March 2023 TD Authors: What's on Your Bookshelf?

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Contributors to the March 2023 issue of TD magazine offer their book recommendations.

Contributors to the March 2023 issue of TD magazine offer their book recommendations.

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Nicole Papaioannou Lugara

Nicole Papaioannou Lugara

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The New Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond

The New Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond

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by Elaine Biech

by Elaine Biech

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I consider this book to be a primer for individuals who want to start consulting in the L&D space. Between the instructional content, activities and templates, and case studies, Biech distills what it takes to get the work done well and to be successful in business.

I consider this book to be a primer for individuals who want to start consulting in the L&D space. Between the instructional content, activities and templates, and case studies, Biech distills what it takes to get the work done well and to be successful in business.

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Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

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By Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel

By Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel

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Every learning designer, adult educator, coach, and manager should have to read this book. On the surface, this book is a useful tool for creating learning experiences that encourage retention and drive behavior change. I have also turned to this book many times to provide evidence that leads to buy-in from project stakeholders. It can help you make the case for nontraditional learning, complex learning solutions, or the time and resources to complete a learning project.

Every learning designer, adult educator, coach, and manager should have to read this book. On the surface, this book is a useful tool for creating learning experiences that encourage retention and drive behavior change. I have also turned to this book many times to provide evidence that leads to buy-in from project stakeholders. It can help you make the case for nontraditional learning, complex learning solutions, or the time and resources to complete a learning project.

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Contagious: Why Things Catch On

Contagious: Why Things Catch On

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By Jonah Berger

By Jonah Berger

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What makes something go viral? This is the premise of Berger's book. And as Berger dissects everything from earworms to blenders, you’ll learn what makes things so darn catchy. This book made me think differently about how our learning products can influence behavior change and how we can get people excited about the learning products we create.

What makes something go viral? This is the premise of Berger's book. And as Berger dissects everything from earworms to blenders, you’ll learn what makes things so darn catchy. This book made me think differently about how our learning products can influence behavior change and how we can get people excited about the learning products we create.

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Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life

Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life

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By Rory Sutherland

By Rory Sutherland

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As someone who applies a four-part needs analysis process with clients and loves to look at data, Sutherland's book is basically an antithesis of my methodology, and I loved it. It’s a great reminder that humans aren’t always rational or logical beings. Sometimes the best ideas are born by challenging the obvious or just trying something new on a hunch (all of which should be tested, of course). The book is written with humor and passion and will leave you wondering what questions you haven't asked yet.

As someone who applies a four-part needs analysis process with clients and loves to look at data, Sutherland's book is basically an antithesis of my methodology, and I loved it. It’s a great reminder that humans aren’t always rational or logical beings. Sometimes the best ideas are born by challenging the obvious or just trying something new on a hunch (all of which should be tested, of course). The book is written with humor and passion and will leave you wondering what questions you haven't asked yet.

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This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See

This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See

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By Seth Godin

By Seth Godin

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Marketing know-how is a powerful tool for L&D. We are shipping learning products to users. Marketing can help us build the right products and help the right people find the products that they need. But for many L&D practitioners, marketing is a new concept. This book is a great primer. It supports the notion that marketing is an act of service rather than bombarding people with pushy sales messaging. You’ll find a great example in Godin’s story of his “marketing” beginnings, as he comes up with a solution to get his colleagues excited about internal training.

Marketing know-how is a powerful tool for L&D. We are shipping learning products to users. Marketing can help us build the right products and help the right people find the products that they need. But for many L&D practitioners, marketing is a new concept. This book is a great primer. It supports the notion that marketing is an act of service rather than bombarding people with pushy sales messaging. You’ll find a great example in Godin’s story of his “marketing” beginnings, as he comes up with a solution to get his colleagues excited about internal training.

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Carrie Berg

Carrie Berg

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Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen

Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen

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by Zoe Chance

by Zoe Chance

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Not only does Chance use stories to bring to life the concept of influence, but she also gives readers practical ways to overcome obstacles to influencing without feeling uncomfortable. She supplies readers with the concept that 95 percent of decision making is unconscious and ruled by two parts of the brain: a fear-based gator and a fact-based judge. Using those two representatives of how people make decisions enables you to be a more effective influencer.

Not only does Chance use stories to bring to life the concept of influence, but she also gives readers practical ways to overcome obstacles to influencing without feeling uncomfortable. She supplies readers with the concept that 95 percent of decision making is unconscious and ruled by two parts of the brain: a fear-based gator and a fact-based judge. Using those two representatives of how people make decisions enables you to be a more effective influencer.

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Culture Spark: 5 Steps to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Culture Spark: 5 Steps to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

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By Jason Richmond

By Jason Richmond

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Culture is intentional in organizations and comes from not only the top but is shaped by each employee. Jason provides several strategies for building, integrating, and measuring culture for organizations that are easy to understand and implement.

Culture is intentional in organizations and comes from not only the top but is shaped by each employee. Jason provides several strategies for building, integrating, and measuring culture for organizations that are easy to understand and implement.

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Andrew Schuster

Andrew Schuster

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Succession Planning That Works: The Critical Path of Leadership Development

Succession Planning That Works: The Critical Path of Leadership Development

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by Michael Timms

by Michael Timms

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This book offers a simple process and way of understanding the succession process. Based on in-depth interviews with senior executives from nearly 50 organizations, Timms presents key takeaways that any talent development professional can implement right away.

This book offers a simple process and way of understanding the succession process. Based on in-depth interviews with senior executives from nearly 50 organizations, Timms presents key takeaways that any talent development professional can implement right away.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

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By Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

By Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

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This book is the gold standard for leadership development, coaching, crucial conversations, and moving up in your career. It is a workshop inside a book—a mandatory read for senior leaders.

This book is the gold standard for leadership development, coaching, crucial conversations, and moving up in your career. It is a workshop inside a book—a mandatory read for senior leaders.

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The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

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By Andy Andrews

By Andy Andrews

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Described as “a modern-day parable of one man's choices–and the attitudes that make the difference between failure and success,” this book offers sage advice regarding personal growth and development. In addition, rather than a typical business book, it’s written in a very easy-to-consume manner.

Described as “a modern-day parable of one man's choices–and the attitudes that make the difference between failure and success,” this book offers sage advice regarding personal growth and development. In addition, rather than a typical business book, it’s written in a very easy-to-consume manner.

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Adam Hockman

Adam Hockman

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The New Mager Six-Pack

The New Mager Six-Pack

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By Robert F. Mager

By Robert F. Mager

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I still rely on Mager’s flagship six-pack to help me solve performance problems and create engaging learning environments. His advice and tools are as useful now as they were 30 years ago.

I still rely on Mager’s flagship six-pack to help me solve performance problems and create engaging learning environments. His advice and tools are as useful now as they were 30 years ago.

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Analyzing Instructional Content: A Guide to Instruction and Evaluation

Analyzing Instructional Content: A Guide to Instruction and Evaluation

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By Philip W. Tiemann and Susan Meyer Markle

By Philip W. Tiemann and Susan Meyer Markle

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Tiemann and Markle’s text is a strong foundation for designing effective instruction. Their framework can guide your analysis of learning and informs what you teach and how you teach it.

Tiemann and Markle’s text is a strong foundation for designing effective instruction. Their framework can guide your analysis of learning and informs what you teach and how you teach it.