Full Description
"This practical and incredibly readable guide, filled with tips, techniques and exercises, dives into the issues facing women in their careers and how these can impact on their career confidence. An essential read for anyone who supports women and girls with their career development."
Polly Wiggins, RCDP, career coach and writer
Written by award-winning career and life coach, Caroline Green, The Career Confidence Toolkit for Women equips career development and HR professionals with tried-and-tested tools, techniques and strategies to coach and support women throughout their career.
Uniquely, this essential guide digs deeper; it doesn't just ask women to evaluate their values and skills, it analyses why women are more likely to lack confidence in the workplace, based on deep-rooted societal expectations and norms.
Featuring illuminating interviews with career, disability and legal experts, Caroline Green challenges CDPs and HR professionals to ensure that they are providing a safe space for all their female clients and colleagues, including giving advice to build confidence in younger girls and under-represented groups including trans women, non-mums and others.
This essential guide:
Builds confidence: supports CDPs to help women 'live' their authentic self
Contains practical guidance: saves time with a toolkit of tried-and-tested, ready-made activities
Provides expert support: includes a suite of strategies designed to accelerate women's careers and build their confidence.
The ultimate one-stop resource for CDPs and HR professionals supporting women achieve career success.
Contents
Section 1 - Understanding and overcoming potential barriers
Chapter 1 - Dresses with pockets and a whole lotta' history
Chapter 2 - Our make-up (not the stuff we get in Boots)
Chapter 3 - Additional barriers (or are they) women face?
Section 2 - Understanding and celebrating wonderful women
Chapter 4 - The (non/) parent trap - celebrating and bringing your whole self to work
Chapter 5 - That old devil called 'imposter syndrome'
Chapter 6 - What makes you, YOU?
Chapter 7 - What you want people to say when you walk out of the room
Section 3 - Achieving the success you deserve, now and in the future
Chapter 8 - Know your rights
Chapter 9 - Failing to plan, is planning to fail
Chapter 10 - Not just for you, but for us all (legacy and succession planning)
