20/20 EXECUTIVE WOMEN WITH EXECUTIVE COACH, BARB MCEWEN

In my daily conversations with today's professional and executive women it is clear that they recognize that the corporate world still languishes far behind where they would like it to be. Unfortunately they know the Glass Ceiling is alive and well in corporate America.

Most women have heard big business described as a Game but there are still those out there who really don't want to believe it is so. At least they don't believe it until they experience the subtleties at play. Perhaps they are not copied on important memos, their input is ignored in important meetings, or someone else takes credit for their work. These women also notice that they are routinely left out of casual social gatherings where getting to know one another informally or developing further business contacts tends to takes place.

And, it is not only men who inadvertently exclude or misrepresent capable women. Women often do not realize the different ways men and women are expected to treat each other.

Having said all this, it doesn't help to wish it wasn't so. In my experience most executive women don't realize the types of costly gender mistakes they are making. By failing to understand the environment in which they work it is impossible for executive women to know what they need to do to adapt and prosper.

Since males, over time, have shaped the culture in most companies, women are unwittingly at a distinct disadvantage. They do not clearly understand the Rules of the Game or the roles they unwittingly take on. But at the same time they realize they need to be doing something different to overcome the obstacles they are facing.

In a recent survey by Catalyst entitled "The Glass Ceiling" it was found that 81% of women agreed that it is important to adopt a style with which both males and females are comfortable to advance one's career. This is a strong indication that women must learn to recognize and tailor their leadership and management styles.

You may be a skilled professional, a brilliant strategist, or an exceptional financial wizard but if you don't appreciate the rules of the games it will be exceptionally difficult to move ahead.

This is why executive coaching is hot. Lacking a suitable tutor most women will misjudge players, or worse yet, find that they are sidelined or removed from the team permanently.

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