Here are some helpful resources you can access to help develop specific Talents. Currently, resources are only available in English. Plum is not affiliated with the resource providers, nor do we derive financial compensation from referral links.
Adaptation
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on
developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• Grit (Angela Duckworth)
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There are No Easy Answers (Ben Horowitz)
Videos
• Grit: The power of passion and perseverance (Angela Lee Duckworth)
Communication
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on
developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• The Charisma Myth: How Anyone can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism (Olivia Fox Cabane)
• Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word (Mark Bowden)
Videos
• 10 ways to have a better conversation (Celeste Headlee)
• Connected, but alone? (Sherry Turkle)
• 5 ways to listen better (Julian Treasure)
Conflict Resolution
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on
developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High, Second Edition (Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, and Ron McMillan)
• Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most (Douglas Stone)
Videos
• The power of vulnerability (Brene Brown)
• Dare to disagree (Margaret Heffernan)
Decision Making
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
• Decisions: Making the Right Ones, Righting the Wrong Ones (Jim Treliving)
Videos
• How to make hard choices (Ruth Chang)
• Are we in control of our own decisions? (Dan Ariely)
Embracing Diversity
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People (Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald)
• Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them (Shakil Choudhury)
Videos
• Practical diversity: taking inclusion from theory to practice (Dawn Bennett-Alexander)
• Implicit bias - how it affects us and how we push through (Melanie Funchess)
Execution
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Charles Duhigg)
• The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It (Kelly McGonigal)
Videos
• Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator (Tim Urban)
Innovation
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Adam Grant)
• The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses (Eric Ries)
Videos
• The surprising habits of original thinkers (Adam Grant)
• Your elusive creative genius (Elizabeth Gilbert)
• The unexpected benefit of celebrating failure (Astro Teller)
Managing Others
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way you Lead Forever (Michael Bungay Stanier)
• Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Simon Sinek)
Videos
• How great leaders inspire action (Simon Sinek)
• What it takes to be a great leader (Roselinde Torres)
Persuasion
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Robert Cialdini)
• How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
• Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Roger Fisher, William Uhry, and Bruce Patton)
Videos
• Hear Yes! more often with the science of influence (Dan Norris)
Teamwork
Courses
• A collection of curated courses and videos from LinkedIn Learning that are focused on developing the skills associated with this Talent.
Books
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (Patrick Lencioni)
• Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success (Adam Grant)
• Teams That Work: The Seven Drivers of Team Effectiveness (Scott Tannenbaum/Eduardo Salas)
