TY - BOOK AU - Frankel,Lois P. TI - Nice girls don't get the corner office: unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers T2 - A nice girls book SN - 9781455546046 (pbk.) AV - HQ1206 .F68 2014 U1 - 155.3/33 23 KW - Women KW - Psychology KW - Achievement motivation in women KW - Self-actualization (Psychology) KW - Success KW - Psychological aspects KW - Attitude (Psychology) KW - SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success KW - bisacsh KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Chapter 1: Getting started Chapter 2: How you play the Game Mistake 1 Pretending it isn’t a Game Mistake 2 Playing the game safely and within bounds Mistake 3 Working hard Mistake 4 Doing the work of others Mistake 5 Working without a break Mistake 6 Being naive Mistake 7 Pinching company pennies Mistake 8 Waiting to be given what you want Mistake 9 Avoiding office politics Mistake 10: Being the conscience Mistake 11: Protecting jerks Mistake 12: Holding your tongue Mistake 13: Faiing to capitalize on relationships Mistake 14: Not understanding the needs of your constituents Chapter 3: Mistake 15: Polling before making a decision Mistake 16: Needing to be liked Mistake 17: Not needing to be liked Mistake 18: Not asking questions for fear od sounding stupid Mistake 19: Acting like a man Mistake 20: Telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth (so help you God) Mistake 21: Sharing too much personal information Mistake 22:Being overly concerned with offending others Mistake 23: Denying the importance of money Mistake 24: Flirting Mistake 25: Acquiescing to bullies Mistake 26: Decorating your office like your living room Mistake 27: Feeding others Mistake 28: Offering a limp handshake Mistake 29: Being financially insecure Mistake 30:Helping Chapter 4: How you think Mistake 31: Making miracles Mistake 32:Taking full responsibility Mistake 33: Obediently following instructions Mistake 34: Viewing men in authority as father figures Mistake 35: Limiting your possibilities Mistake 36: Ignoring the quid pro quo Mistake 37: Skipping meetings Mistake 38: Putting work ahead of your career goals Mistake 39: Letting people waste your time Mistake 40: Prematurely abandoning your career goals Mistake 41: Ignoring the importance of network relationships Mistake 42: Refusing perks Mistake 43: Making up negative stories Mistake 44:Striving for perfection Chapter 5: How you brand and market yourself Mistake 45: Failing to define your brand Mistake 46: Minimizing your work or position Mistake 47: Using only your nickname or first name Mistake 48: Waiting to be noticed Mistake 49: Refusing high-profile assignments Mistake 50: Being modest Mistake 51: Staying in your safety zone Mistake 52: Giving away your ideas Mistake 53: Working in stereotypical roles or Department Mistake 54: Ignoring feedback Mistake 55: Being invisible Chapter 6: How you sound Mistake 56: Couching statements as questions Mistake 57: Using preamles Mistake 58: Explaining Mistake 59: Asking permission Mistake 60: Apologizing Mistake 61: Using minimizing words Mistake 62: Using Qualifiers Mistake 63: Not answering the question Mistake 64: Talking too fast Mistake 65: The inability to speak the language of your business Mistake 66: Using nonwords Mistake 67: Using touchy-feely language Mistake 68: The sandwich Mistake 69: Speaking softly Mistake 70: Speaking at a higher than natural pitch Mistake 71: Trailing voice mails Mistake 72: Failing to pause or reflect before responding Chapter 7: How you look Mistake 73: Smiling inappropriately Mistake 74: Taking up tool little space Mistake 75: Using gestures inconsistent with your message Mistake 76: Being over -or underanimated Mistake 77: Tilting your head Mistake 78: Wearing inappropriate make-up Mistake 79: Wearing the wrong hairstyle Mistake 80: Dressing inappropriate Mistake 81: Sitting on your foot Mistake 82: Grooming in public Mistake 83: Sitting in meetings with your hands under the table Mistake 84: Wearing your reading glasses around your neck Mistake 85: Accessorzing too much Mistake 86: Failing to maintain eye contact Chapter 8: How you respond Mistake 87: Internalizing messages Mistake 88: Believing others know more than you Mistake 89: Taking notes, getting coffee, and making copies Mistake 90: Tolerating inappropriate behavior Mistake 91: Exhibiting too much patience Mistake 92: Accepting dead-end assignments Mistake 93: Putting the needs of others before your own Mistake 94: Denying your power Mistake 95: Allowing yourself to be the scapegoat Mistake 96: Accepting the fail accompli Mistake 97: Permitting others mistakes to inconvenience you Mistake 98: Being last to speak Mistake 99: Playing the gender card Mistake 100: Tolerating sexual harassment Mistake 101: Crying ER -