A blueprint for women leaders to shift mindset, strengthen belief systems and maximize strategies for success.
The Blueprint to Unlock Your Upper-Level Management Career
PRE-ORDER TODAY!
$19.97 + 5.00 for Shipping & Handling
About the Book
You have the years of experience. You obtained the educational requirements. You have mastered the skills and abilities such that you can perform them in your sleep. You know it’s time to move up the career ladder. You see the job posting and think to yourself, I can do this!
Next, you gather the courage to apply for the position. You prepare for the interview and receive the “Dear Jane letter”, stating that your interview was great, they enjoyed meeting you, but you will not be moving on to the next level. Is this you?
Next, you apply for a similar position at least one or two more times. You know the skills and qualifications of the other candidates as you’ve been colleagues for some time now. You make it to the final round of both interviews only to be told the hiring agency decided to go with the other finalist? Is this you?
If this is you, Girl It’s Time to Get Moving!
I know exactly how that feels. Fifteen years ago, I experienced the same feelings. I was ready to move to the next level in my career but felt stuck. I could not believe after 15 years of working in nearly every specialty area of the Parks and Recreation profession, sacrificing personal time, resources and oftentimes working without additional pay, I was overlooked for an upper-level management position that I was well-qualified to receive. After being hurt and disappointed about this situation, I applied for a similar position and was not selected for that one either. Now I began questioning my skills and abilities, even though I knew my qualifications and experience were more than enough to move into an upper-level management position.
Three days later, I decided that I had to get moving in a new direction to achieve my dream of pursuing an upper-level management career. This self-help book sheds a bright light on the challenges women like you and I face in the workplace and provides tips, strategies and action plans that will help you unlock your career pathway to upper-level management.
In this self-help book, you will discover how to move from entry and mid-level management to upper-level management positions by shifting your mindsets, strengthening your belief systems and developing strategies for success in the workplace.
This is the blueprint to help you reach your upper-level management career goals.
The 4 most important tips:
01
Shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset and create opportunities that can change your career trajectory
02
Develop daily habits that will help you mentally prepare for each day, strengthen your belief system and reduce stress and anxiety.
03
Implement the top 8 characteristics resilient women leaders use to cope and bounce back from difficult situations
04
Plan and create your personal blueprint for upper-level management success
Why I wrote my book
About the Author
Dr. Sonya Shaw
Dr. Sonya Reddick Shaw, CEO and Founder of S.R.Shaw Enterprises, is a retired parks and recreation director with over 30 years of municipal parks and recreation experience in North Carolina. She is a fellow of the Academy of Parks and Recreation Administration, having been recognized as 1 of the top 100 parks and recreation practitioners in the country. Dr. Shaw is the first African American woman to obtain a Doctorate Degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management from North Carolina State University, where she conducted the first national study in the country on the career experiences of African American women in public parks and recreation agencies.
Over the course of her years in municipal parks and recreation, Dr. Shaw led various agencies through two national accreditation processes, secured nearly $4 million in grants and sponsorships, developed 10-year comprehensive parks and recreation plans, rebranded a 461-seat performing arts center, completed over $3 million dollars in park enhancement bond projects and led logistics for an American Idol hometown tour.
Dr. Shaw has served at the state and national level as President of the National Recreation and Park Ethnic Minority Society, Historian of the NC Black Recreation and Park Professionals, and is a Past President of the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association. She is a former Board Regent for the National Recreation and Park Association Supervisors Management School and Practitioner Representative for Council on the Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions for colleges and universities. Dr. Shaw is a Life Member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and serves locally with the Greater, Beta Lambda Sigma Alumnae Chapter in Raleigh, NC.
Dr. Shaw obtained her B.A in Recreation Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and two master’s degrees in public administration and counseling from North Carolina Central University. Dr. Shaw enjoys sharing these experiences with women across the country during women’s leadership, state and national conferences.
Places I’ve been featured:
