Workplace

Getting Along (2022) describes the importance of workplace interactions and their effects on productivity and creativity.

Workplace Learning (2019) argues that learning and development professionals have to offer more than the usual array of courses and seminars. If you want to help your company compete in today’s fast-moving world, Nigel Paine believes, you have to start building the right kind of organizational culture. That culture rests on two pillars: open communication …

When you’re curious about a subject, learning about it doesn’t feel like a chore. Yet learners and organizations often fail to leverage this inborn human impulse to seek out and absorb new knowledge. Learning expert Stefaan van Hooydonk has made it his mission to change that. In this book summary, he offers a concise and …

The nobler goal of life bucket integration Attempts at “Work-Life Balance” are doomed before they start. The term “balance” suggests there’s some invisible scale held aloft by Father Time on which we need to allocate grains of sand between our Work and Life buckets. Too much on one side, and the scale tips, sending us …

Radical Candor (2017) is a roadmap for leaders looking to establish the best possible relationship with their employees. Its insightful approach to management shows how to create a working environment where great ideas emerge, individuals reach their full potential, and employees are proud to follow their boss.

During the pandemic the home office became a standard in almost every company. People discovered that when they worked from home, their efficiency in doing their jobs improved. They liked the flexibility which they did not have before, and many came to enjoy their jobs a lot more. Holding video conferences became a regular part …

Do you feel stuck in your present job? Before joining the wave of the Great Resignation, pause and think! The grass isn’t necessarily greener somewhere else, so it’s worth considering what you can do to make your current job more pleasant and meaningful. This book summary offers a range of strategies for improving your work …

The lifting of pandemic-era restrictions paves the way for millions of workers to return to their offices. For many employees, however, this is not an attractive prospect. And considering that talent is scarce, employers must think twice about ordering people back full-time. In this article, Larry English argues that building a strong virtual workplace culture …

These distance teams bring many new opportunities for businesses. But many business owners feel lost in space or on a remote island. Also, many business managers feel a loss of control and they really fear that productivity will decrease and they would not be able to take countermeasures if they see their employees less or …

Out of Office (2021) is about working from home, and the bigger, more fundamental questions about contemporary work culture that remote work illuminates. How can we reimagine work to make our lives more meaningful?