Children don't learn work ethic from what you say. They learn it from what you live.In The Work Ethic Guide, Ali Pilling shows mums how to raise independent, work-ready kids by exemplifying the behaviours that build independence, confidence, and contribution.Through real world stories and practical lessons drawn from over 35 years in business, mentoring youth, and raising three financially independent children, this guide turns everyday life into a living classroom...

**'Radical wisdom to unlock leadership success' - Kim Scott, author of *Radical Candor'I read it from top to bottom, the kind of real-world advice we all need. It's the advice I wish I'd had' - Chris Donnelly*This book is the book you wish your terrible former manager had read: a manual and silent mentor to help managers navigate the trickiest of days in their role and allow team members to do their best work. From Gen X to Gen Alpha and everyone else in between.

Management is the art of getting people to do what has to be done, while keeping them happy and motivated in the process. In Managing with Intent, top management consultant Ian Mann explains exactly how to do that. Based on Ian’s highly successful and popular training courses, the book provides a simple and easily remembered model for solving managerial problems and managing staff effectively. Managerial problems are always the result of one or more of the following five factors: the CLARI...

Leaders! Do you have days when you feel like you're communicating with toddlers rather than adults in the workplace?Are you tired of dealing with sulking, tantrums, personality clashes and poor performance?If you are not getting the results you need as a high-performance leader, this book is for you.In it, you will learn a new approach to communication that will radically improve your leadership effectiveness.Communication is the KING of the so-called ‘soft’...

Discover what you really want from work - and how to get there - with this empowering, practical guide from expert career coach Rachel SchofieldAS SEEN IN GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGONE OF THE TELEGRAPH'S BEST SELF-HELP BOOKS OF 2023'A doable plan to make changes that'll stick. This is the only book you need to take the leap' STYLISTAre you dreami...

From the acclaimed author and podcaster of Power Hour comes the inspiring and actionable guide to making better, more intentional everyday decisions to lead us to the life that we want.'For anyone who wants to make decisions with confidence and clarity, reclaim their mental space, and design a life that truly matters' ? Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit‘A profound yet ...

Unless you work for NASA or the European Space Agency, becoming a GREAT people manager is not the rocket science we sometimes pretend it to be.The Ten Management PEPs blows away the mystery of management by exposing a number of simple but remarkably effective discoveries about what it really takes to be a great people manager.Taken from discussions with thousands of managers across wide ranging sectors of business spanning two decades, the...

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Get Results with NLP is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to learning some basic NLP techniques to improve your powers of persuasion and boost your charisma. Whether you want to be more successful at work, be more influential in your social life, or just communicate better, in just 96 pages readers will discover a comp...

Professional advice to help you manage one of your most important relationships at work, showing you how to communicate more effectively and openly, and allowing you to build a rewarding and healthy relationship with your manager.Of all the working relationships you have with colleagues, the one with your boss is probably the most important. How it functions can make the all difference between looking forward to going to work in the morning, or actively dreading it...

Ever come away from a conversation thinking ‘I could have handled that better’?Soft skills are a dark art, but one you are already using when you are at your best.With her simple NALED framework, Lucy Harrison has already helped hundreds of leaders be at their best more often. Now you too can choose to hold a different kind of conversation.Designed and road-tested with busy industry managers, this guide and toolkit will help you improve team engagem...

Women in finance often have a disconnect between their purpose and their number crunching hyper-analytical jobs. Yet women in finance want more than money and status! They want to deliver results beyond the numbers.This book covers exactly why prioritising discovering your purpose is the key to exceptional performance, unwavering confidence and continued career progress. In the first book specifically written for this audience, Alena shows you how to figure out where you want to go...

Whether you are a Head or Deputy Head, a Head of Department or Year 3 Teacher, this book is an invaluable read. It is full of practical ways to help you, when facing one of `those' conversations with a colleague or parent, you know in your heart you need to have, but would rather avoid having, because you don't really know what to say or how to say it.