160 | 5 Brilliant HR Books That Deserve a Spot Under Your Christmas Tree
HR Coffee Time19 Des 2025

160 | 5 Brilliant HR Books That Deserve a Spot Under Your Christmas Tree

5 Brilliant HR Books That Deserve a Spot Under Your Christmas Tree!

If you work in HR and you’re not sure what to ask for this Christmas – or you’d love to buy a thoughtful, genuinely useful gift for an HR colleague – this episode is for you.

Fay Wallis shares five brilliant HR book recommendations she’s read this year. Each one supports HR professionals in a slightly different way – from building resilience and confidence, to shaping culture, developing better people practices, and setting yourself up for a successful year at work.

All of the books recommended are practical, thoughtful, and grounded in real HR challenges.

Book Recommendations from This Episode
  1. The Little Book of HR Resilience: Practical Strategies for Busy People Professionals – Dr Felicity Baker & Dr Jo Burrell
  2. The HR Confidence Playbook: The essential guide to being seen, heard, and respected in HR - by Kirsty Baggs-Morgan
  3. Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead - by Laszlo Bock
  4. Let’s Talk Culture: The conversations you need to create the team you want - by Shane Michael Hatton
  5. The Essential HR Planner – by Fay Wallis

Useful Links
  1. Connect with Fay Wallis on LinkedIn
  2. Visit Fay’s website
  3. Learn about Fay’sInspiring HR leadership development programme

HR Coffee Time Episodes to Listen to Next
  1. Ep 35: Helping Teams Thrive with Personal User Manuals
  2. Ep 123: Avoid Burnout - How to Spot Signs Of Stress & Take Action (with Dr Jo Burrell)
  3. Ep 146: Lessons in HR Leadership: How to Succeed as a Chief People Officer: (with John Scrooby)

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