‘An informative, thought-provoking and motivational book (which) shows the right mixture of empathy and a supportive/encouraging tone to help people be more than they can be.’
Paul Gaskin’s book, A Stuttering Revolution, was reviewed on the Stamma website.
Book Review: A Stuttering Revolution
Volunteer John Russell reviews the new book ‘A Stuttering revolution: Don’t fix your stutter, fix your life’ by Paul Gaskin.
‘This is a powerful book that will support you in reflecting deeply about what you want to do and how to go about putting that into action.’
Alise Cortez’s book The Great Revitalization is reviewed on HRdirector.
The Great Revitalization: How activating meaning and purpose can radically enliven your business – theHRDIRECTOR
This is an interesting book on meaning and purpose, offered as an antidote to the great resignation. The author is, amongst other things, an organisational logotherapist (which – even if you’re not familiar with the concept – you might still know something about through the mentions of logotherapy in Viktor Frankl’s ‘Man’s search for meaning’) and host of ‘Working on Purpose’ radio.
Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm, authors of Board Talk are featured in the Oxford Alumni magazine.
OFF THE SHELF: NOVEMBER 2023
Handwriting, Nazi conformity, the economics of climate change, how to act on a Board and chess tips
“I think that is where this book adds real value for coaches – it highlights some areas where we might want to focus attention in working with clients (…) We have an ageing population that will work longer, into expanded and elongated life spans. It’s incumbent on coaches to work in these areas and become familiar and adept with some key ideas – including our own attitudes towards ageing in ourselves and others.”
Berit Lewis’s book, Ageing Upwards, is reviewed in Coaching Perspectives
An excerpt of Jenni Miller and Alison Grieve’s book Leading Edge, was published on trainingmag.com.
How to Find Your Team’s Edge
Excerpt from ‘Leading Edge: Strategies for Developing and Sustaining High-Performing Teams,’ by Jenni Miller and Alison Grieve (published by Practical Inspiration Publishing, 2023).
‘Men and women need to be allies. By not speaking up and speaking out against sexism and ageism in the workplace you are condoning the behaviour of individuals and organisational culture. By being an ally, everyone benefits.’
Lucy Ryan’s book, Revoting Women, is reviewed on The Career Catalyst.
The top 3 reasons why women are revolting
Talented senior women are voting with their feet, lacking opportunities to develop, constrained by workplaces designed by men, favouring man.
‘Rachel’s writing style make this book both an easy read and quite comprehensive – a relatable book for those experiencing symptoms of burnout’
The Burnout Bible by Rachel Philpotts, was reviewed in the British Association for Nutritional Therapy newsletter.
‘One of the strengths of the book its accessibility – there are case studies, ‘how to’s, tips, and shared, lived experiences. Don’t Fix Women has useful insights and practical guidance for HR professionals, leaders and those with responsibility for diversity and inclusion initiatives in their organisations.’
Joy Burnford’s book Don’t Fix Women is reviewed on HRdirector.com
Don’t Fix Women – The practical path to gender equality at work – theHRDIRECTOR
Don’t Fix Women by Joy Burnford is an interesting and thought provoking read on gender equality in the workplace. It begins by simply outlining the key challenge: that despite efforts over many years from individuals, governments and organisations to address gender equality in the workplace, whilst some progress has been made, true gender parity remains a long, long way away.
‘It’s hard to disagree with anything in this book. It’s clear. It’s pithy. It’s enraging.’
Lucy Ryan’s book, Revoting Women, is reviewed in The Sunday Times.
Revolting Women by Lucy Ryan review: the middle-aged fight back
Older women are leaving the workplace, but not going quietly
‘…offers an easy way to leave the world of demands behind and move towards a more balanced future.’
Becky Hall’s book, The Art of Enough, is featured in Management Today as one of seven books to kick-start your summer holidays.
Summer reading for CEOs
Seven books to kick-start your summer holidays. 1. In business, time is of the essence and many leaders believe they must sacrifice taking care of their people to make significant progress. However, leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss argue against this in Move Fast and Fix Things, the antidote to Facebook’s “move fast and break things” 2014 internal motto.