Mishal Husain

The Skills


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       Copyright

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      This eBook first published in Great Britain by 4th Estate in 2018

      Copyright © Mishal Husain 2018

      Mishal Husain asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      Graphs here, here and here redrawn by Martin Brown; images here redrawn by Joe Bright.

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      Source ISBN: 9780008220662

      Ebook Edition © September 2018 ISBN: 9780008220648

      Version: 2019-12-10

       Dedication

      For my parents, Shama and Tazi

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Introduction

      Overcoming doubt • Finding my courage

       Where We Are

      Representation of women • Understanding the gaps • Socialisation

      How we talk about girls and women • Stereotyping • Imagery • Reclaiming ambition

       Planning

      Longer working lives • Role models and inspiration • Five-year plans • Learning from those around you

       Preparation

      Information-gathering • Critical thinking • Challenging your beliefs • Evaluations and judgements

       Starting Out

      Navigating the first early career years • Processes that build confidence • Re-establishing yourself after breaks from work

       Speaking Up

      Voice, clarity and emphasis • Public speaking • The written word

       Standing Up

      Body language • Occupying space • First impressions

       The Digital You

      Social media • Women in technology • A more representative internet • Trolling

       Keeping Sharp

      Apprehension and anxiety • The importance of practice • Focusing on the immediate task

       Owning It

      Big moments and high-pressure scenarios • Appraisals and evaluations • Making a pitch

       Rising Up

      Developing authority • Mastering your brief • Demonstrating your knowledge

       Resilience

      Dealing with scrutiny and criticism • Knockbacks and failures • Holding your nerve

       Balance

      Managing the different elements of your life • Banishing guilt • Thinking long-term

       Afterword

       Acknowledgements

       Notes

       Image credits

       Epigraph sources

       Index

       About the Author

       About the Publisher

       Introduction

      Authority, purpose, confidence, looking like the person in the office who is clearly going places – if there was one thing I wanted to achieve in writing this book, it was to inject