learning + education Category

Is it time to drop the ball?

What comes to mind when you think about the phrase ‘dropping the ball’. Author Tiffany Dufu has a different definition in mind. That useless guy at work that never responds to emails and frequently flakes on meeting action points? For her, dropping the ball is about figuring out what really matters, then dropping or delegating […]

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Scrum Marketing: Applying Agile Methodologies to Marketing, by James Wright

Recently I’ve become a bit obsessed with agile methodology (of which scrum is a subset) and how marketers can learn from this. Agile is different way of working (or project managing) that was started by those smart software developers. Lately I’ve been reading a lot (including this book) on how this can be adapted and […]

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown

Hat tip to Nicole Williams (see her website http://techmarketer.org/) who recommended this book on Twitter. If you’ve ever been frustrated at your work by a lack of clarity (who hasn’t) or felt like you were being stretched too thin, then you’ll get something out of the advice in this book. I’m a huge fan of […]

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Year of Yes (Shonda Rhimes)

Are you a huge raving fan of any of the following shows? Scandal (my personal fav) How to get away with murder Grey’s Anatomy If you answered yes to any of the above (or perhaps all three!?) then I can almost guarantee you’ll love this book. Written by Queen Shonda herself, the writer/creator behind all […]

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How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg

I couldn’t pass up a chance for a peek into How Google Works. This book would be useful for HR folks as it delves heavily into their very rigirous hiring practice, their general staff code (my word not theirs) and how they encourage Googlers to develop such amazing projects. Some of the ‘code’ you’ve probably heard […]

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The Charisma Myth: Master the Art of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane

This is a fascinating read on charisma, or charm as I prefer to call it. If you’ve ever wondered how politicians learn the art of the schmooze then look no further than this very smart lady: Olivia Fox Cabane. She advises top companies and executives on how to do this stuff and for the rest […]

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