The HBR Work Smart Boxed Set (6 Books)
Published on 14. January 2025
1216 pages
979-8-89279-067-3 (ISBN)
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Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice.
It's not easy to navigate the world of work when you're exploring who you are and what you want in life. How do you translate your interests, skills, and education into a career you love? The HBR Work Smart Series features the topics that matter to you most in your early career, including being yourself at work, collaborating with (sometimes difficult) colleagues and bosses, managing your mental health, and weighing major job decisions. Each title includes chapter recaps and links to video, audio, and more. The HBR Work Smart Series books are your practical guides to stepping into your professional life and moving forward with confidence.
This specially priced six-book boxed set, available as a paperback or ebook collection, includes:
- Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work
- Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships
- Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance
- Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career
- People, Performance, and Succeeding as a Manager
- Writing, Presenting, and Communicating with Confidence
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Content
- Intro
- Authenticity, Identity, and Being Yourself at Work
- Contents
- Introduction: Authenticity and the Power of You
- Section One: Understanding the Authentic You
- Ch 1: Getting Comfortable Being Yourself at Work
- Ch 2: How to Find, Define, and Use Your Values
- Section Two: Communicating Authentically, Without Oversharing
- Ch 3: Using Authentic Conversation to Connect with Others
- Ch 4: My Pronouns are They/Them. What Are Yours?
- Ch 5: Self-Disclosure at Work
- Ch 6: Should You Disclose an Invisible Marginalized Identity at Work?
- Ch 7: Coming Out as Trans at Work
- Section Three: Dealing with Real Emotions
- Ch 8: Managing the Hidden Stress of Emotional Labor
- Ch 9: Do You Ever Second-Guess Yourself?
- Ch 10: Your Job and Your Identity Are Two Different Things
- Ch 11: So, You Cried at Work
- Section Four: When Identity and Work Collide
- Ch 12: When You Don't Feel Comfortable Being Yourself at Work
- Ch 13: Why the Model Minority Myth Is So Harmful
- Ch 14: My Colleagues Can't Get My Name Right
- Ch 15: How to Have Difficult Conversations Without Burning Bridges
- Ch 16: Are You Living a Double Life on Social Media?
- Notes
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships
- Contents
- Introduction: The Two Key Ingredients to Great Work Relationships
- Section One: Bosses, Managers, and Higher-Ups
- Ch. 1: How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Career Development
- Ch. 2: Twenty-Eight Questions to Ask Your Manager in Your One-on-Ones
- Ch. 3: Three Ways to Say No to Your Boss
- Ch. 4: How to Deal with a Jealous Manager
- Ch. 5: How to Give Negative Feedback to Your Manager
- Ch. 6: How to Have a Successful Meeting with Your Boss's Boss
- Section Two: Coworkers, Teammates, and Work Friends
- Ch. 7: Three Types of Difficult Coworkers and How to Work with Them
- Ch. 8: New to the Team? Here's How to Build Trust (Remotely)
- Ch. 9: How to Make Friends Across Age Gaps at Work
- Ch. 10: Yes, It's Possible to (Gracefully) Talk Politics at Work
- Ch. 11: You Can't Sit Out Office Politics
- Ch. 12: Is Working with Your Romantic Partner a Good Match?
- Ch. 13: What to Do When You Become Your Friend's Boss
- Ch. 14: How to Give Negative Feedback to Your Peer
- Section Three: Networks, Mentors, and Sponsors
- Ch. 15: How to Strengthen Your Network When You're Just Starting Out
- Ch. 16: When It Comes to Promotions, It's About Who Knows You
- Ch. 17: Networking Skills for Professionals from Underrepresented Backgrounds
- Ch. 18: What's the Difference Between a Mentor and a Sponsor?
- Ch. 19: What's the Right Way to Find a Mentor?
- Ch. 20: Build a Circle of Advisers
- Notes
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Boundaries, Priorities, and Finding Work-Life Balance
- Contents
- Introduction: Finding Balance
- Section One: Finding the Balance
- Ch. 1: Work-Life Balance Is a Cycle, Not an Achievement
- Ch. 2: Don't Feel Guilty for Prioritizing Yourself over Work
- Ch. 3: Balancing a Full-Time Job with School or a Side Hustle
- Section Two: Set Better Boundaries
- Ch. 4: A Guide to Setting Better Boundaries
- Ch. 5: When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity
- Ch. 6: How to Take Better Breaks at Work, According to Research
- Section Three: Beating Burnout
- Ch. 7: Is Your Burnout from Too Much Work or Too Little Impact?
- Ch. 8: Battle Burnout with This Acronym
- Ch. 9: Is Your Job Stress Perceived or Circumstantial?
- Ch. 10: Three Types of Burnout, and How to Overcome Them
- Section Four: Make Your To-Do List Work for You
- Ch. 11: How to Say No to Extra Work
- Ch. 12: Stop Trying to Manage Your Time
- Ch. 13: Three Practical Ways to Be More Productive
- Ch. 14: Are You Taking On Too Many Nonpromotable Tasks?
- Ch. 15: How to Stop Scrolling and Focus at Work
- Section 5: Take Care of Your Mental and Physical Health
- Ch. 16: A Guide to Managing Your Mental Health
- Ch. 17: There's No "Right" Way to Do Self-Care
- Ch. 18: You Don't Have to Be the Best at Everything
- Ch. 19: To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise
- Ch. 20: How Taking a Vacation Improves Your Well-Being
- Notes
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career
- Contents
- Introduction
- Section 1: What Kind of Career Do I Want?
- Ch. 1: Values, Passion, and Purpose
- Section 2: How Do I Actually Build a Career?
- Ch. 2: Create a Career Portfolio (Not a Career Path)
- Ch. 3: How to Build a Career You Won't Hate
- Ch. 4: Five Ways to Figure Out If a Job Is Right for You
- Ch. 5: Why You Should Take on More Stretch Assignments
- Section 3: Who Can Help?
- Ch. 6: Want to Advance in Your Career? Build Your Own Board of Directors
- Ch. 7: What to Say When You're Reaching Out to Someone on LinkedIn
- Ch. 8: Five Questions to Ask During an Informational Interview
- Ch. 9: Are You Taking Full Advantage of Your Network?
- Ch. 10: How to Talk to Your Boss About Your Career Development
- Section 4: How Do I Decide What's Next?
- Ch. 11: How to Make Better Decisions About Your Career
- Ch. 12: The Right Way to Make a Big Career Transition
- Ch. 13: Thinking of Quitting Your Job?
- Ch. 14: Should You Go to Graduate School?
- Section 5: What If I Don't Want a Traditional Career Path?
- Ch. 15: Four Pieces of Career Advice It's OK to Ignore
- Ch. 16: You Don't Have to Become the Boss to Grow in Your Career
- Ch. 17: Should You Really Be Indispensable at Work?
- Ch. 18: The Case for Making Terrible Career Choices
- Notes
- Index
- About the Contributors
- People, Performance, and Succeeding as a Manager
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: Establishing Yourself as a Leader
- Ch. 1: When Your Employees Have More Experience Than You
- Ch. 2: How to Determine Your Style as a Manager
- Ch. 3: Lessons from a First-Time, First-Generation Manager
- Part 2: Building Relationships and Trust
- Ch. 4: Encouraging Your Team to Be Open with You
- Ch. 5: Five Ways Leaders (Accidentally) Erode Trust
- Ch. 6: When You Can't Be Transparent with Your Team
- Part 3: Setting Team Norms
- Ch. 7: Dear Manager, You're Holding Too Many Meetings
- Ch. 8: Don't Let Poor Communication Slow Down Your Team
- Ch. 9: What to Do When Your Team's Vibe Is Off
- Part 4: Developing Your Employees
- Ch. 10: Do You Know What Motivates Your Team?
- Ch. 11: How to Stop Micromanaging and Start Empowering
- Ch. 12: A Better Way to Develop and Retain Top Talent
- Part 5: Giving Feedback
- Ch. 13: You're a Leader Now. Not Everyone Is Going to Like You
- Ch. 14: Mistakes Managers Make When Giving Feedback
- Ch. 15: Why Employees Need Both Recognition and Appreciation
- Ch. 16: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They're Doing Great
- Part 6: Managing Your Well-Being and Growth
- Ch. 17: How Leaders Can Get the Feedback They Need to Grow
- Ch. 18: How Managers Can Make Time for Their Own Development
- Ch. 19: You Don't Have to Put Yourself Last
- Notes
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Writing, Presenting, and Communicating with Confidence
- Contents
- Introduction: How I Found My Bravery as a Communicator
- Section 1: Build Your Confidence
- Ch. 1: A Simple Hack to Communicate More Effictively
- Ch. 2: How to Build Confidence at Work
- Ch. 3: Don't Let Self-Doubt Hold You Back
- Ch. 4: Communicating Authentically in a Virtual World
- Section 2: Nail Presenting and Speaking Opportunities
- Ch. 5: To Give a Great Presentation, Be Balanced, Be Generous, and Be Human
- Ch. 6: To Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety, Focus Outward
- Ch. 7: How to Speak Up in a Meeting, and When to Hold Back
- Ch. 8: Stand Out in a Virtual Meeting
- Ch. 9: Your Voice Alone Can Command Attention
- Section 3: Sharpen Your Business Writing
- Ch. 10: The Science of Strong Business Writing
- Ch. 11: Three Ways to Make Your Writing Clearer
- Ch. 12: Five Tips for Writing Professional Emails
- Ch. 13: Did You Get My Slack/Email/Text?
- Section 4: Develop Persuasion and Influence
- Ch. 14: How to Persuade Your Boss That Your Idea Is Great
- Ch. 15: Increase Your Influence at Work
- Ch. 16: To Build Your Influence, Connect and Engage First
- Ch. 17: Strengthen Your Professional Presence on Social Media
- Ch. 18: The Power of Active Listening at Work
- Section 5: Tackle Tough Conversations
- Ch. 19: Common Miscommunications at Work (and How to Avoid Them)
- Ch. 20: Respond to an Upsetting Email with Grace
- Ch. 21: Be Direct Without Being Rude
- Ch. 22: How to Have Difficult Conversations Without Burning Bridges
- Notes
- Index
- About the Contributors
