Resources to Guide Your Personal & Professional Growth

Reflection & Self-Awareness

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  • Self-Assessment Tools ‍ ‍ Values in Action [VIA] DiSC Profile‍ ‍‍EQ-i 2.0 Wheel of Life Assessment ‍

    Guided Journals‍ ‍The Five Minute Journal‍ ‍available from Intelligent Change ‍ ‍Insight Journal by Tasha Eurich‍ ‍The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

    Reflection Frameworks Gibbs Reflective Cycle Johari Window 5R Framework

    Books‍ ‍Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat Zin
    Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
    Atomic Habits by James Clear
    ‍Dragon Slaying: A Primer For Heroic Self-Transformation ‍(Dr. Thomas Bittker) ‍‍ ‍

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Managing Transitions

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  • Self-Assessment Tools
    Values in Action (VIA) Survey CliftonStrengths (Gallup)
    Wheel of Life  

    Books ‍ Managing Transitions (William and Susan Bridges)
    ‍The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments (William Bridges) Designing Your Life (Bill Burnett & Dave Evans)

    Transition Visioning Exercises
    Compose a Personal Vision Statement (clarifies future direction and desired impact)

    Craft a guided visualization or narrative exercises – imagining your “future self.”

    Create a career/life storyboard – mapping significant moments and future aspirations.

Goal-Setting & Focus

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  • Goal Setting Frameworks ‍ SMART goals WOOP (Wish, Obstacle, Outcome Plan) Life Domains Goal Mapping

    Focus & Productivity‍
    ‍Eisenhower Matrix Habit Stacking (see Atomic Habits by James Clear) Pomodoro Technique

    ‍ Books‍ ‍ Your Best Years Ever by Michael Hyatt Goals by Brian Tracy The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Balance & Well-Being

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  • Self-Assessment Tools
    Wheel of Life – assess values and life balance Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)
    Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths Survey

    Guided Journaling
    The Five-Minute Journal - available from Intelligent Change ‍Insight Journal by Tasha Eurich
    ‍The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

    Health & Nutrition Fitness Apps (Whoop, Oura, Fitbod) MyFitnessPal, Cronometer - Mindful tracking Precision Nutrition and Whole30 – Education for balanced eating

    Books‍ ‍ The Book of Joy (Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu)
    ‍ The Wellbeing Bible: Nourish Your Body, Mind, and Soul for a Better Life (CICO Books)

Professional Growth & Development

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  • Books‍ ‍ Dare to Lead (Brene Brown)
    7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey) The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (John C. Maxwell)

    Articles & Podcasts‍ ‍ The 6 Leadership Skills Middle Managers Need to Advance(Center for Creative Leadership)
    ‍ Activating Middle Managers through Capability Building (McKinsey & Company)
    ‍Unshackle Middle Managers to Thrive in the Future of Work (SHRM) The Career Change Maker Podcast The Manager’s Tool Podcast

    Free Online Leadership Courses
    Online Leadership Skills Courses (Alison) Leadership & Management course (Great Learning Academy)
    Leadership and followership course (The Open University)

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