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The Fix (Paperback)
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The Fix (Paperback)
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Loot Price R187
Discovery Miles 1 870
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"A passionate, practical roadmap for addressing inequality and
finally making our workplaces work for women" Arianna Huffington
Foreword by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel For years, we've
been telling women that in order to succeed at work, they have to
change themselves first - lean in, negotiate like a man, don't act
too nicely or you won't get the corner office. But after sixteen
years working with major Fortune 500 companies as a gender equality
expert, Michelle King has realised one simple truth - the tired
advice of fixing women doesn't fix anything. The truth is that
workplaces are gendered; they were designed by men for men. Because
of this, most organisations unconsciously carry the idea of an
'ideal worker', typically a straight, white man who doesn't have to
juggle work and family commitments. Based on King's research and
exclusive interviews with major companies and thought leaders, The
Fix reveals why denying the fact that women are held back just
because they are women - what she calls gender denial - is the
biggest obstacle holding women back at work and outlines the hidden
sexism and invisible barriers women encounter at work every day.
Women who speak up are seen as pushy. Women who ask for a pay rise
are seen as difficult. Women who spend hours networking don't get
the same career benefits as men do. Because women don't look like
the ideal worker and can't behave like the ideal worker, they are
passed over for promotions, paid less, and pushed out of the
workforce, not because they aren't good enough, but because they
aren't men. In this fascinating and empowering book, King outlines
the invisible barriers that hold women back at all stages of their
careers, and provides readers with a clear set of takeaways to
thrive despite the sexist workplace, as they fight for change from
within. Gender equality is not about women, and it is not about men
- it is about making workplaces work for everyone. Together, we can
fix work, not women.
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