Coach Jean Caton's Book Review

Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office:
101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careerso:p>

by Lois P Frankel, PhD.

This book is particularly useful for women who work in male dominated professions, women who are struggling for respect among their peers or managers, women who speak and don’t get ‘heard’ and all who want to have more influence to achieve success in their business endeavors.

The corner office is a metaphor for success. Success to the entrepreneur, healthcare employee, or professional public speaker has little to do with the size and location of their office. The author describes how women sabotage their own career advancement with unconscious “girlish” behaviors. These mistakes are missteps that will sabotage the climb up the ladder, often blamed on the glass ceiling. The 101 mistakes are common and have the potential to jeopardize many women I encounter in my coaching business. It is important to point out; the mistakes are not the strong female style leadership styles that are assets in the workforce.

The 101 mistakes are divided into sections about how you: Play; Act; Think; Market; Look; Sound; Respond. The first chapter includes a useful self-assessment. The assessment makes you aware of the ‘girlish’ behaviors you have that threaten to sabotage your career. I do not know any woman in the business world, including me, who has not made at least a few of these mistakes. The author points out; a single mistake will not derail your career.

Adopting the recommended changes in your work behaviors and image that the coaching tips recommend, will help you communicate to the world ‘businesswoman’ instead of ‘girl’ and will identify you as someone ready for the corner office level of success and advancement wherever you work.

Read the book and follow the coaching tips if you are a woman who is serious about getting ahead in your career .

HOME ~ SPEAKING ~ COACHING ~ MARKETING ~ ESP FOR RD's ~ RESOURCES ~ ABOUT JEAN

© Copyright 2006 Jean Caton      Article template by Rake Consulting

Jean Caton is a speaker, coach, and marketing strategist. She works with businesswomen in corporate America, Healthcare, and entrepreneurs to challenge and support them to attain their professional and personal goals and live a life full of achievement, self-acceptance, and serenity. Jean can be reached at: MyCoachJean@JeanCaton.net