Brimming with punchy, practical ideas to improve your day-to-day effectiveness, Chris Watson’s Upskill: 21 keys to professional growth is the definitive guide to developing the adaptive skills essential for success at work.

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving – every day. James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated listeners for nearly three decades.

It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators, and parents.

This book is a great lesson on perseverance. Align yourself with subjects that you are naturally interested in and then persevere, that’s a recipe for success.

Communication is a superpower and the best communicators understand that whenever we speak, we’re participating in one of three conversations: practical (What’s this really about?), emotional (How do we feel?), and social (Who are we?). If you don’t know what kind of conversation you’re having, you’re unlikely to connect. 

The Best Class You Never Taught: How Spider Web Discussion Can Turn Students into Learning Leaders

The best classes have a life of their own, powered by student-led conversations that explore texts, ideas, and essential questions. In these classes, the teacher’s role shifts from star player to observer and coach as the students

• Think critically
• Work collaboratively
• Participate fully
• Behave ethically
• Ask and answer high-level questions
• Support their ideas with evidence and
• Evaluate and assess their own work 

Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making

Contending that the ability to “earn” understanding will equip students to thrive in school, work, and life, the authors highlight seven higher-order thinking skills that facilitate students’ acquisition of information for greater retention, retrieval, and transfer.

Teaching for Lifelong Learning: How to Prepare Students for a Changing World

Develop students into curious explorers and independent thinkers. With Teaching for Lifelong Learning, you will discover a lifelong learning approach to education and key goals for educational success. Explore many practical ways to improve instruction, assessment, and curriculum that will empower students to thrive in the classroom today and deftly navigate an uncertain and changing world.

Design a practical curriculum!

Africa Needs Engineers

In this forward-thinking talk, Kamau Gachigi shares some of the extraordinary projects and innovations coming out of his Kenyan fab lab.

Collaboration

Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies “teaming,” where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent, or unusual problems.

Diversity

Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out — and the answer was a clear yes. 

You Are Unique

Confidence Building

In an inspiring talk, Brittany Cunningham shares three ways to crack the code of confidence — and her dream for a world where revolutionary confidence helps turn our most ambitious dreams into reality.

Helping Others

Groundbreaking work on generosity and joy, social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn found that there’s a catch.

It matters how we help.

The Power of Storytelling with Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro, Host of NPR’s All Things Considered

What goes into creating an unforgettable story? How can you learn to tell such stories yourself? Get all the answers from an award-winning host of NPR’s All Things Considered.