The Glass Wall: Success strategies for women at work and businesses that mean business

作者: Sue Unerman, Kathryn Jacob 作者

出版社: Profile Books

出版时间: 2016-10

ISBN: 1781256942 或 9781781256947

定价: 105.27

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

页数: 288页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>文学

Never mind the glass ceiling. In the workplace today there's a glass wall. Men and women can see each other clearly through the divide, but they don't speak the same language or have the same expectations. And as a result, women and their careers are suffering.

With more women than ever in the workforce, but still too few in the boardroom, now is the time to address the assumptions and miscommunication holding women back. This book gives women the tools they need to master any situation. Drawing on Unerman and Jacob's own experience in male-dominated businesses, as well as over a hundred interviews with both men and women, The Glass Wall provides clear, smart and easy-to apply strategies for success. From unlocking ambition and developing resilience to nurturing creativity and getting noticed, these are the skills that everyone needs to learn to help break down that wall and create better workplaces for all. Sue Unerman is the Chief Strategic Officer at MediaCom. She is also a Council Member of the Open University, sits on the University of Oxford Public Affairs Advisory Group, was on the Advisory Board of the Government Digital Service and is on the Corporate Development Board of Women's Aid.

Kathryn Jacob is CEO of Pearl & Dean. She has worked at the Daily Telegraph and Virgin Radio. She is a member of the Government Expert Group on Body Confidence and the Advertising Association Council, ex-President of Women in Advertising and Communications and is on the Development Board of Women's Aid.

Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1 Ambition
Men are ambitious; women are ambivalent
• Ask for what you want; ask for what you need
• Ambition is a stranger to me
• Jostling the big boys
• Use the Frustration
• Feel the fear and do it anyway
• Wherever you go you take the weather with you.
One Voice: Tessa

Chapter 2 Creativity
Men strut their stuff; women tend to shun it in order to conform
• Borrow it
• Don’t Zig; Zag
• Don’t fear failure
• Tear it up
• Be naïve
One voice: Kelly

Chapter 3 Cut Through
Men like to be noticed; women like to get on with the work
• Brand yourself
• Speak the right language
• Ha Ha; be funny
• Shh - cutting through as an introvert
• Manage up and sideways
• Don’t be a doormat
• Be seen
One voice: Mercedes

Chapter 4 Trouble
Trouble troubles women differently from how it troubles men
• Keep going
• Is sex a problem?
• Sex in the office
• Conspiracy of the sisterhood – kindness can kill
• Mean Girls
• Know when to back down
• The burnout
One voice: Rachel

Chapter 5 Resilience
Men take things in their stride that throw women off course
• Don’t ask; don’t get
• When to walk away
• Secret rules of work
• The numbers game
• The playbook
• Don’t take it personally
One voice: Megan

Chapter 6 Anger
Men exploit their inner bastard; women hide the inner bitch
• Power grip
• Odd one out
• Use advocates
• Go feral
• Play the long game
One voice: Gloria

Chapter 7 Karma
Women are not in the network of chaps. How to pay favours forward and how helping others helps you.
• Always on
• Be your best self
• Make a memory
• Pay it forward
• We’re all human
One voice: Carys
内容简介:
Never mind the glass ceiling. In the workplace today there's a glass wall. Men and women can see each other clearly through the divide, but they don't speak the same language or have the same expectations. And as a result, women and their careers are suffering.

With more women than ever in the workforce, but still too few in the boardroom, now is the time to address the assumptions and miscommunication holding women back. This book gives women the tools they need to master any situation. Drawing on Unerman and Jacob's own experience in male-dominated businesses, as well as over a hundred interviews with both men and women, The Glass Wall provides clear, smart and easy-to apply strategies for success. From unlocking ambition and developing resilience to nurturing creativity and getting noticed, these are the skills that everyone needs to learn to help break down that wall and create better workplaces for all.
作者简介:
Sue Unerman is the Chief Strategic Officer at MediaCom. She is also a Council Member of the Open University, sits on the University of Oxford Public Affairs Advisory Group, was on the Advisory Board of the Government Digital Service and is on the Corporate Development Board of Women's Aid.

Kathryn Jacob is CEO of Pearl & Dean. She has worked at the Daily Telegraph and Virgin Radio. She is a member of the Government Expert Group on Body Confidence and the Advertising Association Council, ex-President of Women in Advertising and Communications and is on the Development Board of Women's Aid.
目录:

Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1 Ambition
Men are ambitious; women are ambivalent
• Ask for what you want; ask for what you need
• Ambition is a stranger to me
• Jostling the big boys
• Use the Frustration
• Feel the fear and do it anyway
• Wherever you go you take the weather with you.
One Voice: Tessa

Chapter 2 Creativity
Men strut their stuff; women tend to shun it in order to conform
• Borrow it
• Don’t Zig; Zag
• Don’t fear failure
• Tear it up
• Be naïve
One voice: Kelly

Chapter 3 Cut Through
Men like to be noticed; women like to get on with the work
• Brand yourself
• Speak the right language
• Ha Ha; be funny
• Shh - cutting through as an introvert
• Manage up and sideways
• Don’t be a doormat
• Be seen
One voice: Mercedes

Chapter 4 Trouble
Trouble troubles women differently from how it troubles men
• Keep going
• Is sex a problem?
• Sex in the office
• Conspiracy of the sisterhood – kindness can kill
• Mean Girls
• Know when to back down
• The burnout
One voice: Rachel

Chapter 5 Resilience
Men take things in their stride that throw women off course
• Don’t ask; don’t get
• When to walk away
• Secret rules of work
• The numbers game
• The playbook
• Don’t take it personally
One voice: Megan

Chapter 6 Anger
Men exploit their inner bastard; women hide the inner bitch
• Power grip
• Odd one out
• Use advocates
• Go feral
• Play the long game
One voice: Gloria

Chapter 7 Karma
Women are not in the network of chaps. How to pay favours forward and how helping others helps you.
• Always on
• Be your best self
• Make a memory
• Pay it forward
• We’re all human
One voice: Carys