Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers,9780446531320

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers

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ISBN13: 9780446531320
ISBN10: 0446531324
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-02-11
Publisher(s): Business Plus
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Summary

The things today's women learned as girls may be preventing them from becoming financially independent. Bestselling author Frankel tackles outdated concepts that women are continuing to follow and offers tried-and-true coaching tips to help them take control of their money and their lives.

Author Biography

Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., is the President of Corporate Coaching International and sought-after for speaker engagements all over the world. She is a recognized expert in the fields of workplace behavior and female empowerment showing that half of the American workforce is made up of women, and they still earn 76.5 cents to every dollar earned by men.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started 1(18)
Chapter 2 How You Play the Game 19(34)
1. Pretending It Isn't a Game
20(2)
2. Playing the Game Safely and within Bounds
22(2)
3. Working Hard
24(2)
4. Doing the Work of Others
26(2)
5. Working without a Break
28(2)
6. Being Naive
30(2)
7. Pinching Company Pennies
32(2)
8. Waiting to Be Given What You Want
34(4)
9. Avoiding Office Politics
38(2)
10. Being the Conscience
40(6)
11. Protecting Jerks 44
46(2)
12. Holding Your Tongue
13. Failing to Capitalize on Relationships
48(2)
14. Not Understanding the Needs of Your Constituents
50(3)
Chapter 3 How You Act 53(36)
15. Polling Before Making a Decision
16. Needing to Be Liked
56(2)
17. Not Needing to Be Liked
58(2)
18. Not Asking Questions for Fear of Sounding Stupid
60(2)
19. Acting Like a Man
62(3)
20. Telling the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth (So Help You God)
65(3)
21. Sharing Too Much Personal Information
68(2)
22. Being Overly Concerned with Offending Others
70(2)
23. Denying the Importance of Money
72(2)
24. Flirting
74(2)
25. Acquiescing to Bullies
76(2)
26. Decorating Your Office Like Your Living Room
78(2)
27. Feeding Others
80(2)
28. Offering a Limp Handshake
82(2)
29. Being Financially Insecure
84(3)
30. Helping
87(2)
Chapter 4 How You Think 89(34)
31. Making Miracles
90(2)
32. Taking Full Responsibility
92(2)
33. Obediently Following Instructions
94(2)
34. Viewing Men in Authority as Father Figures
96(2)
35. Limiting Your Possibilities
98(4)
36. Ignoring the Quid Pro Quo
102(2)
37. Skipping Meetings
104(2)
38. Putting Work Ahead of Your Personal Life
106(2)
39. Letting People Waste Your Time
108(2)
40. Prematurely Abandoning Your Career Goals
110(3)
41. Ignoring the Importance of Network Relationships
113(3)
42. Refusing Perks
116(2)
43. Making Up Negative Stories
118(2)
44. Striving for Perfection
120(3)
Chapter 5 How You Brand and Market Yourself 123(24)
45. Failing to Define Your Brand
124(2)
46. Minimizing Your Work or Position
126(2)
47. Using Only Your Nickname or First Name
128(2)
48. Waiting to Be Noticed
130(2)
49. Refusing High-Profile Assignments
132(2)
50. Being Modest
134(2)
51. Staying in Your Safety Zone
136(2)
52. Giving Away Your Ideas
138(2)
53. Working in Stereotypical Roles or Departments
140(2)
54. Ignoring Feedback
142(2)
55. Being Invisible
144(3)
Chapter 6 How You Sound 147(38)
56. Couching Statements as Questions
148(2)
57. Using Preambles
150(2)
58. Explaining
152(2)
59. Asking Permission
154(2)
60. Apologizing
156(2)
61. Using Minimizing Words
158(2)
62. Using Qualifiers
160(2)
63. Not Answering the Question
162(2)
64. Talking Too Fast
164(2)
65. The Inability to Speak the Language of Your Business
166(2)
66. Using Nonwords
168(2)
67. Using Touchy-Feely Language
170(2)
68. The Sandwich
172(4)
69. Speaking Softly
176(2)
70. Speaking at a Higher-than-Natural Pitch
178(2)
71. Trailing Voice Mails
180(2)
72. Failing to Pause or Reflect Before Responding
182(3)
Chapter 7 How You Look 185(30)
73. Smiling Inappropriately
186(2)
74. Taking Up Too Little Space
188(2)
75. Using Gestures Inconsistent with Your Message
190(2)
76. Being Over- or Underanimated
192(2)
77. Tilting Your Head
194(2)
78. Wearing Inappropriate Makeup
196(2)
79. Wearing the Wrong Hairstyle
198(2)
80. Dressing Inappropriately
200(2)
81. Sitting on Your Foot
202(2)
82. Grooming in Public
204(2)
83. Sitting in Meetings with Your Hands under the Table
206(2)
84. Wearing Your Reading Glasses around Your Neck
208(2)
85. Accessorizing Too Much
210(2)
86. Failing to Maintain Eye Contact
212(3)
Chapter 8 How You Respond 215(40)
87. Internalizing Messages
216(3)
88. Believing Others Know More than You
219(3)
89. Taking Notes, Getting Coffee, and Making Copies
222(2)
90. Tolerating Inappropriate Behavior
224(4)
91. Exhibiting Too Much Patience
228(2)
92. Accepting Dead-End Assignments
230(2)
93. Putting the Needs of Others Before Your Own
232(2)
94. Denying Your Power
234(3)
95. Allowing Yourself to Be the Scapegoat
237(2)
96. Accepting the Fait Accompli
239(3)
97. Permitting Others' Mistakes to Inconvenience You
242(2)
98. Being the Last to Speak
244(2)
99. Playing the Gender Card
246(3)
100. Tolerating Sexual Harassment
249(2)
101. Crying
251(4)
Appendix Personal Development Planning and Resources 255

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