
Career & Professional Strategist
Business & Executive Coach
Career Development RESOURCES
I am often asked if I can recommend books or reading material. Below is a list of books I highly recommend depending on your needs.
Wanted -> A New Career
The Definitive Playbook For Transitioning to a New Career or Finding Your Dream Job
Marlo Lyons (that's me!)
Who is this for? Anyone job hunting or trying to figure out what they want to do next.
How to Have A Good Day
Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
Caroline Webb
Who is this for? This book should be required reading for all managers.
Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace
Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization
Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace
Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment & Energy
Dennis & Michelle Reina
Who is this for? Employees who feel burned by a boss or colleague; managers who have inherited a troubled team; cross functional teams who don't trust each other.
The Alliance
Managing talent in the networked age
Reid Hoffman, Co-founder and Chairman of LinkedIn
Who is this for? Managers who want to inspire their employees to help transform business.
The Culture Map
Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
Erin Meyer
Who is this for? Any leader who is working in a globalized/virtual world which requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences and decode cultures foreign to your own.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves
Who is this for? Leaders and employees who need to improve their EQ skills in four core areas: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Management.
Thanks for the Feedback
The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
Who is this for? Any employee who has a hard time asking for and/or receiving feedback with curiosity and grace or any manager who has a hard time delivering feedback in a way it can be heard.
The Confidence Code
The Science and Art of Self Assurance: What Women Should Know
Claire Shipman, Katty Kay
Who is this for? Employees who want actionable steps to bring more confidence into their lives.
Presence
Bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges
Amy Cuddy
Who is this for? Leaders and employees who want to stop worrying about the impression we're making on others and instead adjust the impression people make on themselves through tweaking our body language, behavior, and mind-set.
More Than A Millionaire
Your path to a wealth, happiness and a purposeful life Starting Now!
Randy Thurman, CFP, CPA/PFS
Who is this for? Leaders and employees who are are working to pay bills but not working to truly live.
The Beck Diet Solution
The 6-Week Plan to Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D
Who is this for? The perpetual "dieter" who has tried every diet, fast, or combination of diet plans and who wants to understand how to change their mind to change their body forever without quick fixes or gimmicks.