S.K.I.R.T.S in the Boardroom: A Woman's Survival Guide to Success in Business and Life

by Marshawn Evans

Book Overview

If you're a working woman who wants to get ahead, S.K.I.R.T.S. in the Boardroom will equip you with the strategies you need to combine confidence and compassion, style and substance, and beauty and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047038333X
• ISBN13: 9780470383339
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Easy Read

This book was an easy read. I enjoyed the personal testimonies that I could relate to in some degree.....

Must-Read for All Women

All of the suggestions in here have clearly been well-researched and are sound advice for women, whether you're in the workforce or just negotiating with your family. It's clear why the author has had as successful a life as she has, because she definitely knows what she is talking about. Well done.

Thank you, Marshawn!

This book is a must-have for any woman who wants to get in the boardroom or at least learn how to climb the ladder of success while in the boardroom! Marshawn shares her strategies for success and gives little tidbits, like "confidence is like hairpins" that make the book enjoyable to read. You may find the book hard to put down, but you have to if you truly want to become a skirt in the boardroom!!

Every Working Woman Must Read This Book

I just started reading this book and to my surprise it is uniquely different from any other I've read in this genre. Marshawn Evans so freely gives of herself in the way she expresses her own personal story that you immediately like her and relate to her. This is an additional bonus to what is to comes in this book. Like I said, I've only just started reading this book and I've had to put it down to reflect and sob like a baby. It has already been a blessing and made a difference in my life. I saw myself in her story and found new revelations and affirmations that women rarely get in their work environments or anywhere else. This book is motivating and aligned to biblical thought and principals that anyone can relate to regardless of their background. Marshawn Evans is a young woman that has managed to share her incredible talents, abilities, and insights with every person previledged to read her book. This should be a mandatory text for every woman who aspires to achieve or do anything!

At a crossroad...truly a godsend

Having read several personal development books, not necessarily targeted towards women, when I came across SKIRTS in the Boardroom, I was intrigued by the title and wondered what deposits this book could make into my life that had not already been made by the other business books I had digested. Being at a crossroads in my life, I really wanted to begin the new year taking steps toward the things I was really passionate about doing and cleaning house of anything that would keep me from acheiving this goal. Little did I know, this book and its content, would be a godsend. Starting with a chapter on Confidence, Marshawn Evans weaves stories from her own life and its struggles with issues that women, young and older, face in corporate America, entrepreneurship, and life. With chapters on staying the course, differences in gender communication, networking, developing your personal brand, and more, this book is like having your own personal development coach at your fingertips. What I really love, is that the book is written so conversationally and how easy I was able to relate my personal situation to the stories shared in the book. Secondly, the wrap-ups at the end of each chapter, keeping the important points fresh in your mind. And lastly, the worksheets at the end of each chapter, which really make and keep you accountable. Who knew it was so hard to think of five meaningful words that actually described me and why... I'm still working on two more!! This book has really helped me begin to get on track and I recommend it to anyone who needs guidance at any stage of their lives. I know that the book is written with women in mind, but I honestly think men can learn a lot from its content as well. It's definitely a book to keep, revisit, lend to friends, and give as a gift. I am on my way to maximizing my potential and living out my purpose.