*Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors* by Erica Rooney is an inspiring and empowering read, especially for women navigating their careers. Rooney shares practical advice, personal anecdotes, and real-life strategies to break through professional barriers and overcome challenges. The tone is relatable and down-to-earth, making it feel like you're getting advice from a supportive mentor. It's not just about ambition, but also about the real struggles many face in the workplace. If you're looking for a book that blends motivation with actionable tips, this one is definitely worth picking up!

We talk a lot about glass ceilings, which are barriers that keep women and other minorities from rising above a certain level in an organization, even when they can't see a legitimate reason for it. This book also talks about sticky floors, which are our own attitudes, values and habits that keep us stuck and unable to achieve what we deserve.
This book helps identify what different things are personally holding us back so that we can have the success we want. One of those issues is imposter syndrome, which is far too common even in very competent, talented people. Individuals who have imposter syndrome have self-doubt and find it difficult to recognize their own accomplishments or ask for what they want.
Erica Rooney is someone who has identified her own sticky floor issues and developed strategies that helped her. I found her issues completely relatable, but I am still in the sticky floor stage. I recently took a class on imposter syndrome, so I knew I had a problem, but this book has given me more ideas of what I can do to make progress.
This would be terrific for a women's book club.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

These are very interesting insights into behaviors at work and in personal life. I learned a lot from reading this book and would recommend it to women in business or any workplace. The inclusion of actual examples are insightful and hep demonstrate why we need to think differently.

This book is focused on women who are experiencing, as the title suggests, glass ceilings and/or sticky floors in both their personal and professional lives.

It was evident that Erica Rooney did a significant amount of research for this book. While there is quite a bit of science-based information, Rooney presents the information in an accessible form to the average reader in an easy to digest manner.

There was a good mixture of science-backed research as well as real-life experiences. That mixture made the content seem more attainable and achievable for the average person.

Overall, I feel like I gained knowledge/different way of thinking that I didn’t have before, and I will be implementing Rooney’s ‘SNAP’ method into my own day-to-day life.