Work Design

So much passes us by unnoticed. We multitask, switch between screens, work faster. When was the last time you paused to consider a beautifully made object or stunning natural landscape? Yet this is when our spirits lift and our soul is restored. Designer Alan Moore invites us to rethink not only what we produce - whether it's a website, a handmade chair, or a business - but how and why.

Claire Wilcox has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum for most of her working life. In Patch Work, she steps into the archive of memory, deftly stitching together her dedicated study of fashion with the story of her own life lived in and through clothes. From her mother's black wedding suit to the swirling patterns of her own silk kimono, her memoir unfolds in spare, luminous prose the spellbinding power of the things we wear.

Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back, and de-biasing people’s minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Diversity training programs have had limited success, and individual effort alone often invites backlash. Behavioral design offers a new solution. By de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts.

historical and philosophical exploration of the impact of design on underserved communities, examining the field’s shortcomings as well as its potential to create positive change. Through essays that delve into history and practice, and case studies that demonstrate practical strategies, Design Against Racism explores how designers of all disciplines can address, through their work, the legacies of racism and oppression. Design profoundly influences culture.

People Operations explains how leaders at small- and medium-sized businesses can stop spending time on HR administration - "paperwork" - and start focusing on the "peoplework" that truly fuels employee growth and productivity. Authors Jay Fulcher, Kevin Marasco, and Tracy Cote provide listeners with a playbook for creating a massive competitive advantage by eliminating antiquated approaches to HR. The book takes a look at how work has changed and what companies need to do about it, and the new approach they must take to processes, systems, and best practices.

What if the very things that made you feel different in your career were actually your greatest strengths? STEM Moms is a career navigation guide for professionals who want more than survival—they want clarity, resilience, and the confidence to thrive. Drawing from real stories, practical exercises, and lived experiences, this audiobook reframes challenges as opportunities and equips you with strategies to build a career that truly fits. This isn’t just a book about career development. It’s about designing a life that reflects your truest self—and showing others it’s possible too.

Design-oriented firms such as Apple and IDEO have demonstrated how design thinking can directly affect business results. Yet most managers lack a real sense of how to put this new approach to use for issues other than product development and sales growth. Solving Problems with Design Thinking details 10 real-world examples of managers who successfully applied design methods at 3M, Toyota, IBM, Intuit, and SAP; entrepreneurial start-ups such as MeYou Health; and government and social sector organizations.

This super-practical guide to personal success is packed with no-nonsense tips that will get anyone where they want to be in business and in life.

Need to design training in a flash? This step-by-step guide to designing training will help you on your way in record time!

AI image generation is transforming the world of creativity—unlocking possibilities for artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and storytellers alike. Whether you're curious about how a simple text prompt turns into a detailed painting or you're looking to master this revolutionary technology for professional use, How AI Image Generators Work reveals the key concepts behind the magic. This clear, jargon-free guide explains the ten foundational “secrets” that drive today’s most advanced AI art tools—from DALL·E to Midjourney to Stable Diffusion.

This audiobook is a culmination of nearly 50 years of art sales and marketing experience. It is jam-packed with useful information, ideas, and advice that any artist can use to become more successful, particularly by selling their work to interior-design professionals.

A Nobel Prize–⁠winning economist shows us why we have to deal in trade-offs when we can’t agree on what’s right and what’s wrong Some of the most intractable controversies in our divided society are, at bottom, about what actions and transactions should be banned. Should women and...

Learn how to get started with Futures Thinking. With this practical guide, Phil Balagtas, founder of the Design Futures Initiative and the global Speculative Futures network, shows you how designers and futurists have made futures work at companies such as Atari, IBM, Apple, Disney, Autodesk, Lufthansa, and McKinsey & Company.

Author and entrepreneur Mick Spencer offers entrepreneurs an inspiring new road map to success - one that runs against nearly everything you've ever been taught about business. In this book, Spencer presents a solid case that analysis paralysis and endless "preparation" won't get you anywhere - you have to take that leap and do what you really want to do. He challenges you to get outside your comfort zone and, although intimidating, his approach forces you to learn "on the go" and focus on what you can do rather than what you can't.

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Employees who take care of themselves have the capacity and energy to be high-performance employees. In turn, they help leaders create high-performance companies and thriving workplace cultures. This audiobook reveals how to design a company that makes it easy and natural for employees to care for themselves and perform at the highest level.

You have the right to restore a culture of the can-do spirit and enjoy the financial security you and your family deserve. People are destroyed for lack of knowledge. For less than the cost of one movie ticket you get the knowledge you need to start living your business dreams!

Maybe you're frustrated or embarrassed by your current contracts or you've tried automation before and it was a huge time suck with no tangible results. Inside this jam-packed book, you’ll learn how to design readable digital contracts your clients will love.

Do you want to know how to stay healthy without dieting? Do you want to learn how to lose weight while still enjoying your favorite foods? Every one of us has felt that guilt after eating something off over diet while we are trying really had to get toned for summers. Intuitive eating is a comprehensive approach on how to eat healthy while you still get to eat what you love. After all, we need to feel good about what we eat. Dieting may be a weight-loss method but feeling great about the food you eat is necessary.

Do you want to know how to create your own magical workings that get you consistent results? Of course, you do! But you can’t create a magical working if you don’t know how magic works or how to design a magical working from scratch. In Magic by Design, I teach you how to create your own magical workings, instead of having to rely on magick spell books that may not provide the results you want.