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The Book Society
Tailor-made Book Clubs for teams and individuals
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  • Corporate Book Clubs
    Bring the Book Club to your work. Tailor-made book clubs for teams, companies or businesses.
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    Join a Book Club to connect with other people through ideas. Online and offline book clubs for everyone to join.
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    Become a Book Club professional moderator. Training and certification for future book club moderators.
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Reading Books Shapes Human Growth and Wellbeing
It is one of the rare practices that trains both focus and imagination, both discipline and freedom. For individuals, reading reduces stress, strengthens memory, deepens empathy, and gives a sense of purpose. For teams, it builds a shared language, shared values, and fosters the kind of dialogue that makes collaboration more intelligent and humane.

In an age of AI and digital noise, reading a book is a deliberate act of depth.
Reading is NOT just about pleasure...
  • It reduces stress more than any other activity (walking, music, or even sleep)
  • It activates the parasympathetic nervous system, trains attention and develops emotional regulation
  • It helps build new neuron pathways and prevent cognitive overload
  • Discussing books in a group helps building soft skills and psychological intelligence
  • For teams, its one of the best and most natural way of building and changing Company Culture.
  • For a team leader, it is an effortless possibility to build deep human connection, achieve engagement and develop loyalty among team members.
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The Book Society Founder
Tamara Markova, PhD
  • PhD in Organizational Learning and Behavior
  • Ex-Lecturer of "Organizational Culture and Leadership" course at University of Amsterdam, Program Director of Executive Education program "Culture as Strategy" at Vrije Universitiet.
  • Professionally trained Book Club Moderator
  • Practicing Psychologist
  • Ex-top manager in large multinationals (M&A, corporate strategy and planning)
  • Ex-Board of Directors Member at a company with 500+ mln EUR turnover
  • More information on my professional website:
    www.the-psychologist.eu
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