Tips & Trends WDM’s Back to School Reading List By Emma Weckerling August 27, 2021 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmail - Advertisement- Popular Articles The Fourth Place February 12, 2026 Work is Broken – GenZ Can Fix It February 12, 2026 Designing from the Ground Up: How Gen Z is Shaping the Modern Workplace December 22, 2025 Design Localization: Creating Connection in a Divided World December 23, 2025 Chair of the Month emmawEmma 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 Work is Broken – GenZ Can Fix It February 12, 2026 The Fourth Place February 12, 2026 Work Design 2.0 February 11, 2026 Chair of the Month Review: Civara Task Seating by KI January 5, 2026 Design Localization: Creating Connection in a Divided World December 23, 2025 - Advertisement-