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"So reading your content feels like a breaking news segment titled: “Tonight at 6, why your toxic coworker is not a personality trait.” 😆"

"As a woman who has experienced disrespectful and uncomfortable circumstances with men and women over the years, Jody's vulnerable moments are relatable and a book you won't put down."

"I thought this book was super insightful for people in difficult situations at work, especially with toxic coworkers. My 22 year old self needed this book when I was lost navigating toxic coworkers."

"It provided clear information about a couple of concepts, giving practical example(s) about that same concepts. Good to know more about tha subjects, since I´m not an expert in that matters."

"In my first corporate job, I experienced significant gender inequity when a male peer with negative performance reviews received the same raise as I did despite my positive feedback, which altered my perception of the company though not my confidence. Later in my career, while hiring a subordinate, I discovered that my peers and I were being compensated at a level far below the appropriate salary range—comparable to the position reporting to me. When HR refused to disclose the correct salary band, I conducted my own investigation, gathering data from coworkers and other departments to prove we were underpaid by nearly $30,000. Despite advice from a friend to 'drop it' because I wouldn't get anywhere, I embarked on a mission to rectify the situation by presenting verified facts to my boss in regular meetings. Ultimately, my persistence paid off when my boss secured approval for a pay increase for the team, validating my belief that one must stand up for what is right."

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"I work in software, a male-dominated field, and got my start in Texas. It was definitely an all boys club‚ guys slapping each other on the back, talking about football. I really struggled with how to fit in, how to dress, how to be taken seriously, and how to get onto good projects. At one company, I felt completely invisible, passed over, and underutilized the entire time. I just felt so on the outside, and I never figured out how to change that. Reading Assured helped me understand that I'm not sure how much jealousy was the underlying cause versus my "otherness" as a woman. I could really relate to Jody's experience from childhood on of being on the outside. My tendency has always been to blame myself and work myself nearly to death trying to make other people like me or be pleased with my work. Assured is helping me develop skills in evaluating what's "really" going on in interpersonal dynamics rather than just assuming I'm always to blame. The book reinforced the importance of creating a pause‚ a moment to reflect and think rather than having a knee-jerk, insecurity-driven, blame-myself response. I need to be more strategic in how I build rapport in interactions rather than just jumping into the nuts and bolts of issues. I wish the guys at my old job had just seen me as a person like them, on their team with shared goals. Fortunately, I found a boss like that at my next job and blossomed under his leadership. But Assured showed me that mastering these skills could have helped me turn that earlier situation around‚ perhaps I could have gotten those guys to see me as part of their team. "

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