Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success

by Sharon E. Jones, Sudheer R. Poluru

Overview

There’s nothing more frustrating than playing a game without knowing all the rules. Lawyer and diversity consultant, Sharon E. Jones, can attest to this in her professional life. In her decades of professional experience, Jones has learned how to navigate the complexities of corporate culture and excel in organizations and industries still dominated by White male leadership. Jones acknowledges that it wasn’t easy, but she hopes that her new guide to career advancement as a diverse professional will help you avoid some of these same challenges.

As a woman of color, she has spent her entire career navigating the conscious and unconscious biases of her supervisors and peers. Jones demystifies ten unwritten “rules of the game” and provides over 100 strategies to help women and other diverse professionals succeed.

Jones discusses:

• the current trends in diversity in the workplace,
• the importance of visualizing your goals before you even begin,
• the value emotional tenacity will have as you encounter challenging situations,
• the need to identify the metrics for success,
• the difference good sponsorship can make for your career,
• the ways your professional appearance alters others’ opinions of you,
• the importance of self-promoting and advertising your strengths, and
• more rules and techniques to help you build your vision of personal and professional success.

Jones has discovered that these lessons can apply to every type of organization and industry. She understands that women and people of color need to work twice as hard just to get rewarded, and she wants to help you overcome the challenges you may face in your workplace. With both research and her own personal anecdotes, Jones explains the best ways to achieve your own definition of career success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999879221
Publisher:	JONES DIVERSITY INC.
Publication date:	05/16/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Sharon E. Jones is the founder and CEO of Jones Diversity, Inc., which offers services to organizations looking to improve their workplace culture and create more diverse and inclusive teams. Her firm's broad range of consulting services have enhanced the competitive edge of law firms, corporations, and not-for-profits by enabling each organization to fully utilize, retain, and promote diverse individuals into leadership roles. Jones has practiced law and been a community leader over a twenty-five-year career, including positions as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, as Senior Counsel for Fortune 500 Corporations, and with major law firms. Additionally, Jones has served as a board member for the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession and president of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Chicago, which she co-founded. She has won numerous awards as a lawyer, industry leader, and advocate. Jones is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction (pg. vii)

The Playing Field (pg. 1) 

Rule 1: Success Is Intentional (pg. 23)

Rule 2: Master the Psychological Game (pg. 34)

Rule 3: The Numbers Matter (pg. 48)

Rule 4: Actively Network (pg. 60)

Rule 5: Recruit Mentors and Sponsors (pg. 79)

Rule 6: Invest in Your Professional Appearance (pg. 101)

Rule 7: Strategically Self-Promote (pg. 118)

Rule 8: Be Mindful of Work-Life Integration (pg. 134)

 

Rule 9: Become a Power Player and Pay It Forward (pg. 154)

Rule 10: Maintain Career Flexibility (pg. 168)

Conclusion (pg. 177)

Full List of Operational Strategies (pg. 179)

Acknowledgement (pg. 192)

Notes (pg. 195)