How to Thrive and Survive as a Working Woman: The Coach-Yourself Toolkit

by Fiona Elsa Dent, Viki Holton

Overview

Have you read all the books out there on getting to the top but find yourself wanting not necessarily tips for achieving a high-flying career, but the tools for creating a fulfilling working life?
Based on new data from surveys and interviews, How to Thrive and Survive as a Working Woman will encompass stories, examples, strategies and practical exercises. The content will be both instructive and interactive offering insights from the authors' own experience of working with many women managers who attend Ashridge Business School programmes and events.
The book will focus on key issues for development and career success and apply these to the specific challenges facing women at work, including: getting started in your career; dealing with motherhood and a career; dual career couples; changing career direction; moving up to senior levels; lack of confidence; and developing a clear career plan.
Offering tips, techniques and approaches, this book will be an essential tool for working women of all ages and at various stages in their career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472922687
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/21/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	993 KB

About the Author

Until recently Fiona Dent was Director of Executive Education at Ashridge Business School. She is now a Freelance management trainer, executive coach and Ashridge Associate.

Viki Holton is a Research Fellow at Ashridge with an interest in diversity and women leaders. Her current projects include research to look at women as leaders in higher Education. She has been involved with many women's initiatives including the European Women's Management Development Network.

Both Fiona and Viki have researched and written extensively about women's careers (as well as on many other business and leadership topics) and therefore have considerable knowledge to draw upon. Fiona has written for Pearson on a number of business topics including influencing and people management.
Fiona Elsa Dent is a Management Trainer, Leadership Coach and Associate Faculty member at Ashridge. She was a faculty member at Ashridge for 24 years and during her last 10 years held a role on the management team as Director of Executive Education, where she managed a faculty group and contributed to the strategic operation of the organisation.
Viki Holton is a Research Fellow at Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School. She has a degree in Psychology and is a regular speaker at international and national conferences such as the British Academy of Management. She was involved with the Ashridge Centre for Business and Society for over 8 years and her special interests currently are leadership, HR and influence, team coaching, diversity as well as issues around women's careers and women as leaders.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1 - Career Audit and Process
Who am I?
What have I achieved so far?
Who supports me?
What am I looking for in my work? How will I achieve my dreams?
Part 2 - Career Stages
Career Transitions
Dealing and coping with change
Self belief and confidence
Women's Career Stories.
Part 3 – Making It Happen
Taking Action!