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No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work by Mollie West Duffy, Liz Fosslien
siena_23's review against another edition
emotional
informative
fast-paced
4.0
I was recommended this book by a friend and I quite enjoyed it. It was a pretty breezy read - the illustrations are fun and relevant, entertained with easy to read writing and some interesting studies. I don’t think anything suggested in the book was necessarily groundbreaking, but it gave some great examples and options for when you feel emotional at work. My favorite chapter was the chapter on Motivation, which explores the 4 things you need in your job to feel motivated: meaning, autonomy, learning and a good team. One critique that I have is that sometimes I felt that the authors would throw an interesting statistic into the chapter summary, that you found no where else in the chapter. I wouldn’t really call that a summary. This was definitely a broad overview of emotions in the workplace, but a nice and well-reasoned book. I would recommend to others.
_firestsrter's review against another edition
4.5
Close to being a 5. I loved 95% of it. But 5% was cringy enough to where I may not recommend it based on who I’m talking to. It’s very female centric, and as a male, I could see male readers struggle to get through certain sections because it skews heavily female. The concepts are solid for all genders, but the examples, the writing style, even the design and illustrations are all pretty heavily feminine.
holly_keimig's review against another edition
5.0
I found Liz and Mollie on Instagram/Facebook, and I couldn't wait to read this book. It did not disappoint! They give super helpful advice on how to handle a variety of different situations at work, especially emotionally-charged ones in their trademark style with great illustrations. I highly recommend anyone with a job read this one! It's definitely one I am going to recommend.
ali_w15's review against another edition
5.0
Very interesting and informative. A useful book that I’ll come back to time and again! Very readable and easy to understand. Glad someone is writing about this topic!
thisgirlelle's review against another edition
3.0
Good, not great for me. I much preferred their other book, No Hard Feelings. This seemed more surface level with the anecdotes about work and the coping strategies were similarly “first line” actions versus deeper exploration, but that may also be a function of their target audience. This could be great for someone just starting out in their career.
littlel's review against another edition
Errors in the research. There are much more useful books out there about work: like This Working Life by Lisa Leong.
redhdlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I have quite a few passages marked and quite a few things to think about. Great book for anyone working in a "typical" workplace where you have face-to-face interactions, email conversations and endless meetings. There are bits for everyone.