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From the powerhouse author of  The Memo, the essential self-help book for women of color to heal—and thrive—in the workplace In workplaces nationwide, women of color need frank talk and honest advice on how to deal with microaggressions, heal from racialized trauma, and find relief from...

In this transformational guide, speaking coach Linda Ugelow delivers a holistic methodology that gets to the root of what’s stopping you from sharing your voice. Through powerful exercises and real-life stories of conquering performance nerves (including her own), Ugelow tells you how to free yourself from the anxieties and psychological roadblocks that are holding you back, and actually learn to enjoy the limelight.

In Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur, Charlene Walters provides the tools you need to successfully launch and grow your side hustle, start up, or small business. As a mentor on Entrepreneur magazine's "Ask an Expert" forum and developer of a digital entrepreneurship MBA program, Walters knows what you're facing - and can help you avoid common mistakes, find your niche, build up your personal brand, and reach your entrepreneurial goals. 

Women on corporate boards is strictly a business issue. Independent research studies demonstrate that public companies with women on their boards are more profitable, more productive, and their workforce is better engaged. Even more compelling, shareholders large and small have the best chance for positive returns on their investments when women are on the boards.

Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first (and so far only) female presidents of two of Canada's largest and most respected research universities and directors of some of the nation's largest market cap companies, but what they had in common was their gender, their willingness to take risks when leadership opportunities presented themselves, and a work ethic second to none. It was not always easy, pretty, or fair, but it was always the result of choosing to answer the call to lead. 

Empowering women empowers everyone. Women with confidence, equal pay, and leadership opportunity enrich workplace culture and help the whole organization. The first step is understanding that gender balance is not a zero-sum game. The Next Smart Step is a clear, assured guide to understanding the challenge of gender imbalance, implementing solutions, and equipping listeners with the tools we all need to ensure change that is positive and enduring. It is about all of us becoming leaders.

Sandra Shpilberg will show you a new way to succeed as an entrepreneur! This provocative start-up tale of success exposes Silicon Valley’s start-up myths and sets forth a new approach for aspiring and current founders to build companies that make an impact.

Statistically, more than one-third of Fortune 500 managers are women - and yet we represent barely five percent of the top earners among executives. Usually, we blame it on men - those “old boy” networks that don't typically welcome women into “the club”. But, according to leadership coach Rebecca Shambaugh, the real obstacle to women's advancement is not a “glass ceiling”. It's the self-imposed career blocks that prevent us from moving up. 

En un universo de retos y contrastes, y desde la perspectiva que otorga trabajar en una institución presente en más de 70 países, Isabel Sánchez nos presenta una galería de mujeres que han convertido sus límites en fuerza para mejorar su entorno e innovar. "Mujeres brújula en un bosque de retos" reflexiona sobre el valor de la mujer que desea romper techos, transformar escenarios y ofrecer soluciones inspiradoras, pero siempre con los pies en el suelo.

Kimberly Brown leaves no stone unturned with this thorough expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work. As a former career development adviser in some of the nation's top universities and a diversity and inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, Brown has recognized that people work for the sake of working without understanding how to leverage their unique gifts and position themselves for success. As a result, Next Move, Best Move shares transformational lessons to ensure success and puts the ball back in your court.

You are not alone. In Betrayed by Work, authors Julia Erickson, MBA, and Suzanne Vosburg, PhD, bear witness to the stories of women just like you - and just like them. This book shows how women lost their jobs, describes what happened to them immediately and in the aftermath, validates women's feelings about being fired, and offers a source of hope and companionship to those of us coping with either our own job loss or the sudden job loss of someone we know or love.

Souvent contrainte à mettre temporairement sa carrière sur pause, la working mum peut rencontrer des difficultés à la relancer ou à la faire évoluer. Aménagement de poste, télétravail, entrepreneuriat, slashing... : découvrez comment réinventer votre vie professionnelle et trouver votre équilibre au quotidien.

Was macht frau mit ihrem Geld? Und wie kann sie es vermehren? Christiane von Hardenberg, Wirtschaftsjournalistin und Mutter von vier Söhnen, weiß: Geld allein macht zwar nicht glücklich. Aber es schenkt Unabhängigkeit - besonders Frauen. Sie möchte Mut machen und Frauen das Handwerkszeug vermitteln, ihre Finanzen selbst in die Hand zu nehmen, so wie sie es getan hat: mit Freude, Selbstbewusstsein und der Bereitschaft, auch mal einen Fehler zu machen. So kann das Vermögen wachsen, und die persönliche Freiheit ebenso.

The Fearless Woman's Guide to Starting a Business is a book for freedom-seeking female entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who want to know how to connect with their true passions, skills, and desires - and want to get honest with themselves about their reasons for wanting their own business, so they can find true and personal success. Dream big about what being the head of a woman-owned business can do for you.  

Este libro es una guía práctica para lograr empresas más diversas y desarrollar un liderazgo incluyente. Basado en conversaciones con personas de distintos países, Alfas y omegas explica cómo el equilibrio entre lo femenino y lo masculino genera bienestar a los empleados y rentabilidad a las organizaciones.

Take action and shatter the glass ceiling with this empowering and optimistic feminist guide from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Dear Madam President. In an era marked by a frustrating sense of stagnation for women, Jennifer Palmieri has found a way to move beyond the bounds of...

Vores velfærdssamfund er afhængig af kompetente bestyrelser - både i private og offentlige virksomheder. Men halvdelen af de 1600 største danske virksomheder går glip af halvdelen af talentmassen, for de har ikke en eneste kvinde i deres bestyrelser. Og kun 100 af dem har en ligelig kønsfordeling, forstået som mindst 40 procent af det ene køn. Når halvdelen af talentmassen på forhånd vælges fra, koster det på bundlinjen, og dermed går samfundet glip af store værdier og muligheder.

Klar, direkt und fordernd - wer so kommuniziert, ist deshalb noch lange nicht unhöflich. Kommt aber definitiv weiter, vor allem beruflich. Wer immer nur nett zu allen Mitmenschen ist und von allen gemocht werden will, wird möglicherweise unterschätzt oder übersehen, wenn spannende Projekte verteilt werden. Institut für Arbeitslust zeigt, wie Frauen in alltäglichen, beruflichen Situationen ihre Themen voranbringen und ihre Ziele erreichen. Sie ermutigt, Neues auszuprobieren, und verrät, wie wir immer die richtigen Worte finden.

While you might have the appearance of absolute success in everything you do, scratch below the surface the reality is that you are freaking out, even just a little. You have so many balls in the air that the juggle is becoming increasingly hard to sustain. You need to start doing things differently because trying to do it all represents a huge risk to your ongoing success and well being. This book teaches you how to successfully juggle your two lives and to be guilt-free, with a proven five-step process to help you identify and harness hours of lost time on the home front.