Overcoming Ageism (HBR Women at Work Series) 9781647825829, 9781647825812
Combat age discrimination in your workplace. Everyone experiences age-related bias at some point in their careers, but f
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Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction: It’s Never the Right Age to Be a Woman
SECTION ONE: Ageism Cuts Both Ways
1. Aging Up, Not Out
2. Am I Old Enough to Be Taken Seriously?
3. Is That Conflict with Your Colleague Really About Age Difference?
SECTION TWO: Build Credibility and Advocate for Yourself
4. Convey Your Experience When Meeting Someone New
5. Building a Personal Brand at Work—No Matter Your Age
6. You’re Not an Imposter. You’re Actually Pretty Amazing
7. Advice for Early Career Professionals
SECTION THREE: Keep Developing, Keep Growing
8. Make Continuous Learning a Part of Your Daily Routine
9. Staying Up to Date in Your Field, Even as You Age
10. Why You Should Take on More Stretch Assignments
11. Learning Across Generational Divides
SECTION FOUR: Nurture Relationships and Create Support Systems
12. How to Make Friends Across Age Gaps at Work
13. Mentorship Goes Both Ways
14. Build a Circle of Advisers
SECTION FIVE: Navigating Challenging Situations
15. How to Say “No” to More Work
16. Five Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview
17. The Stigma Around Menopause Is Real
18. When You’re Younger Than the People You Manage
SECTION SIX: It’s Time to Fix the System
19. How Organizations Can Recognize—and End—Gendered Ageism
20. Six Ways to Move from Allyship to Activism
21. Three Strategies to Bridge Generational Divides at Work
22. I Was a Manager in an Ageist Workplace
Notes
Index
Discussion Guide
About the Contributors
About the Podcast
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction: It’s Never the Right Age to Be a Woman
SECTION ONE: Ageism Cuts Both Ways
1. Aging Up, Not Out
2. Am I Old Enough to Be Taken Seriously?
3. Is That Conflict with Your Colleague Really About Age Difference?
SECTION TWO: Build Credibility and Advocate for Yourself
4. Convey Your Experience When Meeting Someone New
5. Building a Personal Brand at Work—No Matter Your Age
6. You’re Not an Imposter. You’re Actually Pretty Amazing
7. Advice for Early Career Professionals
SECTION THREE: Keep Developing, Keep Growing
8. Make Continuous Learning a Part of Your Daily Routine
9. Staying Up to Date in Your Field, Even as You Age
10. Why You Should Take on More Stretch Assignments
11. Learning Across Generational Divides
SECTION FOUR: Nurture Relationships and Create Support Systems
12. How to Make Friends Across Age Gaps at Work
13. Mentorship Goes Both Ways
14. Build a Circle of Advisers
SECTION FIVE: Navigating Challenging Situations
15. How to Say “No” to More Work
16. Five Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview
17. The Stigma Around Menopause Is Real
18. When You’re Younger Than the People You Manage
SECTION SIX: It’s Time to Fix the System
19. How Organizations Can Recognize—and End—Gendered Ageism
20. Six Ways to Move from Allyship to Activism
21. Three Strategies to Bridge Generational Divides at Work
22. I Was a Manager in an Ageist Workplace
Notes
Index
Discussion Guide
About the Contributors
About the Podcast
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- Harvard Business Review
- Amy Gallo
- Dorie Clark
- Heidi K. Gardner
- Lynda Gratton
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