Books
Books
International Human Resources it's a guide to the complex world of global workforce management. Written from a managerial perspective, it unpacks the strategies multinational companies use to recruit, train, compensate, and support employees across borders, while navigating the socio-cultural differences that make international business so challenging. Packed with case studies, videos, and practical insights, this book is designed for students, HR professionals, and business leaders who want to understand not just how to manage people globally, but why it matters.
https://tophat.com/catalog/business/management/full-course/international-human-resources-edited-by-nisa-chand/5898/
The mythical world of Gabriel García Márquez becomes a reality follows a Canadian reporter travelling through Colombia's banana district to find Macondo, the mythical hometown from Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. Along the way, they connect with local figures dedicated to preserving the author's rich literary legacy in the region that inspired his magical realism.
'Person's name'. 2022. 'Article name here.' Publication name, 1 January 2023. Article link.
From Canada to the highlands of Chimaltenango, is a story about return—not escape. From the window of a tuk-tuk bouncing through the green ridges of Chimaltenango, I made my way back to the Guatemalan highlands to visit former coworkers who had once come to Canada through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Years earlier, I had supported these men and women as they adjusted to life in British Columbia—translating at clinics, helping them navigate a land cold in both climate and custom. Now, I was here to see what came after: a brick house, a tailor designing athletic wear in his garage, a nurse staffing the regional hospital, a flower farmer growing marigolds in a homemade greenhouse. Over bowls of caldo de gallina criolla—traditional chicken stew—and beneath a patio roof, we shared stories of sacrifice, gratitude, and the unshakable pull of home. They hadn't become Canadian, and they hadn't wanted to. They had returned not to start over, but to start anew. And I—a Serrano, a highlander too—had come home to witness it.
From Canada to the Highlands of Chimaltenango (1).pdf
'Person's name'. 2023. 'Article name here.' Publication name, 1 January 2023. Article link.
In Study Cases in Barcelona and Buenos Aires of Neuro-Inclusive Leadership and Recruitment explores how leaders can build and manage teams that include both neurodivergent and neurotypical employees—looking at everything from recruitment and organizational culture to performance management and team identity. Drawing on fieldwork at three inclusion-focused sites—Alamesa Resto in Buenos Aires, and Specialisterne and Casa Batlló in Barcelona—the research examines everyday practices like supervisory approaches, environmental adjustments, and talent management strategies that actually work. Underpinned by three theoretical frameworks—Organizational Justice Theory, Social Identity Theory, and Role Congruity Theory—the study asks how perceptions of fairness, group belonging, and stereotypes shape opportunities for neurodivergent individuals. Through interviews, observations, and document analysis, it offers practical insights for creating more equitable and effective teams, while identifying key challenges and opportunities for organizations committed to neuro-inclusive leadership.
https://doi.org/10.56976/rjsi.v8i1.372
'Person's name'. 2023. 'Article name here.' Publication name, 1 January 2023. Article link.
Pablo was a painting unlike any that had ever been created before—which sounds like the kind of thing you'd say about a masterpiece, except nobody at the museum could quite remember why he was there in the first place. He lived in the workshop, tucked away from the galleries, and all he wanted was to be taken out and treated like the masterpiece he knew he was. So one day, he did what any self-respecting painting with a bit of courage would do: he left his canvas and went exploring. He wandered through the museum, challenging famous, world-renowned works of art—the kind of paintings that hang in all the right places and get all the attention. And here's the thing: they taught him something he wasn't expecting. Not about fame, or talent, or being the best. Something far more important. It's a children's book with strong visuals that carries a big message about inclusion and diversity. It's the kind of story that reminds you that belonging isn't about fitting in. It's about finding the place where you're seen for exactly who you are.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00Q88XLMC
Three Clicks Away. As a technology trainer for one of Canada's largest telecom companies, I've seen first-hand the dangers children face when they navigate the Internet—cyberbullying, online predators, and the kind of dark corners that most adults don't even know exist. Which is precisely why a book like Three Clicks Away matters so much. It's the story of a little boy who creates an avatar to be his friend—someone on his side when he goes online. But somewhere in another part of the world, someone else has created another avatar. And this one isn't there to protect children. When the two avatars meet in the cyber world, the boy finds himself just three clicks away from situations that spiral quickly out of control. It's a children's story, yes—but it's also a tool. Written to help parents and schools teach kids how to protect themselves from the estimated three-quarters of a million cyber predators hunting online at any given moment. Because the truth is, the Internet is a wonderful, terrifying, endlessly complicated place. And sometimes, the best thing we can give a child isn't a shield—it's a story that helps them understand when to click, and when to walk away.
Maria's Mountains. Every spring, Maria would watch the monarch butterflies return to Vancouver, where she lived within sight of the Rocky Mountains—and she couldn't help but wonder. "Where are the most beautiful mountains in the world?" she once asked them. But butterflies, as it turns out, communicate without words, so although they answered her, she simply couldn't understand them. The question, however, refused to leave her alone. So Maria told her friends—who were born in different countries—that the Rocky Mountains were the most beautiful in the world. They, of course, disagreed. Each of them believed the mountains from their birthplaces were the most beautiful. And so, to settle the matter once and for all, the kids set off on an adventure to the coldest place in Canada, in search of a man made entirely from the pristine water of Canada's rivers and lakes. It's a story about friendship, wonder, and the delightful realization that beauty isn't something you win—it's something you discover together.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1503108716
Three thousand three hundred kilometres. Three thousand three hundred kilometres separate Toronto from Horseshoe Bay—a small village in the southwest corner of Canada where a man had been sent to work. That's a long way by any measure. His son stayed behind at the family home in Ontario, and to keep the connection alive, the father did what any of us would do: he relied on the Internet. Technology made it possible for him to cross an entire country, to sit in the same room as his son—except for the last metre. And that metre, the one between the screen and the boy, turned out to be the longest of all. It's a story about distance, about love, and about the strange, bittersweet truth that sometimes the smallest gaps are the hardest ones to close.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1503160661
Pathway to the sky. There was a boy who collected clouds. Not in jars or boxes—nothing quite so ordinary—but in his imagination, where sea monsters, jungle gorillas, and even a volcano drifted across the sky of his mind. His collection was, by any reasonable measure, spectacular. And then one day, he saw the most wonderful cloud of all. It had the shape of a woman's body—and it wouldn't stop changing. It struck poses, transformed over and over, as if it were performing just for him. A cloud that posed like a model was a riddle the boy simply had to solve. And if that meant going all the way up into the sky to get his answers, well—he was prepared to do just that. It's a story about wonder, about the kind of questions that refuse to let you go, and about the delightful madness of chasing something beautiful simply because you can't stop looking at it.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1503121119
My daddy is not as smart as his smartphone. Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials all share the same problem: their kids and grandkids are way more technologically capable than they are. It's a universal truth, really—the moment you finally figure out how to use your smartphone, some tiny human appears and starts swiping circles around you. Daddy Is Not as Smart as His Smartphone is the story of a girl who comes to this heartbreaking realization: her father is not very cool because he's always wrestling with his smartphone. He's just not as tech-savvy as she assumed he should be. But it's her little sister—the one who sees things a little differently—who helps her understand that her father's value has nothing to do with his ability to operate a piece of glass and metal. It's a children's book about bridging the gap between generations, about the quiet wisdom of seeing past what we can't do, and about the gentle reminder that being present matters far more than being proficient.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/150316134X