Politics of Promotion : How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead.
Title:
Politics of Promotion : How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead.
Author:
Marcus, Bonnie.
ISBN:
9781118997123
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (257 pages)
Contents:
The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Politics in the Workplace: How It Works and How Women Fit into It -- Derailed in New York City -- What Is Political Savvy? -- The Importance of Political Will -- Stage 1: Naïve Nancy -- Stage 2: Great Work Greta -- Stage 3: Strategic Sarah -- Stage 4: Political Pam -- Your Political Skill -- Scoring Guidelines -- Strategic Networking -- Self-Promotion/Personal Influence -- Political Savvy -- In This Chapter, We Have Learned -- The Political Toolkit: Your Secret Weapon to Compete in a Political Environment -- Here Are the Tools You Need in Your Political Toolkit -- Chapter 2: The Mirror: Your Tool for Savvy Self-Promotion -- The Reality of the Workplace -- Our Upbringing -- Our Failure to See Self-Promotion as a Leadership Skill -- Our Fear of Potential Backlash: The Double Bind -- Failure to Understand Our Contribution to Business Outcomes: Our Value Proposition -- Your Unique Value Proposition -- Connecting the Dots: Going from Me to We -- Demonstrate Your Value Proposition -- In This Chapter, We Have Learned -- Chapter 3: The Magnifying Glass: Observing Workplace Dynamics -- The Power -- Who Has the Power and Influence in Your Company? -- Who Seems to Be in Favor? -- Who Initiates Change in Your Organization? -- The Rules -- What Are the Hidden Rules in Your Organization? -- The Stated Rule: It's a Meritocracy -- The Stated Rule: Equal Opportunity -- What to Look For -- Are There Women in Senior Executive Roles? -- Do These Senior Women Have PandL Responsibility? -- Do Women in the Company Have Power and Influence? -- Does the Company Invest in Developing Women Leaders? -- Does the Company Have Programs for High Potentials? -- Does the Company Have Formal Sponsorship Programs?.
What Does Your Personal Experience Tell You about What It Takes for a Woman to Succeed in Your Company? -- The Culture -- Is the Culture Consensus Driven? -- Is the Culture of Your Company Conservative? -- What Type of Behavior Is Rewarded in Your Company? -- What Types of Behavior Are Not Viewed Favorably? -- Is the Culture Toxic? -- What Are the Signals That There Are Politics at Play That Are Affecting You? -- Virtual Culture -- Summary -- In This Chapter, We Have Learned -- Chapter 4: The Pass Go and Collect 200 Card: Strategic Networking -- Women and Networking -- Be Strategic -- Don't Limit Your Networking to People You Know and Like -- Leverage Your Relationships -- Finding the Right People: Who Do You Know, and Who Do You Need to Know? -- Building a Power Network That Supports Your Career Goal -- Your Power Network -- Your Networking Mind-Set -- Find Commonality -- Find Out What They Want and Need -- Filling Your Favor Bank -- How and When to Network -- Your External Network -- Online Networking -- Building Relationships across Cultures -- Summary -- In This Chapter, We Have Learned -- Chapter 5: The Get Out of Jail Free Card: Sponsorship -- Mentors versus Sponsors -- The Importance of Sponsorship for Women -- The Benefits of Having a Sponsor -- Women and Sponsorship -- Gender Bias and Stereotypes -- Women's Lack of Self-promotion and Visibility -- Women Don't Know How to Get a Sponsor -- Women's Reluctance to Use Relationships to Get Ahead -- Women Don't Identify the Right People for Sponsorship -- Women Undervalue the Power of Sponsorship -- How to Find a Sponsor -- Company Sponsorship Program -- Independent Sponsorship -- Make Yourself Sponsor Ready -- Be a Rock Star -- Gain Respect and Trust through Hard Work -- Shared Mission or Values -- Mutual Benefit -- Framing the Relationship -- Summary -- In This Chapter, We've Learned.
Chapter 6: The GPS: Executive Coaching -- What Is Coaching? -- Different Types of Executive Coaching -- The Importance of a Career GPS for Women -- How the GPS Works with the Other Tools in the Political Toolkit -- The GPS and the Mirror -- The GPS and the Magnifying Glass -- The GPS and the Pass Go Card -- The GPS and the Get Out of Jail Free Card -- How Coaching Helps -- Thinking Strategically about Your Career -- Accountability -- Clarifying Career Goals -- Creating a Concrete Action Plan -- Increasing Self-Awareness -- Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers -- Managing the Politics -- Working through Challenging Relationships -- Creating a Plan for Increasing Your Visibility in the Organization -- Strengthening Leadership Skills -- Career Transition -- Moving You Out of Your Comfort Zone to Reach Your Full Potential -- What to Look for in a Coach -- Find the Right Coach -- Frame the Relationship -- Return on Investment -- Summary -- In This Chapter, We've Learned -- Chapter 7: Staying Ahead -- The Danger of Being an Outsider -- How to Use the Political Toolkit to Stay Ahead -- The Mirror -- The Magnifying Glass -- The Pass Go and Collect 200 Card -- The Get Out of Jail Free Card -- The GPS -- Coaching Helps You Cope with the Pressure of Your New Position -- Coaching Helps You Overcome Your Superwoman Complex -- Summary -- In This Chapter, We've Learned -- Chapter 8: Moving Forward: Are You Ready? -- Now What? -- Where Do You Go from Here? -- Where Do You Feel the Most Resistance? -- Self-Promotion -- Observing the Workplace Dynamics -- Networking -- Sponsorship -- Executive Coaching -- Staying the Course -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index -- End User License Agreement.
Abstract:
Break into the power circle and build relationships that advance careers The Politics of Promotion offers women the tools and guidance they need to successfully navigate the realities of their organization, emphasizing the need to understand office politics to get the promotions and recognition they deserve. Written by Bonnie Marcus, a professional coach who focuses on helping women advance their careers, this book demonstrates the impact of relationships and sponsorship on career trajectory. Readers will learn why excellence and achievement aren't propulsion enough to get ahead, and how networking with power and intention can make all the difference in perception, reputation, and promotion. Far beyond the typical advice of "be assertive" and "embrace ambition," this book provides a unique and proven method for becoming a bigger player in the workplace and avoiding unexpected trip-ups that can add years to the climb-or end it for good. Many women focus on performance, thinking that good work garners promotion. Too often, they're left outside of the circles of power and influence where decisions are made that affect their careers. The Politics of Promotion provides a framework for breaking into that circle, and taking control of one's own career path, specifically showing how to: Navigate office politics successfully Build and nurture key relationships Get comfortable with self-promotion Avoid potentially disastrous "blindsides" Women who want to advance cannot afford to view politics as "dirty." It's the reality of the workplace, one that differs between organizations and fluctuates over time. Although being savvy about office politics is important for both genders, unconscious bias and stereotypes create special challenges for women. Learning to navigate these complex rules and customs is the key to professional recognition for women,
fostering relationships that reach far beyond the next evaluation. Women looking to get ahead will find that the insights in The Politics of Promotion can help smooth the way.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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