Learn to build your survival kit

In Surviving in a Man’s World, Ivannia Martínez shares her experiences navigating a world dominated by men—the engineering world! Whether you work in an office, the tech industry, the classroom, or some other venue, the methods Ivannia learned to survive will benefit you in your quest to do the same.

In these pages, Ivannia provides a survival toolkit, broken into chapters on the different elements you must be aware of as you embark on a journey where you might be challenged because you are perceived as “the only one” of your gender or skillset.

By reading about Ivannia’s workplace adventures and absorbing the research that supports her conclusions, you will learn:

• A method to explain who you are, what your main strengths and deliverables are, and how you want to grow in your next career step.
• Techniques to successfully adapt your communication and message based on your audience.
• Career boosters to advance yourself and refresh your profession.
• How to build your professional network based on your needs.
• Strategies for dealing with work difficulties and applying situation-appropriate skills.
• How to identify threats and protect yourself.
• Ways to become a change agent for your organization.

By applying Ivannia’s survival toolkit, you will move from survive to thrive in your career and help others achieve greatness as well!