Difficult Conversations Just for Women

Did you know that compared to men women tend to avoid conflict more, gossip more, self-criticize more, apologize more, and get interrupted more?Did you know that a woman’s ethnicity influences the way she communicates and even the way she is perceived? Did you know that gender, personality, and cultural differences call for different strategies when it comes to dealing with difficult conversations? Sofia Santiago and Dr. Susan Harrison do and they want to help women to conquer the hurdles that are unique to women, in the workplace and at home.This is THE ONLY book written by a female-only team just for women. It addresses not only the what, but the why and how women need to understand in order to become effective communicators.When it comes to difficult conversations, women struggle to find the right balance between aggressive (a witch) and passive (a doormat). Women want to be perceived as competent and to be liked, but sometimes the sweet point in the middle is hard to find. That's why women needed a book like this, but it wasn't available until now.Dealing with Difficult Conversations Just for Women is full of cutting-edge research and illustrative stories. Whether they make you smile or they make you frown, they will certainly make you think. This book gives women specific techniques and wording to feel confident and assertive before, during, and after confronting a face-to-face difficult conversation.