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The DevelopHer Playbook: 5 Simple Steps to Get Ahead, Stand Out, Build Your Value, and Advocate for Yourself as a Woman in Tech
Are you struggling to stand out as a woman in tech? Are you stuck and not sure how to move forward? Do you feel undervalued? Are you seeking more out of your tech career and your life?
In this inspirational and actionable book, Lauren Hasson presents a proven roadmap for change. She takes you through the five simple steps she took to transform her life from zero marketable skills, zero network, and nearly zero in her bank account to a sought-after, award-winning woman in tech featured in Apple iOS keynotes and high-profile hackathons.
In The DevelopHer Playbook, you will learn how to Get Ahead, Stand Out, Become More Visible, and Advocate for Yourself as a woman in tech. Whether you are just starting out or stepping into the executive suite, this book will teach you how
✓ Wipe out nagging self-doubt, defeat imposter syndrome, and recognize your full potential
✓ Become a stand-out employee to catapult your career to the next level
✓ Build your reputation and personal brand and become the go-to person for the most interesting and influential projects
✓ Get comfortable being uncomfortable by setting achievable goals to grow your marketable skills and talents
✓ Advocate for yourself so you are recognized and compensated for your true value
✓ Achieve a happier, healthier, and more financially secure future
The DevelopHer Playbook equips you with the knowledge and the confidence to make lasting change in your life. Chapter by chapter, Lauren peels back the curtain and shares exactly what she did to build her value and become a top woman in tech, so you can, too!
What’s stopping you from getting that promotion? Earning the salary you deserve? Living the life you want? Turn “someday” into “today is the day.”
Thousands of women in tech have already followed these steps and achieved life-changing results.
Read this book and unlock your true potential now.
Scroll to the top and click the “Buy Now” button.
In this inspirational and actionable book, Lauren Hasson presents a proven roadmap for change. She takes you through the five simple steps she took to transform her life from zero marketable skills, zero network, and nearly zero in her bank account to a sought-after, award-winning woman in tech featured in Apple iOS keynotes and high-profile hackathons.
In The DevelopHer Playbook, you will learn how to Get Ahead, Stand Out, Become More Visible, and Advocate for Yourself as a woman in tech. Whether you are just starting out or stepping into the executive suite, this book will teach you how
✓ Wipe out nagging self-doubt, defeat imposter syndrome, and recognize your full potential
✓ Become a stand-out employee to catapult your career to the next level
✓ Build your reputation and personal brand and become the go-to person for the most interesting and influential projects
✓ Get comfortable being uncomfortable by setting achievable goals to grow your marketable skills and talents
✓ Advocate for yourself so you are recognized and compensated for your true value
✓ Achieve a happier, healthier, and more financially secure future
The DevelopHer Playbook equips you with the knowledge and the confidence to make lasting change in your life. Chapter by chapter, Lauren peels back the curtain and shares exactly what she did to build her value and become a top woman in tech, so you can, too!
What’s stopping you from getting that promotion? Earning the salary you deserve? Living the life you want? Turn “someday” into “today is the day.”
Thousands of women in tech have already followed these steps and achieved life-changing results.
Read this book and unlock your true potential now.
Scroll to the top and click the “Buy Now” button.
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198 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2021
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August 27, 2021
I've never read a book like this before. It's self-help for women in tech to advance their careers. I really enjoyed it and am motivated to make some changes and invest in myself.
March 6, 2021
I loved this book because it contained actionable steps one can take in one's career to get ahead. You often hear about finding mentors or champions, but the author was her own champion. Although at times plagued with self-doubt, she forged ahead a path where there was none and did not wait for someone else to give her a hand. I lead HR at an innovation firm and often share the author's advice with my employees.
- volunteer for opportunities and see how you can add value. Learn from others and network.
- the At-A-Girl journal in the book is genius and we often overlook or forget what we accomplish or what people say about us (as we tend to focus only on the negatives) but the At-A-Girl journal will make it super simple to write your end of year self-reviews.
- it's really about owning your outcome and taking action. finding opportunities either within your company that challenge you out of your comfort zone or finding a company that will value your skills.
- I love how she decided she was going to be a speaker and write a book on her niche as a way of cementing her subject matter expertise. So many people say they are going to build their brand but she did it -- and newsflash, anyone else can too if they dedicate themselves.
Although I'm mid-career, I feel this book made me feel I've been very complacent in my career and feel that because I worked so hard and achieved so much, people should be coming to me vs the other way around. Reading this book made me realize that I have taken the path of least resistance (due to burnout) and inspired me to rev up my engine and get after it again.
- volunteer for opportunities and see how you can add value. Learn from others and network.
- the At-A-Girl journal in the book is genius and we often overlook or forget what we accomplish or what people say about us (as we tend to focus only on the negatives) but the At-A-Girl journal will make it super simple to write your end of year self-reviews.
- it's really about owning your outcome and taking action. finding opportunities either within your company that challenge you out of your comfort zone or finding a company that will value your skills.
- I love how she decided she was going to be a speaker and write a book on her niche as a way of cementing her subject matter expertise. So many people say they are going to build their brand but she did it -- and newsflash, anyone else can too if they dedicate themselves.
Although I'm mid-career, I feel this book made me feel I've been very complacent in my career and feel that because I worked so hard and achieved so much, people should be coming to me vs the other way around. Reading this book made me realize that I have taken the path of least resistance (due to burnout) and inspired me to rev up my engine and get after it again.
March 7, 2021
The DevelopHer Playbook is chock full of good advice. The heart of the matter is that we are all responsible for the magic we create for ourselves. There is no point in waiting around for our excellence to be recognized and rewarded, because spoiler alert, it won’t. With an authentic voice and relatable story, Hasson shares practical tips to get ahead professionally, one small step at a time.
This is the book I wish I had as a young professional, though the advice is actionable at any stage of your career. Even as someone in a data-adjacent field, I still found the advice easy to apply to my own personal experiences. I wish I could say if you were to take away one nugget of wisdom, it should be X. But I can’t - whether it’s investing in yourself, learning the value of networking, maintaining a professional digital social presence, or any of the other worthy pieces of advice - it’s useful if you’re motivated to do one or all. Major snaps for also addressing the importance of mental health and whole self.
I cannot wait to share this book with girlfriends. I also have a new go to gift for college grads and mentees. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy - no doubt you’ll feel the same. At the very least you’ll have a playbook to help you blaze a remarkable trail.
This is the book I wish I had as a young professional, though the advice is actionable at any stage of your career. Even as someone in a data-adjacent field, I still found the advice easy to apply to my own personal experiences. I wish I could say if you were to take away one nugget of wisdom, it should be X. But I can’t - whether it’s investing in yourself, learning the value of networking, maintaining a professional digital social presence, or any of the other worthy pieces of advice - it’s useful if you’re motivated to do one or all. Major snaps for also addressing the importance of mental health and whole self.
I cannot wait to share this book with girlfriends. I also have a new go to gift for college grads and mentees. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy - no doubt you’ll feel the same. At the very least you’ll have a playbook to help you blaze a remarkable trail.
February 2, 2024
Excellent book for women.
You might think it won't work for you since she doesn't code in your language (unless she does but for me, she was lightyears away) but the base code will work across the board. In fact, it has such great recommendations that anyone would benefit from reading it.
I took notes and have left those key stickies on pages I will be returning to as needed.
Fantastic.
Worth every minute
(plus, she writes really well!!)
You might think it won't work for you since she doesn't code in your language (unless she does but for me, she was lightyears away) but the base code will work across the board. In fact, it has such great recommendations that anyone would benefit from reading it.
I took notes and have left those key stickies on pages I will be returning to as needed.
Fantastic.
Worth every minute
(plus, she writes really well!!)
March 10, 2021
Read on the suggestion of a mutual friend I have with the author.
I found a lot of the advice mostly applicable as a male BIPOC. There are a few places where you kinda have to deviate but the book was affirming of the practices I stumbled into as a first gen white collar tech worker.
I found a lot of the advice mostly applicable as a male BIPOC. There are a few places where you kinda have to deviate but the book was affirming of the practices I stumbled into as a first gen white collar tech worker.
December 19, 2021
While presented in a self-promotional way that could have been as effective in article form, the advice is nevertheless practical for anyone looking to level up their professional life, not just for women in tech.
March 6, 2021
Lauren's book is an energizing booster shot for women working in tech who want to accelerate their careers.
December 19, 2021
Excellent!
November 28, 2021
Lots of great ideas that I've only recently stumbled into 10 years into my engineering career that apply just as much to junior engineers as to senior engineers looking to move to Staff+. While I understand the power of growing an external LinkedIn network, some of this advice is a crushing for someone already working 40 hours a week with a family, but great advice for someone just starting out.
The hackathon advice is actually how I got my foot in the door and used those connections to get an internship which in turn lead to me getting a FAANG offer out of university.
I'd have loved to see more on tactical advice for networking in companies, across teams, across orgs, etc since that's where most engineers will really benefit.
The hackathon advice is actually how I got my foot in the door and used those connections to get an internship which in turn lead to me getting a FAANG offer out of university.
I'd have loved to see more on tactical advice for networking in companies, across teams, across orgs, etc since that's where most engineers will really benefit.
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