Work takes up a hefty chunk of our limited time. Ideally, a job not only supports a vibrant life off the clock, but also sparks joy in and of itself.
Having passion for the career you have chosen is one thing, but much of workplace wellbeing comes down to team culture. The importance of quality leadership and healthy interpersonal dynamics at work can’t be understated. Though many situational factors may feel out of our control, the truth is that every single person at the office has power to build a better workplace.
In these six team-building books, experts explain what it takes to make professional life a pleasure.
Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives
By Patricia Grabarek & Katina Sawyer
Exclusive research-backed insights into the secrets of employee wellness and performance in today’s world of work. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, or View on Amazon
Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge
By Melody Wilding
An indispensable guide to navigating power dynamics, building effective relationships with higher-ups, and earning more authority, freedom, and confidence at work. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Melody Wilding, or View on Amazon
Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point
By Beth Kaplan
A clear, actionable framework to help organizations cultivate a sense of belonging among their employees while promoting mental health. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Beth Kaplan, or View on Amazon
You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need)
By Sabina Nawaz
Turn the hidden pressures of management into astonishing results and become the boss everyone wants to work for. This must-read guide from elite executive coach Sabina Nawaz reveals the leadership secrets of highly successful managers. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Sabina Nawaz, or View on Amazon
Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results
By Iris Bohnet & Siri Chilazi
Two leading gender experts and Harvard researchers reveal a new paradigm for fairness at work and offer professionals at every level, in any kind of organization, immediate, proven, and evidence-based ways to do their everyday work better and smarter—and more fairly. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi, or View on Amazon
Why Are We Here?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants
By Jennifer Moss
A deeply human account of how our relationship with work has changed and a guide for leaders who want to make things right. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jennifer Moss, or View on Amazon
The Key Ideas in 15 Minutes
“If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once famously said. The only trouble is, reading even one book from cover to cover takes hours—and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine for a moment: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better, what if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds, where they personally describe the 5 key takeaways from their work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea App, we’ve turned this fantasy into a reality. We partnered with hundreds of acclaimed authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction that are prepared and read aloud by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity hacks, the science of happiness and well-being, and much more—all in the time it takes to drive to work or walk the dog.
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