💬 Feedback At Work

Navigating the delicate dynamics of workplace evaluation — from performance reviews to casual check-ins — and transforming them into genuine opportunities for professional development.

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)

by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019

Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.

3.71

184

🏢 Feedback Culture 💬 Workplace Communication 🎯 Giving Feedback 🎧 Receiving Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) 92%

Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.

by M. Tamra Chandler 2019

3.71

184 ratings

🏢 Feedback Culture 💬 Workplace Communication 🎯 Giving Feedback 🎧 Receiving Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety

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 91%

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 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 91%

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

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 91%

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

Mastering Communication at Work

by Ethan F. Becker • 2009

Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.

3.68

224

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🎯 Constructive Criticism 🔥 Employee Motivation 🖼️ Framing Messages

Mastering Communication at Work 91%

Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.

by Ethan F. Becker 2009

3.68

224 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🎯 Constructive Criticism 🔥 Employee Motivation 🖼️ Framing Messages

Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition

by Dianna Booher • 1994

The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.

3.83

134

🏢 Workplace Communication 👂 Active Listening 📝 Giving Feedback 💬 Difficult Conversations 🤝 Credibility And Trust

Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary

Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition 91%

The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.

by Dianna Booher 1994

3.83

134 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 👂 Active Listening 📝 Giving Feedback 💬 Difficult Conversations 🤝 Credibility And Trust

Let's Talk

by Therese Huston • 2021

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

4.28

421

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Let's Talk 91%

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

by Therese Huston 2021

4.28

421 ratings

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

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 91%

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

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees

by Paul Falcone • 2009

Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.

3.79

411

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚖️ Employee Discipline 📈 Performance Management 🗨️ Managerial Feedback ⚡ Workplace Conflict

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees 91%

Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.

by Paul Falcone 2009

3.79

411 ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚖️ Employee Discipline 📈 Performance Management 🗨️ Managerial Feedback ⚡ Workplace Conflict

Get Rid of the Performance Review!

by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

3.51

147

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary

Get Rid of the Performance Review! 91%

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

by Samuel A. Culbert 2010

3.51

147 ratings

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

4.05

922

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

Bringing Out the Best in People 91%

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993

4.05

922 ratings

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

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 91%

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

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 90%

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

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 90%

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

Beyond Bullshit

by Samuel A. Culbert • 2007

Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.

3.20

💼 Corporate Bullshit 🗣️ Organizational Communication 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎭 Truth And Deception 🔄 Feedback Culture

Beyond Bullshit 90%

Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.

by Samuel A. Culbert 2007

3.20

60 ratings

💼 Corporate Bullshit 🗣️ Organizational Communication 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎭 Truth And Deception 🔄 Feedback Culture

No Ego

by Cy Wakeman • 2017

2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.

3.79

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Team Management 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 📋 Employee Accountability 💬 Direct Feedback

No Ego 90%

2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.

by Cy Wakeman 2017

3.79

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Team Management 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 📋 Employee Accountability 💬 Direct Feedback

The New One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

3.95

148k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

The New One Minute Manager 90%

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981

3.95

148k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World

by Jeff Hancher • 2025

How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.

4.11

🗣️ Feedback Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Skills 🤝 Relational Leadership 🎯 Accountability

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World Summary

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World 90%

How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.

by Jeff Hancher 2025

4.11

27 ratings

🗣️ Feedback Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Skills 🤝 Relational Leadership 🎯 Accountability

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

by Tessa White • 2023

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

4.26

550

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 90%

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

by Tessa White 2023

4.26

550 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

by Gary Chapman • 2011

Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.

3.68

7k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 📈 Employee Engagement 🔄 Employee Retention 👥 People Management 🌞 Positive Psychology

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace 90%

Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.

by Gary Chapman 2011

3.68

7k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 📈 Employee Engagement 🔄 Employee Retention 👥 People Management 🌞 Positive Psychology

What To Do If...?

by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026

Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.

4.14

🏢 Workplace Communication 👁️ Body Language 💬 Difficult Conversations 📝 Giving Feedback 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

What To Do If...? 90%

Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.

by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026

4.14

7 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 👁️ Body Language 💬 Difficult Conversations 📝 Giving Feedback 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Debugging Teams

by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015

Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.

4.07

788

🏗️ Engineering Management 🏢 Software Culture 🛠️ Servant Leadership ☠️ Toxic Colleagues 🏛️ Office Politics

Debugging Teams 90%

Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.

by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015

4.07

788 ratings

🏗️ Engineering Management 🏢 Software Culture 🛠️ Servant Leadership ☠️ Toxic Colleagues 🏛️ Office Politics

The Game of Work

by Charles Coonradt • 1999

Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.

3.83

156

🎯 Workplace Motivation 🤝 Employee Engagement 📊 Performance Metrics 🔄 Feedback Culture 🏋️ Coaching At Work

The Game of Work 90%

Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.

by Charles Coonradt 1999

3.83

156 ratings

🎯 Workplace Motivation 🤝 Employee Engagement 📊 Performance Metrics 🔄 Feedback Culture 🏋️ Coaching At Work

Radical Candor

by Kim Malone Scott • 2017

Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.

4.05

58k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🗣️ Feedback Culture 🫂 Psychological Safety 🌱 Talent Development 🖥️ Tech Management

Radical Candor 90%

Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.

by Kim Malone Scott 2017

4.05

58k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🗣️ Feedback Culture 🫂 Psychological Safety 🌱 Talent Development 🖥️ Tech Management

Millennials & Management

by Lee Caraher • 2014

Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.

3.74

140

👥 Generational Divides 🔗 Employee Retention 💬 Feedback Culture 🎯 Meaningful Work 🏡 Flexible Work

Millennials & Management 89%

Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.

by Lee Caraher 2014

3.74

140 ratings

👥 Generational Divides 🔗 Employee Retention 💬 Feedback Culture 🎯 Meaningful Work 🏡 Flexible Work

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 89%

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

Dream Team

by Ludovic Girodon • 2019

Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.

4.28

👥 People Management 🎯 Talent Management 💪 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 📋 Hiring Practices

Dream Team 89%

Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.

by Ludovic Girodon 2019

4.28

46 ratings

👥 People Management 🎯 Talent Management 💪 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 📋 Hiring Practices

Great Leaders Have No Rules

by Kevin E. Kruse • 2019

Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.

4.03

341

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Attention Management 💬 Candid Feedback 🔍 Transparency At Work

Great Leaders Have No Rules 89%

Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.

by Kevin E. Kruse 2019

4.03

341 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Attention Management 💬 Candid Feedback 🔍 Transparency At Work

1501 Ways to Reward Employees

by Bob Nelson • 2012

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

3.64

159

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

1501 Ways to Reward Employees 89%

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

by Bob Nelson 2012

3.64

159 ratings

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

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 89%

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

How to Be a Great Boss

by Gino Wickman • 2016

Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.

3.94

2k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 📋 Delegation Techniques 📊 Employee Accountability 📝 Performance Reviews 💬 Team Feedback

How to Be a Great Boss 89%

Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.

by Gino Wickman 2016

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📋 Delegation Techniques 📊 Employee Accountability 📝 Performance Reviews 💬 Team Feedback

Growing Great Employees

by Erika Andersen • 2006

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

4.00

5k+

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Growing Great Employees 89%

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

by Erika Andersen 2006

4.00

5k+ ratings

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

The Connector Manager

by Jaime Roca • 2019

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

3.79

218

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

The Connector Manager 89%

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

by Jaime Roca 2019

3.79

218 ratings

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

Connect

by David L. Bradford • 2021

Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.

4.07

2k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Feedback Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🚧 Boundary Setting

Connect 89%

Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.

by David L. Bradford 2021

4.07

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Feedback Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🚧 Boundary Setting

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 89%

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

Under New Management

by David Burkus • 2016

Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.

3.91

491

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Knowledge Work 👁 Radical Transparency 🔓 Employee Autonomy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Under New Management 89%

Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.

by David Burkus 2016

3.91

491 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Knowledge Work 👁 Radical Transparency 🔓 Employee Autonomy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Principles of Organizational Behavior

by Craig L. Pearce • 2023

A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.

🎯 Performance Management 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Leadership 🔄 360-Degree Feedback 🌱 Employee Development

Principles of Organizational Behavior Summary

Principles of Organizational Behavior 89%

A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.

by Craig L. Pearce 2023

🎯 Performance Management 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Leadership 🔄 360-Degree Feedback 🌱 Employee Development

Powerful

by Patty McCord • 2018

Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.

4.08

7k+

🏢 Corporate Culture 🧠 Talent Management 💬 Candid Feedback 🏆 High-Performance Teams 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

Powerful 89%

Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.

by Patty McCord 2018

4.08

7k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 🧠 Talent Management 💬 Candid Feedback 🏆 High-Performance Teams 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

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 89%

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

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 89%

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

Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees

by Thomas Erikson • 2018

Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.

3.57

2k+

👥 Office Personalities 💡 Motivation Drivers 💬 Feedback Skills 🔼 Managing Up 📊 Disc Profiles

Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees Summary

Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees 89%

Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.

by Thomas Erikson 2018

3.57

2k+ ratings

👥 Office Personalities 💡 Motivation Drivers 💬 Feedback Skills 🔼 Managing Up 📊 Disc Profiles

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

4.30

4k+

👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting

Bringing Out the Best in People 89%

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985

4.30

4k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting

People Strategy

by Jack Altman • 2021

Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.

3.63

167

🏢 Company Culture 💙 Employee Engagement 📊 People Analytics 🔄 Performance Feedback 📈 Career Development

People Strategy 89%

Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.

by Jack Altman 2021

3.63

167 ratings

🏢 Company Culture 💙 Employee Engagement 📊 People Analytics 🔄 Performance Feedback 📈 Career Development

The Leader In You

by Dale Carnegie • 1993

Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.

4.09

6k+

👥 People Management 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Constructive Feedback 🌟 Positive Reinforcement

The Leader In You 89%

Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.

by Dale Carnegie 1993

4.09

6k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Constructive Feedback 🌟 Positive Reinforcement

The Tao Of Coaching

by Max Landsberg • 1997

Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.

3.75

895

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🧱 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Socratic Questioning 🔄 Feedback Culture 📈 Performance Coaching

The Tao Of Coaching 89%

Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.

by Max Landsberg 1997

3.75

895 ratings

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🧱 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Socratic Questioning 🔄 Feedback Culture 📈 Performance Coaching

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 89%

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

The Psychological Safety Playbook

by Karolin Helbig • 2023

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

4.14

314

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary

The Psychological Safety Playbook 89%

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

by Karolin Helbig 2023

4.14

314 ratings

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

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 89%

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

The Culture Playbook

by Daniel Coyle • 2022

Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.

4.08

553

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