#393) Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office | An Interview with Dr. Lois Frankel

This episode is for our Career Warrior Women. Since 2004, Dr. Lois P. Frankel’s New York Times bestseller has been an essential resource for women seeking advice and empowerment to stop sabotaging their careers and get ahead in the workplace. This completely updated and revised vital new 3rd edition is everything a modern working girl needs to get what she wants.Though the workplace looks different than it did twenty years ago, women still face considerable challenges that men do not.In today’s episode, we discuss talking points from the 3rd edition of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, Dr. Lois P. Frankel teaches you how to reject the “nice girl” mentality, which manifests as a distinctive set of behaviors learned in girlhood that ultimately sabotage you as an adult, and still exists in today’s modern workplace. We’ll bring unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back in your career. Mistakes such as:Mistake #4: Believing Negative Self-Talk. Counter negative messages with positive ones. Mistake #26: Fear of Coming Across too Strong. Don’t dumb down, shut down, or tone down–be assertive! Mistake #32: Not Calling Attention to Wins. You did the work, now let the people know.Mistake #55: Poor Boundaries. If you’re going to work from home, set boundaries.Mistake #85: Doing Instead of Leading. Picking up others’ slack becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.Mistake #70: Allowing “Bropriation.” Never allow someone to claim your idea as their own.You have the power to take control of your career without being controlling, to speak your mind while still being respected, and to chase your ambitions without fear or shame.Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Dont-Corner-Office/dp/1455546046Connect with Dr. Lois Frankel on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drloisfrankelThanks for tuning in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.