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Playlists
Beta v.1
What: playlists of recommended resources — books and articles to read, podcasts to listen to, videos to watch, courses and assessments to do
Why: to build your Delta Model competencies through a wide range of cross-disciplinary sources
How (coming soon): how to create *your* custom Delta playlist, AKA a regular diet of useful information and learnings to support your lifelong professional formation
The People
(under construction)PEOPLE competencies include business development, character (accountability, common sense, integrity, professionalism, resilience, work ethic), collaboration, communication (active listening, conflict resolution, interviewing, managing change, speaking/writing persuasively), creative problem-solving, emotional intelligence (empathy, self-awareness, self-regulation), entrepreneurial mindset (adaptability, proactive problem-solving, taking initiative, strategic planning, curiosity), human-centered design, leadership, relationship management (feedback, coaching)
Read
Emotional Agility (book)
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ (book)
Fierce Conversations: achieving success at work and in life one conversation at a time (book)
HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Collaboration (collection of articles)
HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Communication (collection of articles)
HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (book)
Insight: the surprising truth about how others see us, how we see ourselves, and why the answers matter more than we think (book)
Mastering Collaboration: Make Working Together Less Painful and More Productive (book)
No One Understands You (and what to do about it) (book)
Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You (book)
Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer (book)
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Book)
Listen
Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson (podcast)
Worklife with Adam Grant (podcast)
Watch
10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation (TED Talk)
Don't fail fast — fail mindfully (TED Talk)
The gift and power of emotional courage (TED Talk)
How to ask for help — and get a yes (TED Talk)
How to disagree productively and find common ground (TED Talk)
How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) (TED Talk)
Increase your self-awareness with one simple fix (TED Talk)
Process feedback with a strainer, not a sponge (TED Talk)
Do
Emotional Intelligence (EI) Assessments via Daniel Goleman (assessments)
Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization (University of Pennsylvania via Coursera, online course)
Hello Design Thinking (IDEO, online course)
Impactful Presentations (IDEO, online course)
Passport to Practice (virtual bootcamp for law students + lawyers)
VIA Character Strengths Survey (assessment)
The Process
(under construction)
PROCESS competencies include business development, business fundamentals, data analytics, data security, human-centered design, process selection/design/improvement, project management, and technology fluency.
Read
Emotional Agility (book)
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ (book)
Fierce Conversations: achieving success at work and in life one conversation at a time (book)
HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Collaboration (collection of articles)
HBR's 10 Must-Reads on Communication (collection of articles)
HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (book)
Insight: the surprising truth about how others see us, how we see ourselves, and why the answers matter more than we think (book)
Mastering Collaboration: Make Working Together Less Painful and More Productive (book)
No One Understands You (and what to do about it) (book)
Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You (book)
Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer (book)
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Book)
Listen
Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson (podcast)
Worklife with Adam Grant (podcast)
Watch
3 ways to spot a bad statistic (TED Talk)
Human-centered design (TED Talk)
The beauty of data visualization (TED Talk)
Do
Introduction to Computer Science for Lawyers (Harvard edX)
Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach (PwC via Coursera, online course)
Data Analytics Boot Camp (Vanderbilt University, online course)
Design a Business (IDEO, online course)
Document Automation Using Documate (Udemy, online course)
Finance for Nonfinance Professionals (Rice University via Coursera, online course)
Introduction to Data Analytics for Business + Advanced Business Analytics for Business (University of Colorado at Boulder via Coursera, online course)
Six Sigma Principles + Six Sigma Green Belt (University of Georgia via Coursera, online course)
The Practice
(under construction)
PRACTICE competencies include case analysis, case framing, issue-spotting, legal analysis, legal judgment, legal research, legal writing, and subject matter expertise.
Read
Typography for Lawyers (website and book)
Listen
Coming Soon
Watch
Coming soon
Do
Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass (Ken Adams, online course)
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