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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
This is a book you need to purchase and reference intermittently.
informative
reflective
fast-paced
This book started off well enough. With focuses on encouraging women to take up space, hold the same expectations of respect as men, let voices and ideas be heard, and be leaders. However by about 70%, credibility plummeted by several contradictory tips directing women to assimilate into patriarchal culture for success. Don’t have long feminine hair, don’t have any tattoos or piercings, don’t show feminine emotions or tears in professional settings, don’t dress overly feminine or wear jewelry, consider wearing makeup if you don’t (!) etc. We should be breaking these patriarchal standards and expectations not bowing to them in fear of not being respected. Speak up if someone is letting their misogynistic biases impact the way they judge other professionals. Tattoos and piercings don’t impact an employees reliability or performance. And if I was employed by someone who knew I was a good employee but wanted me to take out my piercing for a purely aesthetic reason, I would leave for an employer who shares my values and respect standards. The author wrote something to the effect of “sweat it out in long sleeves to cover your tattoos it’s the price you paid for a poor decision”. Nah that’s a wild take.
informative
3.5
I wish I had read this book earlier in my career. I had to learn so much of this on my own and the hard way but I still found this quite valuable and I will be using the coaching tips to help mentor and coach others.
I wish I had read this book earlier in my career. I had to learn so much of this on my own and the hard way but I still found this quite valuable and I will be using the coaching tips to help mentor and coach others.
Voor het grootste deel een leerzaam boek en goede tips waar iedere vrouw wat aan kan hebben afhankelijk van welke hoofdstukken nog ontwikkeling bieden. Alleen het hoofdstuk met fouten over uiterlijk vind ik zelf volstaan met onnodige adviezen die (zeker in de Nederlandse cultuur) soms wel te ver gaan.
This book was recommended to me YEARS ago by a friend who is now way up the corporate ladder. I saw the book in a used book store shortly after she recommended it and I toted it around through various moves until I finally took it off the shelf this year. By now it feels very dated to me. I have no intention of climbing any corporate ladder so it didn't hold my attention. My friend really liked it so it must really resonate for some folks. I'm glad it does but it just didn't click for me.
Read this with a book club at work— no one in the group liked this book. This book is misogynistic, outdated, & only applies to those who work in a stereotypical office. If you want someone to tell you to change everything about yourself in an aggressive tone then it’s for you.
There are some good points but the bad ones outweigh any benefit this book could bring.
There are some good points but the bad ones outweigh any benefit this book could bring.
informative
medium-paced
The premise of the book is great. However, some of the advice is outdated. Additionally while it does touch on how women are socialized the broader workplace dynamic is missing subsequently painting a picture of women need to adjust their behavior and it will all be fine which doesn’t address other root causes holding women back.
Good book to become more aware of certain behaviours and mannerisms, I found some of the tips very useful, but felt others were a bit outdated. I found the section about clothing and tattoos more linked to personal preference. My view on that might be skewed because I work in a more casual environment.
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced