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

🎄 The best HR books to read or gift this Christmas 📚

Looking for thoughtful, practical HR book recommendations that will genuinely support your career – or make a great gift for an HR colleague?
In this festive solo episode of HR Coffee Time, Fay Wallis shares five brilliant HR books she’s read this year and genuinely recommends.

Each one supports HR professionals in a different way – helping you build resilience and confidence, shape culture, improve people practices, and plan for a successful year at work.

All of the books mentioned are practical, easy to apply, and grounded in real HR challenges – making them ideal reads for the end of the year, or thoughtful gifts for the HR professionals in your life.

HR Coffee Time Podcast | Episode 160

⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – The best HR books to read or gift this Christmas
01:38 – Book 1: The Little Book of HR Resilience
04:08 – Book 2: The HR Confidence Playbook
05:59 – Practical confidence tips for HR professionals
08:26 – Book 3: Work Rules!
12:46 – Book 4: Let’s Talk Culture
16:12 – Personal user manuals explained
17:45 – Book 5: The Essential HR Planner
21:22 – Recap and final thoughts

📚 HR BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
• The Little Book of HR Resilience – Dr Felicity Baker & Dr Jo Burrell
• The HR Confidence Playbook – Kirsty Baggs-Morgan
• Work Rules! – Laszlo Bock
• Let’s Talk Culture – Shane Michael Hatton
• The Essential HR Planner – Fay Wallis

🎧 OTHER RELEVANT EPISODES
• Ep 35 – Helping Teams Thrive with Personal User Manuals: https://brightskyhr.co.uk/hr-coffee-t...
• Ep 123 – Avoid Burnout: How to Spot Signs of Stress & Take Action (with Dr Jo Burrell): https://brightskyhr.co.uk/hr-coffee-t...
• Ep 146 – Lessons in HR Leadership: How to Succeed as a Chief People Officer (with John Scrooby):    • Lessons in HR Leadership: How to Succeed a...  

🌟 RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR HR CAREER
📝 The Essential HR Planner – https://essentialhrplanner.co.uk/
🎓 Inspiring HR Leadership Programme – https://brightskyhr.co.uk/hr-leadersh...
✨ 1:1 Coaching with Fay – https://brightskyhr.co.uk/career-lead...
💌 Free Weekly Newsletter – https://brightskycareercoaching.kit.c...

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