As someone who is disabled & unemployed, I am not the target audience of this book. As someone who tries to better understand microaggressions that marginalised people experience, I was intrigued by this book. If this was written by a white person, I would not have picked it up. But I realised that while I try to be sympathetic to what PoC go through at work, I still lack a lot of knowledge on the subject.

Henry starts the book with a discussion on how, when he worked at NYT, his white colleague said he was Henry's supervisor and all the white people around him *and his own manager did nothing (given the variety of terrible things the NYT has done I do not find this surprising). I appreciate how Henry doesn't just discuss his own experiences (although this would be a valid choice) but acknowledges how many different ways there are to be marginalised in a workplace.

In reading Henry's discussion on microaggressions, I feel the overwhelming urge to yell "Yes! This!" (but refrain given that I live in an apartment building and it is 3am). It is so validating to have someone put words to feelings that are hard to articulate. I appreciate how, while this book is about how to navigate being marginalised in a workplace, he acknowledges that sometimes there is nothing more you can do. As a disabled person it is terribly frustrating being reduced to an inspiration (if I do anything noteworthy) or a disappointment/failure (if I am negatively impacted by my disabilities. Sometimes there really is nothing more to do and I appreciate that he doesn't utter useless platitudes.

Seen Heard & Paid:  The New Work Rules for the Marginalized by Alan Henry is a "self-help" book about techniques - rules - for marginalized persons to survive and thrive in a workplace. Interestingly, the definition in and of itself does not reference race, gender, religion, age, or any myriad of ways in which marginalization can occur. The tips and techniques, while not new and relatively common sense, are a good refresher.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2024/02/seen-heard-paid.html

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This book provides readers with professional career tips that are applicable in many domains and for people across various backgrounds. As a Black professional, I found the advice timely and relevant. As I progress throughout my career, I aim to keep this book in my arsenal to reference from time to time.

Thoughtful and helpful. All the employers who made vows about diversity in 2020 should read this, and it's a handy guide for marginalized employees too.

Seen, Heard, and Paid by Alan Henry is essential reading for any marginalized individual (and especially those at the intersection of multiple identities) working in a capitalist society. It provides a roadmap and advice for navigating the treacherous minefields of gaslighting and microaggressions.

From the synopsis, here are the three main areas of focus:
How to Be Seen: Only spend time on work that gets you attention.
How to Be Heard: Figure out your unique contribution.
How to Get Paid: Data is power and power is money.

Many thanks to the author, publish, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Rodale Books in exchange for an honest review.

Having read a good amount of writing and research around the topic of disability, I found this much more practical and "hands-on" based on the author's experiences and those he referenced. Thankful for his effort and work in putting this book together!

Good information and advice packed into a dense book. Fantastic use of research, personal stories, and history to provide guidance for workers that feel marginalized.

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This volume contains valuable advice for marginalized people - BIPOC, women, disabled, etc. - who work in certain types of white collars jobs. Much of it is aimed directly at the author's personal experience as a professional writer and editor, from which he draws many examples, and is less meaningful for people in other professional areas and careers. It is, for example, less valuable for people in the caring professions, such as nursing and education, and even less applicable to people in blue-collar and service industry jobs, although some of the general advice about how to deal with coworkers and managers who demonstrate microaggressions is more broadly applicable. For those in jobs similar to Mr. Henry's, in some type of professional office job, this volume contains valuable advice; for those in non-office professional positions, it contains valuable insight into how to recognize, and, to a lesser extent, respond to microaggressions in the workplace. Some of the information is simply not applicable to other fields; for example, workers in government jobs or other jobs that are paid based a standard pay scale will find little value in the sections on how to negotiate pay and benefits.

This volume contains a significant amount of work-related autobiographical material, rather than being a significant work of research, so while there are some useful references, much of the volume is either personal experience or quotes from people the author knows professionally. There's nothing wrong with that, and it leads to a volume that is written in a conversational and easy-to-read style, but if you're looking for a scholarly treatise on this subject, this is not the volume for you. Overall, I found it valuable, but it wasn't what I expected when I read the synopsis.

This book was good but could be better. The stories and advice given was, unfortunately, regurgitated from other self help career books. I wish there was fresher content.

This book is a must read for anyone in a profession who is stuck or imagining a better possibility for themselves. I appreciate that this book in plain in explaining how people of color end up doing the housekeeping of a team and miss the opportunities to shine. I will recommend this book to all of my mentees and any early career professional.

Bipoc and other marginalized individuals usually get the worst of things when working in corporate america and most jobs in America. This is one resource to help individuals navigate and being able to work through those issues. Whether it's dealing with microaggressions, people thinking you're there to get them coffee instead of you being there to do the same type of work they do, to making sure you negotiate your worth, and make a decision when it might be time to move on, this is an eye opening and much needed resource.

I received a copy of the book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review of my own thoughts and opinions.

I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very informative! There are a lot of great tips for all marginalized workers, regardless of why you're marginalized. Sure, it's geared towards office type work but with tweaking, a lot of these tips can been used in other industries, too.

I didn't rate this higher because it was hard to stay focused while reading it. It's long and can be repetitive at times. I'd see how long the chapter would take me to read (I read on my Kindle) and sometimes I'd have to mentally prepare myself. Yes, it's nonfiction and doesn't read the same as fiction. But it was dry and that made it harder for me to get through.

Would I recommend this? Absolutely. To everyone. If you're a marginalized worker, there's a lot of wonderful advice. If you're not, maybe you can learn something about your own behavior and how to be a better teammate. Either way, this is worth reading.

In this book Alan Henry uses research, expert interviews, and his own personal experience working at The New York Times and Lifehacker to provide advice on how to work as a marginalized person. He covers: how to handle microaggressions and gaslighting, how to get the glamour work instead of the housework, the best ways to be productive on the job and so much more. Many of the suggestions he gives may be familiar to people but there were many that were new to me. One innovative tip was about keeping a work diary where you can chronicle your successes and challenges, it can also be helpful when you need to show how much you bring to your employer. I dare you to read this book and not walk away with at least one action item you can do on your job.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Seen, Heard, and Paid offers advice for marginalized workers to navigate their workplaces. From managing microaggressions to perfecting individual productivity habits, this guide offers a solid survey of everything a marginalized worker may need to know in order to better succeed.

This book was a wealth of information, and the best part about it was that it was all practical. Henry didn’t offer miracle fixes — and honestly, he didn’t even offer one single solution to every given situation. Being presented with options, all centered on personal comfort and an assessment of the situation, was honestly a relief.

Personally, as a woman in the workplace, this book also made me realize how much I am valued at my current job, as well as gave me tools not only to further myself, but also to create more safe spaces in my workplace for my coworkers who may also experience some level of marginalization.

Even if you’re not marginalized in your place of work, I think this book has a lot of valuable information and perspective that can assist you with improving your workplace for yourself and your coworkers or subordinates, and is definitely worth picking up.

I really, really loved this book. Part Henry's lived experiences working in tech and journalism, part a lit review of those writing about marginalization, productivity and the intersection thereof in the workplace. Until Henry got to a later chapter that addressed COVID-19, I wondered whether this was going to touch on the changing office politics due to the pivot toward remote work, and I realized some of the issues were the same in a new form. As a white woman, I definitely saw myself in both the marginalized and privileged examples throughout the book, which seemed in line with how the author portrayed the shifting workplaces. I also appreciated how he used lessons learned in his various roles so this would be useful to all white collar workers and there are applicable elements for those in a more blue collar role too.
There have been a ton of white privilege, anti-racism books written in the past two years, but I appreciated the workplace lens in this one as this is an issue less addressed in some of the others.

This book offers an unique take on the productivity book, it speaks specifically to those who are marginalized, without leaning into a reductionist view of what marginalization entails. Thoughtful and practical at the same time, I think this book will be useful to many.

Seen, Heard, and Paid by Alan Henry is an illuminating look at the different ways marginalized people are discriminated against in the workplace and how to challenge these practices. Alan Henry is a great writer who clearly instructs the reader on a multitude of tools and tasks that can streamline the decision making process to move ahead in your career. His personal anecdotes show his wisdom and experience and bring the reader into a supportive environment for self assessment. I'd recommend this book to anyone who feels invisible in the workplace.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

"Diversity is great, but it doesn't fix marginalization…When you're marginalized, you don't get to have a method to bring your best work with you every day, and your employer misses out on everything you have to offer.”

There are many productivity books out there, but I'm not aware of any others that speak directly to marginalized workers and help us be seen, heard, and paid more at work. This book will help us spend less time doing the
things we have to do and spend more time on the things we want to do.

It's about the importance of psychological safety and how to find systems to manage up, prioritize work, and be productive in ways that work for us and our goals. It's also
about marginalization and microaggressions and knowing when it's time to leave and how to get a productive start at a new job.
Especially for others in mid-level positions who are looking to level up, this is a valuable resource.

Many thanks to Alan Henry, Rodale Books (an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House), and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an
advanced copy before its release on June 7, 2022.

Anyone who is tired of being among the also-rans and is ready to take their career to the next level would do well to read and follow the advice found in Seen, Heard, and Paid. This one is a step above the others.

An important guide for marginalized people in the workplace.Written in a clear style easy ideas and suggestions will recommend.#netgalley #rodalebooks