{"product_id":"in-the-company-of-women-isbn-9781585422234","title":"In the Company of Women","description":"\u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Women\u003c\/i\u003e explains how indirect, or \"relational,\" aggression can hurt women and hinder them from achieving success and harmony in their adult lives. Gender studies have shown that when a goal is in sight, men generally use direct action to attain it. Women, on the other hand, have been socialized to express aggressive actions through indirect means-using behavior such as shunning, stigmatizing, and\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith startling insights into the meaning of our everyday behavior, this book offers straightforward techniques to change conflict among women into cooperation by resolving discords peaceably, building relationships, and making the most of women's unique leadership and communication skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eIn the Company of WomenIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Conflict: Why Women Behave the Way They Do\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne: The Golden Triangle: Relationships, Power, and Self-Esteem\u003cbr\u003eTwo: The Power Dead-Even Rule\u003cbr\u003eThree: From the XX Files: The Origins of Woman-to-Woman Conflict\u003cbr\u003eFour: Lessons from Childhood\u003cbr\u003eFive: The Bitch Factor: Indirect Aggression\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Colleagues: Finding Powerful Allies and Friends Among Women in the Workplace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix: The Goal Is the Relationship\u003cbr\u003eSeven: Loosening Power Dead-Even Double Binds\u003cbr\u003eEight: How to Have Healthy Conflict with Another Woman\u003cbr\u003eNine: Handling Conflict with Style\u003cbr\u003eTen: How to Be an Effective Female Leader\u003cbr\u003eEleven: Building a Dream Team\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Final Word\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Books on Self-Esteem\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Conflict Styles Questionnaire Answer Key\u003c\/p\u003ePat Heim, Ph.D., is an internationally known speaker and consultant.  Her Los Angeles firm, Heim \u0026amp; Associates, has been providing services in the areas of leadership, communication, team building, and gender differences to hundreds of organizations, including AT\u0026amp;T, the Los Angeles Times, General Motors, the American Medical Association, and Price Waterhouse.  She has a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Colorado.\u003cbr\u003eSusan Murphy, Ph.D., MBA, is the president of Energy Engineering, Inc. Heim and Murphy speak about workplace gender issues to more than 50,000 individuals each year.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304646267109,"sku":"NP9781585422234","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781585422234.jpg?v=1767729958","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/in-the-company-of-women-isbn-9781585422234","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}