New Rules for Women: Revolutionizing the Way Women Work Together

by Anne Litwin

For the most part, women work together well. Yet the latest research clearly shows that many women struggle in their workplace relationships with other women. These struggles can be frustrating for women--and a bottom-line concern for employers. Dr. Anne Litwin exposes key sources of confusion and misunderstanding between women colleagues and offers powerful tools for preventing and resolving conflict that result in better relationships, as well as increased productivity and retention.

Readers will learn how to

-Leverage women's strengths such as team- and consensus-building

-Overcome conflicts due to gender socialization and organizational culture

-Recognize and manage role boundaries and gender expectations

-Learn what patterns exist in working relationships among women and how women's expectations can create misunderstandings

When women can better understand themselves and their female colleagues, work relationships become stronger and productivity and job satisfaction in

Genres: Nonfiction

162 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2014

About the author

Dr. Anne Litwin has been a consultant, coach and trainer for more than thirty years in a wide variety of organizations throughout the world. Anne’s lifelong interest in the unique dynamics among women in a wide range of work environments is at the forefront of the research in her latest book, New Rules for Women: Revolutionizing the Way Women Work Together.

In her 30 years of diversity and organizational change work, Anne has developed a passion for unleashing the leadership potential of women in organizations and helping organizations groom their talented women as future leaders. She feels that one key to increasing the retention of talented women is to strengthen the ability of both female and male managers to create supportive environments where both female and male staff can flourish.

Dr. Litwin earned a doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University. She is co-editor of the book, Managing in the Age of Change, along with numerous articles on gender differences and women’s leadership.

Reviews

[Barbara Geffen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a workshop in a book. It approaches the issues women face in the workplace, among co-workers, subordinates, and supervisors who also are women. With useful insights, helpful suggestions, and real life anecdotes, the author takes the reader into the many hierarchies in which today's working woman finds herself. It asks the questions that need to be asked, about women's relationships and how they differ in work and personal lives. I found myself reflecting on the lessons of this book, some months after reading it, when in a class comprised mostly of women, where it was clear that one woman was not accepted by the others, none of us having otherwise formed a friendship group. How could this be? How could I avoid treating this woman as an outsider, when I barely knew her, and certainly didn't know the others either? The thoughtful step-by-step analysis framework of the book was easy to recall, and helped me understand the dynamics of the situation and to stay away from acting like I was back in 8th grade. For that assistance alone, I am grateful. You just never know what life will bring, and this book helps prepare the reader for more than a workplace relationship experience of woman among women!

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found part of this book fairly sexist! Why is it portrayed that some of these areas in the book are exclusive to women and not just human behaviour of both sexes? There were some areas for thought but not a book that is culturally transferable and very America-centric. Maybe Europe is more diverse and accepting, and less divide seen than portrayed in the stereotypes discussed in this book

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Litwin makes some great points, and offers way women can better come together in the workplace. A must-read for women looking to start or enhance a professional women's group.