Suggestions for something to read ...

Dear all,

Just because this is such a thoughtful and reflective forum, and having picked up on a book mentioned earlier by Elizabeth that sounded fascinating, I thought I'd ask for your recommendations for reading matter this Christmas.

I'm not thinking HR texts, but books that have got you thinking, provoked a bit of a response from the grey matter, in the world of fiction or non-fiction.

To get things rolling, I'll recommend Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. A fascinating reflection on medicine and living well as we get older and more frail. And not as depressing as that sounds!

Merry Christmas everyone.

Nina

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Jacqueline over 6 years ago

One of my recent favourites is Inside the Nudge Unit by David Halpern - it's a really interesting insight about how the government used the theory to change public behaviour. I've been trying to incorporate some of the concepts into my HR practice.
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Jacqueline over 6 years ago

One of my recent favourites is Inside the Nudge Unit by David Halpern - it's a really interesting insight about how the government used the theory to change public behaviour. I've been trying to incorporate some of the concepts into my HR practice.
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Cat Jones over 6 years ago in reply to Jacqueline

As some non-HR, non-fiction suggestions...
I recently listened to the audiobook version of Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith and loved it. But I am a little obsessed with cephalopods anyway.
And since Jacqueline mentioned them, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh was something that totally surprised me I couldn't put down!
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