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

by: Frankel, Lois P.

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

by: Frankel, Lois P.

ISBN 13:
9780446531320
ISBN 10:
0446531324
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 02/11/2004
Publisher: 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 Bestselling author Frankel tackles outdated concepts that women are continuing to follow and offers tried-and-true coaching tips to help them take control of their money and their lives.

Introduction

xiii

Chapter 1 Getting Started

(18)

Chapter 2 How You Play the Game

(34)

1. Pretending It Isn't a Game

(2)

2. Playing the Game Safely and within Bounds

(2)

3. Working Hard

(2)

4. Doing the Work of Others

(2)

5. Working without a Break

(2)

6. Being Naive

(2)

7. Pinching Company Pennies

(2)

8. Waiting to Be Given What You Want

(4)

9. Avoiding Office Politics

(2)

10. Being the Conscience

(6)

11. Protecting Jerks 44

(2)

12. Holding Your Tongue

13. Failing to Capitalize on Relationships

(2)

14. Not Understanding the Needs of Your Constituents

(3)

Chapter 3 How You Act

(36)

15. Polling Before Making a Decision

16. Needing to Be Liked

(2)

17. Not Needing to Be Liked

(2)

18. Not Asking Questions for Fear of Sounding Stupid

(2)

19. Acting Like a Man

(3)

20. Telling the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth (So Help You God)

(3)

21. Sharing Too Much Personal Information

(2)

22. Being Overly Concerned with Offending Others

(2)

23. Denying the Importance of Money

(2)

24. Flirting

(2)

25. Acquiescing to Bullies

(2)

26. Decorating Your Office Like Your Living Room

(2)

27. Feeding Others

(2)

28. Offering a Limp Handshake

(2)

29. Being Financially Insecure

(3)

30. Helping

(2)

Chapter 4 How You Think

(34)

31. Making Miracles

(2)

32. Taking Full Responsibility

(2)

33. Obediently Following Instructions

(2)

34. Viewing Men in Authority as Father Figures

(2)

35. Limiting Your Possibilities

(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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0446531324

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0446531324

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Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

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