My friend and colleague George Raine, founder of Montana HR, distinguishes books into two categories. Those worth investing your time and money in, and those to read while standing at an airport bookstore. With my Summer 2023 book list, I aim to provide you with book options that are not only enlightening but also instrumental in advancing your professional development.  

Kali knew accepting her first management role would be challenging, but she never expected that the thing that was giving her the most difficulty and keeping her up at night had little to do with managing and leading people. She struggled with her colleague managers with whom she needed to establish healthy working relationships.

2022 was an excellent year for business and leadership books. In this list, you’ll find books on workplace culture, leadership models, the hybrid workplace, DEI, and time & happiness strategies to help you begin 2023 with gratitude and make progress with workplace well-being strategies.

We’re now in the “return-to-office phase,” and employers are dabbling with various approaches for jobs that can be done remotely. Employers have recognized that remote work is not only suitable for some but that some of their people have a very strong preference to work remotely while others do not.

Three friends and colleagues had a warning for me as I was preparing for the launch of my book. The composite version of their declarations went something like “with a growing family, my community involvement and a demanding job, I hope you put out an audiobook otherwise it could be a while before I read your book.”

During widespread talent shortages where employers are striving and struggling to keep employees, timely feedback habits are an important, inexpensive and impactful tactic of smart talent management. The good news is it doesn’t take as much time as you fear, and it’s easier than you think.

As we enter our second pandemic summer, this reading list speaks to the issues of our times. While continuous learning is an ongoing theme of all my semi-annual book lists, this summer it is front and centre with rock star psychologists like Adam Grant.

The workplaces of tomorrow are becoming clearer for researchers, educators and employers. This article will observe and learn lessons from workplaces reopening in Australia and other factors that are also coming into focus as we forecast further out.

Keeping up with email is no small task with 28% of a professional's workweek being spent reading, composing or responding to email. This article provides excellent advice on how to best manage your inbox so you can take control of your work.

Humanity at Work by Pierre Battah, published by Los Angeles-based LifeTree Media, an imprint of Wonderwell, recently won the gold medal at the prestigious U.S. Nautilus Book Awards in the Business and Leadership-Small Press category.

Following the initial stages of the pandemic, came a collective thirst for workplace self-care, work-life balance and concern for physical and mental health. This article gives you tips for preserving human connection on virtual teams.