Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office: 101 unconscious mistakes women make...

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As mentioned in a previous chapter, how you sound makes up a large percentage of how people perceive you. We have so many other communities fighting for equal pay, respect and rights in the work place, and promotion options that its no longer a black and white issue.

I had an epiphany-like moment over and over again when Frankel points out that when people shame a woman for unladylike behavior, it's not because there is such a shameful thing as unladylike behavior, it's because it's the easiest and most effective means of getting whatever it is they want out of you. It is a way women have learnt to convey a direct message in a socially acceptable but less assertive way. And "It's true I don't have all the qualifications listed, but what makes me a viable candidate is my depth of hands-on experience. Like games, the business has winners and losers, so when women ignore the game, they unknowingly create an environment in which they lose.Is not all about having millions of followers or getting a sponsorship, is a about defining how you want to be seen by people surrounding you, which causes you support, how do you engage with friends and family, what do you review negatively or positively, even what makes you laugh. You also put yourself in danger of reacting emotionally instead of truly listening to the message he is trying to convey. or "poll" your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. How about providing a toolbox, rather than dismissing those people as failures doomed to serve others?

Even thought I can't relate to her on a generational level she is a good kick in the pants to stop being a "girl" and start working like a woman who has her shit together. The notion that women must make their appearance pleasing to the men in power is exactly what’s wrong with how woman are treated and viewed in the workplace. Best takeaway from this entry: "If people make you feel stupid over a question you've asked, you can assume it's their problem, not yours.

She lists over 100 « mistakes » that women make in professional settings; again some of these are valid things to pay attention to, but others it’s like she’s just shaming naturally feminine behaviour. Accessories have the power to make whatever statement you want and can often convey a message that is communicated through your appearance alone.

As you become aware of the behaviors that are sabotaging your career, you will begin to see a change in how people perceive you and how you perceive yourself. It doesn’t take into account cultural differences throughout the world or company cultures across different industries and it declares some things as facts without any proof. It has given me some great tips on how to act professionally and what all I need to do to help make a successful career. This book is not show girls how to find their deserve equality in work place but tell them to follow a man model role, to copy those successful male's behavior and thinking. If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here.But she seemed like a grandmotherly voice to me and that made it difficult for me to take seriously. While women know they shouldn’t do this in the office, there are times when they just can’t help it. Daarnaast was het fijn dat er bij elke fout eigenlijk wel een voorbeeld genoemd stond en dat er werd uitgelegd waarom het fout was.