Double Outsiders examines the most important issues facing professional women of color (including black, Asian, Latina, and multi-ethnic women) today. It clarifies the challenges they face and debunks myths and fallacies about them in corporate environments. It also provides those seeking to learn more about corporate women of color with these women’s unique perspectives, their personal stories, insight into their experiences and cultures, and an understanding of their achievements. Double Outsiders analyzes critical success factors for professional women of color, provides resources, and offers potential solutions to challenges they face in corporate America. In addition, it provides companies with insight into one of their fastest-growing employee demographics and helps them learn key strategies for their recruitment and retention. The first book of its kind, Double Outsiders imparts valuable insights on everything from bypassing career derailers and understanding corporate cultures, to developing relationships with mentors and handling the “fast track.” It illuminates the experiences of women of color who have reached corporate management and how they have juggled different cultures in the workplace and at home. Audience • Women of color (including black, Asian and South Asian, Latina, Middle Eastern, Native American, and multi-ethnic women), aged 18 to 50, at or aspiring to professional levels • HR and compliance/diversity officers at corporations • Corporate managers and executives • Graduate (MBA) students • Undergraduates in women’s studies programs • Policymakers Key Features • Practical advice for women of color who want to learn the rules of the corporate game and advance their careers • Interviews, insights, and strategies from some of America's top female minority executives and other women who have overcome societal and cultural obstacles to career success • Resources for companies seeking to achieve diversity objectives • Internet resources and organizations for women of color Working Table of Contents PART 1: On Being a Woman of Color Chapter 1: State of the Union Chapter 2: Chutes and Ladders Chapter 3: Corporate Diversity Strategies PART 2: Bumps in the Road Chapter 4: When Gender Discrimination Hits Home Chapter 5: Getting Out = Getting Ahead Chapter 6: No Man’s Land: Challenges in the Upper Echelons of Management PART 3: Fast-Forward Chapter 7: Women of Color in the Pipeline Chapter 8: The Last Ceiling: Corporate Boards Chapter 9: Culture Shock: Women of Color and International Business PART 4: Behind Closed Doors Chapter 10: Home Sweet Home? Issues in Relationships and Family Chapter 11: Relaxation Toolkit Chapter 12: Off-Track Betting: Careers Beyond the Fast Track Appendices Appendix A: Discussion Questions Appendix B: Additional Reading Appendix C: Organizations for Women of Color Appendix D: Internet Resources for Women of Color Appendix E: Diversity Resources for Companies Appendix F: Research on Women of Color in Business Bibliography Index