Publisher's Synopsis
Tired of waiting for your workplace to be fair? Tired of waiting for someone above you to notice your impactful contributions at work? If you're a woman experiencing barriers to your advancement, then this book is for you. Author, Lacy Schoen gives you proven, practical and actionable strategies that will empower you to take your advancement into your own hands. If you experience workplace dynamics like a difficult boss that doesn't recognize your talents; an overbearing micromanager; less qualified people advancing ahead of you; a jealous co-worker throwing marbles in your path, people stealing your ideas and claiming them as their own, a member of the power structure that's a roadblock to your advancement; or maybe you are unsure why your career seems to have "stalled out," you can break through these barriers. Lacy shows you that you, as a woman already have everything you need within you to succeed. She spells out exactly what your 5 innate female strengths are, explaining how these massively influential strengths can be used to your advantage, and explains that we often overlook these very powerful female traits. With the correct and strategic leveraging of these strengths, you can overcome obstacles to your advancement. You can take matters into your own hands and orchestrate your own success. Lacy covers important information on how men and women are often playing a different game at work, and when women understand what the game is, they can use that knowledge to propel themselves forward at work. She gives you strategies with examples and case studies that reveal the what, how and why of your 5 innate female strengths that will level the playing field and empower to you to increase your influence and advance your own career on your own terms.
