A while back I read a book that talked about how women can own their power to get ahead in their careers. (Own it: The Power of Women at Work by Sallie Krawcheck)
On the flip side, is it possible they are unconsciously sabotaging those same careers?
Lois P. Frankel argues how, from early childhood, girls are taught that their well being and ultimate success are contingent upon acting in certain stereotypical ways. It is not that women consciously act in self-sabotaging ways. They simply act in ways consistent to their learning experiences.
She explains that the goal is not to act like a poor imitation of a man; rather to act as an adult woman and not the little girl you were taught to be in childhood. It is all about perception, and to change that you need to work on your credibility factor.
The 7-38-55 rule of Personal Communication states that 7% of your credibility comes from the content of your messages, 38% from how you sound (tone of voice, volume etc.) and 55% from how you look (dress, body language, non-verbal messages). The author lists 133 unconscious behavioural mistakes women make which may keep them from rising to the very top of their careers. She groups these into categories such as how you think, act, sound, and play the game.
As a self help book, this is quite interactive. You answer a survey at the beginning which identifies key problem areas applicable to you. You then action on those specific behavioural traits which are explained with real-life examples and supplemented with simple coaching tips to help you overcome them.
During the course of my reading I realised how, by making the littlest changes in behaviour, it is possible to change perception.
IMHO this should be mandatory reading for women because not only does it give you an edge in your careers, but also in life.
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