Using Story to Spark the Conversations Organizations Avoid but Need
Why This Book Belongs in the Workplace
Glass Jars & Glass Ceilings is a contemporary novel that explores how power, silence, emotional labor, and unspoken expectations shape both professional and personal lives.
Rather than presenting leadership concepts through instruction or theory, the book uses story to surface the lived realities many professionals recognize but rarely name. The result is a powerful catalyst for dialogue, reflection, and cultural awareness across leadership levels.
For organizations, the novel offers a meaningful way to engage employees in conversations about voice, accountability, boundaries, and change without relying on performative or compliance-driven frameworks.
Who This Is For
This offering is designed for:
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), particularly women’s and leadership-focused groups
• Leadership development cohorts and emerging leader programs
• HR and People & Culture teams seeking discussion-based engagement tools
• Executive teams and offsite retreats focused on trust, culture, and change
Participation is best positioned as voluntary and discussion-based rather than mandatory training.
How Organizations Use the Book
Course or Program Adoption
Faculty incorporate the novel as a primary discussion text, a supplemental reading alongside leadership or ethics frameworks, or a narrative case study for analysis and reflection.
Faculty-Led or Facilitated Discussions
Universities may pair the book with faculty-led seminars, guest lectures, moderated discussions, or special-topic workshops focused on inquiry and interpretation rather than instruction.
Co-Curricular & Leadership Programming
The book works well in leadership development programs, women’s leadership initiatives, professional readiness series, and graduate student development programming.
Content & Audience Guidance (Academic Use)
Glass Jars & Glass Ceilings reflects adult life and professional environments as they are lived.
The novel includes themes such as marriage and divorce, dating and relationships, female friendship dynamics, workplace power imbalances, emotional strain, and ethical tension. Mild profanity appears in limited instances as part of realistic adult dialogue.
This text is intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate learners and is most effective in guided, discussion-based academic settings where context, reflection, and critical engagement are emphasized.
Faculty are encouraged to frame the book within their course objectives and institutional guidelines.
Content & Audience Guidance
Glass Jars & Glass Ceilings reflects adult life as it is lived.
The novel includes themes such as marriage and divorce, dating and relationships, female friendship dynamics, workplace power imbalances, emotional strain, and the intersection of personal and professional identity. Mild profanity appears in limited instances as part of realistic adult dialogue.
This book is intended for mature, professional audiences and is most effective when used in opt-in settings such as ERG programming, leadership book clubs, facilitated discussions, or executive learning environments.
HR & Legal Considerations
This offering is designed to complement, not replace, formal organizational training or compliance programs.
Participation is voluntary, and organizations are encouraged to frame discussions in alignment with their internal policies and cultural guidelines.
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For universities and academic programs:
If you are exploring course adoption, faculty-led discussions, or graduate-level programming, visit our University & Academic Programs page.