Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Office Chessboard: How to Play a Win-Win Game

How to Play a Win-Win Game. Hmmm. It seems to be the story of my life lately. How do you play the game? How to stay at the top? It seems the rules are different for women. I'm increasingly worried about not being marketable and doing everything I can to stay in the game and to be on top of the game.

Recently, I started reading: Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office. The sub-title is: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers.

101!!!??? Really?

When you talk about 101 mistakes you know you might find something of yours in there, so I decided to give it a shot and read it ... and I did find mistakes that I make. And let me tell you, I didn't like finding it. And it made me cringe. But I'm glad someone actually could tell me and fortunately it is a book -- and it's only you and the book that will know how to improve yourself. 

Going back to my event this evening, And being in a win-win world, I'm hoping to get a better grasp on the following and hear what professionals have to say. Whether they have different ways of dealing with the following and what can I learn from others:  Dealing with Conflict at Work
  • Handling Personality Struggles
  • Coping with Sabotage in the Workplace
  • Managing High-Performance Teams
  • Understanding Low Performers with Connections
Sounds like it'll be a great evening and lots to learn.

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