Female Firebrands

I listened to the audio version of this book and found it be narrated well. This book packs a lot of punch on how to be a woman in the modern workplace. The 13 women whose journeys were featured shared about how they managed to thrive despite sexism, power imbalance and general bias. I got some great advice and will probably listen to this again and recommend to friends.

All working women should read this book. Female Firebrands is about gender equality. Female Firbrands gives real life examples of inequality in the workplace, and then ways to react to these situations to fix gender inequalities. I enjoyed this book.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I find it amazing that this book holds no punches in expressing its views. This is indeed critical in making the point and the importance of the message it would like to convey.

First, the stories of women here are inspirational. The women featured here truly deserve special mention because they represent the situation of millions of other women who are in similar situation.

Second, I really love how the book cited the implication of the current political situation in how many women are treated. This ahould be a wake up call for broader change.

Third, the book presented compelling views on how workplace has to change. The diversity of people in ghe workplace makes women’s role even more imperative in inculcating the sense of justice around us.

Since this is an audiobook, I also like to comment on how the narrator did a great job in bringing this book alive with the way it was delivered.

The narration was very well done. Speed was a bit slow for me but that's pretty normal.

The content was well thought out and gave some pretty useful insights into trying to change the business world for the better. The stories were thoughtful and inspirational and I think will go over well with everyone.

This is a must read (or listen) not only for women in the business world, but also the men.
The content and message in this book is SO IMPORTANT. I found myself shaking my head at some of the stories and constantly asking myself: HOW IS THIS STILL A THING?
Mikaela does a great job of not only pointing out the flaws in large corporate situations, but also strategies on how to confront sexism and racism when you are faced with it. The most important message was that being a woman, BIPOC, or a parent doesn’t make you unemployable. It makes you an ideal candidate for any job. Take extra note to each “end of chapter checklist”; they are great tools to remind you of how to be successful.

This non-fiction was fantastic as an audiobook because it took on more of a podcast feel!

A good resource for anyone looking for information on the challenges women face in the workplace and how to be more inclusive. Peppered with small chapters on women who are currently changing the modern workplace.

Recommended for HR professionals, managers, and business owners.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed listening to this book, and I would recommend it to others.

I feel incredibly lucky, that despite working in an professional industry as an accountant, my firm is very focused on gender equality and I have some very inspirational women that I work alongside to look up to. It is heartbreaking to hear about many other women who are not as lucky as I am.

Female Firebrands // by Mikaela Kiner // narrated by Julie Eickhoff

From the NetGalley description: "A Practical, Actionable Guide to Advocating for Yourself and Others at Work."

Female Firebrands by Mikaela Kiner is a modern guide for how to be a woman in the workplace. She interviewed 13 women in the workplace about their positive and negative experiences. She covers a lot of topics from #MeToo to equality, diversity in terms of not just gender but also race, glass ceiling vs. concrete ceiling, and more. It asks personal questions and includes checklists that anybody could use.

This book blew me away. I was not expecting it to be so personal but of course, with so many examples, many women in the workforce will find something they can relate to that either was way out of line or just not quite right. I really enjoyed hearing from so many women in important positions but it was frustrating to see that there are still so many issues for women. I have to admit that I was skeptical when she first brought up HR as I have some less than positive experiences with that department myself. But it was fascinating to hear what she feels like an HR department should be like and her different experiences herself because it reminds me of what my expectations used to be as well. I loved the checklists at the end of the chapters, the many topics she covered, and how there were concrete examples of what we can do to make change happen as well as support each other. She did well describing new words throughout the book, but it was nice to have a glossary at the end as well.

I generally prefer non-fiction books to be read by the author of the book but have no complaints about Julie Eickhoff at all. She did an excellent job narrating this book with her clear voice and a great speed. I enjoyed listening to her.

A big plus that I love is that part of the sales of this book will benefit an organization that was spoken about several times in the book: BEST - Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.