Build Your Table

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>They said to get a seat at the table. But what if the table was never built for you?</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>Build Your Table</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> Beverly Vanterpool-once a shy Caribbean immigrant now a corporate leader-shows you how to navigate workplaces that weren't designed with you in mind. Part career guide part personal memoir this book blends real-life stories with actionable strategies to help you succeed on your own terms.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>You'll discover how to:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Navigate bias and invisible barriers with clarity</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Build a network of mentors sponsors and allies</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Speak up with confidence-without losing your identity</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Pivot into new roles or reinvent your career when the ladder ends</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Lead with purpose and create your own opportunities through corporate life entrepreneurship or portfolio careers</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Beverly uses the powerful metaphor of the table to reveal the foundations of career success and the value of being intentional taking measured risks and embracing diverse career paths. Each chapter offers practical exercises to help you reflect build skills and expand your network-while finding fulfilment beyond a single job.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Perfect for women people of colour first-generation professionals immigrants and anyone who's ever felt underestimated </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>Build Your Table</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> is your roadmap to clarity confidence and a career designed for who you truly are.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>You don't need permission to lead. Build your table. Take your seat. Lead your way.</strong></p><p>Read less</p>