50 Books like Unlearning Silence

Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out

by Lois P. Frankel • 2020

Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.

3.35

250

💬 Workplace Communication 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📣 Self-Advocacy ✋ Assertiveness Training 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out Summary

Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out 95%

Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.

by Lois P. Frankel 2020

3.35

250 ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📣 Self-Advocacy ✋ Assertiveness Training 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Radical Respect

by Kim Malone Scott • 2021

Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.

3.77

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management ⚖️ Bias And Prejudice 🌈 Diversity And Inclusion 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Radical Respect 95%

Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.

by Kim Malone Scott 2021

3.77

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management ⚖️ Bias And Prejudice 🌈 Diversity And Inclusion 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Smart, Not Loud

by Jessica Chen • 2024

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

3.92

334

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Smart, Not Loud 95%

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

by Jessica Chen 2024

3.92

334 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Unmuted

by Heather Hansen • 2022

Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.

3.60

🗣️ Business Communication 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎥 Virtual Presence 🌍 Global English 👂 Active Listening

Unmuted 94%

Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.

by Heather Hansen 2022

3.60

20 ratings

🗣️ Business Communication 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎥 Virtual Presence 🌍 Global English 👂 Active Listening

No Explanation Required!

by Carol Sankar • 2021

Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.

3.53

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎯 Executive Presence 🗣️ Assertive Language ⚖️ Gender Bias At Work 💪 Overcoming Self-Doubt

No Explanation Required! 94%

Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.

by Carol Sankar 2021

3.53

38 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎯 Executive Presence 🗣️ Assertive Language ⚖️ Gender Bias At Work 💪 Overcoming Self-Doubt

How Women Rise

by Sally Helgesen • 2018

The 12 career habits that hold women back, and the shifts that counter each one.

4.08

10k+

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 📈 Career Advancement 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Professional Communication 🤝 Workplace Allies

How Women Rise 94%

The 12 career habits that hold women back, and the shifts that counter each one.

by Sally Helgesen 2018

4.08

10k+ ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 📈 Career Advancement 🪤 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Professional Communication 🤝 Workplace Allies

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People

by Renée Evenson • 2013

Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.

3.39

1k+

💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations ✋ Assertiveness Training 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 94%

Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.

by Renée Evenson 2013

3.39

1k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations ✋ Assertiveness Training 👀 Nonverbal Communication

The Memo

by Minda Harts • 2019

Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.

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2k+

💼 Corporate Careers ⚖️ Workplace Equity 🤝 Networking Strategies 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Office Politics

The Memo 94%

Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.

by Minda Harts 2019

4.21

2k+ ratings

💼 Corporate Careers ⚖️ Workplace Equity 🤝 Networking Strategies 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Office Politics

Feminist Fight Club

by Jessica Bennett • 2016

How to get heard, paid, and promoted when the office deck is stacked against you.

3.76

8k+

💢 Workplace Sexism 🧠 Unconscious Bias 😰 Imposter Syndrome 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 💰 Salary Negotiation

Feminist Fight Club 93%

How to get heard, paid, and promoted when the office deck is stacked against you.

by Jessica Bennett 2016

3.76

8k+ ratings

💢 Workplace Sexism 🧠 Unconscious Bias 😰 Imposter Syndrome 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Good Fight

by Liane Davey • 2019

Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.

4.11

143

🔥 Workplace Conflict 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👥 Team Dynamics

The Good Fight 93%

Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.

by Liane Davey 2019

4.11

143 ratings

🔥 Workplace Conflict 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👥 Team Dynamics

Nice Girls Just Don't Get It

by Lois P. Frankel • 2005

How your 'nice' conditioning costs you promotions, raises, and respect, and what to do instead.

3.61

529

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤝 Strategic Networking 📢 Self-Advocacy

Nice Girls Just Don't Get It 93%

How your 'nice' conditioning costs you promotions, raises, and respect, and what to do instead.

by Lois P. Frankel 2005

3.61

529 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤝 Strategic Networking 📢 Self-Advocacy

How to Own the Room

by Viv Groskop • 2018

Confidence, not a flawless script, commands the room. Here is how women build it.

3.67

2k+

🎤 Public Speaking 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🕴️ Nonverbal Communication 🎭 Stage Presence 🌟 Authentic Leadership

How to Own the Room 93%

Confidence, not a flawless script, commands the room. Here is how women build it.

by Viv Groskop 2018

3.67

2k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🕴️ Nonverbal Communication 🎭 Stage Presence 🌟 Authentic Leadership

How to Work with (Almost) Anyone

by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2023

One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.

3.50

794

👥 Workplace Relationships 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Difficult Conversations 🗣️ Conversation Frameworks 🪞 Self-Awareness

How to Work with (Almost) Anyone Summary

How to Work with (Almost) Anyone 93%

One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2023

3.50

794 ratings

👥 Workplace Relationships 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Difficult Conversations 🗣️ Conversation Frameworks 🪞 Self-Awareness

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

by Lois P. Frankel • 2004

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

3.66

20k+

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Summary

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 93%

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

by Lois P. Frankel 2004

3.66

20k+ ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

STFU

by Dan Lyons • 2023

Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.

3.72

2k+

🏢 Workplace Communication 👂 Active Listening 🤫 Strategic Silence 📱 Digital Detox 📵 Social Media Addiction

STFU 93%

Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.

by Dan Lyons 2023

3.72

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 👂 Active Listening 🤫 Strategic Silence 📱 Digital Detox 📵 Social Media Addiction

Crucial Conversations

by Emily Gregory • 2021

Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.

4.04

2k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Crucial Conversations 93%

Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.

by Emily Gregory 2021

4.04

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Likeable Badass

by Alison Fragale • 2024

How women get the respect they deserve: blend warmth and competence, and build an army of advocates.

4.24

3k+

👩‍💼 Women's Leadership 📈 Career Strategy 🏆 Status Building 🎤 Executive Presence 📢 Strategic Self-Promotion

Likeable Badass 93%

How women get the respect they deserve: blend warmth and competence, and build an army of advocates.

by Alison Fragale 2024

4.24

3k+ ratings

👩‍💼 Women's Leadership 📈 Career Strategy 🏆 Status Building 🎤 Executive Presence 📢 Strategic Self-Promotion

Managing Up

by Mary Abbajay • 2018

Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.

3.77

876

🔼 Managing Upward 🧩 Personality Types 💬 Workplace Communication ⚠️ Difficult Bosses 🏛️ Office Politics

Managing Up 93%

Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.

by Mary Abbajay 2018

3.77

876 ratings

🔼 Managing Upward 🧩 Personality Types 💬 Workplace Communication ⚠️ Difficult Bosses 🏛️ Office Politics

Say the Right Thing

by Kenji Yoshino • 2023

Four ways we flee identity conversations, and the three shifts that keep us at the table.

4.25

801

💬 Difficult Conversations 🎭 Identity Conversations 🤝 Allyship 🩹 Apology And Repair 🌱 Growth Mindset

Say the Right Thing 93%

Four ways we flee identity conversations, and the three shifts that keep us at the table.

by Kenji Yoshino 2023

4.25

801 ratings

💬 Difficult Conversations 🎭 Identity Conversations 🤝 Allyship 🩹 Apology And Repair 🌱 Growth Mindset

Seen, Heard, and Paid

by Alan Henry • 2022

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

4.08

116

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Seen, Heard, and Paid 93%

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

by Alan Henry 2022

4.08

116 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

The Elevated Communicator

by Maryanne O'Brien • 2021

Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.

3.65

266

💬 Workplace Communication 🤝 Professional Relationships 🧘 Corporate Wellness 🗣️ Communication Styles 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Elevated Communicator 93%

Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.

by Maryanne O'Brien 2021

3.65

266 ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 🤝 Professional Relationships 🧘 Corporate Wellness 🗣️ Communication Styles 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

How to Talk to Anyone at Work

by Leil Lowndes • 2018

72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.

3.54

360

💼 Workplace Communication 🏢 Office Politics 🧍 Body Language 👂 Listening Skills 🎤 Presentation Skills

How to Talk to Anyone at Work 93%

72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.

by Leil Lowndes 2018

3.54

360 ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🏢 Office Politics 🧍 Body Language 👂 Listening Skills 🎤 Presentation Skills

Gravitas

by Lisa Sun • 2023

You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.

3.94

218

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎙️ Executive Presence 💪 Strengths-Based Growth 🗣️ Inner Critic ⚖️ Systemic Bias

Gravitas 93%

You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.

by Lisa Sun 2023

3.94

218 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎙️ Executive Presence 💪 Strengths-Based Growth 🗣️ Inner Critic ⚖️ Systemic Bias

Fierce Conversations

by Susan Scott • 2002

The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.

4.00

11k+

🗣️ Tough Conversations ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💬 Authentic Dialogue 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening

Fierce Conversations 93%

The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.

by Susan Scott 2002

4.00

11k+ ratings

🗣️ Tough Conversations ⚡ Conflict Resolution 💬 Authentic Dialogue 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2013

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

3.71

776

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor 93%

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2013

3.71

776 ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills

by Peggy Klaus • 2008

Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.

3.53

548

🔑 Soft Skills 💬 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Office Politics 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 93%

Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.

by Peggy Klaus 2008

3.53

548 ratings

🔑 Soft Skills 💬 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Office Politics 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Art and Science of Communication

by P.S. Perkins • 2008

93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.

3.33

🏢 Workplace Communication 💬 Interpersonal Communication 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🤝 Team Dynamics

The Art and Science of Communication Summary

The Art and Science of Communication 93%

93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.

by P.S. Perkins 2008

3.33

36 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 💬 Interpersonal Communication 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🤝 Team Dynamics

Machiavelli For Women

by Stacey Vanek Smith • 2021

Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.

4.03

2k+

🏢 Workplace Strategy 💰 Career Negotiation 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🏛️ Office Politics 💪 Confidence Building

Machiavelli For Women 93%

Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.

by Stacey Vanek Smith 2021

4.03

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Strategy 💰 Career Negotiation 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🏛️ Office Politics 💪 Confidence Building

The Art of Insubordination

by Todd Kashdan • 2022

Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.

4.00

567

👊 Strategic Dissent 🐑 Conformity Psychology 🧘 Psychological Flexibility 🏢 Workplace Culture 🌍 Social Change

The Art of Insubordination 93%

Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.

by Todd Kashdan 2022

4.00

567 ratings

👊 Strategic Dissent 🐑 Conformity Psychology 🧘 Psychological Flexibility 🏢 Workplace Culture 🌍 Social Change

Humble Inquiry

by Edgar H. Schein • 2013

Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.

3.72

4k+

💬 Workplace Communication ❓ Asking Questions 🤲 Vulnerable Leadership 🤝 Trust Building ⚖️ Power Dynamics

Humble Inquiry 93%

Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.

by Edgar H. Schein 2013

3.72

4k+ ratings

💬 Workplace Communication ❓ Asking Questions 🤲 Vulnerable Leadership 🤝 Trust Building ⚖️ Power Dynamics

Crucial Accountability

by Kerry Patterson • 2013

How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.

4.09

3k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Feedback Techniques 🏢 Workplace Communication

Crucial Accountability 93%

How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.

by Kerry Patterson 2013

4.09

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Feedback Techniques 🏢 Workplace Communication

Well-Spoken Woman

by Christine K. Jahnke • 2011

Voice, posture, message: the three levers that make a room listen when a woman speaks.

3.69

464

🎙️ Public Speaking 🎤 Vocal Technique 🕴️ Body Language ✍️ Message Crafting 📝 Speechwriting

Well-Spoken Woman 92%

Voice, posture, message: the three levers that make a room listen when a woman speaks.

by Christine K. Jahnke 2011

3.69

464 ratings

🎙️ Public Speaking 🎤 Vocal Technique 🕴️ Body Language ✍️ Message Crafting 📝 Speechwriting

HBR Guide to Office Politics

by Karen Dillon • 2014

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

3.77

756

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

HBR Guide to Office Politics 92%

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

by Karen Dillon 2014

3.77

756 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

The Introverted Leader

by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2009

Leading when people drain you. A practical system that works with introvert wiring, not against it.

3.28

1k+

🫧 Introvert Leadership 🧠 Temperament Psychology 🔋 Energy Management 📋 Meeting Strategies 🤝 Strategic Networking

The Introverted Leader 92%

Leading when people drain you. A practical system that works with introvert wiring, not against it.

by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2009

3.28

1k+ ratings

🫧 Introvert Leadership 🧠 Temperament Psychology 🔋 Energy Management 📋 Meeting Strategies 🤝 Strategic Networking

Quiet Influence

by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2013

Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.

3.76

1k+

🧠 Introvert Strengths 💼 Workplace Influence 🤫 Quiet Leadership 👂 Deep Listening 🔋 Energy Management

Quiet Influence 92%

Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.

by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2013

3.76

1k+ ratings

🧠 Introvert Strengths 💼 Workplace Influence 🤫 Quiet Leadership 👂 Deep Listening 🔋 Energy Management

Darling, You Can't Do Both

by Janet Kestin • 2014

You cannot outwork bias or out-nice sexism. Two creative chiefs on what moves women forward.

3.79

338

🏢 Women In Leadership ⚖️ Workplace Gender Bias 💰 Salary Negotiation 🎯 Authentic Leadership 🤝 Mentorship

Darling, You Can't Do Both 92%

You cannot outwork bias or out-nice sexism. Two creative chiefs on what moves women forward.

by Janet Kestin 2014

3.79

338 ratings

🏢 Women In Leadership ⚖️ Workplace Gender Bias 💰 Salary Negotiation 🎯 Authentic Leadership 🤝 Mentorship

The Authority Gap

by Mary Ann Sieghart • 2021

Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.

4.31

3k+

🧑‍⚖️ Gender Bias 🏢 Workplace Inequality 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎙️ Women's Authority 🧠 Confidence Culture

The Authority Gap 92%

Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.

by Mary Ann Sieghart 2021

4.31

3k+ ratings

🧑‍⚖️ Gender Bias 🏢 Workplace Inequality 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎙️ Women's Authority 🧠 Confidence Culture

Unbound

by Kasia Urbaniak • 2021

A dominatrix turned nun teaches women attention as power, turning conditioning into influence.

4.34

2k+

💪 Women And Power ⚡ Power Dynamics 🙇 People Pleasing 🔥 Women's Anger 🗣️ Women And Negotiation

Unbound 92%

A dominatrix turned nun teaches women attention as power, turning conditioning into influence.

by Kasia Urbaniak 2021

4.34

2k+ ratings

💪 Women And Power ⚡ Power Dynamics 🙇 People Pleasing 🔥 Women's Anger 🗣️ Women And Negotiation

Next-Level Negotiating

by Harvard Business Review • 2022

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

4.23

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy

Next-Level Negotiating 92%

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

by Harvard Business Review 2022

4.23

22 ratings

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy

Think Faster, Talk Smarter

by Matt Abrahams • 2023

Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.

3.69

5k+

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Communication Skills 💼 Business Communication 👋 Small Talk 👂 Listening Skills

Think Faster, Talk Smarter 92%

Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.

by Matt Abrahams 2023

3.69

5k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Communication Skills 💼 Business Communication 👋 Small Talk 👂 Listening Skills

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 92%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS

by Joseph Grenny • 2002

Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.

4.07

83k+

🔥 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations 🏢 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening

CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS 92%

Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.

by Joseph Grenny 2002

4.07

83k+ ratings

🔥 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations 🏢 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening

Ask a Manager

by Alison Green • 2018

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

3.91

2k+

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Ask a Manager 92%

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

by Alison Green 2018

3.91

2k+ ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Thanks for the Feedback

by Douglas Stone • 2014

When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.

4.05

10k+

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset 📈 Professional Development

Thanks for the Feedback 92%

When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.

by Douglas Stone 2014

4.05

10k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset 📈 Professional Development

The No Asshole Rule

by Robert I. Sutton • 2007

Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.

3.60

9k+

🐍 Toxic Workplaces 🏢 Organizational Culture 🛑 Workplace Bullying 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The No Asshole Rule 92%

Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.

by Robert I. Sutton 2007

3.60

9k+ ratings

🐍 Toxic Workplaces 🏢 Organizational Culture 🛑 Workplace Bullying 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Art of Asking, The

by Terry J. Fadem • 2008

Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.

3.61

701

💬 Managerial Communication 🔍 Inquiry Techniques 👂 Active Listening 🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚡ Workplace Power

Art of Asking, The 92%

Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.

by Terry J. Fadem 2008

3.61

701 ratings

💬 Managerial Communication 🔍 Inquiry Techniques 👂 Active Listening 🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚡ Workplace Power

Difficult Conversations

by Harvard Business Review • 2016

The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.

3.70

366

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Difficult Conversations 92%

The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.

by Harvard Business Review 2016

3.70

366 ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Conflict Fluent

by Emily Taylor • 2021

Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.

4.33

🧩 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Communication Skills 🎭 Conflict Styles ✋ Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting

Conflict Fluent 92%

Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.

by Emily Taylor 2021

4.33

6 ratings

🧩 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Communication Skills 🎭 Conflict Styles ✋ Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting

Jerks at Work

by Tessa West • 2022

Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.

3.56

594

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🐍 Toxic Coworkers 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌀 Gaslighting 🎭 Psychological Manipulation

Jerks at Work 92%

Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.

by Tessa West 2022

3.56

594 ratings

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🐍 Toxic Coworkers 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌀 Gaslighting 🎭 Psychological Manipulation

Great on the Job

by Jodi Glickman • 2011

The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.

3.69

299

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🌱 Early Career Advice ⬆️ Managing Up 📢 Self-Advocacy 🔄 Feedback Skills

Great on the Job 92%

The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.

by Jodi Glickman 2011

3.69

299 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🌱 Early Career Advice ⬆️ Managing Up 📢 Self-Advocacy 🔄 Feedback Skills

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