OFF THE SHELF
A virtual book club for the modern learner
WHAT’S NEW
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
May 2022
OFF THE SHELF is featuring a bookshelf of resources that can be used to improve mental wellness, mindfulness, resiliency, and overall wellbeing.
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
May 2022
Throughout the month of May, OFF THE SHELF is featuring a bookshelf of resources that recognize and celebrate the countless contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander American authors and thought leaders.
MONTHLY SELECTIONS
Updated monthly
Each month Skillsoft features one of our most popular titles on relevant, timely topics, and includes discussion questions to promote provocative conversations.
What is a virtual book club?
Virtual book clubs allow and encourage people with similar interests to share and gain different perspectives in an effort to promote learning and engagement. Harvard Business Review ran an article about the benefits and popularity of corporate book clubs—saying that they can be good for the mind, good for leadership, and good for business.

Skillsoft’s Off the Shelf
Skillsoft’s OFF THE SHELF isn’t a typical book club… it’s a great benefit for employees and the entire organization. Designed for business professionals, OFF THE SHELF gives readers access to ebooks, audiobooks, and book summary content to enrich the learning experience.
Why Book Clubs Matter
FOSTER
The practice of reading and learning.
START
A provocative discussion.
GET TEAMS
Talking and listening to each other.
APPLY
Ideas and concepts to your business.
OFF THE SHELF Drives Learner Engagement by
BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE
DEEPENING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
PROMOTING THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS
The Solution

HAND SELECTED TITLES
- Key titles chosen from the Skillsoft library
- Offers a relevant and meaningful learning experience

MONTHLY BOOK SELECTIONS
- Learners can add the ebook, audiobook, or book summary to their playlist
- Flexibility to read or listen at their convenience

FACILITATOR’S GUIDE
- Helps organizations support their own virtual book club discussions
- Readers can apply the book’s ideas and elevate the conversation
- Create and launch your own book club
- Align with corporate initiatives and themes
- Empower people to lead discussions and select topics and/or books

Take learning OFF THE SHELF.
Skillsoft created this virtual book club to support learning and engagement in your employees, your teams, and your organization. The Facilitator’s Guide makes it easy to launch homegrown book clubs in your company.

Launch Engagement and Discussion
Book clubs are good for your business. Many companies already use book clubs as a way to connect people around a central topic, get coworkers and colleagues talking and working together, and foster a culture of learning. Just imagine how a book club discussion can spark innovation, new ideas, and strengthen professional relationships.
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Employers and Employees
by Gill Hasson and Donna Butler | Ascent Audio, © 2020
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace contains expert guidance for improving mental health and supporting those experiencing mental ill health. This comprehensive book addresses the range of issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing in work environments—providing all involved with informative and practical assistance.

Your Health at Work: An Indispensable Guide to Physical and Mental Wellbeing
by Becky Allen and Howard Fidderman | Kogan Page, © 2019
Your Health at Work is a fully researched guide to the most common health risks at work and how you can tackle them. The authors expertly explain your legal rights, how to avoid injury and illness, and what support is available to you.

Well-being in the Workplace: A Guide to Resilience for Individuals and Teams
by Sarah Cook | IT Governance, © 2021
Well-being in the Workplace is aimed at managers who need to build resilience in both themselves and their team and improve their own and others' well-being. Remote working makes it even harder for managers to identify if team members are struggling, and employees may lack the support network to help them cope with stress in their work and home environments.

Mindfulness at Work: How to Avoid Stress, Achieve More, and Enjoy Life!
by Stephen McKenzie | Career Press, © 2015
Mindfulness at Work reveals how the practice of mindfulness—the ability to focus our attention on what is rather than be distracted by what isn't—can be a powerful antidote to the distractions and stresses of our modern lives, especially our working lives.

Yoga Wisdom at Work: Finding Sanity Off the Mat and on The Job
by Maren Showkeir and Jamie Showkeir | Berrett-Koehler, © 2013
This unprecedented guide shows how practicing the full range of yogic concepts—the traditional “Eight Limbs of Yoga”—leads to a productive, creative, and energizing work environment and features examples from professions like law enforcement, teaching, banking, filmmaking, medicine, and many more. But beyond that, this book is an invitation to use all of yoga’s teachings to cultivate the spark of the divine that dwells within each of us.

The Ultimate Self Care Book: Improve Your Wellbeing; Build Resilience and Confidence; Master Mindfulness
by Clara Seeger, Stephen Evans-Howe and Patrick Forsyth | Teach Yourself, © 2021
From confidence and assertiveness to managing stress and mindfulness, The Ultimate Self Care Book is a dynamic collection of tools, techniques, and strategies for success. Discover the main themes and key ideas and bring it all together with practical exercises. This is your complete course in wellbeing at work.
Discussion Questions
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
- How has Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
- Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
Discussion Questions
- What lesson will you apply from reading this book? And how will you apply what you’ve learned?
- What’s one thing that the book inspired you to do differently moving forward?
- What aspects of the book can you relate to, and why?
Discussion Questions
- What are 3 key takeaways from Well-being in the Workplace that you can apply in your organization? And in your life?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
- What are the most relevant concepts you learned from reading the book?
Discussion Questions
- After reading the book, what are some ways you can implement the principles you’ve learned?
- What new insights did you gather from Mindfulness at Work that have impacted your perspective?
- What was your favorite quote from the book? Why?
Discussion Questions
- How has Yoga Wisdom at Work changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
- What has the book inspired you to do differently, moving forward?
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
Discussion Questions
- What are the most relevant concepts you learned from The Ultimate Self Care Book?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
- What aspects of the book can you relate to, and why?
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

The Executive Warrior: 40 Powerful Questions to Develop Mental Toughness for Career Success
by Victor Ng | Marshall Cavendish, © 2019
In The Executive Warrior, certified executive coach and former award-winning C-suite executive Victor Ng draws on 20 years of corporate experience in one of the world’s most competitive industries to take you on a journey of personal discovery and professional empowerment.

Mindfulness Based Leadership: The Art of Being A Leader – Not Becoming One
by Kathirasan K | Marshall Cavendish, © 2018
While mindfulness has often been perceived as a solitary activity, this book reveals how it is applicable on a wider scale—in groups, businesses and the wider community. Mindfulness-Based Leadership shows us how to balance self and organizational goals, to erase the real and imagined internal conflicts between what we believe in and what we do in reality.

Marbles, Mayhem and My Typewriter: The Unfadable Life of an Ordinary Man
by Mano Sabnani | Marshall Cavendish, © 2018
In a world where so many people believe that they cannot go far because they were not born gifted or with a silver spoon, Mano Sabnani’s story provides profound inspiration—showing how an ordinary man can achieve extraordinary things by following a very simple and ethical set of principles.

The Power to Become: How I Changed My Own Destiny
by Deepak Shrestha | Marshall Cavendish, © 2018
The Power to Become is an inspiration journey of personal transformation about a barefoot boy from Nepal who became a successful and committed businessman and philanthropist. This book is proof that anything is possible if you dare to go full throttle into life's great adventure.

How Asian Women Lead: Lessons for Global Corporations
by Jane Horan | Palgrave Macmillan, © 2014
How Asian Women Lead provides a vastly different picture than Western-focused leadership literature, highlighting obstacles Asian women face reaching the top, and looking beneath the corporate surface to show cultural and family perspectives. Through her research and the stories of four uniquely different women leaders from varying Asian economies and industries, Horan offers a new perspective to help business leaders and human capital professionals understand leadership diversity, build inclusive and engaged organizations, and sustain success.
Discussion Questions
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
- What lessons will you apply from reading this book?
- How has The Executive Warrior changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
Discussion Questions
- What new insights did you gather from Mindfulness Based Leadership that have impacted your perspective?
- Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
Discussion Questions
- What’s one thing that the book will inspire you to do differently moving forward?
- What was your favorite quote from the book? Why?
- Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
Discussion Questions
- What are 3 key takeaways from The Power to Become that you can apply in your life and your business endeavors?
- What was the most important, relevant thing you learned from reading The Power to Become?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
Discussion Questions
- What lesson will you apply from reading this book? And how will you apply what you’ve learned?
- What aspects of the book can you relate to, and why?
- How has How Asian Women Lead changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
NEURODIVERSITY AWARENESS

Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce
by Theo Smith and Amanda Kirby | Kogan Page, © 2021
Neurodiversity at Work is a practical guide that explains what neurodiversity is, why it's important and what the benefits are. It covers how to attract, recruit and engage neurodiverse talent and provides guidance on how to adapt HR policies, processes and workplaces to ensure that all employees, including the 2 in 10 employees in the UK who are neurodiverse, can reach their full potential.

Autism in the Workplace: Creating Positive Employment and Career Outcomes for Generation A
by Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio, and Amy Jane Griffiths | Palgrave Macmillan, © 2020
Autism in the Workplace explores the career experiences of Generation A, the half-million individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who will reach adulthood in the next decade. With Generation A eligible to enter the workforce in unprecedented numbers, research is needed to help individuals, organizations, and educational institutions to work together to create successful work experiences and career outcomes for individuals with ASD. Issues surrounding ASD in the workplace are discussed from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives. This book also examines the stigma of autism and how it may affect the employment and career experiences of individuals with ASD.

Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD
by Jaclyn Paul | Recorded Books, © 2021
Order from Chaos will teach you how your brain works and how to stop getting in your own way. Mixing stories from the trenches of her own experience as a mom and wife with ADHD with wise, well-researched advice from her years as a blogger at the ADHD Homestead, Jaclyn Paul shows you how to design your own system for restoring order. Past failures don't have to define you. Order from Chaos offers a helping hand to get you on the path to a more peaceful and rewarding life.

What Exactly is Neurodiversity?
by Wondrium

Neurodiversity – Helping to Challenge Stigma and Raise Awareness I
by Moray Wellbeing Hub

To Build a Healthy Workplace You Need a Toxic Culture Alarm
Fast Company
by Ludmila N. Praslova
Organizations of the past lacked a way to measure when a workplace grew toxic. New design thinking can help—but only by including the most marginalized.

Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage: Why you should embrace it in your workforce
Harvard Business Review
by Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano
Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers.

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Creating a Better Work Environment for All by Embracing Neurodiversity
Deloitte Insights
by Monika Mahto, Susan K. Hogan, Steve Hatfield, and Brenna Sniderman
Organizations that make an extra effort to recruit, retain, and nurture neurodivergent workers can gain a competitive edge from increased diversity in skills, ways of thinking, and approaches to problem-solving.
Discussion Questions
- What are 3 key takeaways from Neurodiversity at Work that you can apply within your organization?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
Discussion Questions
- Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
- What’s one thing Autism in the Workplace inspired you to do differently moving forward?
- What new insights did you gather that have influenced your perspective?
Discussion Questions
- What aspects of the book can you relate to, and why?
- What was a particular story or lesson from the book that resonated with you? Why?
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
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EARTH DAY 2022

People, Planet and Profit: Socio-Economic Perspectives of CSR
by Samuel O. Idowu, Abubakar Sadiq Kasum and Asli Yüksel Mermod (eds) | Gower Publishing Limited, © 2014
This volume explains the developmental aspect of CSR from a conceptual perspective and provides empirical evidence of the impact of CSR delivery on stakeholders in different corners of the World. The emphasis is on what corporations take from and give back to their stakeholders whilst trying to behave in a corporately responsible fashion.

Responsible, Sustainable, and Globally Aware Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Ziska Fields and Stefan Huesig | IGI Global, © 2019
Responsible, Sustainable, and Globally Aware Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolutionfocuses on responsible and sustainable management practices to better use innovative technologies and understand the impact of these technologies on business processes and the environment for organizational success.

Responsible Business: Making Strategic Decisions to Benefit People, the Planet and Profits
by Annemieke Roobeek, Jacques de Swart and Myrthe van der Plas | Kogan Page, © 2018
Responsible Business provides a seven-step framework that eliminates internal bias and can be used to make decisions that increase profits, benefit staff and protect the environment as a whole. This means that personal values, ethics and morals can be aligned with business goals and overall company strategy.

Green Information Technology: A Sustainable Approach
by Colin Pattinson, Mohammad Dastbaz, Babak Akhgar | Elsevier, © 2015
Green Information Technology: A Sustainable Approach offers in a single volume a broad collection of practical techniques and methodologies for designing, building and implementing a green technology strategy in any large enterprise environment.

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS IN A CHANGING WORLD: NEW MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
by Samuel O. Idowu, Belen Díaz Díaz, and Nicholas Capaldi | Springer, © 2020
Responsible Business in a Changing World explores the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from an international perspective, the goal being to share ideas and visions for a sustainable future and to provide useful guidelines for academics, practitioners and policymakers in the context of the 2030 “Agenda for Sustainable Development” released by the United Nations.

Shine: Ignite Your Inner Game to Lead Consciously at Work and in the World
by Carley Hauck | Gildan Media, © 2021
The way we do business is changing. Every day, we see new evidence that we've got to move away from the status quo that is burning out workers, enabling greed, and endangering our planet. Yet how do you develop the skills and practical tools to prioritize people, planet, and prosperity? With Shine: Ignite Your Inner Game to Lead Consciously at Work and in the World, Carley Hauck distills the research-based methods and game-changing skills she's brought to corporate settings such as LinkedIn, Pixar, Genentech, Clif Bar, and more.
Discussion Questions
- After reading the book, what are some ways you can implement the principles you’ve learned in your own organization?
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
- What’s one thing that the book inspired you to do differently moving forward?
Discussion Questions
- What are 3 key takeaways from this book that you can apply in your organization?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
- What new insights did you gather from Responsible, Sustainable, and Globally Aware Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution that have influenced your perspective?
Discussion Questions
- How has Responsible Business changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
- Was there a particular story or lesson from the book that resonated with you, and why?
- What aspects of the book can you relate to, and why?
Discussion Questions
- What’s one thing that the book inspired you to do differently moving forward?
- What are some ways you can implement the principles you’ve learned in your own organization?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
Discussion Questions
- What new insights did you gather from Responsible Business in a Changing World that have influenced your perspective?
- How does what you learned fit in with what you already know? How is it new or different?
- What are 3 key takeaways from Responsible Business in a Changing World that you can apply in organization?
Discussion Questions
- What are some ways you can implement the principles you’ve learned in your own organization?
- Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
- How has Shine changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
Women's History Month 2022

Vital Voices: The Power of Women Leading Change Around the World
by Alyse Nelson | Recorded Books, © 2020
Vital Voices is an organization founded in 1997 by Hilary Clinton, which enables emerging women leaders in politics, human rights, and economic development in 127 countries. This book draws on that work and introduces unforgettable, inspiring women who are shaping our world.

Lean Out: The Truth About Women, Power, and the Workplace
by Marissa Orr | HarperCollins Leadership, © 2019
Lean Out presents persuasive opinions for the reasons women don’t reach the top rungs of the career ladder and how companies can inspire women by paying attention to what they do and say, and by recognizing the characteristics that make them flourish.

Pushback: How Smart Women Ask—and Stand Up—for What They Want
by Lois P. Frankel and Selena Rezvani | Jossey-Bass, © 2012
Based on interviews with top-notch business leaders such as Marie Chandoha, CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management; Cindi Bigelow, President of Bigelow Tea Company; Fizzah Jafri, COO at Morgan Stanley; Rosemary Turner, President at UPS; and Irene Chang Britt, Chief Strategy Officer at Campbell's Soup, Pushback is a resource for savvy women who want to leverage their skills, promote themselves effectively, and fast track their careers.

Yes, You Can Do This! How Women Start Up, Scale Up, and Build the Life They Want
by Claudia Reuter | Gildan Media, © 2020
InYes, You Can Do This! Author Claudia Reuter shares her own reasons for starting a business and makes a call to action for women to consider entrepreneurship so that they can create businesses with the rules they want and change the playing field for.

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
by Melinda Gates | Flatiron Books, © 2019
In The Moment of Lift, author Melinda Gates takes readers on an inspirational journey towards a greater understanding of how women’s equality and self-determination lies at the heart of a society’s ability to thrive.

Cracking the Digital Ceiling: Women in Computing around the World
by Carol Frieze and Jeria L. Quesenberry | Cambridge University Press, © 2020
Cracking the Digital Ceiling examines explanations for women's low participation in computing. By providing an insider look at how different cultures worldwide impact the experiences of women in computing, the book introduces readers to theories and evidence to understand what determines women's participation in this growing field.

Kick Some Glass: 10 Ways Women Succeed at Work on Their Own Terms
by Portia R. Mount, Jennifer W. Martineau | Recorded Books, © 2018
Kick Some Glass empowers you to break through your glass ceiling and guides you toward understanding your context and uncovering what you really want, what your definition of success is, what your values are, and how to set the goals to reach your potential.

Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First
by Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera | Recorded Books, © 2021
Authors Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first—and so far only—female presidents of two of Canada’s largest and most respected research universities and directors of some of the nation’s largest market cap companies. But what they had in common was their gender, their willingness to take risks when leadership opportunities presented themselves, and a work ethic second to none. They share their personal and professional stories, offering guidance for women leaders of every age and at every stage of their career.

A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space: Stand Tall. Raise Your Voice. Be Heard.
by Eliza VanCort | Berrett-Koehler, © 2021
In A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space, author Eliza VanCort empowers women to claim space for themselves and for their sisters with courage, empathy, and conviction because “when we rise together, we rise so much higher.”

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
by Brené Brown | Random House, © 2018
In Dare to Lead, author Brené Brown provides a number of thought-provoking ideas on owning your fears, being daring instead of comfortable, and building an organizational culture that’s based on bravery and vulnerability. She outlines the skills that underpin courageous leadership and shows how being vulnerable can actually help you on your way to leadership excellence.
Discussion Questions
- What new insights did you gather from Vital Voices that have impacted your perspective?
- Which of the stories from Vital Voices resonated with you most and why?
- How have any of the concepts in the book about women’s career evolved since the book’s publication?
Discussion Questions
- The author’s perspective for Lean Out draws largely upon Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In, where Sandberg asserts that young girls willing to take charge have often been called “bossy,” while their young male counterparts have not. Does this resonate with you? How or why?
- How can the lessons from Lean Out help you to expand your own mindset and develop your career?
- How has Lean Out changed or expanded your perspective on the gender gap? Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
Discussion Questions
- What stories in Pushback resonated with you most? Why?
- A fundamental aspect of Pushback is empowering women with the confidence and necessary skills to effectively negotiate without fear of intimidation or punishment. Reflect upon the last time you negotiated in a professional setting. What was the outcome?
- The authors discuss several tactics for asserting yourself and expanding your impact at work. Was there a particular strategy that resonated with you that you can apply right away? Why did that strategy raise your awareness?
Discussion Questions
- What are 3 key takeaways from Yes, You Can Do This! that you can apply in your life?
- Share a favorite quote or scenario from the book that caused you to pause and reflect. Why did it resonate with you?
- How can the lessons from Yes, You Can Do This! help you to expand your own mindset and develop more self-confidence as a female leader?
- The Moment of Lift is a powerful statement on the need to uplift and empower women if
- Society is to thrive. What are some ways you can uplift the women in your professional and personal life?
- How has The Moment of Lift changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
- In her book, Melinda Gates presents a series of compelling stories and lessons gleaned from her humanitarian work. Which story or lesson resonated with you the most, and why?
Discussion Questions
- How did Cracking the Digital Ceiling change your perspective or raise self-awareness on women in tech positions?
- What are some strategies that can help women achieve parity in computer science?
- Cracking the Digital Ceiling shares numerous stories of successful women in IT, as well as a few that faced challenges. Which of these stories had the biggest impact on you? Why?
Discussion Questions
- Kick Some Glass defines the Imposter Syndrome as doubting or not accepting your professional abilities. The authors share four high-impact steps you can take now to banish the Imposter Syndrome. How can you apply these strategies to your professional life?
- The authors ask readers to redefine work-life balance. What are some ways you can achieve harmony for yourself?
Discussion Questions
- Do you have any female role models you aspire to emulate? Who are they and in what ways have they impacted your leadership journey?
- According to the authors, the best, most effective leaders lead with both grit and grace. After reading the book, what are some ways you can strike a balance between leading with courage, perseverance, and a “get things done” attitude while exhibiting compassion and warmth?
Discussion Questions
- According to the author, to “claim space” is to live the life of your choosing unapologetically and bravely—to become your own superhero. What are some ways that you professionally claim space?
- VanCort asserts that the way we speak is a way of vocally claiming space. “Speak like a boss, and you’ll be treated like one,” she says. What are some ways you can improve your public speaking skills in order to vocally claim space?
- How can the lessons from A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space help you to expand your own mindset and claim more space as a female leader?
Discussion Questions
- What elements of Dare to Lead resonate with you most? What have you learned that you can apply to your life and work?
- Brown shares a short, practical list of seven behaviors to help you establish trust in your leadership. The clever acronym “BRAVING” has been created to help in this regard. After reading Dare to Lead, what are some ways you can apply these 7 practices next time you’re facing a tough challenge?
- How has Dare to Lead changed your perspective on leadership and the qualities of effective leaders?
Black History Month 2022

Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias
by La’Wana Harris | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, © 2019
The ugly truth about diversity is that some people worry they must give up their power for others to have a chance. Harris’s method helps people realize that sharing power isn’t the same as losing it.

Dear Black Girl: Letters From Your Sisters on Stepping into Your Power
by Tamara Winfrey Harris | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, © 2021
Dear Black Girl is based on Tamara Winfrey Harris’s Letters to Black Girls project, where she asked Black women to write straightforward, unguarded, and encouraging letters of support to Black girls between the ages of thirteen and twenty-one.

A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues: What You Can Do Right Now to Help the Black Community
by Steven S. Rogers | Wiley, © 2021
A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues examines the reasons for racial wealth disparity between Black and White people in the United States and offers realistic ways White people can share their wealth with the Black community.

Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience
by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony J. Mayo, David A. Thomas (eds) | Gildan Media, © 2021
What does it mean to be Black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? Race, Work, and Leadership examines these questions and other well-timed issues related to Black Americans in the workplace and in leadership roles.

Seven Sisters and a Brother: Friendship, Resistance, and Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s
by Marilyn Allman Maye, Harold S. Buchanan, Jannette O. Domingo, Joyce Frisby Baynes, Marilyn Holifield, Myra E. Rose, Bridget Van Gronigen Warren, and Aundrea White Kelley | Mango Publishing, © 2019
Seven Sisters and a Brother chronicles the Afro-American Student Society’s eight-day sit-in in 1969 at Swarthmore College in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The eight students’ peaceful protest brought a level of inclusivity to Swarthmore that it hadn’t seen before, and it set an example for colleges and universities country wide.

Hiring for Diversity: The Guide to Building an Inclusive and Equitable Organization
by Arthur Woods and Susanna Tharakan | Wiley, © 2021
Hiring for Diversity is a groundbreaking guide to creating inclusive and sustainable hiring practices that exceed the increased standards of today. The authors implore us to embrace the role we each can play in creating cultures of belonging where everyone is empowered to thrive.

The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires
by Dennis Kimbro | Gildan Media, © 2019
Based on a study of 1000 self-made Black millionaires, The Wealth Choice examines how they got there, how they stayed there, and how others can model their success. The book features stories about greats such as Bob Johnson, Spike Lee, L. A. Reid, Herman Cain, T. D. Jakes and Tyrese Gibson and what their paths to financial success entailed.

Never Stop: A Memoir
by Simba Sana | Agate Bolden, © 2017
Never Stop is the powerful memoir of Simba Sana, cofounder and former leader of Karibu Books, one of the most successful Black-owned companies the book industry’s history. It tells the raw and poignant story of Sana’s rise and fall and how he rebuilt his life and identity.
Discussion Questions
- In Diversity Beyond Lip Service, author La’Wana Harris introduces a six-stage “COMMIT” model designed to make inclusion a reality in organizations. How can you use the COMMIT model to make yourself and your employees recognize—and challenge—conscious and unconscious bias?
- Harris discusses “lip service,” or making grand proclamations that aren’t substantiated with action and accountability. How has your organization moved beyond lip service? What actions have been taken to promote an inclusive company culture?
- How has Diversity Beyond Lip Service changed your perspective or built self-awareness?
Discussion Questions
- What types of inclusive hiring practices does your organization employ? What practices could be improved upon?
- What are some of the racial microaggressions that you have encountered or witnessed? What are some that you may have perpetrated on others? What awareness have you built?
- What steps does your organization take to foster culture and community at work?
Discussion Questions
- According to The Wealth Choice, what separates the Haves from the Have Nots—what is the difference that makes them unique? Do you agree with the author’s assertion?
- What are the Seven Laws of Wealth? Which Law or Laws caused you to pause and reflect?
- Which wealth creator’s story resonated with you the most? Why?
Discussion Questions
- How has Never Stop impacted your perspective and self-awareness? Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
- Simba Sana weaves hard-learned lessons throughout the tapestry of Never Stop. What hard lessons have you learned in your life? Share one of the most impactful ones.
- Share a time when someone’s personal story has had an impact on your life.
Global Diversity Awareness Month 2022

So You Want To Talk About Race
by Ijeoma Oluo | Seal Press, © 2018
So You Want To Talk About Race is a current, constructive, and actionable exploration of today's racial landscape, offering straightforward clarity that all races need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide.

Stamped from The Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
by Ibram X. Kendi | Hachette Book Group, Inc., © 2017
In Stamped from the Beginning, Ibram X. Kendi presents a chronological account of racist ideas throughout history, tracing the roots of oppressive and separatist notions based on race back as far as ancient times.

Benefiting from Diversity and Working Across Cultures: Successfully Combining Different People and Ideas
by LID Editorial | LID Publishing, © 2015
Benefiting from Diversity and Working Across Cultures discusses how diversity can be a valuable differentiator which enables organizations to attract and retain the best people and helps them realize their full potential.

Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias
by La’Wana Harris | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, © 2019
The ugly truth about diversity is that some people worry they must give up their power for others to have a chance. Harris’s method helps people realize that sharing power isn’t the same as losing it.

Unleash the Power of Diversity: Multi Cultural Competence for Business Results
by Debjani Mukherjee Biswas | Made for Success, © 2013
In Unleash the Power of Diversity, author
Debjani Mukherjee Biswas explains that developing a culturally diverse culture
is critical for business results in today’s increasingly global workforce. She
has developed groundbreaking new frameworks and offers practical guidance to
increase effectiveness through multi-cultural competence.

Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive in an Age of Diversity
by Stephen Frost and Danny Kalman | Kogan Page Limited, © 2016
Organizations traditionally have had a clear distinction between their policies on diversity and inclusion and their talent management. Inclusive Talent Management aligns talent management and diversity and inclusion, offering a fresh perspective on why the current distinction between them needs to disappear.

Driven by Difference: How Great Companies Fuel Innovation Through Diversity
by David Livermore | AMACOM, © 2016
Today’s workforce is more diverse than ever before. But despite new perspectives and talents, the promise of increased innovation rarely materializes. Why are so few businesses seeing results? Driven by Difference identifies the management practices necessary to guide multicultural teams to innovation.

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
by Mary-Frances Winters | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, © 2020
This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people. In this book, Mary-Frances Winters explores black fatigue, and explains why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.

October is Diversity Awareness Month
by ASL Global
October is Diversity Awareness Month
Finding Your Way in the Hybrid Workplace

MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW ARTICLE ON REDESIGNING THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKPLACE
by MIT Sloan Management Review | © 2021, MIT Sloan Management Review
The world has experienced widespread disruption over the past year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the successful development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, the timeline for when the so-called next normal will arrive is clearer. Leaders should begin to take steps to consider what the workplace will look like when it arrives.
There is no going back to the pre-pandemic workplace. Organizations and individuals have had no choice but to discover new ways of working. Many have reported successfully implementing years’ worth of digital transformation plans over the course of a few months. For example, mortgage loan company Freddie Mac implemented remote building inspection, and many health care providers pivoted rapidly to telemedicine. Even companies that needed to maintain a significant colocated workplace used digital innovations to improve employee and customer engagement and safety. For example, Hitachi adapted sensors to monitor social distancing in factories, and many restaurants quickly adopted virtual ordering and delivery services. Managers should begin asking themselves how they can build on such innovations to further transform their businesses instead of planning a return to ways of working that were becoming outdated and obsolete even before the pandemic.

THE NEW NORMAL: A ROADMAP TO RESILIENCE IN THE PANDEMIC ERA
by Jennifer Ashton and Sarah Toland | © 2021, William Morrow
Are you struggling to deal with the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you confused about what’s safe to do and what precautions you should be taking? Do you wonder if you should be isolating from family and friends, keeping your kids at home, or staying away from your elderly relatives? Maybe you’re one of the millions of people who lie awake worrying about falling ill? Whatever your situation and risk factors, you have no doubt been affected by the pandemic. This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to effectively manage both their physical and mental health and adjust their life to the new normal.
In The New Normal, Jennifer Ashton and Sarah Toland provide invaluable insight and advice on how to cope in a world that has been turned upside down, seemingly overnight, by the coronavirus. Their discussions illustrate the impact the virus has had on almost every aspect of life, and the anxiety, confusion, and stress that the pandemic has caused. Understanding that each and every person has experienced some form of loss and finds themselves in unfamiliar territory, the authors compassionately present an informative, reassuring, and practical guide on navigating the new reality we find ourselves in.

STRONGER THROUGH ADVERSITY: WORLD-CLASS LEADERS SHARE PANDEMIC-TESTED LESSONS ON THRIVING DURING THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGES
by Joseph A. Michelli | © 2021, McGraw-Hill
COVID-19 has disrupted business and life in ways we never imagined. Within days of the outbreak, Joseph Michelli—the world-renowned business expert who has cracked the leadership codes of Starbucks, Airbnb, Mercedes-Benz USA, and many other top companies—went to work. He contacted 140+ senior leaders at major companies about their specific challenges and how they were meeting them—getting raw yet thoughtful real-time insights into a crisis that will define an entire generation of leaders.
The result is Stronger Through Adversity. In this business guide for our times, Michelli distills best leadership practices that can be used in any company, in any industry. The author provides a deep dive into the methods, tactics, and approaches leaders have used to keep their company afloat and to position it for success long after the pandemic.

ZOOM FOR DUMMIES
by Phil Simon | © 2020, Wiley
Have you ever wondered why it's so difficult to hold a videoconference or to share your screen with a colleague? We can put a man on the moon, but we can't seem to get videoconferencing right. At least until now…
More than 300 million people have seen the light in the form of Zoom, the world's hottest communications tool. Zoom for Dummies shows you how to get the most out of Zoom. Discover how to hold group video calls; install time-saving third-party apps; dramatically improve the way that you communicate and collaborate with your colleagues; enable Zoom roles, IM groups, user groups, and other advanced features; easily move from one communications medium to another; engage your audience with interactive webinars; secure Zoom from prying eyes; and much more.

PRODUCTIVITY IS FOR ROBOTS: HOW TO (RE)CONNECT, GET CREATIVE, AND STAY HUMAN IN THE NEW WORLD
by Corey McComb | © 2021, Independently Published
In an age of where technology is capable of producing work efficiently at an ever-increasing rate, what does that mean for the value of human productivity? Is there still room for humanity’s tendency to search for meaning and purpose in this fast-paced work reality? Productivity Is For Robots is for anyone who seeks to reinvent job fulfilment toward becoming so much more than just a cog in a capitalist machine.
In Productivity Is For Robots, Corey McComb suggests that we bring humanity, ingenuity, and purpose back into our understanding of what it means to be industrious. Presenting insightful lessons from great thinkers and artists through the ages, he proposes a mindset shift that incorporates our human need for connection and meaning as the new yardstick for gauging adequate work output.

MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE PANDEMIC’S LESSONS FOR MANAGING UNCERTAINTY
by MIT Sloan Management Review | © 2020, MIT Sloan Management Review
Following the experiences of four companies—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Vodafone, Arup, and Artemis Connection—over the past several months, each is facing big unknowns. None of the leaders of these companies believes they have all the answers yet; all describe their organizations as being in motion.
While each company’s experience is unique, common themes are emerging that are proving crucial to their journeys: the importance of project management; the need to embrace trial and error; the floating of big, long-term questions; and an excitement to build on the upsides of this moment. This collection of articles illustrates the four themes through the lens of these companies.

HIJACKED BY YOUR BRAIN: HOW TO FREE YOURSELF WHEN STRESS TAKES OVER
by Julian Ford and Jon Wortmann | © 2013, Sourcebooks
Stress is not the enemy. In order to reduce stress, you have to understand why your brain causes you to feel stress and how you can take advantage of it to handle the high-stress people and situations in your life.
When stress takes over, and our better judgment and attempts to cope fail us, terrible things can happen, sometimes immediately, but often gradually. You don't notice until your life is in crisis, a relationship you deeply care about falls apart, or you wake up and realize you've lost track of how to be the person you know you can be.
But why does this happen? And what's the solution?
This groundbreaking book reveals the step missing in most stress reduction guides. We can't stop stress, but we can control the effect stress has on us.

MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW ARTICLE ON MANAGING STRESS AND EMOTIONS WHEN WORKING REMOTELY
by MIT Sloan Management Review | © 2020, MIT Sloan Management Review
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the globe, more of us are starting to make changes to the way we work. Google, Microsoft, Trader Joe’s, Gap, and United Airlines are among a growing number of US companies that have already acted to address their workers’ most immediate employment concerns stemming from the pandemic, including recommending or requiring employees to work from home, offering more paid sick leave, or maintaining wages in spite of reduced hours.
MIT SMR has spent the past four years studying the science of emotions and their intersection with our lives at work. In their research, they have spoken to thousands of remote workers around the world, and from these conversations—and their own personal remote work experiences—they can attest that feeling isolated is common when working from home. Living with uncertainty in the face of a pandemic makes the current situation even more stressful. Here, they’ve pulled together top tips for both tackling the challenges of remote work and managing stress and difficult emotions.

RETURNING TO WORK AFTER COVID-19
by McKinsey & Company

FUTURE OF WORK
by Accenture

HOW WE WORK: THE RETURN
by Accenture
Discussion Questions
- The pandemic taught us that remote work can be highly effective—to a degree. Has working remotely presented any significant challenges for you, personally? Or for your teams or organization?
- Do you feel that returning to the office 1-2 days per week would be advantageous for you? Why or why not?
Discussion Questions
- In The New Normal, the authors emphasize that it’s important to do everything you can to optimize your health, as it is one of the best ways to “pandemic-proof” your body. What are some healthy changes you’ve made during the pandemic?
- According to the authors, from people lying awake worrying about COVID-19 to parents who have to work at night, to people suffering insomnia due to a lack of routine, most people are not sleeping as well as they did before the outbreak. Is lack of sleep affecting your ability to maintain healthy habits, or focus during the day? What are some practices from the book you feel would help you sleep better?
- The New Normal provides many suggestions and facts about safely interacting with others in our current landscape. Are there additional precautions you take when interacting with others or being in public places that are not addressed in the book? If so, what are they?
Discussion Questions
- According to the author, self-care is critical to self-leadership, and self-leadership is critical to leading others. When have you neglected your self-care in the service of others?
- In turbulent times, there is an intensified demand for leaders to provide information that people are seeking. Can you recall a time when you or another leader painted a thorough picture of progressing circumstances, complete with the good news as well as the bad? Why is that situation memorable?
- Studies show that by taking the time to connect with and address personal needs and values of colleagues, teams thrive and feel inspired. How do you encourage personal interest and support among your team members?
Discussion Questions
- How has the pandemic changed the way you use videoconferencing applications, such as Zoom, Skype, or Cisco Webex? Have you experienced any benefits of working collaboratively with these apps and have they made you feel more connected with your teams? Why or why not?
- Does your company have a policy for web conferences regarding camera usage? Is it a camera-on, all the time policy, or can you use your discretion whether you want to be “seen”?
- The COVID-19 pandemic brought Zoom into our homes in ways we couldn’t have imagined. We saw Zoom Happy Hour gatherings between friends and families; Zoom services by priests and rabbis; Zoom telehealth doctor appointments and wellness checks; and even Zoom exercise and yoga classes. What are some of the non-traditional ways—that is, outside of work meetings—you used Zoom or other videoconferencing applications at home throughout the pandemic?
Discussion Questions
- In Productivity Is For Robots, McComb urges readers to rethink the term “productivity.” What does productivity mean to you? Is it the number of tasks you accomplish in a given day or week? Or is a feeling of being productive constituted by the quality and purpose of your work?
- For McComb, creativity can enhance productivity. Creativity, he stresses, is one thing that technology is not yet capable of. When did you last allow yourself the time to patch into your innate creative abilities? What did you do or create?
- How will Productivity Is For Robots change the way you work or think about productivity and creative thinking?
Discussion Questions
- These articles emphasize the importance of solid project management practices. What project management practices do you have with your teams? Do you have short daily meetings to keep projects on track?
- When the majority of the world pivoted to a remote workforce during the pandemic outbreak, many employees divulged that they missed the social interactions that normally occurred in their office settings. Did you or your organization implement any virtual social gatherings during the pandemic, such as a virtual coffee break or lunch together to keep camaraderie in place?
Discussion Questions
- We all have triggers that cause us stress; meeting a deadline on a work project, financial worries, health concerns, and family issues are common stress triggers. What specific things in your daily life cause you stress? How do you combat stress?
- How will Hijacked by Your Brain change the way you react to stress? What are some practices from the book that you can put into action the next time stress takes over and engages your “fight, flight, or freezing” response?
- We’ve learned that stress can hijack our brains—but we usually have warnings and can feel it coming on. Authors Ford and Wortmann offer suggestions for understanding the brain and how it reacts to stress using their SOS model. How can you apply the SOS model to your life?
Discussion Questions
- In order to manage your emotions and to avoid causing undue stress to colleagues when working from home, the authors suggest that you emotionally proofread your messages before sending. With this in mind, how could you rephrase the statement “we need to talk” so that the recipient doesn’t begin to panic?
- To help alleviate stress, the authors recommend setting up an after-work ritual, such as a walk or brief exercise routine, cleaning or organizing a closet or room, or listening to music. What’s your go-to after-work ritual?
RETURNING TO WORK AFTER COVID-19
FUTURE OF WORK
HOW WE WORK: THE RETURN
PRIDE MONTH 2021

TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES: CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORK COMMUNITY
by Velsoft Training Materials | Courseware Company, LTD, © 2020
A safe, inclusive workplace in many jurisdictions is not just the law; it is a goal of every employee and company that values the contributions, well-being, and productivity of everyone in the organization. In society today, individuals are of many personal communities. In addition to heterosexual or “straight” there is also LGBTQI2SAP – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, 2S, for two-spirited: an indigenous concept of two sexualities within one body, asexual and pansexual. “Trans,” however, refers to gender identity, whereas the other terms describe primarily sexual orientation. The importance of understanding terms of identification is critical to creating and maintaining a safe workplace.
Transgender Employees: Creating an Inclusive Work Community introduces the importance and elements of safe, inclusive workspaces for Transgender persons—those identifying as a gender other than the one assigned at birth. This book offers an introduction to terminology, elements, policies, and resources to build and sustain a safe, inclusive environment for Transgender employees and increase the comfort level and productivity off all in your organization.

THE QUEER ADVANTAGE: CONVERSATIONS WITH LGBTQ+ LEADERS ON THE POWER OF IDENTITY
by Andrew Gelwicks | Hachette, © 2020
Curious about what it’s like to identify as LGBTQ+? Perhaps you’re interested in people’s experiences of coming out, forging relationships, and building careers as part of this minority group? Are you a LGBTQ+ person looking to embrace your identity with confidence and harness your full potential? This book is for anyone open to gaining advice and insights from the most successful members of the LGBTQ+ community.
In The Queer Advantage, Andrew Gelwicks powerfully documents question-and-answer sessions with 51 queer men and women in various industries: including sports, the arts, and business. This collection of discussions conveys the perspectives, memories, attitudes, experiences, and—most importantly, successes—of people who have fought hard against self-defeating thoughts and bias. In doing so, the author highlights how confronting one’s fears and confusion can pave the way to one’s best self.

GENDER AMBIGUITY IN THE WORKPLACE: TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-DIVERSE DISCRIMINATION
by Alison Ash Fogarty and Lily Zheng | Praeger, © 2018
Transgender and gender-diverse identities have received scrutiny in popular culture and prompted societal debates in the past two decades, but how much has really changed in terms of workplace inclusion and legal protection? For professionals in leadership positions, activists, or anyone working toward an unbiased society, this book offers a glimpse into the obstacles that trans and gender-diverse individuals still face, and what we can do about it.
In Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace, Alison Ash Fogarty and Lily Zheng explore the various forms of discrimination and prejudice that gender-diverse people struggle with in their careers and suggest practical strategies for organizations to become truly inclusive of all gender identities.

PRIDE LEADERSHIP: STRATEGIES FOR THE LGBTQ+ LEADER TO BE THE KING OR QUEEN OF THEIR JUNGLE
by Steven Yacovelli | Publish Your Purpose Press, © 2019
Do you want to hone your skills as an inclusive leader? Perhaps you’re looking for ways to diversify and interact with minority communities in a more meaningful and authentic way? Or maybe you’re ready to grow your emotional intelligence? Whether you’re a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community or a straight professional looking to add to your inclusive leader toolbox, this book will show you how to lead with pride.
Steven Yacovelli provides an understanding of how to capitalize on your natural leadership qualities to become a more well-rounded and influential leader. In Pride Leadership, Yacovelli examines vital traits—including authenticity, courage, and empathy—that you can refine on your path to leadership excellence.

MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW ARTICLE ON BUILDING EFFECTIVE CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT ON LGBTQ RIGHTS
by MIT Sloan Management Review | MIT Sloan Management Review, © 2019
Some company leaders still worry that engaging on LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) rights will invite criticism. Traditional wisdom suggests that addressing a still divisive subject may alienate those against same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ issues. The fear is that if enough customers, employees, or investors take offense, they could initiate boycotts, quit their jobs, or sell their shares, harming the company’s financial performance in the process.
This article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals how companies supportive of LGBTQ employees and political policy have found that there is gold at the end of the equal-rights rainbow.

GAYME CHANGER: HOW THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY AND THEIR ALLIES ARE CHANGING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
by Jens Schadendorf | LID Publishing Ltd, © 2021
The LGBT+ community: for a long time marginalized, stigmatized, and criminalized—today the ultimate champions of creativity, diversity, and innovation in a highly competitive world. In addition, corporate social responsibility and ethical demands for inclusiveness have now become economic directives every organization would like to attain. Gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and queer individuals are symbols of diversity and economic power—true GaYme Changers developing the global economy faster and for the better.
Supported by up-to-date research and illustrated by
fascinating stories, Jens Schadendorf has traced the LGBT+ community and an
increasing number of their allies from across the globe to discover the start
of a revolution. It becomes clear, even in times of hostility, resistance, and
crisis, it is economically and ethically beneficial for companies and societies
everywhere in the world, to let LGBT+ members—individually and as part of
organizations—develop into dynamic forces rooted in new forms of cooperation
for ga(y)me changing results. Schadendorf shows investment in LGBT+ inclusion
delivers a return. It is good for business and society and the right thing to
do.

THE GLASS CLOSET: WHY COMING OUT IS GOOD BUSINESS
by John Browne | Harper Business, © 2014
Convinced that personal matters such as sexual orientation or gender identity have no place in business? Scared that outing yourself on the job may jeopardize your career? More than being a debate on the pros and cons of the so-called “coming out,” a rite of passage for LGBTQI+ individuals, this book is essential for all business leaders hoping to foster a culture of inclusion, respect, authenticity, and diversity in the workplace.
David Browne shares his vision for inclusive, diverse, and authentic workplaces in America, the UK, and the world over. This book, which is part memoir and part social commentary, offers valuable insight into the world of business for people who identify as being on the LGBTQI+ spectrum.

STAND UP TO STIGMA: HOW WE REJECT FEAR AND SHAME
by Pernessa C. Seele | Berrett-Koehler Publishers, © 2016
“Stigma” is a simple two-syllable word, yet it carries the weight of negative and often unfair beliefs that we hold about those who are different from us. Stigmas lock people into stereotyped boxes and deny us all the right to be our authentic and whole selves.
Dr. Pernessa Seele, a longtime public health activist who
started one of the first AIDS education programs in the 1980s, has crafted a
proven method to address stigma. This powerful book confronts stereotype
development, shows how to undo the processes and effects of stigma, and
explains how we can radically change cultural thinking on the individual,
interpersonal, and societal levels to put an end to stigmatization once and for
all.

I AM A MILLION DATA POINTS
by Splunk

INCLUSION STARTS WITH I
by Accenture
I AM A MILLION DATA POINTS
INCLUSION STARTS WITH I
GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY 2021

APPROACHABLE ACCESSIBILITY: PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
by Michael Dowden and Martine Dowden | Apress, © 2019
There are hundreds of millions of people who are being left out every single day on the web due to disability or circumstance. The purpose of web accessibility is to remove barriers and bring the information, services, and functionality of the web to as many people as possible so they can be included in this global community.
Approachable Accessibility makes the topic of web accessibility as approachable as possible to help every web professional become an accessibility advocate at their companies, on their projects, and in their communities. The authors go beyond the buzzword to explore the impact our designs and decisions have on real people, along with the ethical, legal, and financial incentives for accessibility prioritization.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE
by Laura Kalbag | A Book Apart, © 2017
In Accessibility for Everyone, author Laura Kalbag guides you through the accessibility landscape: understand disability and impairment challenges; get a handle on important laws and guidelines; and learn how to plan for, evaluate, and test accessible design.
Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned pro, Accessibility for Everyone will help you get sure footing on the path to designing with accessibility. Author Laura Kalbag is out to make the web a fairer place.

INCLUSIVE DESIGN FOR A DIGITAL WORLD: DESIGNING WITH ACCESSIBILITY IN MIND
by Regine M. Gilbert | © Apress, 2019
What is inclusive design? It means that your product has been created with the intention of being accessible to as many different users as possible. For a long time, the concept of accessibility has been limited in terms of only defining physical spaces. However, change is afoot: personal technology now plays a part in the everyday lives of most of us, and thus it is a responsibility for designers of apps, web pages, and more public-facing tech products to make them accessible to all. Our digital era brings progressive ideas and paradigm shifts—but they are only truly progressive if everybody can participate.
In Inclusive Design for a Digital World, multiple crucial aspects of technological accessibility are confronted, followed by step-by-step solutions from User Experience Design professor and author Regine Gilbert. Think about every potential user who could be using your product. Could they be visually impaired? Have limited motor skills? Be deaf or hard of hearing? This book addresses a plethora of web accessibility issues that people with disabilities face.

PRACTICAL WEB INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ACCESS NEEDS
by Ashley Firth | Apress, © 2019
The web has to be inclusive. From Microsoft’s “inclusive design” movement—creating adaptive controllers for users with a range of disabilities—to Beyoncé’s site being sued for failure to be accessible, the importance of considering access needs is gaining mainstream attention. Recognizing and catering for a range of disabilities in our online platforms is key to achieving a truly inclusive web.
In Practical Web Inclusion and Accessibility, you’ll be guided through a broad range of access needs, the barriers users often face, and provided practical advice on how your sites can help rather than hinder. Going beyond advice tailored solely for developers, this book offers potential improvements for designers, developers, user experience professionals, QA and testers, so that everyone involved in building a website can engage with the concepts without the need to understand how to code.

DIGITAL OUTCASTS: MOVING TECHNOLOGY FORWARD WITHOUT LEAVING PEOPLE BEHIND
by Kel Smith | Morgan Kaufmann, © 2013
The blind person who tries to make an online purchase. The young girl who cannot speak due to a cognitive disability. The man confined to his home due to permanent injury. The single mother with a long-term illness who struggles to feed her family…
With so many people worldwide currently living with a disability, the term "outcast" covers numerous scenarios. Digital outcasts rely on technology for everyday services that many people take for granted. However, poorly designed products risk alienating this important (and growing) population.
Citing real-world case studies from healthcare to social science, Digital Outcasts examines the emerging legal and cultural impact of inclusive design.
Discussion Questions
- The purpose of web accessibility is to remove barriers and bring the information, services, and functionality of the Web to as many people as possible so they can be included in this global community. What are some reasons accessibility is important, even for those who are not considered disabled?
- Individuals with disabilities utilize a vast array of assistive technologies to help them interact with various applications on the internet. What are some tools that are available to help manage limitations of access?
- Universal accessibility of information has been a global effort undertaken by thousands of individuals over more than 70 years. Hopefully you and your teams will soon be joining this effort by establishing an action plan to achieve and maintain conformance with accessibility standards. What steps have you and your team taken to support accessibility for your product or company?
Discussion Questions
- The author devotes a fair amount of time defining “disability” in her book. She suggests that five main areas of disability affect our use of the web: visual impairments, auditory impairments, motor impairments, cognitive impairments, and vestibular disorders and seizures. How have your web accessibility efforts addressed these 5 main areas of disability?
- Accessibility for Everyone focuses on the usability and accessibility of the web across four broad parameters: visual—make it easy to see; auditory—make it easy to hear; motor—make it easy to interact with; and cognitive—make it easy to understand. Which of these parameters pose the biggest challenge to you and your web development team to achieve or maintain? Why?
- Kalbag asserts that “well-structured HTML is the secret weapon of web accessibility. With a solid HTML foundation, a site becomes instantly more accessible to a much wider audience.” Do you agree with the correlation between well-composed HTML and accessibility? Why or why not?
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean to design inclusive and accessible experiences? The author asserts that you could ask five different people and they would give you five different responses. What does it mean to you to design inclusive and accessible experiences?
- The author urges readers to go to a website and try to only use your keyboard. See if you can tab through and notice which elements are highlighted as you go through the site. Can you see where you should focus? Are things highlighted? Are you lost? What may be difficult for you could be impossible for someone with disabilities if the access is not done properly for the device or the tools someone may use.
- When you think about the individuals who will use your product, ask yourself the following questions: Are they accessing your product via Web, mobile, or a voice assistant? What are they using to access your product?
Discussion Questions
- The author’s goal in writing Practical Web Inclusion and Accessibility is to help you understand accessibility and build it into your sites, so that together, we can make the Internet the inclusive, empowering place it has the potential to be. With that in mind, what do you feel are the merits of a "disability-driven" approach to inclusive design?
- Firth explores assistive technologies and the vast array of new and emerging services they offer. Does your company make use of any of the assistive technologies mentioned in the book? What are they and what do they provide to your customers? After reading the book, are there any assistive technologies that you don’t currently employ, but wish to in the future?
- How can you engage more users with different access needs?
Discussion Questions
- The author explains that we unknowingly create outcasts in our society because it's too difficult most to make a distinction between who someone is and what he or she is. In the digital realm, what are some ways your product’s website inadvertently creates outcasts? Does your site alienate those with certain physical or cognitive disabilities in any way?
- Smith outlines 8 introductory steps to get started with accessibility as an enterprise initiative, whether for a single website or to develop a whole new mobile or product offering. Of the steps discussed, which one(s) stood out to you as the most challenging to implement? Why?
- Whether it be making a website accessible to the blind, providing a caption on an online video, or making home therapy easier for patients, designing for digital outcasts is about recognizing what enhancements can be applied and how these improvements sustain a person's success in life. Can you think of an enhancement your company could make to improve a digital outcast’s life?
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2021

FAST-TRACK YOUR LEADERSHIP CAREER
by Rashim Mogha | Women Lead Publishing, © 2018
Providing concrete examples on how to identify your superpower, this book will teach you how to build your brand, invest in yourself, navigate work politics, and build a support system that will propel you along the road to success.
Author Rashim Mogha’s career journey has come with its share of challenges. From a project manager passed over for a promotion, to holding progressive leadership roles at NIIT, VMWare, Amazon and Oracle, she’s devised a template for what worked for her (and what didn’t). In Fast-Track Your Leadership Career, Mogha shares that template so that you too can accelerate your climb up the leadership career ladder.

FAST-TRACK YOUR LEADERSHIP CAREER: A GUIDED JOURNAL
by Rashim Mogha | Rashim Mogha, © 2018
As a companion to Fast-Track Your Leadership Career, this Guided Journal features thought-provoking questions that allow you to assess and align your “superpower” to your own individual success.
Rashim Mogha’s career journey has been a winding road to ultimately discovering what made her happy. She kept a journal that she revisited any time she needed to find clarity in her life or when she needed to become more centered and more resilient. Most importantly, she used journaling to help her devise her roadmap to success. In this Guided Journal, she implores you to write down your thoughts, feelings, and successes and failures to help you realize your path to success.

THE CONFIDENCE CODE: THE SCIENCE AND ART OF SELF-ASSURANCE—WHAT WOMEN SHOULD KNOW
by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman | © HarperCollins, 2014
Why do so many women, even the most successful, struggle with feelings of self-doubt? Is there a secret to channeling our inner confidence?
Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition, The Confidence Code provides an informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all stages of their career.

DARE TO LEAD: BRAVE WORK. TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. WHOLE HEARTS
by Brené Brown | Random House, © 2018
In Dare to Lead, author Brené Brown provides a number of thought-provoking ideas on owning your fears, being daring instead of comfortable, and building an organizational culture that’s based on bravery and vulnerability. She effortlessly outlines the skills that underpin courageous leadership and shows how being vulnerable can actually help you on your way to leadership excellence.

HOW REMARKABLE WOMEN LEAD: THE BREAKTHROUGH MODEL FOR WORK AND LIFE
by Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, and Geoffrey Lewis | Tantor, © 2012
How Remarkable Women Lead shares an optimistic view of success and leadership. The authors discuss provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world.
Authors Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston—both McKinsey & Company Consultants—discuss the correlations between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with their five-point model of Centered Leadership: meaning, framing, connecting, engaging, and energizing.

WOMEN CHANGE THE WORLD: NOTEWORTHY WOMEN ON CULTIVATING YOUR POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVING SUCCESS
by Michelle Patterson (ed) | BenBella Books 2014
Compiled by the president of the Global Women Foundation, Michelle Patterson, Women Change the World features essays from remarkable women such as Janet Bray Attwood, Dame DC Cordova, Wendy Lea, Sharon Lechter, Dr. Marissa Pei, and more. These women offer their wisdom and advice to other women who are just starting their professional careers or are looking to advance.
The essays in Women Change the World present sage advice from women in a variety of professions who want to inspire and guide other women in their personal development or philanthropic endeavors.

MASTERING YOUR INNER CRITIC AND 7 OTHER HIGH HURDLES TO ADVANCEMENT: HOW THE BEST WOMEN LEADERS PRACTICE SELF-AWARENESS TO CHANGE WHAT REALLY MATTERS
by Susan Mackenty Brady | McGraw-Hill, © 2019
We all have that little voice inside our heads that talk down to ourselves, tell us we aren’t good enough, or judge others. It’s our inner critic, and it can sabotage us from advancing in our careers (and lives) if we aren’t careful. The book also includes 7 other hurdles that may stand in your way of advancement, such as Bias, Clarity, and Recognized Confidence, to name a few.
Mastering Your Inner Critic and 7 Other High Hurdles to Advancement includes stories and strategies from high-powered, successful women in all stages of their careers to help you quiet that little voice inside your head so you can focus on the goals that matter to you.

ATHENA RISING: HOW AND WHY MEN SHOULD MENTOR WOMEN
by W. Brad Johnson and David Smith | Bibliomotion, © 2016
Many young women just entering the workforce or women in junior roles are often advised to find a mentor. Athena Rising is a book for men to understand how and why mentoring these women is important, and offers sage advice to men in executive or leadership roles for helping the women in their teams or organizations achieve success.
Authors W. Brad Johnson and David Smith believe that mentoring women is key to an organization’s long-term survival, and that by helping women thrive in the workplace, you'll change women's lives, improve the work environment, and make your organization more competitive.

GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE
by Angela Duckworth | Simon & Schuster, © 2016
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to succeed time and again, while others, regardless of their talents, seem to fall short? Enthusiasm and perseverance are essential qualities toward the pursuit of excellence; Grit shows you how to develop these qualities in order to achieve your fullest potential.
Is talent or passion what drives success? Grit is a compelling guide to becoming your best self in any life pursuit and encourages you to persevere and succeed in your chosen journey. Based on extensive research, Angela Duckworth offers sage advice for anyone who seeks guidance on working smarter and harder to achieve career fulfillment.

BREAKING THROUGH: STORIES AND BEST PRACTICES FROM COMPANIES THAT HELP WOMEN SUCCEED
by Martine Liautaud | Wiley, © 2016
Breaking Through shows you how useful mentoring is and guides you through how to best take advantage of it. Additionally, the book provides encouragement and inspiration for women entrepreneurs and leaders.
In Breaking Through, Liautaud makes a compelling case for the effectiveness of mentoring, with real women's stories of success.

CHAMPIONING WOMEN LEADERS: BEYOND SPONSORSHIP
by Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj and Kitty Chisholm
Examining the reasons why championing works and why it is so important for female executive development in particular, Championing Women Leaders is a user-friendly guide to developing workplace champions for female leaders in any organization.
In Championing Women Leaders, authors Janjuha-Jivraj and Chisholm share the stories of several women’s progress into leadership to demonstrate how these women raise the visibility of championship, and what power and value can be unleashed when women with great potential, the “ones to watch” (OTWs), are truly championed in every sense of the word.

BECOMING THE BOSS: NEW RULES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
by Lindsey Pollak | HarperCollins, © 2014
Becoming the Boss provides a guide for young professionals interested in leadership positions. Pollak has compiled everything she’s learned in her leadership career—both do’s and don’ts—to provide you with comprehensive information about how to be the best leader you can be, with a particular focus on your first months and years as the boss.
Pollak admits that the classic rules of leadership and success—such as confidence, intelligence, and charisma—will never really change; however, she asserts that a “revolution” is taking place on a myriad of fronts.

THE GENIUS HABIT: HOW ONE HABIT CAN RADICALLY CHANGE YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE
by Laura Garnett | Recorded Books, © 2019
Whether you’re just taking your first steps toward a career, or you’re a seasoned career veteran looking to inject some fresh energy into your position, Laura Garnett’s The Genius Habit shows you how the journey to finding long-term professional success and satisfaction starts with building the one habit that will make your career ambitions a reality.
The author believes that each one of us has a unique genius—a distinctive way of thinking and problem-solving we already possess. In this book, you’ll learn that tapping into your genius is less about changing yourself and more about cultivating the gifts you already have into a highly effective way of operating.

THE MECE MUSE: 100+ SELECTED PRACTICES, UNWRITTEN RULES, AND HABITS OF GREAT CONSULTANTS
by Christie Lindor | Tessi Media LLC, © 2018
Great consultants possess a je ne sais quoi that are equal parts confidence, passion, technical acumen, purpose, and charisma. Great consultants are authentically imperfect; they take life by the reins and forge ahead with certainty.
In The MECE Muse, author Christie Lindor presents selected practices of great consulting in three distinct categories: the mindset of great consultants, how great consultants are conditioned for success, and ways to create a sustainable consulting career.

BEING THE BOSS: THE 3 IMPERATIVES FOR BECOMING A GREAT LEADER
by Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback | Tessi Media LLC, © 2018
Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback’s Being the Boss explains how to manage yourself, a network, and a team—the 3 Imperatives of Leadership—to help you ultimately master the most daunting challenges of leadership. Including inspiring stories and sage advice, the book offers a framework that’s robust enough to help you figure out where to focus your time and attention, as well as to continue to develop yourself and serve as a catalyst for your company’s continued success and growth.
Discussion Questions
- Mogha writes extensively about discovering and leveraging your “superpower”—the skills you bring to the table. What’s your superpower? Why should someone hire you for a leadership position?
- In Fast-Track Your Leadership Career, Rashim Mogha emphasizes the importance of building your own personal brand—a way to let others know who you are, what you do, and why you do it. She shares the process she used to realize what defined her. How are you developing your own personal brand?
- We all face multiple demands in today’s modern workforce—looming deadlines, project or personal setbacks, and overloaded schedules, just to name a few. These factors require us to be resilient, as Mogha asserts, so we’re able to bounce back and deal with stressful situations. How can you apply her steps to build your resiliency?
Discussion Questions
- Mogha makes the valid point that you have known yourself the longest. What does success mean for you? What makes you happy? What brings you joy? Why?
- Oftentimes, what brings us joy can be career-related professional goals. How does what makes you happy align with your professional goals?
- Success almost always requires skill. Identify 3-5 skills you need in order to be successful? How did you acquire those skills, or how are your currently acquiring them? How are these skills helping you achieve success and/or happiness?
Discussion Questions
- How do you define confidence for yourself? After reading The Confidence Code, what are some actions you can take to bolster your self-confidence?
- Think back over the years about those things you wanted to say or do, but it felt like something was inhibiting you. It was likely a lack of self-confidence. After reading this book, how could you approach those things differently now? Why?
- What new insights did you gather from The Confidence Code that have impacted your perspective of yourself and your self-confidence?
Discussion Questions
- In Dare to Lead, Brown is a staunch opponent of what she wittily terms “armored leadership,” in which every situation—even the scary ones—are an opportunity to learn. What are some ways in which you’ve demonstrated armored leadership in your own career?
- Brown discusses values—the beliefs, ideals, and principles we live by. While it’s challenging to live these values each day, it’s more challenging in the face of the innumerable challenges you’re bound to face in business. As an aspiring leader, how do you go about living your values and aligning your behavior with your beliefs?
- Brown shares a short, practical list of seven behaviors to help you establish trust in your leadership. The clever acronym “BRAVING” has been created to help in this regard. After reading Dare to Lead, what are some ways you can apply these 7 practices next time you’re facing a tough challenge?
Discussion Questions
- In How Remarkable Women Lead, the authors discuss optimism and “flow”—the phenomenon that happens when your skills are well matched to an inspiring challenge and you’re working toward a clear goal. After reading the book, what do optimism and flow mean to you and your leadership journey? What steps are you taking to achieve them?
- The cornerstone of the book is the authors’ model of Centered Leadership. Which of the five arenas do you need to work on the most to lead through uncertainty and change? Which of the arenas do you feel that you’ve mastered?
- How Remarkable Women Lead features stories of remarkable women and their journeys to success. Which women’s story resonates with you or inspires you the most? Why?
Discussion Questions
- Women Change the World features the stories of 40+ women, from those working for non-profits, best-selling authors, endurance athletes, and leadership coaches, to social and political advocates for women’s rights, and CEOs and serial entrepreneurs. Which woman’s story resonated with you the most? Why?
- Each woman’s story in the book has either tips or a central message to help other women achieve greatness. Which tip or story made you want to mentor or inspire other women around you? How would you go about doing that?
- A common thread throughout the various stories in Women Change the World is that everyone—women and men alike—should bring his or her unique skills to the table. What are your unique skills? How have you honed them? Which of those skills can you mentor others to master?
Discussion Questions
- Author Brady calls the Inner Critic, the “mother of all hurdles,” as it can be harsh, unconstructive, and offensive. This negative self-talk can squelch our confidence and make us vulnerable instead of brave and confused instead of focused. What has your inner critic said to you today? How did it make you feel?
- One of the book’s “hurdles” is Clarity—knowing what you want and being intentional about your career advancement. After reading Mastering Your Inner Critic and 7 Other High Hurdles to Advancement, are you sure about what you want for yourself? Are you advocating for your own advancement? If not, what’s holding you back from advancing in your career?
- Brady discusses that to successfully advance in your career you need a network of relationships you can leverage to achieve your goals. These people could be friends, family, mentors, professional contacts, or people from activities you partake in, such as a yoga class, a church function, or a baseball game. Which tips from the book could you put into practice in order to grow your network?
Discussion Questions
- Many women often feel stifled at work—they don’t always feel like they can be part of “the boy’s club,” according to the authors. What are some ways that you as men can welcome and mentor the women in your organization? And as women, what kinds of challenges have you felt in trying to break into this “boy’s club”?
- Women are frequently intimidated when seeking out a male mentor. They’re sometimes afraid their actions will be perceived as wanting more than career advancement. As a male mentor, how can you solidify the mentor-mentee relationship so that your mentees’ potential is recognized by others?
- The authors spell out various things men shouldn’t do when mentoring women, such as “don’t be dominant and overbearing,” or “don’t be a benevolent sexist.” Which “don’t” warnings from the book about mentoring women do you see as challenging? Why?
Discussion Questions
- In Grit, Duckworth notes that people who persevere with passion and purpose rather than solely relying on natural talent eventually become more productive and just as accomplished in the long run. What’s your passion and purpose?
- Throughout Grit, Duckworth guides you through a simple three-step process: discovery, development, and deepening. After reading the book review, do you find any of these three steps more challenging than the others? Why?
- Based on her research, Duckworth provides a powerful message that's at the heart of Grit: when you align your daily goals with your overarching goals, you’ll have a clearer objective to work toward. How can you put this advice into practice to develop your own grit?
Discussion Questions
- At the heart of Breaking Through, Liautaud discusses mentoring and sponsorship and how each is effective in helping women succeed. After reading the book, do you have a clear understanding of what mentoring and sponsorship are, and the differences between the two? Do you have a mentor or a sponsor? How has that changed your career trajectory?
- From the Mentoring Programs Success Stories part of the book, which success story resonated with you the most? Why?
- The latter half of Breaking Through includes discussions and interviews about many women entrepreneur and networking programs, from Women Business Mentoring Initiative (WBMI) and Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), to Astia and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative. Of the organizations discussed, which would you join if you could? Why?
Discussion Questions
- Championing Women Leaders is centered around the authors’ CHAMP model—Culture, Hesitation, Advocacy, Motivation, Power—and includes task questions for each of the five elements of the model. Of all the questions in the CHAMP model, which did you find the most challenging to answer? Why?
- Many of the women the authors interviewed about being championed often expressed being encouraged to acknowledge strengths and capabilities which they did not yet recognize. How can you present your achievements for the next promotional opportunity?
- How has Championing Women Leaders changed or expanded your perspective on championship? Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
Discussion Questions
- In Becoming the Boss, Lindsey Pollak distills key concepts from books she believes anyone taking their first steps into leadership should read. Have you read any of the books she highlights? Which one(s) resonated with you the most? Why?
- What does it mean to you to be a leader? What kind of leader do you want to be?
- In the book, author Lindsey Pollak provides “Nine Ways to Get Better All the Time.” Do you foresee any of these nine ways as a challenge for you personally? Why?
Discussion Questions
- After reading The Genius Habit and filling out the Performance Tracker, have you been able to identify what’s holding you back? Have you developed a deeper sense of clarity on what you need to do to move your career forward?
- The book is meant to inspire you to live up to your true potential. Can you share a moment in the book that inspired you to pause and reflect?
- How has The Genius Habit ignited your career journey?
Discussion Questions
- In The MECE Muse, author Christie Lindor shares the secrets of top-notch business consultants. How can you apply the lessons of these consulting superstars to your role?
- Lindor shares selected conditioning practices, rules, and habits great consultants create to achieve career breakthroughs. Which of these can you apply to your consulting career? Why?
- The author encourages you to own the narrative of your experiences and career. Can you share how you’ve done this, or how you plan to do this?
Discussion Questions
- In Being the Boss, Linda Hill and Kent Lineback discuss the steps to take and the roadblocks to avoid in order to meet the challenge of good management and leadership. What was one tip that you can put into effect immediately?
- The three key imperatives for a manager are manage yourself, manage your network, manage your team? Which one of these imperatives do you want to prioritize in your own leadership journey? How can you prioritize it effectively?
- What are some effective ways in which you have built your support network this past year? How has that helped you lead yourself or others effectively?
Monthly Selections
COMING SOON

The Journey Beyond Fear
by John Hagel III | McGraw Hill, © 2021
Uncertainty has been the name of the game for years―and the feeling reached an all-time high when COVID-19 hit. Even the savviest, smartest, toughest people are understandably feeling enormous pressure and often feeling paralyzed by fear. The Journey Beyond Fear provides everything you need to identify your fears, face your fears, move beyond your fears―and cultivate emotions that motivate you to pursue valuable business opportunities, realize your full potential, and create opportunities that benefit all.
MAY 2022

The New World of Work
by Peter Cheese | Kogan Page, © 2021
Work has changed forever. How can HR and leaders adapt? How can they deal with the wellbeing and productivity crisis, address the skills gap and build better organizations? This book has the answer. Written by a leading voice in the people profession, The New World of Work takes an evidence-based approach to provide practical advice on how the business and employees can succeed.
April 2022

Crucial Conversations
by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory | McGraw-Hill Education, © 2021
Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation―especially difficult ones―leads to the results you want. It teaches readers how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person.
March 2022

Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Perez | Blackstone Publishing, © 2019
In Invisible Women, celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more.
February 2022

Talking Back, Talking Black
by John McWhorter | © 2019, Recorded Books
This book examines the origin and structure of Black English and the cultural, educational, and political issues that have hindered the acknowledgment of this fascinating, empowering vernacular.
January 2022

Stronger Through Adversity
by Joseph A. Michelli | © 2021, McGraw-Hill
If you’re looking to understand how organizations manage to succeed and emerge more resilient from a crisis, look no further than leadership strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Stronger Through Adversity, author Joseph Michelli accumulates keen business insights from more than 140 successful executives and distils it into a guidebook on how to thrive during periods of chaos and uncertainty. Whether you are a first-time business owner in need of some guidance, an everyday breadwinner who wishes to create financial stability for their family, or a seasoned business professional, everyone can profit from the powerful business lessons honed through experience by industry leaders such as Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz USA, Marriott, Target, Kohl’s, DHL, Verizon, and others. Having been put to the test and proven effective during the turmoil of a global pandemic, the leadership truths in this book are sure to benefit organizations in any industry.
December 2021

Empowered
by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones | Wiley, © 2021
What is it that sets innovative companies apart from their competitors? Is it a question of funding? Are they exclusively recruiting superstar designers and engineers? EMPOWERED suggests another explanation: that their extraordinary output is the result of how these organizations strengthen ordinary employees.
By combining practical advice with inspirational passages about the relationship between empowerment and leadership, EMPOWERED invites you to consider the potential inside every member of your team. And then find the key to unlock it.
November 2021

CORPORATIONS COMPASSION CULTURE
by Keesa C. Schreane | Wiley, © 2021
Author Keesa Schreane delivers insight into what it takes for businesses to drive real social and corporate change toward inclusion and equity, while sharing her personal story about the challenges of being a woman of color in today’s corporate environment. Through hard work, talent, and—you guessed it—compassion, she has risen to become one of today’s luminaries in the area of responsible leadership in global corporations. Business executives, HR directors, diversity and inclusion professionals, and sustainability leaders will value her direct, no-nonsense approach.
October 2021

BLOCKCHAIN BASICS
by Daniel Drescher | Apress, © 2017
Blockchain Basics bridges the gap that exists between purely technical guides about the blockchain and purely business-focused guides. It does so by explaining both the technical concepts that make up the blockchain and their role in business-relevant applications.
You'll learn: what the blockchain is; why it is needed and what problem it solves; why there is so much excitement about the blockchain and its potential; major components and their purpose; how various components of the blockchain work and interact; limitations, why they exist, and what has been done to overcome them; and major application scenarios.
September 2021

The Work-Life Balance Myth
by David J. McNeff | © 2021, McGraw-Hill
“All of us have Seven Slices in our lives: our Family Slice, our Professional Slice, our Personal Slice, our Physical Slice, our Intellectual Slice, our Emotional Slice, and our Spiritual Slice. These all need to be served in some fashion―and in serving them, they, in turn, serve us.”
This relatively simple but profoundly critical concept is at the heart of the method executive coach David McNeff has used to transform the lives and careers of his clients. It begins with two important facts: 1) stress happens―you can’t avoid it; and 2) your existence is composed of far more than “work” and “life.”
The Work-Life Balance Myth won’t make your life
perfect―no one can do that, and you shouldn’t trust anyone who makes that
promise. What this book will do is provide you with proven new ways of framing
your life, seeing stress for what it is, and vastly improving your ability to
navigate the emotional challenges that will inevitably arise in a way that
serves your Seven Slices.
August 2021

The Infinite Leader
by Chris Lewis and Pippa Malmgren | Kogan Page, 2021
In years to come, people should be able to look back at 2020 and say it was the year that changed everything. There’s no doubt it will hold more than the usual memories. It was a vivid experience, where everything became heightened and exaggerated. If there was ever a time when leadership could be seen and assessed, this was it. Better than any MBA or training course, at both individual and group level, this was leadership put to the test repeatedly and relentlessly.
The Infinite Leader is a roadmap to introducing balance back into organizations. You can adapt your stance to the infinite possibilities facing you as a leader, and balance the main quadrants of the rational, emotional, spiritual and physical leader, to deliver sustainable leadership with integrity. Business is still about people—people operate across paradoxes and opposing forces, in a world that confounds these influences. Leaders need to continuously juggle and neutralize these to succeed. Be what your people need you to be and learn what they don't teach you in business schools; remain analytical and numbers-focused when needed, but also bring your heart, person and integrity to leadership.
JULY 2021

DEMANDING MORE
by Sheree Atcheson | Kogan Page, © 2021
Look around you. Is your workplace as diverse and accepting as it should be? From accusations of racism in high political office, award-winning actors admitting the sets they work on aren't inclusive, to everyday occurrences of sexism, agism, racism and more, we are far from where we need to be.
Demanding More moves beyond HR speak to clearly explain what diversity and inclusion are and what it means in the everyday experience of millions of people, both at work and in life. Sheree Atcheson, Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Peakon and ex Monzo, draws on her experience as a young woman of color in an overly white male tech environment; she lives and breathes the issues she writes about. In Demanding More, she calls out the lack of awareness around privilege, unchecked and unconscious biases and details what intersectionality does to feelings of discrimination and disadvantage.
JUNE 2021

THE LONG-DISTANCE TEAMMATE
by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel | Berrett-Koehler, © 2021
Written by the founders of the Remote Leadership Institute, The Long-Distance Teammate tackles three important issues: navigating the personal and interpersonal, growing the skills to be productive, and communicating effectively—all from a distance. In short, there is a big difference between working at home and being an effective member of a team. This practical guide describes that difference and allows you to be a great remote teammate.
May 2021

THE 5 DISCIPLINES OF INCLUSIVE LEADERS
by Andrés Tapia and Alina Polonskaia | Berrett-Koehler, © 2020
The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders focuses on the significance of embracing diversity in today’s globalized world and outlines the intricacies of establishing inclusionary work practices. While explicitly spelling out the five disciplines needed to become a D&I leader, the authors show how harnessing the hidden talent in diversity and fostering an inclusive culture makes for first-rate organizational growth.
April 2021

WORKINSPIRED
by Aron Ain | McGraw-Hill, © 2019
WorkInspired discusses ways to improve the company culture and explores how to become a more people-oriented leader. The author explains how this can be achieved through the three core competencies of character, competence, and collaboration. Author Aron Ain fervently advocates for family-oriented workplaces that value and trust employees toward building a mutually-beneficial organizational culture.
March 2021

THE FEARLESS ORGANIZATION
by Amy Edmondson
Written for leaders and teams, this step-by-step resource is filled with illustrative scenario-based examples and provides a clear path forward for implementing a culture that thrives on the free expression of ideas and nurturing engagement.
FEBRUARY 2021

THE PHOENIX PROJECT
by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford
In a fast-paced and entertaining style, three luminaries of the DevOps movement deliver a story that anyone who works in IT will recognize. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own IT organizations, they'll never view IT the same way again.
JANUARY 2021

CONTAGIOUS YOU
by Anese Cavanaugh
For anyone who’s sought to create change, or felt sucked into the drama and chaos of a toxic work environment, this book will advance the notion that everyone at an organization is a leader—for good or for bad—and that leaders have tremendous power to influence those who follow their example.
DECEMBER 2020

THE LONG-DISTANCE LEADER
by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel
As more organizations adopt a remote workforce, the challenges of leading at a distance become more urgent than ever. The cofounders of the Remote Leadership Institute show leaders how to guide their teams by recalling the foundational principles of leadership.
NOVEMBER 2020

SMARTCUTS
by Shane Snow
Delving into the reasons why some people and some organizations are able to achieve incredible things in implausibly short time frames, this thoughtful book shows how each of us can use "smartcuts" to rethink convention and accelerate success.
OCTOBER 2020

7 LENSES
by Linda Fisher Thornton
Offering a clear, actionable road map for leading ethically, this book takes us beyond the triple bottom line to ethical leadership, and provides 14 Guiding Principles that help us honor them.
SEPTEMBER 2020

BRIDGING DIFFERENCES FOR BETTER MENTORING
by Lois J. Zachary & Lisa Z. Fain
In Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring, the authors provide insights on how to improve the development and growth of individuals through successful mentoring.
AUGUST 2020

THE MECE MUSE
by Christie Lindor
Great consultants possess a je ne sais quoi that are equal parts confidence, passion, technical acumen, purpose, and charisma. Great consultants are authentically imperfect; they take life by the reins and forge ahead with certainty.
JULY 2020

DIVERSITY BEYOND LIP SERVICE
by La’Wana Harris
The ugly truth about diversity is that some people worry they must give up their power for others to have a chance. Harris’s method helps people realize that sharing power isn’t the same as losing it.
JUNE 2020

FANOCRACY
by Reiko Scott, David Meerman Scott
In Fanocracy, the authors examine how to create a “fandom”—a band of loyal patrons who share a common interest, and they present handy steps to create your own “fanocracy.”
MAY 2020

THINK LIKE AMAZON
by John Rossman
In Think Like Amazon, author John Rossman reveals how to think strategically and innovatively in order to become a forerunner in today’s digital age.
APRIL 2020

VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP
by Penny Pullan
Virtual Leadership explores the challenges associated with working remotely, and guides you on how to lead virtual teams.
MARCH 2020

THE TECHNOLOGY FALLACY
by Gerald C. Kane, Anh Nguyen Phillips, Jonathan R. Copulsky, Garth R. Andrus
In The Technology Fallacy, the authors discuss ways in which companies can respond successfully to digital disruption.
FEBRUARY 2020

SEEING DIGITAL
by David C. Moschella
In Seeing Digital, the author discusses the coming digital storm and the ways in which companies and individual employees can prepare themselves for success.
NOVEMBER 2019

ADAPTIVE SPACE
by Michael J. Arena
Adaptive Space explores how organizations can become successful by acclimating to a dynamic business landscape.
OCTOBER 2019

BRING YOUR HUMAN TO WORK
by Erica Keswin
In Bring Your Human to Work, author Erica Keswin explores the ways in which being a better human can positively impact business, the workday, and the bottom line.
MAY 2022 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What are the most relevant concepts you learned from The New World of Work?
- What’s one thing that the book inspired you to do differently moving forward?
- What aspects of the book can you relate to, and why?
MARCH 2022 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What are some ways you can implement the principles you’ve learned in your own organization?
- What’s one thing that Crucial Conversations inspired you to do differently moving forward?
- Were there any quotes or passages from the book you found particularly compelling? Why?
MARCH 2022 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- How has Invisible Women changed or expanded your perspective on gender data bias? Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and caused you to pause?
- What new insights did you gather from INVISIBLE WOMEN that have impacted your perspective and raised your awareness?
- Reflect on your previous career milestones and successes. What achievements led to your advancement?
February 2022 Discussion Question
- How has Talking Back, Talking Black changed your perspective of Black English? Can you share a moment in the book that resonated with you and inspired you to pause and reflect?
January 2022 Discussion Questions
- The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact has been universal. It has affected every business or industry in some way. How has the pandemic impacted your specific organization, business, or industry?
- At the heart of STRONGER THROUGH ADVERSITY Michelli emphasizes the importance of communication during a crisis. As a leader, how frequently do you share positive stories with your teams and stakeholders to provide levity and show your own vulnerability and humanity during times of crises?
- How do you demonstrate compassion? Has your level of compassion transformed at all during the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, in what ways?
December 2021 Discussion Questions
- In EMPOWERED, authors Cagan and Jones demonstrate how empowering teams to take ownership of their work leads to better products, greater revenue, and happier staff. Consider your teams for a moment. Do they take ownership of their work? If so, how?
- The authors state, “Empowering means creating an environment where your people can own outcomes and not just tasks.” After reading the book, what are some steps that you, as a leader, can take to create such an environment?
- EMPOWERED invites you to consider the potential inside every member of your team. What are some ways you can apply this mindset to the recruitment and hiring process? And then, the training process?
November 2021 Discussion Questions
- In Corporations Compassion Culture, author Keesa C. Schreane shares her moving and emotional story of dealing with leaders who lack compassion, humanity, and an inclusive mindset. Have you ever been in the author’s position? If so, how did you handle the situation?
- As we enter the post-COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter (BLM) era, the author believes that the move toward a more compassionate culture, with equity and inclusivity as a foundation is more urgent than ever. She suggests that committing to putting people first is the way to do this. What are some actions your organization can take to put people first?
- After reading the book, what are some ways you can create inclusion through compassion? And how can you create a workplace where everyone feels welcomed and included?
October 2021 Discussion Questions
- Using a 25-step pedagogy, the author explains the technical portions that comprise the blockchain and their function in business applications. Which of the steps can you ap-ply immediately?
- After reading the book, what problem is the blockchain meant to solve? Why is solving this problem important? How is it important to you or your business?
- In Blockchain Basics, Drescher discusses the major limitations of the blockchain, the rea-sons they occur, and the possible ways to overcome them. What specific limitations resonated with you the most? Why?
September 2021 Discussion Questions
- Do you believe that the concept of achieving a true balance between your personal life and your professional life is possible? Why or why not?
- By using his Seven Slice Method, the author contends that we can achieve a sense of inner harmony that helps us better navigate turbulent times. Which of the Seven Slices—personal, professional, family, physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual—do you personally struggle with the most? Why do you think that is?
- What percentage of time do you spend in each slice? By determining this, you’ll see where you need to spend more time or less time to ultimately achieve balance—or harmony—in your life. What are some ways you can integrate your dormant slices into your daily life?
August 2021 Discussion Questions
- A common theme throughout the book is that we have the power to be and to choose better leaders. How do you think you could become a better leader? Are there specific practices you can apply to your leadership to help you improve? If so, what are they?
- According to the authors, the leader’s job is to know where the team is both physically and spiritually and to see the team in perspective, and that this is inhibited if the leader’s ego requirements intervene. As a leader, how do you keep your ego in check when dealing with your teams?
- In your opinion, what qualities and characteristics do the best leaders possess? Do you have leadership role models? If so, who are they?
July 2021 Discussion Questions
- Diversity has become so much of a buzzword that, at times, it loses meaning for people. What does diversity mean to you?
- In Demanding More, Atcheson artfully dissects the terms “diversity,” “equity,” “inclusion,” and “privilege.” Why does the topic of diversity make people uncomfortable? And how has privilege made things easier for some and harder for others?
- Atcheson defines allyship as the action taken by an ally to better understand the experiences of underrepresented communities and use their privilege to help these groups. What are some ways you can demonstrate allyship, both inside and outside your organization?
June 2021 Discussion Questions
- What does success mean to you? Is success getting your work done every day? Does it stop there? Does success mean you are getting promoted regularly? Does success mean you are satisfied with your work-life balance? Do you have satisfying work relationships that make your day enjoyable?
- In The Long-Distance Teammate, the authors present their 3P Model for Remote-Work Success based on Productivity, Proactivity, and Potential. Overall, how productive do you feel you are most days? Who would you identify as a role model for proactivity that you could learn from? How often do you think about your potential in your work and career? Is it enough?
- Working with others is something we all do, and it’s still hard. When you are working at a distance from each other, it can be even harder, and potentially even more stressful. Are there problems or frustrations you find with your team’s work processes? If so, is that a symptom of a larger problem, or do you need to better understand those processes and their purposes?
May 2021 Discussion Questions
- In The Five Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders, Tapia and Polonskaia define an inclusive leader as facilitative and collaborative; transparent; culturally agile; and can create a safe space, regardless of what is happening externally, where people feel accepted and empowered to give the best of their talents. Based on this definition, would you consider yourself and inclusive leader? Why or why not?
- Consider the 5 Disciplines explained by the authors. How many Disciplines have you mastered? Which Disciplines can you improve upon through skill, persistence, and practice?
- The authors tell the stories of four exemplars—Barilla, John Deere, Marriott, and Ravinia Festival. Which exemplar resonated with you or inspired you the most? Why?
April 2021 Discussion Questions
- In WorkInspired, Aron Ain recommends adopting a new leadership model that he refers to as “un-leading”—becoming a more engaging, empowering leader that people are drawn to. As a leader, what are some ways you can “un-lead” to be more relatable to your employees and teams?
- According to the author, two of the most important actions a manager or leader can perform are to communicate and to trust wholeheartedly. How can you increase the conversation flow in your workplace, be it face-to-face or digitally? How can you instill trust in your employees to do their jobs well?
- Since we spend the majority of our time working, it’s important to create a company culture that’s fun and comfortable, and that fosters both productivity and creativity. What are some actions you can take to craft and cultivate a culture where everyone loves to work?
March 2021 Discussion Questions
- The Fearless Organization lays bare that with an expanding marketplace and an ever-increasing global workforce, it’s becoming necessary for teamwork and collaboration to form the bedrock of the workplace. Do you feel comfortable and secure voicing your opinions or concerns within your group or teams? Why or why not?
- How can you educate your teams on how to respond to criticism? How do you make it clear it’s not a reflection of their abilities but rather a way to enhance their performance?
- In any organization, a good rule of thumb is for superiors to lead by example. If you’re in a leadership role, what habits and advice from the book can you implement with your teams?
February 2021 Discussion Questions
- How will THE PHOENIX PROJECT change the way you think about transforming the IT in your organization?
- 2. Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- In THE PHOENIX PROJECT, the authors devote a lot of time and explanation to the “Three Ways of DevOps.” Which “Way” could best be applied to your organization, and why?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- The authors use the fictitious character, Bill, and the challenges he faces to keep his job—and keep his department running. He learns that IT work has many similarities with manufacturing work. Can you identify some of these similarities in your organization?
January 2021 Discussion Questions
- How will CONTAGIOUS YOU change the way you lead, or the way you think about leadership?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- In CONTAGIOUS YOU, Cavanaugh defines “contagious” as being engaging and energized. She emphasizes that each of us is contagious in our own way. What makes you contagious?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Cavanaugh believes that everyone in an organization is a leader who is capable of influencing others. What are some ways you can unleash your contagious influence and leadership to help others in your organization discover their own?
December 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will THE LONG-DISTANCE LEADER change the way you lead, or the way you think about leadership?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- What are 3 key practices from THE LONG-DISTANCE LEADER that you can apply with your workforce?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Authors Eikenberry and Turmel have devised a “Three-O” Model—comprised of outcomes, others, and ourselves—to get leaders thinking. By using this model and technology as a tool, what are some ways you can increase or maintain productivity within your remote teams, cultivate long-term relationships, and boost employees’ morale?
November 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will SMARTCUTS change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- Snow analyzes how some successful people and companies achieve greatness at a dramatically swift speed by thinking outside the box, or “thinking laterally.” What are some tasks you’ve been able to accomplish quickly by employing lateral thinking?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Author Shane Snow introduces the concept of “smartcuts,” which eliminate excessive effort and produce lasting results. What are some smartcuts you can devise to quickly help you and your organization succeed?
October 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will 7 LENSES change the way you lead, or the way you think about leadership?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- Based on the book’s 7 Lenses framework, is there a particular Lens that resonates with you more than the others? If so, why?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- In 7 LENSES , author Linda Fisher Thornton shares the 7 elements of ethical leadership in a global society, as well as 14 Guiding Principles to put them into action. How can you apply these Lenses and Principles to your own leadership and those in your organization whose leadership skills you are helping to develop?
September 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will BRIDGING DIFFERENCES FOR BETTER MENTORING change the way you approach mentoring in today’s diverse workplace?
- The authors present 3 fictitious scenarios to demonstrate how mentor-mentee relationships succeed in real life. Which scenario left the biggest impression on you?
- What are 3 key mentoring practices from BRIDGING DIFFERENCES FOR BETTER MENTORING that you can apply within your organization?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- In BRIDGING DIFFERENCES FOR BETTER MENTORING, authors Lisa Z. Fain and Lois J. Zachary emphasize the importance of mentors and mentees developing a genuine connection. How can your organization develop the cultural competency necessary for mentors and mentees to learn from each other?
August 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will THE MECE MUSE change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- What are 3 key practices from THE MECE MUSE that you can apply within your organization?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- In THE MECE MUSE, author Christie Lindor shares the secrets of top-notch business consultants. How can you apply the lessons of these consulting superstars to your role or organization?
July 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will DIVERSITY BEYOND LIP SERVICE change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- What are 3 key takeaways from DIVERSITY BEYOND LIP SERVICE that you can apply within your organization?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- In DIVERSITY BEYOND LIP SERVICE, author La’Wana Harris introduces a six-stage “COMMIT” model designed to make inclusion a reality in organizations. How can you use the COMMIT model to make yourself and your employees recognize—and challenge—conscious and unconscious bias?
June 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will FANOCRACY change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- What are 3 key takeaways from FANOCRACY that you can apply to your business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout FANOCRACY, the authors discuss the subculture of “fandom” and the neuroscience behind it. What are some ways in which you can leverage the power of fandom in order to differentiate your organization from your competitors?
May 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will THINK LIKE AMAZON change your digital strategy, or the way you think about digital transformation?
- Which strategies from the book could you implement in your organization?
- What are 3 key takeaways from THINK LIKE AMAZON that you can apply to your current role or business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout THINK LIKE AMAZON, John Rossman leverages his experience as an Amazon executive to provide an insider’s look at the company’s out-of-the-box approaches to innovation and growth. What are some ways in which you can apply these same tactics in order to differentiate your organization from your competitors?
April 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP change the way you lead virtually, or the way you think about working remotely?
- Which concepts from the book could you implement with your teams?
- What are 3 key takeaways from VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP that you can apply to your current role or business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP, Penny Pullan discusses several challenges of virtual work and identifies key strategies for effectively managing people and teams remotely. What are some ways in which you can apply virtual facilitative leadership strategies in your organization?
March 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will THE TECHNOLOGY FALLACY change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which concepts from the book could you implement with your teams?
- What are 3 key takeaways from THE TECHNOLOGY FALLACY that you can apply to your current role or business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout THE TECHNOLOGY FALLACY , the authors present strategies for surviving—and thriving—in today’s digitally disruptive landscape. What are some ways in which you enact transformational change in your organization to leverage the power of technology?
February 2020 Discussion Questions
- How will SEEING DIGITAL change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which concepts from the book could you implement with your teams?
- What are 3 key takeaways from SEEING DIGITAL that you can apply to your current role or business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout SEEING DIGITAL, David Moschella demonstrates how digital technologies will transform careers, organizations, and even industries for years to come. What are some ways in which you can visualize the increasing technological terrain of the 2020s in your organization or industry?
November 2019 Discussion Questions
- How will ADAPTIVE SPACE change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which concepts from the book could you implement with your teams?
- What are 3 key takeaways from ADAPTIVE SPACE that you can apply to your current role or business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout ADAPTIVE SPACE, Michael J. Arena chronicles how he helped GM with its renowned turnaround. What are some ways you could transform your company using the concept of adaptive space?
October 2019 Discussion Questions
- How will BRING YOUR HUMAN TO WORK change the way you work, or the way you think about work?
- Which concepts from the book could you implement with your teams?
- What are 3 key takeaways from BRING YOUR HUMAN TO WORK that you can apply to your current role or business?
- Share a favorite quote from the book. Why did that quote stand out?
- Throughout BRING YOUR HUMAN TO WORK, author Erica Keswin emphasizes the importance of authenticity and honesty when dealing with employees and customers alike. What are some ways you could inject more altruism into your professional relationships?