Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians
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Career coach Hyun helps Asian Americans understand the effects of their cultural values on career advancement in the competitive corporate environment. Though they are the fastest-growing population in the US and comprise the largest college graduate population in the country, Asians lag in the workplace, often overlooked for promotions and rarely selected for the special projects and teams that lead to increased exposure among senior management. Hyun attributes the situation to deep-seated attitudes and behaviors that can cause misunderstandings in a Western business setting, and offers practical ideas and case studies to help change things. She includes stories of people from a variety of Asian ethnicities. Hyun notes that the information may also help non-Asian managers better understand a diverse work force. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booklist Hyun’s help is multiple... Enlightening—and very necessary.
IntroductionxviiPart IUnderstanding Asian Cultural Influence and Its ImpactChapter 1Your Asian American Roots and You3Chapter 2"But I Didn't Mean It That Way!": How Cultural Values Can Help or Hinder You at Work27How Asian Values Affect Individual Behavior and Workplace Interactions27"Technical but Not Management Material": Dispelling Stereotypes and Inaccurate Perceptions46Chapter 3The Latest Trends in Corporate Diversity Practices55Part IICareer Choices and Getting in the DoorChapter 4Doctor? Lawyer? Or Inner-City Teacher?: How Cultural Influences Impact Your Career Choices73Chapter 5To Thine Own Self Be True: Understanding Yourself, Your Vision, and How to Break Your Bamboo Ceiling91Understanding Yourself93The Seven Stories Exercise93Understanding Your Asian Identity103Asian Identity Exercise: How Assimilated/Acculturated Are You?103Work-Related Values and Motivators Exercise107The Trusted Advisor Assessment108Authority and Hierarchy Exercise: A View of Your Relationships with Bosses, Peers, and Subordinates114Understanding Your Vision116The Forty-Year Vision117Understanding How to Break Your Bamboo Ceiling132Identifying Your Bamboo Ceiling132The Career Mobility Checklist134Chapter 6Perfect for the Part: Mastering the Face-to-Face Job Interview141Chapter 7Moving Past the Hors d'Oeuvres Table: Finessing the Art of Networking172Part IIIGetting Ahead on the JobChapter 8On-the-Job Mobility Strategies187Learning to Toot Your Own Horn: Navigating in Corporate America187Superior Mentoring Strategies213Staying in the Succession Planning Pipeline225Getting Your Voice Heard: Saying No...and Pushing Back with Diplomacy228Chapter 9Extending Your Reach: Professional Associations and Affinity Networking Groups240Chapter 10Getting and Maintaining Your Worth: Show Me the Money...and a Promotion!249"How Am I Doing?": Acing Performance Management Discussions249Negotiating Your Compensation and Severance Package252Epilogue: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling263A Conversation with Andrea Jung, Chair and CEO of Avon Products273Appendix ASummary of Challenges to Management277Appendix BAsian Pacific American Organizations281Bibliography307Index311
