Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, has been nominated forthe Positive Role Model Award for Gender at The National Diversity Awards 2025.
Lauren Neal
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Sarah Langslow, author of Do Sweat the Small Stuff, and Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, shortlisted for The Institute of Leadership’s Leadership Book of the Year!
Our Finalists | Institute of Leadership
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This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 19 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.
Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 18 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had two highly commended authors!
Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:
WINNERS: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality – Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Specialist Business Book – Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sales and Marketing – Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Work and Life – Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy)
FINALISTS: Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards).
‘Offering your employees a seat at the table today will allow them to develop into the leaders of tomorrow. Not only are you gaining diversity of thought by allowing a wider range of people to contribute to the discussion, but you’re also investing in your company’s future.’
Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, contributed to the HR Director article What is Workplace Happiness in 2024.
What is workplace happiness in 2024? | theHRD
According to Forbes, happy employees are 20% more productive than unhappy ones..
Lauren Neal’s book, Valued at Work, was one of the ‘Five Books On Reaching Workplace Equality’ recommended by Jayden Gould.
Five Books On Reaching Workplace Equality
These five books focus on empowering individuals to shape positive and effective workplace cultures. They provide practical guidance on how to create environments where employees feel motivated and valued. By offering strategies for effective leadership, honest communication, and personal growth, these books equip women with the tools to drive change and build supportive workspaces.
‘There is nothing more frustrating than being asked for something urgently and rearranging your day, only to find out the urgency wasn’t real. This could cause real long-term damage to the trust between leaders and their teams and prevent future ‘real’ deadlines from being met because teams do not feel valued or appreciated.’
Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, contributed to the Forbes article Fake Urgency: Is it a good or bad thing in the workplace?
Fake Urgency: Is It A Good Or Bad Thing In The Workplace?
Unnecessarily tight deadlines may help to galvanize a team into action, but they have a human cost. So, fake urgency is a strategy that leaders should use with care.
‘I have experience very direct disrespectful behaviour, as well as much more subtle micro aggressions. I have also had times in my career where I felt stalled and unvalued and other times where I’ve felt like I was soaring.’
Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, is featured in the May 2024 edition of CES Journal where she discusses her vision for a world where engineering attracts the most innovative minds.
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Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).
It was a very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with EIGHTEEN of our books shortlisted this year.
Our finalists are:
Katie Tucker (Do Penguins Eat Peaches), Lucy Ryan (Revolting Women), Beth Stallwood (WorkJoy), Grant Muller (Top of Heart), Rachel Philpotts (The Burnout Bible), Alison Grieve and Jenni Miller (Leading Edge), Sophie Attwood (Beautiful PR), Kathryn Bishop and Gillian Camm (Board Talk), Paul McCarthy (The FIRED Leader), Liam Black (How to Lead With Purpose), Ollie Henderson (Work/Life Flywheel), Ginny Carter (How to Write a Self-Help Book), Lauren Neal (Valued at Work), Catherine Garrod (Conscious Inclusion), Rob Hatch (Success Frames), Deb Mashek (Collabor(h)ate), Berit Lewis (Ageing Upwards), Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli (Human Behind the Coach).
Winners will be revealed on 19th September 2024. We’re keeping EVERYTHING crossed!
Business Book Awards Awards Shortlist Reveal 2024 #BBA2024
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Lauren Neal, author of Valued at Work, was a guest on the Women Working in Engineering Podcast where she talked about her experience as a working engineer in a male-dominated field. She covered recruitment and retention, working from home, DEI, and the importance of leadership in the episode.
Women and Working in Engineering – ASME
Lauren Neal talks about her experience as a working engineer in a male-dominated field. She covers strategies for recruitment, retention, DEI, and leadership.
‘Neal draws from her own experiences, compelling research and numerous real-world examples to provide what she calls tried-and-tested approaches to help male-dominated organizations create and maintain more inclusive workplace cultures.’
Lauren Neal’s book, Valued at Work, l was reviewed in The Table Read
Valued At Work By Lauren Neal Is A Blueprint For Inclusion And Retention Of Women In STEM –
On The Table Read Magazine, “the best book magazine in the UK”, engineer turned project manager Lauren Neal released Valued At Work to address what happens to