Be Gender Smart : The Key to Career Success for Women

Women have already proven they can get to the top. Now is the time for the next wave and to see more women bring their unique contribution to work and leadership roles. Learn the latest insights from Neuroscience, and be gender smart. Build a career and dare to be yourself. Be more confident about your own value. Get better projects, promoted faster, and paid more. Business & Economics,Careers,General Title; Copyright; Testimonials; This book is for you if & Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Boxing in or unboxing?; How scientific is the book?; What if I am not like other women?; What you will gain from the book; Part I Differences and Value; Chapter 1 Vive la Différence; Different at work; Designed for men; Asking a fish to climb a tree; What organisations are doing isn't working; What you are doing isn't working; Not so silly after all; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 2 Working Style; Gender science on competition; In the way or value; Nice in the way of career progress. Buy-inFast and clear decisions; Working together; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 3 Finding Security; Gender science on security; Solve or avoid; Nice or victim; Victim and friendships in the way of career progress; Less tension; Issues are sorted; Working together; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 4 Taking Decisions; Gender science on decisions; People focus in the way of career progress; Best practice and past experiences; Hard evidence; Working together; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 5 Thinking; Gender science on thinking; Thinking in the way of career progress. Vital in uncertain and complex situationsFast decisions and solutions; Working together; Key takeaways; Chapter 6 Empathy; Gender science on empathy; Care in the way of career progress; Strong relationships; Strong position; Working together; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 7 Bonding; Bonding: how it works; Female bonding in the way of career progress; Better products for women; Better products for men; Working together; Reflection; Key takeaways; Part II Gender-Smart Working; Chapter 8 Speaking Up; We need your unique value; Your observations are unique; Are you invisible? Your experiences don't fitSelf-promotion isn't 'nice'; Building your self-belief; Facing your fear; Helping others; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 9 What to Speak Up about; Consultative working style; Tend and befriend; Focus on people; Big-picture thinking; Empathy; Framing and managing expectations; What you need from your manager; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 10 Be Gender Smart at Home; Be gender smart in your relationship; Be gender smart when raising children; Your home and work persona; Reflection; Key takeaways; Chapter 11 Scaling Up; The world could be a better place. The image of women is changingOrganisations need you; Your role in scaling up; Your organisation's role in scaling up; Reflection; Key takeaways; Summary table of gender differences; Summary table of behaviour at work; Summary table of business value; Summary table of gender-smart team and leadership behaviour; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; About the Author. How do human beings show their love? With smiles! Ingrid Marn has been travelling the world since she was a child, capturing people in diverse locations and situations, yet with so much in common. This book is a celebration of life and humanity, containing the heart-warming affirmation that we are positively and delightfully all connected "Women have already proven they can get to the top. Now is the time for the next wave and to see more women bring their unique contribution to work and leadership roles. Learn the latest insights from neuroscience, and be gender smart."-- Provided by publisher