In her new book "Beyond the Boys' Club" Dr. Suzanne Doyle-Morris explores some of the reasons why women meld quietly into the background, allowing their male colleagues to reach the pinnacles of success, despite often possessing a blend of greater ability and management skills.
Suzanne did a PhD at Cambridge University in Educational Research and noted that most senior professors were men - despite the fact that education as a sector is female dominated. Following an in-depth study of successful women Suzanne believes that ambitious women need to learn to work effectively with men, exploiting opportunities to get to the top - particularly in education.
"Men have historically been quicker to recognise that drawing attention to the work you do can be as important as the work itself. Many working women are reticent to draw attention to their wins and to build strategic relationships. In actuality, the most successful professional women become as adept at raising the profile of themselves and their team, as their male colleagues. Women need to get comfortable with selling themselves and this, combined with their ability to produce high quality work consistently, will lead to success" comments Suzanne.
Beyond the Boys' Club - strategies for achieving career success as a woman working in a male dominated field is a fascinating read for any women in education working in male dominated fields and for men who want to help develop female leaders for real organisational and bottom line benefits with 14 chapters and a helpful resources section.
Published by Wit & Wisdom Press at £13.99 it's available with a 10% discount direct from www.beyondtheboysclub.com quoting 'EdToday.' Contact Suzanne via Suzanne@doylemorris.com for details of her new career development programme.
