{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-agency-tiny-shifts-that-transform-how-we-learn-lead-and-grow-paperback","title":"The Little Book of Agency: Tiny Shifts That Transform How We Learn, Lead, and Grow - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTonya Gilchrist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fourth-grader finishes her writing draft and walks to the teacher's desk. \"Am I done?\" she asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA senior product designer wraps up a brainstorm and emails her manager. \"Is this what you wanted?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nonprofit coordinator submits her report and waits. \"Did I do this right?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifferent rooms. Different work. Same quiet pattern: capable people waiting for permission to stop thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot because they lack skill. Not because they don't care. But because somewhere along the way, they learned that success means satisfying someone else's expectations-not creating something meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is what happens when systems are built for control, not contribution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Agency\u003c\/em\u003e offers a different approach: fifteen small, deliberate shifts that transform how we design learning and work-for the people inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot a book about changing individual mindsets.\u003c\/strong\u003e A book about changing the conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside, you'll find: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe agency vs. autonomy distinction-why freedom without the right conditions creates abandonment, not empowerment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design with people, not for them-moving from compliance to shared ownership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical frameworks for questioning, feedback, and shared direction that transfer across every context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to protect time, energy, and focus at scale-without more meetings or mandates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to lead through trust instead of control-and how to build systems that grow capability, not dependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shifts are small enough to start tomorrow. Powerful enough to transform how people learn, lead, and grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiny shifts. Real conditions. Lasting impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePERFECT FOR: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators and instructional coaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool and district leaders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNonprofit directors and leadership teams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorporate learning and development professionals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone designing systems where people need to think, contribute, and grow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonya Gilchrist has spent over two decades working with schools, nonprofits, and organizations across six continents to design conditions where agency can flourish. She is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and leadership consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LITTLE BOOK SERIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Book 1 in The Little Book Series. Future titles: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Inquiry\u003c\/em\u003e (2027)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Feedback\u003c\/em\u003e (2028)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52316423618834,"sku":"9798995253815","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/MTw3owkBU39798995253815.webp?v=1780131346","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-little-book-of-agency-tiny-shifts-that-transform-how-we-learn-lead-and-grow-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}