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- Transferable Skills: Definitions and Examples from Indeed (free article)
- 10 Key Areas of Development for Employees (with Examples and Tips) from Indeed (free article)
- Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Every Other Thursday by Ellen Daneill, describes a professional problem-solving group providing practical and emotional support for "cooperation in a competitive world"
- Finding a mentor from NPR (free article)
- Career Tools for STEM Professionals from AAAS includes many resources, including short courses. Requires a membership to AAAS.
- Informational interviewing from UC Berkeley discusses how to learn about jobs in which you are interested
- Atlassian's blog has lots of (free) posts about a variety of workplace topics
- Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead by Tara Mohr
- Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life by Patty Azzarello
- 4 communication styles and how to navigate them in the workplace from Atlassian
- Novelist Cormac McCarthy’s tips on how to write a great science paper (free article)
- English Communication for Scientists by Jean-luc Doumont (free ebook)
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
- Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
- The Carpentries: teaching foundational coding and data science skills to researchers worldwide
- MetaDocencia: teaching Spanish-speakers how to teach