Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office 101 – A Book Summary
Dr. Frankel clearly identifies -101 common errors in
everything–that women unconsciously commit themselves to sabotaging their
careers This book provides revolutionary guides to help
women today eliminate feminine behaviors that
they got used to it, which slows them down professionally.
how do you play the game
Unfortunately, women are not as qualified to participate in
competitive sports. Only recently have women begun
leaving their footprints in this field. Therefore, most women do not
Know the rules of the business game. just no
know how to play it and more importantly how to win it.
Some of the common mistakes women make when touching the
business game are: pretend it’s not a game; playing
play safely and within limits; working hard; making the
Whatever you want; avoid office politics; Being the
awareness; protective pulls; biting his tongue;
not capitalizing on relationships; and not
understand the needs of their constituents.
how you act
Succeeding in the business world is not just
depending on your knowledge of how to play it. It is also
It is important to know how to act professionally. doctor frankel
lists some unlikely workplace behaviors that
they can be destroyers of difficult careers.
These are: probing before making a decision; Need
to be loved; not need to be loved; don’t ask questions
for fear of looking stupid; acting like a man; narration
the whole truth and nothing but the truth (so I help you
God); sharing too much personal information; be
too concerned about offending others; denying the
importance of money; flirting; coddle bullies;
decorate your office like your living room; feeding
others; offering a weak handshake; be financially
insecure; and, helping.
how do you think
Changing the way you think can have a big impact on a change
in your career Be aware of beliefs and thought patterns
You learn early in childhood that you need to reconsider
and then eventually forget.
Some of these are: working miracles; taking completely
responsibility; obediently following instructions;
seeing men in authority as father figures; limiting
your chances; ignoring the quid pro quo (something
exchanged for something else); skipping
meetings; putting work before personal life;
let people waste time; premature abandonment
your professional goals; ignoring the importance of networks
relations; deny benefits; inventing negative
stories; and, striving for perfection.
How you brand and market yourself
Marketing yourself is just as important as marketing a
specific brand. Think of yourself as a brand that is
it needs to be marketed effectively. Along with these come
some important points that women need
remember.
The following are some mistakes to avoid in marketing
yourself: falling into the definition of your brand; minimizing your
job or position; using only your nickname or first name;
waiting to be noticed; turn down high-profile assignments;
be modest; stay in your safety zone; giving away
your ideas; work in stereotypical roles or
departments; ignore feedback; and, being invisible;
how do you sound
Pay special attention to your favorite words, tone of voice,
speed of the process of organizing speech and thinking. Thesis
often matters more than the content of your speech. Year
articulate speech will help you get qualified
as informed, confident and competent. Remember,
how it sounds understand 90% of your credibility.
Take note of these common mistakes: lying statements like
affairs; using preambles; explaining; asking for permission;
apologize; use minimizing words; using qualifiers; No
answering the question; talk too fast; the inability to
speak the language of your business; use non-words; wearing
maudlin language; sandwich effect; speaking softly;
speak in a higher-than-natural tone; final voice
emails; not pausing or pondering before responding.
how you look
There is this common notion that “the best and most
the brightest are rewarded with promotions and options
assignments.” This is completely wrong. Those who are
competent enough, healthy and good-looking are the ones who
advance in their careers. Statistically, the research
shows that 55% of your credibility comes from how you
aspect; 38% for how you sound; and, only 7% of what
you actually say
Behave correctly avoiding these errors:
smiling inappropriately; taking up very little space;
use gestures inconsistent with your message; be
overanimated or underanimated; Bowing head; exhausting
inappropriate makeup; wearing the wrong hairstyle;
dressing inappropriately; sitting on your foot; cleanliness
in public; sitting in meetings with hands under
table; using his glasses to read around him
neck; accessories too; and not being able to keep
eye contact;
how do you respond
It is important to know how to respond to the ways in which others
treat him. And some of the common cheats women commit like
response to a certain gesture are the following:
Internalization of messages; believe that others know more than
you; take notes, drink coffee and make copies;
tolerate inappropriate behavior; showing off too much
patience; accept dead-end assignments; putting the
the needs of others before your own; denying your power;
allowing yourself to be the scapegoat; accepting the fact
fulfilled (irreversible or predetermined decisions);
allow the mistakes of others to make you uncomfortable; be
the last to speak; play the gender card; tolerating
Sexual harassment; and, crying.
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