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            Professional Development Book Club and Learning Cirlces

The Professional Development Book Club meets each semester at Learning & Development. The book club is open to all UGA faculty and staff and fosters interdisciplinary conversation and networking across the university. 

 

HOW TO REGISTER   

Book selections focus on relevant and evidence-based topics that help professionals meet the challenges of their work and lives. Register to attend through the Professional Education Portal (PEP).

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS SELECTIONS 

Previous selections have included:

  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain (spring 2017)
  • Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath (summer 2017)
  • Mindset by Carol Dweck (fall 2017)
  • Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek (winter 2018)
  • The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle (spring 2018)
  • New Power by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms (summer 2018)
  • Uncensored by Zachary R. Wood (fall 2018)
  • Dare to Lead by Brene Brown (spring 2019)
  • Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown (summer 2019)
  • Biased by Jennifer L. Eberhardt (fall 2019)
  • The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates (spring 2020)
  • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein (summer 2020)
  • The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu (summer 2020)
  • The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander (fall 2020)
  • Wolfpack by Abby Wamback (summer 2021)
  • Think again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant (Fall 2021)

Have a suggestion for a future title? Want to be notified of upcoming book selections? Email learnanddev@uga.edu.

LEARNING CIRCLES 

Work with Learning & Development staff to select a book, article, video, online training, or other media to use as a backdrop for an active session of professional learning and conversation. Our staff will facilitate the first discussion then provide follow-up suggestions for team members to continue the learning within your unit. Team members will have the opportunity to grow and develop together as a cohesive group.

If you prefer to get started on your own, view this Learning Circle Guide (PDF) to connect and learn with your team while working together in person or virtually.