Tips & Trends WDM’s Back to School Reading List By Emma Weckerling August 27, 2021 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmail - Advertisement- Popular Articles The Workplace Design Revolution: How Social Connections Will Drive Performance in 2026 December 19, 2025 Vacant Offices Get New Life As Cities Bet Big On Coliving July 25, 2025 Booking Belonging: What Workplaces Can Learn from Airbnb’s Experience Update July 23, 2025 Designing for True Flexibility: A Systems Thinking Approach December 19, 2025 Chair of the Month Emma WeckerlingEmma is the Former Managing Editor of Work Design Magazine. In the spirit of “Back to School” season, we have compiled a list of some of our recent favorite reads to dive into as we enter the fall season. From HOK’s Kay Sargent: Will there be Donuts by David Pearl The Silo Effect by Gillian Tett From Mohawk’s Royce Epstein: Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design for a better World by Seetal Solanki Radical Matter: Rethinking Materials for a Sustainable Future by Kate Franklin and Caroline Till Design as an Attitude by Alice Rawsthorn From WDM’s Caki Diehl: Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner Greelights by Matthew McConaughey From WDM’s Bob Fox: Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work by Phil Simon Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean Race by Dennis Perkins and Jillian Murphy From WDM’s Katie Sargent: Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett From WDM’s Michelle Weiss: Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance by Erica Dhawan Tagsbook round upbooksdesign booksreading list Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmail Previous articleWellness Programs Aren’t Working: Is Toxic Workplace Culture to Blame?Next articleIndustry News: How Companies Are Trying to Coax Workers Back to the Office - Advertisement - LEAVE A REPLY Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. - Advertisement - Latest Articles Design Localization: Creating Connection in a Divided World December 23, 2025 DLR Group Designs Its Dallas Studio as a Living Expression of Culture, Craft, and Change December 23, 2025 The Office as a City: How Main Street Thinking Is Reshaping the Future of Work December 22, 2025 Art and Artifacts Bring Workplace Design to Life December 22, 2025 Designing from the Ground Up: How Gen Z is Shaping the Modern Workplace December 22, 2025 - Advertisement-