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Paul and His Ukulele
by Robert Broder*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookNot all who wander are lost, sometimes they' re just searching for a new song.Paul was given a present. “ A guitar?” said Paul. “ It' s a ukulele.” said his parents.Paul loved his ukulele and spent all his time crafting his own song. As he got older, Paul knew it was time to head out in search of something new.When his travels took him to one small town, the unexpected happened. But from unexpected circumstances can come new friendships and new experiences. And maybe that new song he' s been looking for.
Monday Is Wash Day
by MaryAnn Sundby*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookIn this timeless story from a time not so long ago, Annie and her sister help Mama with washing the clothes on Monday morning. From gathering and sorting the clothes, to washing and hanging them outside to dry, to folding and putting them away, the family works together to get the job done. “ First we work and then we play.” Mama smiles but walks with purpose to the porch.Tessa Blackham' s warm, hand-painted cut-paper collages bring the reader to a time in the Midwest when doing the laundry was an all-day family chore.
Lizbeth Lou Got a Rock in Her Shoe
by Troy Howell*Audio Enhanced Read-Along Ebook“ This just will not do!” says Lizzy, flinging a rock from her shoe. A simple matter— getting a rock in your shoe— but what is small to one may be large and looming to another. After encountering a number of characters and situations, the rock continues its tumbling excursion of what goes around comes around . . .The illustrations by Kathryn Carr are hand-cut paper silhouettes. Designs are cut from white paper and arranged in a diorama. The stage is illuminated from behind and below and the scene is photographed. The result captures the warmth and depth of the art and invites the viewer to explore this creative story.
Iver and Ellsworth
by Casey W. Robinson*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookFrom a factory rooftop, Iver and his good friend Ellsworth (a rooftop bear) are content to watch the busy world below. “ Everyone' s going somewhere,” Iver says. “ We can see the whole world from up here. That' s enough somewhere for me.” But after Iver retires, the friends must venture out in search of a new somewhere. Of course, the very best views are those you share with an old pal.
Grandmother Thorn
by Katey Howes*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookNominee for 2017 Cybils Award, Best Fiction Picture Book, Children's and Young AdultGrandmother Thorn treasures her garden, where not a leaf, twig or pebble is allowed out of place. But when a persistent plant sprouts without her permission, Grandmother begins to unravel. "Her hair became as tangled as the vines on her fence. Her garden fell into disrepair. One morning, she did not rake the path." A dear friend, the passage of seasons, and a gift only nature can offer help Grandmother Thorn discover that some things are beyond our control, and that sweetness can blossom in unexpected places.
Cat Eyes
by Laura G. Lee*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookIn a world filled with many wonderful things, Miki only sees cats. Until one seemingly unspectacular day, something special arrives. Miki's imagination leads her to seeing cats where ever she goes all the while believing that her parents don't notice her obsession. Readers will enjoy following Miki as she goes throughout her day finding cats in the park, in the classroom, and even at the dinner table.
A Girl Named October
by Zakieh A. Mohammed*Audio Enhanced Read-Along EbookCan empathy be taught? The importance of empathy and its impact are explored in A Girl Named October. The title character, October, is ever present as the narrator navigates a life without realizing how even the smallest memories, interactions, and expressions can impact a very large, and often imposing, world. Touching the world is no longer an abstract idea, but a concrete action that reveals how everything we do affects everyone around us. Lighthearted in its approach, but powerful in its message, this book tells a story that will spur conversations with children and adults alike.
Pointe of Pride
by Chloe AngyalCarly Montgomery has only one goal as she arrives in Sydney, Australia: Be the world's best maid of honor. And then, when she gets back to New York City, she's going to figure out how to get promoted so she doesn't spend the rest of her ballet career in the corps de ballet playing Peasant Maiden #4. But the second she steps off the plane, she runs into trouble—and into Nick Jacobs, the most uptight, judgmental, inconveniently attractive man she's ever met. And to their mutual horror, Nick is also in Sydney for a wedding. The same wedding. In which he is the best man. Carly will do anything for her best friend, including running all over Sydney with Nick—Nick who has his life together, Nick who's made the transition out of ballet into photography so perfectly, Nick who has the most irritatingly sharp cheekbones and stormy blue eyes. And when the director of New York Ballet announces that she'll be making her decision about promotions ahead of schedule, Carly chooses to stay in Sydney, even if it means shelving her pride to ask Nick for help.Nick Jacobs is coming back to Sydney with a secret. His life in Paris, where he recently retired from ballet, has fallen apart. With no girlfriend and no new career to speak of, Nick can't bear to tell his friends at home the humiliating truth. And after fifteen years dancing overseas, what does home even mean anymore? Nick doesn't want to team up with Carly Montgomery, a human hurricane who creates chaos every time she walks in the room, but sparring with her makes him feel the most alive he's felt in months. When she asks him for help securing her promotion, he sees an opportunity to kickstart his own flagging career. Looking at Carly through his lens all day starts to change how Nick sees her, and soon, he can't stop staring. Carly's a human hand grenade, but suddenly Nick wouldn't mind pulling the pin.When she finds out the truth about him, though, the explosion might destroy them both.
The Anatomy of Peace, Fifth Edition: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
by The Arbinger InstituteThe international bestseller on conflict resolution has been updated with a powerful new discussion guide for creating lasting change in organizations, relationships, and communities.New from the Arbinger Institute, the authors of the bestselling Leadership and Self-Deception, comes an updated edition of its transformative work on conflict resolution.What if the conflicts in our lives-from personal disagreements to workplace tensions to global divisions-all stem from the same root cause? The Anatomy of Peace shows how our biases and behaviors perpetuate cycles of conflict and, more importantly, how we can break free from these patterns to create lasting peace and meaningful change.This book unfolds as a story. Yusuf al-Falah, an Arab, and Avi Rozen, a Jew, each lost his father at the hands of the other's ethnic cousins. The Anatomy of Peace is the story of how they came together, how they help warring parents and children come together, and how we too can find our way out of the personal, professional, and global conflicts that weigh us down, even when war is upon us.This new edition includes a new preface and an extensive discussion guide that helps readers apply these principles in practical ways, making it an invaluable resource for organizations, teams, and individuals seeking to transform conflict into cooperation.
Get to the Point!, Second Edition: Simplify, Sharpen, and Sell Your Message
by Joel SchwartzbergDeliver razor-sharp points in all of your work communications! This updated classic enables you to captivate any audience, create meaningful impact, and make your words matter.Every time you communicate, you're trying to move someone to feel, think, and act. You're trying to make a point. But very few communicators-regardless of their purpose or position-know their points, have true points, or even understand what a point is, rendering themselves pointless.In this expanded second edition of the bestselling Get to the Point!, Joel Schwartzberg draws on his decades of experience as a strategic communications executive and public speaking coach to deliver a masterclass in high-impact communications for the digital age. The new edition features a substantial amount of new content, including surprising research, real-world insight, and actionable tips that meet the modern needs of professionals up and down the organizational chart.Using his trademark encouraging and often humorous voice, Schwartzberg helps you:•Understand the Power of Points: Learn how points outperform topics, themes, and observations.•Identify and Elevate Your Key Points: Create impactful speeches and slide presentations, emails and work chats, and Zoom and in-person meeting communications•Distill Complex Ideas: Transform complicated concepts into crystal-clear messages.•Boost Leadership Perceptions: Enhance impressions of competence and confidnce.•Hook Audiences: Start and finish with compelling openings and closings.•Tell Impactful Stories: Use stories, examples, and data in a way that highlights your points, not distract from them.•Conquer Public Speaking Jitters: Use proven techniques to stay calm and in control•Leverage AI Tools: Use artificial intelligence to support-not replace-effective communication•Avoid Common Pitfalls: Sidestep the landmines that derail most communicators.Whether you're a C-suite executive, salesperson, scientist, or student, Get to the Point! is a blueprint for evolving your written and spoken communications from informing to inspiring and pointless to powerful.Don't just share ideas and make an impression. Champion your points and make a difference!
The Magic of Imperfection: The ¾ Baked Secret to Unlocking Innovation and Getting More Done
by Jason F. McLennanBreak free from perfectionism and finish your creative projects. This unconventional guide shows you how to overcome creative blocks and finally complete your work through strategic imperfection.The world is full of creative people. So why do some get their ideas out in the world while others don’t? Why are some incredibly prolific while others struggle with deadlines or can’t complete projects? In this book, Jason F. McLennan—a master in “getting stuff done”—shares secrets to boosting productivity, innovation, and personal success. By adopting his “¾ baked” philosophy and the key lessons that surround it, readers will be able to dramatically increase their output while also keeping their creative juices flowing.McLennan’s recipe for creative success includes the following ideas:Look forward to failureDiscover the power of feedbackLearn to become a “trim tab”Harness the power of momentum to drive creativityWe’ve all heard the phrase “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” Perfection is often what holds so many people back. Trying to reach it means that nothing much can get completed, and inspiration itself is often blocked as people either procrastinate or endlessly self-edit. By chasing perfection, it remains elusively further away.The world is full of half-baked ideas—but almost no perfect ones. With The Magic of Imperfection, readers will learn how to seriously amp up what they do, how fast they do it, and simultaneously how well it gets done.
Negotiating the Impossible, Second Edition: How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money or Muscle)
by Deepak MalhotraAward-winning professor from Harvard Business School offers a new and improved edition of his guide to navigating negotiation deadlock, while offering practical advice and stories of success.Updated with 20% new material, including a brand-new chapter and discussion guide.Harvard professor and negotiation adviser Deepak Malhotra shows how to defuse even the most potentially explosive situations and to find success when things seem impossible in this fully expanded upon second edition.Some negotiations are easy. Others are more difficult. And then there are situations that seem completely hopeless. Malhotra identifies three broad approaches for breaking deadlocks and resolving conflicts, and draws out scores of actionable lessons using behind-the-scenes stories of fascinating real-life negotiations, including:• drafting of the US Constitution• ending bitter disputes in the NFL and NHL• and beating the odds in complex business situations.He also shows how these same principles and tactics can be applied in everyday life, whether in a job interview or even negotiating with children. Brand new to this edition is a chapter on challenges facing today's world including how to effectively negotiate in virtual spaces, incorporate AI in your toolkit, and tackle increased polarization.With conflict escalating and no one willing to back down, Malhotra reminds us that negotiation is always, fundamentally, about human interaction. No matter how high the stakes the object of negotiation is to engage with other human beings in a way that leads to better understandings and agreements. The principles and strategies in this book will help you do this more effectively in every situation.
Humble Inquiry, 3rd Edition: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling
by Edgar H. Schein Peter A. ScheinThe global bestseller with over 300,000 copies sold returns in its 3rd edition to continue teaching people how to effectively ask and obtain accurate answers to questions across all mediums.With 30% new material, including how to apply humble inquiry while working remotely, this updated edition is the definitive book on bringing humility back into your life.In an increasingly divisive era where communication is often dominated by assertiveness and directive leadership, this bestselling guide offers a refreshing and essential perspective on the power of asking instead of telling. This updated 3rd edition offers practical advice for how to build relationships based on curiosity and foster collaboration and trust between team members.Lessons in this book will help you:•Build healthy relationships with people from different occupational, professional, and national cultures•Create psychologically safe work climates that allow people to feel safe to share what they know•Foster teamwork and bust hyper-competitiveness through open communication, trust, and coordinationIn this new edition, updates have been made to 30% of the book that delves into the fresh challenges inherent in today's workplace, including new stories and case examples as well as an entire additional chapter with a focus on humble inquiry in the context of remote and hybrid work.
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian TracyMaster the legendary personal productivity system that has transformed millions of lives worldwide. Tired of ending each day feeling like you accomplished nothing that truly mattered? Your biggest goals keep getting pushed aside by endless distractions? Legendary success and productivity coach Brian Tracy reveals the game-changing secret: eat your frogs first. Tackle your most challenging, most important task at the start of each day—everything else becomes easier. This isn't just another time management book. It's your blueprint for stopping procrastination and taking control.
The Introverted Leader, 3rd Edition: Building on Your Quiet Strength
by Jennifer B. KahnweilerThe bestselling guide on empowering introverted leaders to thrive in an extroverted world.Now updated with 20% new content, including strategies for remote and hybrid workplaces.In this expanded third edition of the bestselling The Introverted Leader, Jennifer Kahnweiler equips introverted leaders with essential tools for success in an extrovert-centric business world. With over 120,000 copies sold across multiple languages, this timely update addresses the evolving needs of introverted leaders, including in navigating remote and hybrid work environments such as:• Navigating the challenges of Zoom calls• Getting noticed when working remotely• Applying innovative meeting techniques for engaging introvertsKahnweiler's proven four-step strategy based on lessons from thousands of introverted leaders-Prepare, Presence, Push, and Practice-provides a concrete framework for introverts to leverage their natural strengths and overcome challenges in key areas such as public speaking, project management, and networking. The book includes:• Practical applications of the 4 Ps approach in six crucial workplace scenarios• A new chapter on leading effectively in remote and hybrid spaces• The "Quiet Wrap-Up Journal" An action-oriented study guide for ongoing development• Customized hiring and coaching strategies for introvertsDrawing from extensive research and over 100 interviews, Kahnweiler demonstrates how introversion can be a leadership asset, particularly in listening and written communication. This essential guide empowers introverted leaders to embrace their authentic selves while advancing their careers and making meaningful contributions to their organizations.
Targeting Turnover: Make Managers Accountable, Win the Workforce Crisis
by Richard P. FinneganThe workforce crisis is here—and retaining your best employees is no longer optional.In Targeting Turnover, Dick Finnegan draws on decades of experience and groundbreaking data to reveal a stark truth: the US is running out of workers. As baby boomers retire and birthrates fall, the only sustainable path forward is to keep the good employees you already have.This book offers a proven, research-backed strategy for doing just that—by building trust between employees and their immediate supervisors.Forget one-size-fits-all solutions like pay and perks. The top predictor of retention and engagement is whether employees trust their boss. Yet most first-line leaders have never been trained—or held accountable—for building that trust.Finnegan delivers a call to action: make employee retention an executive-driven priority and equip your leaders to lead differently.You will learn how to do the following:Use stay interviews and practical tools to reduce turnoverHold managers accountable for engagement and retentionUnderstand the real costs of attrition—and how to reverse themApply forecasting and metrics to drive leadership behaviorAt a time when there are fewer workers and more complex employee needs, Targeting Turnover gives leaders the tools to stabilize teams, improve performance, and face the workforce future with confidence.
The Science of Leadership: Nine Ways to Expand Your Impact
by Margaret Moore Jeffrey HullAt last, everyday leaders can put the science of leadership into action every day to model, inspire, and empower others to perform at their best.The Science of Leadership: Nine Ways to Expand Your Impact presents a game-changing synthesis of 50 years of leadership research as a comprehensive guide for seasoned and aspiring leaders, and anyone who wants to help their boss become a better leader.Authors Jeffrey Hull and Margaret Moore, leadership coaches and leaders of the Institute of Coaching, translate academic research and their extensive experience in leading and coaching into a practical, self-coaching roadmap for your own growth in these times of exponential change and disruption.This book organizes the science of leadership (15,000+ studies and articles showing what improves individual, team, and organizational performance) into nine capacities which build upon each other. Each capacity is brought to life by real-life stories, a science overview, practices, and ways to deal with overuse. These capacities are organized into three levels with increasing complexity:Self-Oriented1. Conscious - See clearly, including myself2. Authentic - Care3. Agile - FlexOther-Oriented4. Relational - Help5. Positive - Strengthen6. Compassionate - ResonateSystem-Oriented (team and organization)7. Shared - Share8. Servant - Serve9. Transformational - TransformWhether you're a C-suite executive, an emerging leader, or a professional coach or consultant, The Science of Leadership delivers the fundamentals you need to know. You will quiet your ego and feel more fulfilled as a leader as your impact grows. Leading will feel more like flying than trudging uphill, with more ease, less strain, and more pleasure.
Lead with a Coaching Mindset: How the Best Leaders Unlock Potential
by Damian GoldvargTransform your leadership. Unlock your team's potential.In today's rapidly evolving workplace, traditional management is no longer enough. Drawing from three decades of global executive coaching expertise, Damian Goldvarg offers a proven approach to leadership that creates trust, engagement, and measurable results.This valuable guide breaks down essential coaching competencies, inspired by the International Coaching Federation, into actionable frameworks you can implement immediately. Discover how to accomplish the following:Create psychological safety that empowers innovationMaster the art of active listening and powerful questioningTransform conflict into productive collaborationLead virtual teams with confidence and clarityDevelop strategic thinking that prepares your organization for the futureThrough real-world examples from global organizations, Goldvarg provides a roadmap for evolving from manager to coach-leader. Whether you're a seasoned executive or emerging leader, these proven techniques will help you build the collaborative, high-performing teams needed to thrive in our complex business landscape.Don't just manage. Coach. Lead. Transform.
The Art of Change: Transforming Paradoxes into Breakthroughs
by Jeff DeGraff Staney DeGraffIn a world of unprecedented disruption, mastering the art of change isn't just an advantage—it's essential for survival. Drawing from decades of work with global organizations, military commanders, and NASA leaders, Jeff and Staney DeGraff reveal how true transformation emerges not from avoiding contradictions, but from embracing them. This groundbreaking book, the third installation in their comprehensive innovation series, introduces a revolutionary framework for understanding and leveraging paradox. Through rich storytelling and battle-tested strategies, the DeGraffs unpack seven fundamental contradictions that define transformative growth: How do we achieve more by doing less? Why does certainty often lead to failure, while embracing uncertainty paves the path to breakthrough? When does resistance become the catalyst for change? The Art of Change demonstrates how these seeming contradictions hold the key to profound transformation—both personally and professionally. This isn't just another business book—it's a practical philosophy for navigating complexity in dynamic environments. Whether you're leading a Fortune 500 company, steering a non-profit through turbulent times, or seeking personal growth, you'll discover: A proven framework for turning obstacles into opportunities Practical tools for making better decisions in ambiguous situations Strategies for building resilience through embracing paradox Methods for driving innovation by challenging conventional wisdom Techniques for leading transformational change in any environment The Art of Change completes a pioneering trilogy that establishes a comprehensive school of thought around innovation and transformation. Building on the foundations laid in their previous works, the DeGraffs provide their most sophisticated and nuanced exploration yet of how to drive meaningful change in complex systems. Don't just manage change—master it. Learn how to transform paradoxes into breakthroughs and turn uncertainty into your greatest advantage. The Art of Change is your essential guide to navigating the contradictions that define our era and achieving lasting transformation in an increasingly fluid world.
The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success
by Angela JacksonAn instant New York Times bestseller!Do you want the key to driving equity and skyrocketing profits? It's simple: hand over control to your workers.Discover 9 strategies to create better, healthier workplaces, grounded in evidence-based research.This revolutionary guide aims to revolutionize the workplace for justice, equity, and profitability by handing the reins over to the real drivers of success: the workers.Based on research from over 1,200 companies, including WalMart, Google, and JPMorgan Chase, this book follows real-world cases from companies where employees evolved from silent contributors to masterminds steering corporate strategies. These cases are the vanguard of a vibrant era in which workers will be the architects of their destinies, shaping not just their own careers but the entire trajectories of their organizations. Her work has quantified the financial impact investing in people can have on an organization- the first reliable calculation in the literature of talent retention. From this research, 9 key strategies emerged:•Centering employee voices•Mutualistic working relationships•Intersectional inclusion strategies•Reimaging employee benefits•Frontline leader driven strategies•Hire STARS•Develop deep talent benches•Human capital reporting as a competitive strategy•Distributed leadershipThis book goes deeper to show how these strategies are working in the real-world today. When workers have stakes, everyone scores: businesses surge, and teams ride a high they've never felt before. This is a win-win proposition: both management and labor win when you put people first.
Do What Matters Most, Second Edition: Lead a Life by Design, Not by Default
by Rob Shallenberger Steve ShallenbergerRegain the balance in your life! Discover the three powerful habits needed to minimize distractions, maximize accomplishments, and find time to do what matters most.This second edition of a time management bestseller is now updated with 30% new material, including a chapter on sustaining momentum as you develop healthy habits.Real personal transformation requires both the right mindset and skillset. This book reveals how to adopt both while providing the actionable toolkit necessary for lasting change in your time-prioritizing development.Drawing on the authors' forty years of leadership research, they offer three powerful habits that that will help people and teams do what matters most. These three high-performance habits are:developing a written personal visionidentifying and setting annual roles and goals and consistently doing pre-week planningPeople who live these three habits can increase productivity by at least 30 to 50 percent, while reducing stress. For organizations, this means higher profits, happier employees, and increased innovation. For individuals, it means better physical and mental health, stronger relationships, and a greater sense of peace and balance. By implementing this book's simple and easy-to-understand habits, supported by time management tools like a Personal Productivity Assessment, you will learn how to lead a life by design, not by default-you will feel the power that comes with a sense of control, direction, and purpose.
Getting Back to the Table: 5 Steps to Reviving Stalled Negotiations
by Joshua N. WeissThe co-founder of Harvard's Global Negotiation Initiative and a renowned global guru in negotiations, presents a dynamic strategy for overcoming stalled or failed negotiations that empowers individuals to return to the table with increased strength and resilience, carefully learning from the challenges they encountered. When negotiations fail it can be hard to start over. Some people give up, others forget and move on, but the truly successful negotiator learns. Celebrated negotiation thought-leader and member of the UN Negotiations team, Joshua N. Weiss, introduces an evidence-based model for when negotiations stall or fail. Getting Back to the Table explores the reality of failure in negotiation. It lays out the types of failure that can happen, how to cope with it when it does, and how we can be resilient in the face of it. Using Weiss’s easy-to-use framework, readers can successfully get back to the negotiation table. Failing in negotiations is inevitable, but learning and growing from failure is not.
Goals! Third Edition: How to Get Everything You Want—Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible
by Brian TracyAlmost a million copies sold since first published in 2003, this updated edition of Brian Tracy's self-help classic offers a step-by-step guide to setting and achieving your goals.Featuring 20% more content, including a new chapter, unlock your true potential with this tried-and-true productivity bestseller.Legendary time management and personal development expert Brian Tracy presents his simple, powerful, and effective system for setting and achieving goals. Each chapter introduces a principle key in reaching your goals, along with a toolkit full of both comprehensive insights and actionable steps.Using the twenty-two strategies Tracy outlines, you'll be able to accomplish any goal you set for yourself-no matter how big. You'll discover goal-setting strategies in various aspects of your life including:How to identify, clarify, and apply personal values in everyday actionsHow to take charge of your money to achieve financial freedomWhat it takes to overcome obstacles in your personal relationshipsHow to make better choices in your health and wellbeingResponding to challenges in your careerHow to stop holding yourself back with self-doubt and procrastinationYour time is important, so why not make the most of it? By following this time-tested and proven process you will not only reach your current goals, but also develop a life-long growth mindset that will guide you towards a more successful future.
The Thin Book of Trust, Third Edition: An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work (The\thin Book Ser. #2)
by Charles Feltman“I have used his definitions of trust and distrust in every book I’ve written, because they are practical and actionable and, at the same time, deep and meaningful. It was important to me to dig into these definitions and explore how they play out at work, in relationships, and in our everyday lives.” —Brené Brown, bestselling author of Dare to LeadBest-selling author Charles Feltman updates his business classic, The Thin Book of Trust, with new resources and tools to build trust in the post-pandemic world.Feltman's phenomenal bestseller with almost 100,000 copies sold across two editions outlines in a very simple and quick way the art of building trust between people in organizations as a core essential workplace competency.The updated Thin Book of Trust offers a framework that supports trust building as a workplace competency. It is based on the idea that building trust is a competency, a set of skills that can be learned, improved, and practiced. It will help you continuously improve your ability to build and maintain trust with others. It can also help you create and contribute to a high-trust culture at work.The third edition includes a new study guide and a new resource download page.Charles Feltman says: "Whether you lead others, contribute individually, or serve as a coach, consultant, facilitator, HR or OD professional, your ability to generate and sustain strong trust is critical to the success and well-being of your enterprise. It is my hope this new edition serves you well in becoming an exceptional trust-builder."
The Power of Agency: Cultivating Autonomy, Authority, and Leadership in Every Role
by Judith H. Katz Frederick A. MillerTake ownership of your work and unleash the power of agency in your organization!To help give employees the power, influence, and voice necessary to truly excel in their workplace, organizational development experts Miller and Katz reveal the importance of agency and offer practical advice on how to achieve it.With more knowledge workers entering the workplace, many are being stifled by traditional employee-manager relationships that hamper their ability to fully contribute and feel engaged at work. And in a constantly changing and competitive world of work, organizations must evolve to keep up with worker satisfaction or else face a decrease in performance and loss in talent.The solution? Enabling your employees to exercise their individual agency in the workplace. Through an actionable roadmap that highlights common pitfalls and practical steps necessary for establishing a culture of greater agency, this book will provide individuals, teams, managers, and leaders with concrete ways to clarify their current level of agency and identifies specific actions they can take to exercise greater agency.