The HBR Work Smart Collection (4 Books)
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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 four-book collection, available as a paperback or ebook set, 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
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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
