Workplace Culture

As cofounders of the leadership coaching and training firm Ridge Associates, authors Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover teach that good interpersonal communication is essential to getting things done. In this comprehensive and practical guide, they offer a...

Today, software organizations are transforming the way work gets done through practices like Agile, Lean, and DevOps. But as commonly implemented as these methods are, many transformations still fail, largely because the organization misses a critical...

Why is it that many women believe that working with other women is harder than working with men? A clue: it's not because women actually are harder to work with.After decades of working to help women to succeed at work, Andie Kramer and Al Harris noticed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800191198Author David PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint ThreadPublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm

Researchers have found that the accelerated pace of modern office life is taking its toll on productivity, employee engagement, creativity and well-being. Faced with a relentless flood of information and distractions, our brains try to process everything...

'Harriet Minter offers a one-stop resource for those working from home or those who want to work from home but are still sceptical.' - The Financial Times' . . . a must-read for post-Covid times.' - People Management MagazineThe no bullsh*t guide to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250279668Author Russ LarawayFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 382gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...

The Wall Street Journal bestseller! Learn to unlock the potential of your employees and colleagues with this definitive resource for people management People Strategy: How to Invest in People and Make Culture Your Competitive Advantage provides readers...

Finalist in the Business Management and Leadership Category of the International Book Awards 2021.Finalist in the General Business Category of the American Book Festival 2021...

Put an end to miscommunication and inefficiency--and tap into the strengths of your diverse team. If you read nothing else on managing across cultures, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and...

The Saboteur at Work describes how unconscious psychological processes can sabotage individual lives, the functioning of groups, teams and organisations, and even global politics.Drawing on research in the fields of psychology and organisations, this...

Private equity firms are snapping up brand-name companies and assembling portfolios that make them immense global conglomerates. They're often able to maximize investor value far more successfully than traditional public companies. How do PE firms...

A "riveting and powerful" (Gretchen Carlson, cofounder of Lift Our Voices) insider's account on Wall Street-an updated Liar's Poker-where greed coupled with misogyny and discrimination enforces a culture of exclusion in the upper echelons of Goldman...

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.Being a good board member is not about knowing everything; it is about asking...

Conversation: the heartbeat of our organisations. Right now, we're at risk of losing the art of doing it well. We need to radically change how we talk to each other, to create workplaces where people feel they belong and can thrive. This book will help...

What if every day at work felt like your team’s most productive ‘away day’?The most successful and innovative teams and organisations are highly collaborative, creative and productive - you will find the principles of great workshops infused throughout...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949925463Author J KennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Martini & OlivePublisher Martini & OliveWeight(grams) 177g

'Gracie tells the story of her struggle and eventual triumph as a way of encouraging us, of changing our society, of giving us all courage . . . Equal is a very important book' Sandi ToksvigEqual pay has been the law for half a century. But women often...

In The Icarus Deception, Seth Godin's most inspiring book, he challenges readers to find the courage to treat their work as a form of artEveryone knows that Icarus's father made him wings and told him not to fly too close to the sun; he ignored the...

Diversity and Inclusion to build better products from the front lines at Google Establishing diverse and inclusive organizations is an economic imperative for every industry. Any business that isn't reaching a diverse market is missing out on enormous...

Containing an accessible problem-solving methodology and practical tools and techniques, this book is your essential guide to resolving modern business dilemmas, from 'how do we increase our sales?' to 'how to we digitally transform our organisation?'...

Over two million people worldwide die every year due to work-related accidents and illness, which corresponds to over 6000 deaths every day (International Labour Organisation, 2020). Globally, there are about 340 million occupational accidents and 160...

Empowering Stories of Strong Women"These soaring stories will inspire you to live your dreams!" -Becca Anderson, author of The Book of Awesome WomenFinalist Pacific Book Awards 2018Dorothy Parker observed, "It's a man's world;" the lady entrepreneurs and...

'Reported with skill and personal insight' The TimesBestselling author and the most famous woman in a flak jacket Kate Adie sets out on a fascinating journey to discover just who is attracted to living dangerously - and why.Ever since her days as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523098729Author Jon KatzenbachFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578291604Author Jackie FergusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Diversity MovementPublisher Diversity MovementWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 254mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639080588Author Ed ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Fast Company PressPublisher Fast Company PressWeight(grams) 449gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

TODAY'S LEADERS KNOW THAT SPEED and agility are the keys to any company's success, and yet many are frustrated that their organizations can't move fast enough to stay competitive. The typical chain of command is too slow; internal resources are too...

How HR can lead.If you read nothing else on reinventing human resources, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones on how HR leaders can partner with the C-suite, drive...

**The People's Book Prize 2023/24 Shortlisted Title**Dreading Monday? Feeling stuck in your career? Frustrated with your boss?Here's the ouchy (but awesome) bit: The only person who can fix it is you.Beth Stallwood is a sought-after coach, facilitator,...

Toxic organizational cultures and leadership have led to major reputational failures, with the greatest impact felt by the people who dedicate their careers to working for these organizations. And yet organizations do not become toxic overnight. They do...

The world of safety for professionals can often be unclear. In an industry that divides the safety world into one of two camps, either traditional or contemporary safety, the lack of knowledge continues to propagate through books, publications, podcasts,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843980759Author Alison HardinghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Chartered Institute of Personnel & DevelopmentPublisher Chartered Institute of...

Hiring and firing are too crucial to get wrong. Eliminate the guesswork in the two most important tasks you face as a manager.Hiring and firing are difficult to get right and potentially costly to get wrong, both for your career and for the business...

The always-on, hustle culture creates an unhealthy, counterproductive relationship with work.Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent, they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and a constant connection to work. Businesses and...

Evidence from neuroscience shows that individuals and organizations are more successful when people are encouraged to take risks, explore new ideas, and channel their energies in ways that work for them. And yet many organizations are filled with...

'Compelling.' Reni Eddo-LodgeA 'must-read book for 2022', as picked by StylistMore than one fifth of children want to become influencers and it's easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet's attention?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735216010Author Roxie NoirFormat PaperbackPage Count 430Imprint Clever CapybaraPublisher Clever CapybaraWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

'The Incredible Power of Staff Networks' sets out to serve two important functions: make the business case for staff networks so that board members, those in HR and anyone involved in the corporate health of an organisation can tap into the powerful...

In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal year for the transportation giant. Uber had catapulted to the top of the tech world, yet for many came to symbolise everything wrong with Silicon Valley...