Spring Break Reading Roundup: Highlights from the CSE Library

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The sun is setting later, the flowers are starting to bloom and you have a week off to recharge before the end of the semester. Happy Spring Break from the CSE!

This week might be a perfect time to pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read, but just haven’t had the time to while classes are in session. Or, if you’re looking for inspiration, the CSE has a library of coach-approved titles that you’re welcome to borrow any time. We’re open this entire week from 9 am – 5 pm so come on by and pick up a copy to take home.

WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work by Aron Ain 

Aron Ain, CEO of UKG and Brandeis International Business School’s 2021 recipient of the Perlmutter Award for Excellence in Global Business Leadership, says “trust is the magic glue that makes personal and professional relationships thrive; when we trust each other, everything becomes possible.” Trusting your people (again and again) is just one of the many best practices Ain reveals in this inspiring book that outlines how, under Ain’s leadership, UKG has become one of Glassdoor’s 100 Best Places to Work, Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For and Forbes’s Americas Best Employers.

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant

Award-winning researcher and best-selling author Adam Grant illuminates what effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation and leadership skills have in common in his New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Give and Take. Using his own groundbreaking studies, Grant explores why some people climb the ladder of success and others fall to the bottom by focusing on three distinct personality types: takers, matchers and givers. Robert Sutton, author of The No *sshole Rule and Good Boss, Bad Boss describes Grant’s writing as “insightful and entertaining at Malcolm Gladwell at his best.” See if you agree!

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

An oldie but a goodie, there is a reason this beloved classic has sold over 40 million copies and been in print for more than 30 years. As the jacket copy describes, “Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity—principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.” Habits include Be Proactive, Think Win/Win and Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. To learn all seven habits and how they can enhance your professional life, borrow our CSE Library copy!

Build A Career In Data Science by Emily Robinson and Jacqueline Nolis

Written by veteran data scientists, Build a Career in Data Science offers practical cases and interviews with professionals in the data fields. Topics include: finding data science jobs, getting started in the roles and growing a career in data science. “Whether you are exploring your options, starting your internship search, or jumping into a full-time position, this book will give you an in-depth understanding of the industry and helpful tips to be successful in data science and data analytics-related careers,” says MSBA Career Coach Sonia Liang. Building a Career in Data Science is currently available through the Brandeis Library. Two physical copies will soon be available to borrow through our CSE Library as well.

For a full list of available CSE Library titles, stop by the Career Strategies and Engagement Center Monday – Friday from 9 am – 5 pm. We’re happy to loan you one of these (or many other) coach-approved books!   

By Rachel Wasdyke
Rachel Wasdyke Director, Corporate Engagement & Strategic Communications