Additional Resources from Rising Professionals Conference (10.13.22):
Talent Development/Coaching
| | | Self-Improvement | | | 1. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Carol S Oweck) | | | 1. The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life (Shawn Achor) | | | 2. Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth (Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Smith, and Ellen Van Oosten) | | | 2. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well (Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen) | | | 3. careeronestop | | | 3. Dan Pink’s “The Pinkcast” | | | 4. brainfuse, Job Now (Library of Virginia) | | | 4. Free Personality Assessment (Myers Briggs) | | | 5. Radical Candor (Kim Scott) | | | 5. Clifton Strengths Finder (Talent DNA Assessment) | | | 6. Immunity to Change (Lisa Laskow Lahey and Robert Kegan) | | | 6. Mode of Operating Assessment - Eric Thomas Flight Assessment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Organizational Level
| | | Building Networking Skills
| | | 1. Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance (Kim S. Cameron) | | | 1. Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-How for Business and Career Success (Anne Barber and Lynne Waymon) | | | 2. Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization (Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey) | | | 2. Promotions Aren’t Just About Your Skills – They’re About Your Relationships (Amii Bardnard-Bahn) | | | 3. The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals(Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling, Scott Thele, and Beverly Walker) | | | 3. 10 Questions to Ask Your Co-Workers Instead of “How Are You”? (Jordan Hutchinson) | | | 4. Ted Talk: How great leaders inspire action (aka “Start with Why”), Simon Sinek | | | 4. The Secrets of Successful Female Networkers(Tim Bower) | | | 5. Anything by Brené Brown | | | 5. Make Networking Work for You | | | 6. The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus (Al Lucia and David Cottrell) | | | 6. 4 things every introvert should do before a networking event (Ryan Paugh) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Uplifting and Inspirational
| | | Dealing with Stress and Anxiety
| | | 1. Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Life (Marilee G. Adams) | | | 1. Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind (Judson Brewer) | | | 2. Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances (Leland Melvin) | | | 2. Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It (Ethan Kross) | | | 3. Mindset Daily Motivation podcasts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Conflict
| | | Establishing Self Worth
| | | 1. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Marshall B. Rosenberg) | | | 1. Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS (Shirzad Chamin) | | | 2. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Adam Grant) | | | 2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Susan Cain) | | | 3. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory) | | | | | | 4. The Thin Book of Trust: An Essential Primer For Building Trust at Work (Charles Feltman) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Performance Management
| | | Forming Habits
| | | 1. Performance Conversations: An Alternative to Appraisals and Performance Conversations: How to Use Questions to Coach Employees, Improve Productivity, and Boost Confidence (Without Appraisals!) (Dr. Christopher Lee) | | | 1. Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life (Gretchen Rubin) | | | 2. One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value (Marc Effron and Miriam Ort) | | | 2. The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It(Kelly McGonigal) | | | | | | 3. Habitudes (Tim Elmore) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Developing Emotional Intelligence
| | | | | | 1. Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence: Best Practices, Case Studies, and Strategies (Marcie Hughes, Henry L. Thompson, James Bradford Terrell) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 Track 2: Resilience/Perseverance (2021)
Track 1: Employee Life Cycle (2020)
Episode 1: Talent Acquisition Air Date:
June 23, 2020 Moderator: Sumi Lanneau Panelists: Emily Conner and Telvis Jefferson
Episode 2: Virtual Onboarding
Air Date: August 18, 2020 Moderator: Sumi Lanneau Panelists: Telvis Jefferson, Diamond Blathers, and Jay Barrow
Episode 3: Finding a Mentor
Air Date: September 15, 2020 Moderator: Emily Conner Panelists: Quintrel Lenore and Tandi Williams
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Episode 4: Crucial Conversations Air Date: October 27, 2020 Moderator: Quintrel Lenore Panelists: Brittany Jenkins and Robert Monroe
Episode 5: Exiting the Organization Gracefully
Air Date: November 17, 2020 Moderator: Brittany Jenkins Panelists: Brittany Jenkins and Sumi Lanneau
Episode 6: 2020 Lessons Learned
Air Date: December 15, 2020 Moderator: Sumi Lanneau Panelists: Emily Conner, Tandi Williams, and Quintrel Lenore
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Career Launch Pad Series Participants from left to right: Sumi Lanneau, Emily Conner, Telvis Jefferson, Tandi Williams, Quintrel Lenore, Diamond Blathers, Jay Barrow, and Brittany Jenkins
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