It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace

I have read several books on diversity and inclusion. This book have several engaging stories and data from research. I would recommend reading it regardless your gender. The idea behind is to create a conditioning environment for every. When is this to come?

I appreciated this book very much -- I had requested it to review just as a curiosity. I had gone from working in mostly female-dominated group to one that was male-dominated and it was a difficult transition for me. The change made me realize just how different both groups were and how I reacted to it. There were pros/cons to each of course, yet now that I find myself back in a completely female workforce, I have a newfound appreciation for working with women and the supportive environment it creates. I found myself agreeing with the authors in that it's 'pleasant, supportive, and cooperative...efficient, productive, and satisfied' group. I tend to think that it may come down to personalities and the golden rule. There are empathetic/nonempathetic men and women everywhere even in families. It's how we as individuals react to them. It's still helpful to consider why people react certain ways and adjust accordingly with self-awareness and emotional intelligence. The discussion of sisterhood, 'how to make things better', I like that they discuss how 'gender isn't the whole story' and reading the facts on my ethnicity was both sobering and slightly depressing, but I believe things can only get better with time.

As a line manager in a University department and a champion of the university’s women’s network, I have found this book excellent. So often we focus on women in the workplace, how to motivate them and overcome impostor syndrome etc., but as I moved through my career which spans 30years I have also said that I have found working with men much easier than working with some women. This book is excellent and I plan to promote it and share in our women’s book club and also put into practice some ideas in my department . Thank you for the Arc to bothe Netgalley and the publisher.

An excellent look and overview of working in today's modern world, as a woman...with other women. Conflicts between women are always hard to deal with and the workplace is no different. I used this book as my own guidebook in my job - as I went from learning from someone to managing this same woman and conflicts are HIGH.

It's practical, it's no-nonsense. It's more than "just wash your face", it's about taking ownership and being an adult.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.