We delve into new book releases to find out what HR has been reading.
The Microstress Effect
Authors: Rob Cross, Karen Dillon
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Price: £22.00
With every negative interaction having up to five times as much impact on our mental health than a positive one, it’s no surprise that continuous exposure to small stressors can have a big impact on us at work. Cross and Dillon’s book attempts to unravel why employees are more burned out than ever.
The Robot-proof Recruiter
Author: Katrina Collier
Publisher: Kogan Page
Price: £19.99
Now in its second edition, this book offers an antidote to the intoxicating promise of artificial intelligence. Collier promises a methodology of cutting through the digital landscape to connect with the people you really want in your organisation.
Deep Talent
Authors: Ashutosh Garg, Kamal Ahluwalia, Alexandra Levit
Publisher: Kogan Page
Price: £16.99
Deep Talent offers a close-up look at how AI is transforming the talent industry, and how exactly HR leaders can use it to hire, develop and retain the people and skills their organisations need.
The Anxious Achiever
Author: Morra Aarons-Mele
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Price: £22.00
Until recently, it was taboo among senior leaders to talk about anxiety. The Anxious Achiever aims to help leaders deal with anxious thoughts, channelling them into a greater sense of empathy and understanding. Providing tools, strategies and practical advice, Aarons-Mele hopes to change readers’ minds, and help them perceive anxiety as a strength.
Staff Matters
Author: Bonnie Low-Kramen
Publisher: Ultimate Workplace Press
Price: £20.99
Staff Matters combines the insights of more than 1,500 conversations with people at every level of business, shining a light on the workplace’s toughest issues. Low-Kramen offers a voice to employees that would otherwise keep quiet in the fragmented post-pandemic world.
Work Here Now
Author: Melissa Swift
Publisher: Wiley
Price: £21.99
Claiming to bypass “hackneyed idealism and management-by-algorithm,” this book aims to help people leaders build a mode of work that benefits employees and companies alike. Containing 50 strategies each at organisational and team levels to target humane growth, Swift’s book offers a practical toolset for improving business performance.
The full piece of the above appears in the March/April 2023 print issue. Subscribe today to have all our latest articles delivered right to your desk.
