The 5 Keys to Your Potential: An actionable guide for women in STEM
Feeling undervalued and frustrated despite your hard work in a male-dominated environment? You’re not alone.

Many talented women end up leaving the industry and the job they once loved (and studied hard for) because it demands too much struggle to prove their value and does not offer them enough growth and opportunities.

In The 5 Keys to Your Potential, Christina Brugger shares science-backed insights and proven approaches for building authentic confidence and achieving success as a woman in male-dominated spaces.

Understanding the science behind the 5 keys – confidence, resilience, power, authenticity and care – puts you in control. By uncovering why being undervalued and overlooked happens in the first place, you can free yourself from self-blame and make changes that last – without having to wait for your company to catch up!

As a chartered engineer and senior product leader with over a decade of experience in manufacturing, engineering and technology, Christina Brugger deeply understands the challenges women face in male-dominated industries. Her Keys to Impact Academy helps women maximise their impact and advance in their career.

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The 5 Keys to Your Potential: An actionable guide for women in STEM
Feeling undervalued and frustrated despite your hard work in a male-dominated environment? You’re not alone.

Many talented women end up leaving the industry and the job they once loved (and studied hard for) because it demands too much struggle to prove their value and does not offer them enough growth and opportunities.

In The 5 Keys to Your Potential, Christina Brugger shares science-backed insights and proven approaches for building authentic confidence and achieving success as a woman in male-dominated spaces.

Understanding the science behind the 5 keys – confidence, resilience, power, authenticity and care – puts you in control. By uncovering why being undervalued and overlooked happens in the first place, you can free yourself from self-blame and make changes that last – without having to wait for your company to catch up!

As a chartered engineer and senior product leader with over a decade of experience in manufacturing, engineering and technology, Christina Brugger deeply understands the challenges women face in male-dominated industries. Her Keys to Impact Academy helps women maximise their impact and advance in their career.

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The 5 Keys to Your Potential: An actionable guide for women in STEM

The 5 Keys to Your Potential: An actionable guide for women in STEM

by Christina Brugger
The 5 Keys to Your Potential: An actionable guide for women in STEM

The 5 Keys to Your Potential: An actionable guide for women in STEM

by Christina Brugger

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Overview

Feeling undervalued and frustrated despite your hard work in a male-dominated environment? You’re not alone.

Many talented women end up leaving the industry and the job they once loved (and studied hard for) because it demands too much struggle to prove their value and does not offer them enough growth and opportunities.

In The 5 Keys to Your Potential, Christina Brugger shares science-backed insights and proven approaches for building authentic confidence and achieving success as a woman in male-dominated spaces.

Understanding the science behind the 5 keys – confidence, resilience, power, authenticity and care – puts you in control. By uncovering why being undervalued and overlooked happens in the first place, you can free yourself from self-blame and make changes that last – without having to wait for your company to catch up!

As a chartered engineer and senior product leader with over a decade of experience in manufacturing, engineering and technology, Christina Brugger deeply understands the challenges women face in male-dominated industries. Her Keys to Impact Academy helps women maximise their impact and advance in their career.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788609364
Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing
Publication date: 05/26/2026
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

As a chartered engineer and product leader with a decade of experience in manufacturing, engineering and tech, Christina Brugger has navigated the unique challenges women face in STEM industries. Her career spans senior roles including Venture Development Director at a tech scaleup and Head of Digital & Insights at a manufacturing company. Today, she runs a product and market insights consultancy advising similar businesses.

Drawing from her own experiences, Christina founded Keys to Impact Academy, delivering coaching and workshops to help women build authentic influence and progress. Her clients include women at organisations like Arup, AWS and GoCardless. Her work was recognised through inclusion in the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2025.

Christina is a founding member of Chief UK and cluster lead at the Women's Engineering Society. She regularly facilitates workshops for engineering and tech corporations and writes a weekly newsletter for women in STEM to amplify their impact.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Key #1: Confidence

Chapter 1: Overcoming your inner critic and fears

Chapter 2: Dealing with intimidating power and imposter thoughts

Chapter 3: Sharing your successes and presenting your work

Key #2: Resilience

Chapter 4: Dealing with the authority gap

Chapter 5: Tackling and responding to stereotypes

Chapter 6: Embracing conflict and disagreement

Key #3: Power

Chapter 7: Speaking and moving with power

Chapter 8: Analysing and shifting power dynamics

Chapter 9: Power mapping and finding sponsors

Key #4: Authenticity

Chapter 10: Asserting yourself without aggression

Chapter 11: Embracing vulnerability and mistakes

Chapter 12: Leading with your own unique style

Key #5: Care

Chapter 13: Leading inclusively

Chapter 14: Believing in others

Chapter 15: Sponsoring others

Conclusion: Best practice for using your keys

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