Sometimes we read an entire book for discussion everything i know about lean i learned in first grade, sometimes we take a chapter each week the gold mine, the lean manager, and sometimes we will do two chapters a week getting the right things done. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. An online community where we can talk and listen and debate and refute and instruct and learn and evolve, inspired by the book, lean in. Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well. With all of the attention sheryl sandbergs book lean in is getting, its probably one of those books you feel like you should read. Lean in discussion guide for all audiences, march 20.
How to create a lean management book club that executives. Sheryl sandbergs lean in book discussion pt 1 controversy. We meet in a private facebook group and chat about a new book every month. The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of lean in. Categories 2 second lean tags 2 second lean leave a comment post navigation. Make sure your team has a basic understanding lean principles. The every other monday evening book club started in october 2015 among now extrainees at the european. Whether you agree or disagree with the concepts addressed in sandbergs book, in many ways, it is a conversation that has continued. Discussion questions for lean in by sheryl sandberg.
Lean in for graduates, a handbook that offers instruction and inspiration for the next generation. This video is part of the 50 ways to fight bias program. Book club discussion questions october 20, 2015 by sheila 7 comments while its always helpful if you can find reading guides for the precise title your book club is. Why do you think women need to be urged to lean in. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on lean in by sheryl sandberg. For more information, tools and tips please refer to. Lean in is written by sheryl sandberg, the chief operating officer of facebook. Its a lesson that comes through loud and clear in sheryl sandbergs new book, lean in. We got some great ideas from the author on how to structure the discussion. Women, work, and the will to lead, she points out that the way to prevent women from dropping out of the workforce is by focusing on change at the individual level. Black box thinking is a book about failure, and how far, far too many aspects of our lives take exactly the wrong approach to it. Her point, in a nutshell, is that notwithstanding the many.
Clearly, sandberg raised a lot of good questions about the current. I may be biased, but moms book nook is the best online moms book club youll find. Use specific passages from the book as evidence for your ideas. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. At the core of the program is a cardbased activity that. The lean idea has been around for a little less than a decade. The perfect book club is made up of three key things. What gender differences exist regarding aspirations to top positions. The sutler point is that organizations need to shift how they think about approaching change. It has resurfaced the discussion around the dearth of women in leadership roles. Expose middle management and front lines to vsm concepts. Apr 25, 2014 1 about a year ago, sheryl sandbergs lean in was making headlines in every major news outlet.
Book club discussion questions the deliberate reader. He is having tremendous impact on his organization. Resources on discussion questions, books to read, how to keep interest etc. She is also a lean six sigma green belt instructor at uc san diego and teaches in san diego state universitys lean enterprise program. Is there anything you will do differently going forward as a result of reading lean in. About a year ago, sheryl sandbergs lean in was making headlines in every major news outlet. A welldefined charter plays a vital role in successful value stream mapping activities. First published by eliyahu goldratt in 1984, it has remained a perennial bestseller ever since. In fact, lean in seems to be a launching point for a greater movement now underway on facebook and from her organizations website. The first three words in the book are i got pregnant. The first two things are easy to accomplish just read anything by.
If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. She asks that we all do our part to change the messages we tell ourselves, the women we work with, and what we share with our daughters. Sheryl speaks to why she wrote the book, how she hopes it will encourage women, and her vision of a world where all our voices are heard. I plan to have a book club with supervisors, touch labor and others to discuss the points made by the author and how we can implement the concepts. I became a room parent at the childrens school, hosted the class potluck and the motherdaughter book club, and. Discussion questions for lean in by sheryl sandberg this or that. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. The first step to combating bias is understanding how and why it arises. We aer starting off with the book the toyota way fieldbook. Heres what she did to make the club interesting and valuable for its busy participants, including what worked and what didnt. Discussion questions for lean in by sheryl sandberg 1. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Why do you think more men than women say they want to get to the top.
A discussion with seattle times readers about sheryl sandbergs new book lean in and the gender gap in seattle leadership. A message from sheryl sandberg, author of lean in, for people attending reading group events for lean in. Wuthering heights discussion babbling book club duration. Whether you agree or disagree with the concepts addressed in sandbergs book, in. His central argument is that nothing is more central to personal, systemic and societal progress than an open, honest and healthy approach to failure. The may aliem bookclub discusses lean in women, work and the will. It is written in the form of a gripping business novel. The book is an interesting examination of the current workplace and womens role within it. Except, quite frankly, between all that leaning in. Facebooks chief operating officer sheryl sandbergs book lean in. As of january 2016, we at last passed a law that states 30% of board seats of the countrys biggest companies have to be held by women historically, the quote was more along the lines of 10%, and now has risen to about 22% because many businesses still ignore the rule.
A place where all goodreads members can work together to improve the goodreads book catalog. Im looking for information from those who may have already started a book club. Litcourse 3 has a good discussion of close reading. Black box thinking goodreads meet your next favorite book. Take notes or mark passages that strike youpassages you find significant, funny, or insightful. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Advisor to eu commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality. Its funny, because though the book is well written and throught provoking, the topic of women in the workplace is far from a new issue. Adult programs will be starting up again soon, and this year will be my third year leading our small but dedicated book discussion group. This is a literary analysis technique called close reading. A message from sheryl sandberg for reading groups discussing. The goal is a book designed to influence industry to move toward continuous improvement. We announce the book selection on the first monday of the month and discuss on the last monday of the month at.
Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Have you seen these gender differences in your own life. One of sandbergs significant points is that it is no longer the glass. This 52page guide for lean in by sheryl sandberg and nell scovell includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 11 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.
Tracy is the chief innovation officer at, the coauthor of the problemsolvers toolkit and cohost of the justintime cafe. Here are some tips and insights about what has worked well for me. When you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. As i am rereading the book, i am amazed by the love and support sheryl received from her late. Discussion questions for lean in by sheryl sandberg just us gals. She identifies a need for women to be in leadership roles and explains the reasons why women both hold themselves back, and are held back. Below youll find our growing library of expert talks, discussion guides, and resources to help you advance your career and identify and interrupt gender bias.
It was critical that an influential businesswoman such as sheryl sandberg lent her voice to this cause. This study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of lean in. Its your turn to moderatelead your book clubs discussion. But if its a thin book, thats not because coetzee doesnt have a lot to say, or doesnt paint a vivid picture. One of germanys biggest political debates over the last few years has been about gender quotas.
At the start of a lean transformation, a continuous improvement leader convinced her division president that a book club would be a good way to introduce leaders to lean concepts. Any good book club discussion involves stories or situations from real life. When sandberg says, the promise of equality is not the same as true equality p. The topics she covers in her book encourage consideration and discussion far beyond its pages. Want to see these questions in action, and join a fun monthly online book club no awkward silences, promise. The leadership ambition gap gender and aspirations for leadership. This is a great book for anyone to read who is just starting out in lean manufacturing or is in the middle of implementing lean at their facility. Bias impacts womens daytoday work experiences and ability to advance.
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