Inside Knowledge by Alison Temperley

Inside Knowledge by Alison Temperley

Inside Knowledge provides practical guidance for women working in professional service firms who aspire to achieve their full potential in what have traditionally been male work environments. It aims to help women thrive within these organisations, and to rise to a level commensurate with their knowledge, skills, experience and talent.

For women working as accountants, lawyers, or consultants, this guide explains how to maximize their potential in their firm and get noticed, sponsored, and promotedDrawing on her work as a coach with women in these firm, the author discusses the context of their work, the predominance of male partners, and the individual, organizational, and societal factors involved in this imbalance; why women should focus on their careers and how they can get the most out of their time and brains; how they can consider what they offer and their ambitions; how to assess feedback and take stock of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; impression management and the role of politics; interactions with the outside world; development networks, sponsors, and role models; how to find equilibrium between career and life; how to understand financial contributions to the firm and develop client relationships; and how to engage with the firm during appraisal and promotion processes. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *

Alison Temperley leads the design, delivery and coaching of global women’s leadership programmes for Linklaters and Allen & Overy, and co-leads the global programme for Bird & Bird. She was also the coaching designer and joint programme director for the EY EMEIA women’s leadership programme for 8 years, working with Cranfield University. Alison has worked both for and with professional service firms for over 30 years. A qualified Chartered Accountant, with a master’s degree in Organisational Psychodynamics, she combines practical business experience with an understanding of the driving forces that shape the careers of those who work for partnerships. Her business experience ranges from senior client-facing roles to the Head of Career Development for PwC’s EMEA tax and legal practice.

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ISBN 13	9781787145665
ISBN 10	1787145662
Title	Inside Knowledge
Author	Alison Temperley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Emerald Publishing Limited
Year published	2017-10-10
Number of pages	256
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