Books for your summer reading list

June 26, 8:10 AMDC Workplace ExaminerLeticia Maldonado

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Summer reading lists are usually for fun, light reads on the beach but as more people become unemployed and the employed seek to keep their jobs, you might want to consider some workplace advice books that can help you stay on track of your development goals. Below are three books to help you improve your business workplace, develop better relationships, and become a stronger communicator.

Thank God It's Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love   
By: Roxanne Emmerich

Consultant and three time Entrepreneur of the year award winner Roxanne Emmerich seeks to follow the success of her book, Profit Growth Banking, with a book that outlines how to change the workplace culture so that employees will get fired up about what they’re doing and happy to be at work every day, companies can see a positive change in their bottom line, and customers can find a company that they will truly support. As companies seek to move forward in these trying economic times, this book may serve as a positive push toward the cultural changes that will be necessary for businesses to survive.
 

People Styles at Work... .And Beyond: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better
By: Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton

It is no secret that the workplace environment can be tense and difficult to maneuver at times. Different personalities and work styles added to the stress of the economies’ affect on business and you could find yourself walking through a minefield every time you go to work. This book asks the question, “Why is it so hard to work well with and get along with some people? Authors Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton present a practical method to working with different people so that its readers could apply to almost any situation. The book analyzes four different people work styles and offers techniques that work both on the job and off. You may find older copies of this book floating around but it has been republished with all new chapters on personal relationships, parenting, and more so if you read it years ago, it may be time to take another look.
 

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
By: Chip Heath and Dan Heath

If you’re having trouble getting your best ideas heard or you need a better way of communicating and influencing decision makers, brothers Chip and Dan Heath have outlined a formula for success in their book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. The authors spell out 6 key principles for success or should I say “succes”: Simplicity, Unexpectedness, Concreteness, Credibility, Emotions and Stories. Through the telling and analyzing of urban legends, advertisements, and humorous personal stories, the Heath brothers seek to show you how normal people can craft a message that will get attention. This book is ideal for anyone seeking a better way of communicating with and influencing their managers, customers, relatives, key decision makers, and clients.
 

For more info: 

Thank God It's Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love

People Styles at Work... .And Beyond: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die