You should smile more : how to dismantle gender bias in the workplace / The Band of Sisters who have seen it all, from the bottom rung to the boardroom: Dawn Hudson, Angelique Bellmer Krembs, Katie Lacey, Lori Tauber Marcus, Cie Nicholson, and Mitzi Short.
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TextPublisher: Westport, CT : City Point Press, [2022]Description: xv, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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- 1947951521
- 9781947951525
- How to dismantle gender bias in the workplace
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace empowers women and men to unlock a culture of greatness in the workforce--one little thing at a time. Written by six C-suite women with a collective resume covering 29 industries, the book offers a completely new lens through which to talk about and tackle the stubborn remnants of gender bias at work.
"In the business world, barriers to inclusion are barriers to success," states a line from the book's Introduction. "Diversity breeds better solutions faster if people feel comfortable in their environment." But from small indignities to unconscious slights, women experience situations at work every day that may seem small or unimportant but that effectively differentiate and exclude them. These are not #MeToo moments - they are micro-offenses; the small, awkward, or uncomfortable moments that slow-build until the unwelcome environment takes hold and women disengage.
Situations the authors address range from things like use of the term "girl" versus "woman," watching male colleagues leave work for a social event where women colleagues were left off the invite list or hearing that a qualified woman shouldn't be offered an assignment because she has small children at home. You Should Smile More shows witnesses, allies, supervisors, and women at every level in their careers how to dismantle everyday gender bias, based upon the latest research, personal accounts, and interviews with dozens of professionals, both women and men.
Widely known as a meme, the title itself is now a call-to-action against the very advice women so frequently hear from male colleagues or bosses. The authors spotlight these all-too-familiar moments, offering realistic strategies every witness can use to confront and productively address them. The information within the book finally advances women in the corporate workplace as equals and advances organizations on the path to creating cultures of true inclusion.
The authors call themselves "The Band of Sisters" and have collectively seen it all, from the bottom rung to the boardroom. They know firsthand how hard it is to navigate these gendered situations in the moment. Now they share their experience with a forward-looking eye -- often with humor, and in a way that recognizes the realities of the workplace.
With this book as a guide, The Band of Sisters are ready to:
+ Help anyone to recognize and effectively respond to these micro-moments rooted in gender bias.
+ Pave the way for their ultimate elimination, through shared participation.
+ Allow organizations to build high-performance cultures that truly value and include diverse perspectives and experiences.
Gender bias has been part of our workplaces for too long. We are at the point now where all of us who are in the workplace, around conference tables, water coolers and in Zoom meetings, must make the next push for real change.
The Band of Sisters, a collective of women who know firsthand how hard it is to navigate gendered workplace situations in the moment, share their experience and offer realistic strategies every witness can use to confront gender bias and productively address it at work. Each chapter also has tips to help if it's about you, if you're the boss, and if you're the witness.
"You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace empowers women and men to unlock a culture of greatness in the workforce--one little thing at a time. Written by six C-suite women with a collective resume covering 29 industries, the book offers a completely new lens through which to talk about and tackle the stubborn remnants of gender bias at work." -- Provided by publisher.
Section one: When they say -- Who's the new girl?: How to handle casual sexist language -- Father of the year: When working moms are criticized and working dads get a trophy -- You should smile more: Why female facial expressions end up in annual reviews -- Susan, will you take notes?: Administrative chores and gender bias -- Wow, how far along are you?: How to handle the outrageous when you're pregnant at work -- I don't know how you do it!: Battling the superwoman syndrome -- Great idea, Greg!: How to handle when a guy gets all the credit -- Section two: When you say -- I'm sorry for apologizing: Should women avoid the word "sorry" at work? -- OMG! talk about uptalk: Dealing with vocal tones and workplace norms -- Is that okay with everyone?: Navigating the likability maze -- Humanizing or TMI?: What happens when we share at work? -- Section three. What's unsaid -- At the table but not in the conversation: Tips for breaking in and being heard -- No invite: When the fun's beginning but you're left out -- Get paid like Paul: How men get raises and how you can, too -- The meeting before the meeting: What you need to know to stay in the loop -- Bad assumptions: The wrong ideas that hold women back -- Counting the room: How it feels to be the only -- Man-centives: From polo shirts to cigars, how incentives tend to incentivize men -- Section four: Fun and games, workplace style -- Saddle up!: Surviving male-oriented company outings -- Oh, you're in our foursome?: How to handle when you know you're not welcome -- Office chatter: How workplace gossip can be good, and bad -- Section five: Hiring and promotions -- He's a great guy: How boys' club language influences careers -- She's too emotional: Dealing with emotions in the workplace -- Be like Bill: How men take their self-worth all the way to the bank -- She's not a good fit: How this vague line keeps women out of top positions -- The good soldier trap: How volunteering for low-profile work can hold you back -- Not just mentors, get sponsors: The trick to successfully moving up the corporate ladder -- Section six: Personal space -- Awkward chivalry: What to do when good manners turn into cringe moments -- Absent eye contact: How to handle when you can't get the guys to meet your eyes -- Awkwork, is this a meeting or a date?: How to handle the blurring of social and professional conversations -- The cellophane standoff: Will men really starve rather than unwrap the danish tray?
Includes bibliographical references (pages [272]-284).