It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor

Posted by Sonya Procenko

Several female friends are making their way in the corporate world. It isn't always easy. Recently, one mentioned the new book - It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's a Sticky Floor: Free Yourself From The Hidden Behaviours Sabotaging Your Career Success by Rebecca Shambaugh.

Leadership coach Rebecca Shambaugh says the real obstacle to women's advancement is not a glass ceiling but self-imposed career blocks or sticky floors. These blocks are:
Balancing Your Work and Life
Embracing Good Enough In Your Work
Making the Break
Making Your Words Count
Forming Your Own Board of Directors
Capitalizing on Your Political Savvy
Asking for What You Want.

Says publisher McGraw-Hill Ryerson: "This book will show you how to get unstuck from these common traps. You'll discover how other successful women have managed to break out of middle management jobs to grab the top leadership positions. You'll hear hard-won advice from working mothers who also happen to be CEOs, including proven tricks of the trade, when it comes to juggling career and family. You'll learn how to conquer your insecurities, transform your thinking, tailor your behaviour, and demand the kind of professional recognition you deserve."

Check out the book here.

Buy a copy at Amazon.ca and Chapters.Indigo.ca

Image courtesy of McGraw-Hill Ryerson

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