirsch is a thought-provoking book that challenges traditional approaches to feedback and offers a fresh perspective on how leaders can create a culture of effective feedback in the workplace. Hirsch, an expert in organisational culture and leadership development, presents a compelling case for reimagining feedback as a forward-looking tool that inspires growth and drives positive change.
In his groundbreaking book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, author Daniel Goleman challenges the conventional notion that intelligence is solely defined by one's IQ. Goleman argues that emotional intelligence, which encompasses a set of skills related to understanding and managing emotions, plays a crucial role in personal and professional success.