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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)

Episode 1: Continuing Battle with Covid 19
Air date: January 26, 2021

Moderator: Emily Conner
Panelists: Quintrel Lenore and Carol Ann Lawson


Episode 2: Workload and Burnout
Air date: March 9, 2021

Moderator: Emily Conner
Panelists: Quintrel Lenore and Sumi Lanneau)

 

Episode 3: Navigating Uncomfortable Situations
Air date: April 27, 2021

Moderator: Sumi Lanneau
Panelists: Telvis Jefferson and Christina Smith


Episode 4: Building Yourself Up

Air date: June 22, 2021
Moderator: Emily Conner
Panelists: Quintrel Lenore and Sumi Lanneau


   
     
   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

 

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

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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