The Soft Stuff
Categories: Human Resources, Leadership.£12.99
Most of us work, yet few of us recognise our power in those workplaces or that we can influence things there. How can those of us striving in workplaces, `unleash the power of you’? How do we start creating kinder, fairer, more productive workplaces? More fundamentally, where does the spark, the resolve actually to do something come from? How do we start to live our purpose?
In this book, Matt Dean uses his recent experience of cancer to shine a light on the challenges we all face in motivating ourselves to unleash the power of us. This is a book about creating kinder, fairer, more productive workplaces. Which sets out the thoughts, principles, and tools to create a more inclusive workplace.
Author: Matt Dean
ISBN: 978-1-912555-23-9
FORMAT: 216x138mm
Bookbinding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
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An inspiring, thought provoking book for change agents within organisations
â— Combination of personal experiences of battling with cancer and a how to manual for culture change.
◠If you’re responsible for changing the culture of the workplace or if you’re just frustrated by what happens around you, this book is for you.
â— Highly accessible and story driven.
â— An authentic real-life story, relatable and inspiring.
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An enthusiastic and inspirational facilitator, and coach, Matt is obsessed with creating kinder, fairer, more productive workplaces. Originally a brand manager with Unilever, Matt qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and worked as an employment lawyer with top City firms until he founded byrne·dean consultancy in 2003.
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