CAPTURE Reading List

Recommended Readings & References

The CAPTURE curriculum has been informed by interdisciplinary research spanning employability, behavioral science, communication, leadership, design thinking, and experiential learning. The following resources are recommended for facilitators and young professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of these domains.

FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH

1. Global Employability Skills in the 21st Century Workplace: A Semi-Systematic Literature Review (2023)

An open-access review synthesizing three decades of employability research and identifying the skills employers consistently value, including communication, critical thinking, leadership, adaptability, teamwork, and ICT skills.

2. Design Thinking Learning and Lifelong Learning for Employability (2023)

Explores how design thinking can build adaptability, innovation, resilience, and lifelong learning capabilities essential for modern careers.

3. The Development of Critical Thinking, Team Working and Communication Skills through Project-Based Learning (2024)

Demonstrates how experiential and project-based learning improves workplace competencies in higher education.

4. A Framework for Accelerated Leadership and Management Capability Development (2024)

Presents evidence-based approaches for leadership capability development in workplace settings.

MODULE WISE REFERENCES

Business Communication

Journal Articles

• Professional Communication Competence in English for Occupational Purposes

Books

• Business Communication: Building Critical Skills - Kitty O. Locker & Stephen Kaczmarek

• HBR Guide to Better Business Writing - Bryan Garner

• Made to Stick - Chip Heath & Dan Heath

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Journal Articles

• The Development of Critical Thinking, Team Working and Communication Skills through Project Based Learning

Books

• Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman

• The Pyramid Principle - Barbara Minto

• The Art of Thinking Clearly - Rolf Dobelli

Leadership & Team Collaboration

Journal Articles

• Essential Leadership Concepts and Models for Graduate Learners

• Accelerated Leadership Capability Development Framework

Books

• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni

• Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek

• The Leadership Challenge - Kouzes & Posner

Career Readiness & Employability

Journal Articles

• Global Employability Skills in the 21st Century Workplace

Books

• Designing Your Life - Bill Burnett & Dave Evans

• What Color Is Your Parachute? - Richard N. Bolles

• The Start-up of You - Reid Hoffman & Ben Casnocha

Personal Branding

Books

• Known - Mark Schaefer

• Platform - Michael Hyatt

• Crushing It! - Gary Vaynerchuk

Workplace Professionalism

Books

• The First 90 Days - Michael Watkins

• Business Etiquette - Dorothea Johnson

• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 - Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves

Behavioural Science

Books

• Atomic Habits - James Clear

• Nudge - Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein

• Switch - Chip Heath & Dan Heath

• Tiny Habits - BJ Fogg

Design Thinking

Books

• Change by Design - Tim Brown

• Creative Confidence - Tom Kelley & David Kelley

• The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman

Facilitation & Adult Learning

Books

• The Art of Gathering - Priya Parker

• The Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision Making - Sam Kaner

• Teaching Adults - Ralph G. Brockett

Industry Reports

• India Skills Report (Latest Edition)

• World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs Report

• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies

• LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report

• Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends