February Virtual Book Club: ''Ask For It'' by Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever

Join us for our online monthly event where we engage, share, and discuss our learnings from some of the bestselling and inspirational personal development books of our time. A friendly, open learning space that provides accountability for anyone who wants to focus on their own development by reading, networking, and sharing thoughts with other professionals. Free for Pro and Executive members.

This month, we will be reading: ''Ask For It'' by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever.

About the book

“The authors have devised a four-phase program of strategies and exercises to determine what you want, what you’re worth and how to increase your bargaining power…. This book is a practical and empowering resource, invaluable to anyone, male or female, looking to gain an advantage at the negotiation table.”—Publishers Weekly

From the authors of ''Women Don’t Ask'', the groundbreaking book that revealed just how much women lose when they avoid negotiation, here is the action plan that women all over the country requested—a guide to negotiating anything effectively using strategies that feel comfortable to you as a woman.

Whether it’s a raise, that overdue promotion, an exciting new assignment, or even extra help around the house, this four-phase program, backed by years of research and practical success, will show you how to recognize how much more you really deserve, maximize your bargaining power, develop the best strategy for your situation, and manage the reactions and emotions that may arise—on both sides. Guided step-by-step, you’ll learn how to draw on your special strengths to reach agreements that benefit everyone involved. This collaborative, problem-solving approach will propel you to new places both professionally and personally—and open doors you thought were closed.

About the authors

Linda Babcock is a James M. Walton Professor of Economics at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Business School, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and the California Institute of Technology. A specialist in negotiation and dispute resolution, her research has appeared in the most prestigious economics, industrial relations, and law journals.

Sara Laschever's work has been published by the New York Times, the New York Review of Books, and Vogue, among other publications. She was also the principal interviewer for Project Access, a landmark Harvard University study on women in science careers funded by the National Science Foundation. She lives in Concord, Mass., USA.

Where to get the book

• Amazon
  
• Kinokuniya
• IBooks

To learn more

• Book Summary and Review (Lifeclub)
  
• INSEAD Talk with Linda Babcock  ''Why women don't ask'' (YouTube, 10 min)
• ''Ask for it'' audio book summary (YouTube, 18min)
• ''How Women Can Get What They Want'' talk with Sara Laschever (YouTube, 40min)

Event pricing

• Guest (pay-as-you-go, available to all at no annual membership fee): 10 USD (37 AED)
• Pro Member: FREE
• Executive Member: FREE

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