The Geek's Guide to Work: Be happy and successful in your career

In tech workplaces, people skills are sometimes an afterthought... ... but emotional intelligence holds the key to maintaining healthy and productive professional relationships and unleashing the human potential of your organisation. This book is for ‘geeks’ – tech professionals who take their career seriously and are proud of the great work they do. It will show you how to use personal development to lead confidently and create psychologically safe workplaces. Read this book to: Navigate the challenges of teamworking on complex projects Read and react to others in an honest and authentic way Master your own thinking, emotions and ego Replace self-criticism with self-respect Trust yourself to work outside of your comfort zone

Table of Contents:
Foreword – Introduction – PART ONE Honesty – 1 Speak Your Truth – 2 Forget Your Picture Of Perfection – Summary: Honesty – PART TWO Awareness – 3 Let Go Of Your Need To Be Right – 4 Look Carefully At The Whole Picture – Summary: Awareness – PART THREE Clarity – 5 Face Up To What Is Not Working – 6 How Logic Hijacked Our Minds – Summary: Clarity – PART FOUR Courage – 7 Say Goodbye To Your Comfort Zone – 8 Dare To Go Beyond Your Image – Summary: Courage – PART FIVE Authenticity – 9 Make Your Choice, Pay The Price And Enjoy The Fruits – 10 Replace Self-criticism With Self-Respect – Summary: Authenticity – 11 Four People Who Wanted To Make A Difference But Nearly Didn’t – Conclusion – Next Steps – Acknowledgements – The Author

About the Author :
Julia Sullivan is a personal development facilitator and has spent the past twenty years supporting teams to tap into their hidden human potential and improve their communication skills. She believes businesses have an important role as forces for good in society and has helped many pioneering organisations transform through personal development. Find out more at www.Juliasullivan.nl

Review :
‘I was expecting this book to be about intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation, but it goes deeper. I really like these philosophies, which can be applied equally to your professional and personal life.’ James Montgomery, VP Engineering, Hiber Global ‘I really enjoyed this book, which has parallels with modern psychology and ancient philosophies. The explanations of honesty, awareness, clarity, courage and authenticity were useful and practical, and reading the case studies took me back to the coaching sessions with Julia.’ Miguel Ferreira, freelance software and system engineer ‘Julia has a vast knowledge of how the human mind works, drawn from her many years as coach and trainer. This is reflected in this inspiring and readable book. It will not only prompt you to rethink your work environ­ment but spur you into action. Highly recommended for anyone who works or has ever worked.’ Lieke Hallegraeff, Global Impact Lead, FinDock ‘This is a useful and readable book for engineers who want to thrive rather than just survive in modern engineering organisations. I learned a lot from Julia’s HACCA model and use it every day.’ Joep Piscaer, TLA Lead, TLA Tech