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That's What She Said: What Men and Women Need to Know about Working Together by Joanne Lipman
sarahanne8382's review against another edition
5.0
A must-read about the importance of women and men working together to lessen the effects of gender bias in the workplace. Lipman provides loads of studies as evidence of gender's detrimental effect on women's careers, but then moves to practical solutions - studies of what's worked and what hasn't as well as interviews with people involved in the aspects of this problem she's discussing.
This book is well-researched, engaging, and full of new insights and practical advice for how to take steps toward gender equality. Because many of the changes are ones that can be implemented on the individual level, I highly recommend it to anyone in the workforce, not just managers.
This book is well-researched, engaging, and full of new insights and practical advice for how to take steps toward gender equality. Because many of the changes are ones that can be implemented on the individual level, I highly recommend it to anyone in the workforce, not just managers.
dmsreader09's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
canadajanes's review against another edition
5.0
Well written, excellent read on feminism and how men should be pulling their own weight in striving towards equality.
sebswann's review against another edition
5.0
"I'm glad we've begun to raise our daughters more like our sons, but it will never work until we raise our sons more like our daughters." ~ Gloria Steinem
I wouldn't recommend as much as implore you to read this book. Part of solving any problem starts with awareness, even those as staggering as continuing gender inequality. Considering society's male-centric structures and widespread unconscious biases, significant progress still must be made. Lipman has created a brilliant piece of work supported by a balance of anecdotal stories, personal examples, empirical evidence, the experiences of others, and deep research. While eye-opening and a reminder of the major changes that still need to take place, "That's What She Said" is filled with optimism for the future and guidance on how we move forward together to raise women up so we are all equal. Change won't come all at once, but Lipman shares initial things we can do to make sure we head in the right direction. Men need to do more, we need to be better advocates. We need to be part of the conversation and more comfortable speaking about gender. I can do more, I will do more, and I invite all of us to reach across the gender divide. After all, it's not a women's issue, it's a human issue.
I wouldn't recommend as much as implore you to read this book. Part of solving any problem starts with awareness, even those as staggering as continuing gender inequality. Considering society's male-centric structures and widespread unconscious biases, significant progress still must be made. Lipman has created a brilliant piece of work supported by a balance of anecdotal stories, personal examples, empirical evidence, the experiences of others, and deep research. While eye-opening and a reminder of the major changes that still need to take place, "That's What She Said" is filled with optimism for the future and guidance on how we move forward together to raise women up so we are all equal. Change won't come all at once, but Lipman shares initial things we can do to make sure we head in the right direction. Men need to do more, we need to be better advocates. We need to be part of the conversation and more comfortable speaking about gender. I can do more, I will do more, and I invite all of us to reach across the gender divide. After all, it's not a women's issue, it's a human issue.
emmastewart11's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
queenstheif's review against another edition
4.0
Honest and earnest. Lots and lots of different kinds of studies.
miktown's review against another edition
4.0
Good short read with a lot of different perspective that you would not have though of. I read this book for a work book club and would recommend for that situation. It brought up many great discussions.