Recommended Reading

The following is a list of suggested reading for IBEW members. 

1. Administrative Professionals Handbook by Linda Kephart Flynn (42 ways to bring out the best in yourself and others)
2. The Canadian Labour Movement by Craig Heron (A summary of the building of Canada’s Workers Movement)
3. Communicate or Die by Thomas D Zweifel (Getting Results through speaking and listening)
4. Creativity in Business by Carol Kinsey Goman (Learn how to measure your creative quotient & how to generate creative ideas) 
5. Dear Sister, Dear Sister (Editor: Nancy Riche) is a collection of letters from experienced Trade Women
6. Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen (How to discuss what matters most)
7. Dreams of Dignity, Workers of Vision by Grace Palladino (A history of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)
8. First, Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman (What the world’s greatest managers do differently. Based on in-depth interviews of over 80,000 managers in over 400 companies)
9. Getting Together - Building Relationships as We Negotiate by Roger Fisher & Scott Brown (Takes you through initiating, negotiating & sustaining enduring relationships in business, with friends & family)
10. Getting to Yes - Negotiating Agreement without Giving in by Roger Fisher & William Ury (Offers a strategy for coming to agreement in every kind of conflict)
11. Getting Past No – Negotiating Your Way from Confrontation to Cooperation by William Ury (A practical 5-step method for negotiating with anyone)
12. Growing the Distance by Jim Clemmer (Offers timeless principles for personal, career and family success)
13. Hard Bargain - Transforming Public Sector Labour-Management Relation by Peter Warrian (Analyzes innovative strategies in use worldwide and offers solid options for the Canadian future)
14. Job Shift by William Bridges (How to prosper in a workplace without jobs. This book provides strategies to dealing with the shift from good steady jobs to an era of temporary, free-lance and consulting positions)
15. Labour of Love – The Fight to Create a More Humane Canada by Buzz Hargrove with Wayne Skene (Blunt, smart and heartfelt, this book is a personal memoir, an astute political analysis and a passionate call to arms)
16. If Life is a Game, These are the Rules by Chérie Carter-Scott (As introduced in Chicken Soup for the Soul. Recommended reading by TTF Facilitator, Colleen Knudson; Stress Management)
17. Laughing in the face of Change, A blueprint for a return to Joy! by Lauren J Woodhouse (Looks at change from the point of view of how we can use it to improve our performance and better our lives)
18. Managing Transitions by William Bridges (Making the most of change)
19. Managing Priorities and Deadlines by Marcia Dennis (28 Secrets to Time Management Success)
20. Maverick by Ricardo Semler (The success story behind the World’s most unusual workplace. The true and fascinating story of Semco, a Brazilian manufacturing company)21. Mistakes were made (but not by me) by Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson (Why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts)
22. Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O Clifton (The revolutionary program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths) 23. Please Understand Me – Character & Temperament Types by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates (Talks about being yourself and not trying to change everyone around you; to let them be themselves and appreciate them for who they are)
24. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised – In brief  by Henry Robert, William Evans, Daniel Honemann, Thomas J Balch (A step-by-step guide to the rules for meetings of your club. Civic or charitable organization) 
25. They Dared to Dream by J.J. Barry, International President and Jack F. Moore, International Secretary (Celebrates 100 years of Brotherhood. It is made up of stories from members from towns & cities throughout the United States and Canada)
26. Time Management from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern (The foolproof system for taking control of your schedule and your life. Recommended reading by TTF Facilitator, Marg Wall; Planning for Productivity)
27. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen J Covey (Offers a principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems)
28. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Audio CD by Stephen J Covey (The author reads this best selling audio book which offers a principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems)
29. The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen J Covey (Follows Covey’s first best selling book. Includes DVD with 16 Inspirational companion films)
30. The Speed of Trust by Stephen M R Covey (This book provides many practical examples of how greater trust produces better results)
31. Transitions – Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William Bridges (Strategies for coping with the difficult, painful and confusing times in your life)
32. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson (An amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life)
33. You Don’t have to go Home From Work Exhausted! by Anne McGee-Cooper (A program to bring joy, energy and balance to your life)