In reality, asking legitimate questions shows that you are ensuring your understanding, which is a sign of confidence rather than ignorance. If something is egregious, apologize ONCE, then move on--turn it into an objective assessment and think of ways to fix the problem.

We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. I get it, there are dress codes and certain etiquette guides to follow (believe me, I am a professional event manager). Frankel doesn't waste time pining for an idealistic world - this book isn't for idealistic women, it's for ambitious women who want to succeed and thrive in the world that exists.

Women need to lose the notion that meetings are supposed to be valuable, interesting or worth their time. Overigens ook best ironisch dat een boek dat haar lezers honderd keer denigrerend vertelt dat wij vrouwen moeten stoppen met ons als meisjes gedragen toch wel lekker cliché voor een suikerspinroze cover kiest. Ik vreesde van tevoren al dat dit een véél te Amerikaans 'corporate office'-verhaaltje zou worden en las dit daarom uitzonderlijk eens in het Nederlands, in de hoop dat de vertalers de moeite hadden gedaan om ook de context te vernederlandsen, but nope. This book will help women to become aware of when and how they are damaging their careers and it will give them the advice and tips they need to help replace these self-defeating behaviours with more effective ones - and finally claim the corner office they so richly deserve. Each time a woman asks for permission, she is diminishing herself and reducing herself to the position of a child.

First, don’t just assume that you aren’t where you want to be in your career because you are incompetent or stupid. Frankel's book is the first step on that path because she simply made me aware of what was in my blind spot. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors--over 130 in all--that women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults. If you view your boss in this way, you are hindering yourself from building an independent, objective relationship with him.But, part of me still believes the work place is a social space too, there is no problem in genuinely enjoying time with your colleagues and not taking all around your career as a competition. Frankel couches all these suggestions in terms of accepting and working with social expectations of women, saying that women are mistrusted if their appearance doesn't align with social expectations because it creates cognitive dissonance. In the clamour for limited career advancement opportunities, women view other women as the real competition. I always knew that I was a typical girl in finding it difficult to negotiate money, but I thought that was it. They're not going to see me as a faceless humanoid the moment I don jeans and overlook the fact that I am female.

Dress this way, look this way”: In Chapter 7, Frankel approaches a more sensitive topic from my perspective and where I don’t necessarily agree fully with. However, there are some good tips in this book that I will keep in mind such as stop being a nice, cute girl (I didn't read the English version of this book) , the rest is just so so and you can find those in any self-help book.In fact, taking too long to make a decision can be detrimental to your company in scenarios in which a quick decision must be made. This comes up again in "How You Respond," but learn to say "It's a big deal to me" if your boss complains about you not wanting to make coffee, etc.