The Promotable Woman: Have We Come A Long Way Baby? comes 20 years after our company president, Dr. Northup’s initial research project The Promotable Woman: What Makes The Difference. Her passion for helping women in developing the skills, attitudes and behaviors required for achieving equity in the workplace is the foundation for Have We Come A Long Way Baby?

One of the most critical issues effecting the modern day work environment is the impact of the changing workforce. Women will continue their strong presence in the labor force with increasing numbers moving into supervisory, management and decision-making roles. Organizations will need to prepare women with the necessary skills to meet the challenging requirements of the future.

While the skills essential for professional success are common to both genders, research has shown that women must incorporate additional traits in order to achieve optimal success in the workplace.

The following is a synopsis of the seven factors that make the difference in the lives of successful women:

PROSPERITY THINKING is knowing that there is an abundance in all aspects of our lives, and being able to visualize and experience that abundance rather than focusing on scarcity . . .remembering Robert Louis Stevenson’s quote: “The world is so full of a number of things, I am sure we should all be happy as kings.” Abundance is the natural state.

PATTERNS FOR POWER, is gaining a better understanding of your personal pattern or style of working with others. It is the interactive communication skills necessary to be in control of your life.

POSITIONING, demonstrates how to surround ourselves with an environment for success. Positioning is allying our efforts with people who bring out the best in us, and who multiply our efforts for mutual benefit.

PRESCRIPTIONS FOR COMFORT MANAGEMENT explores strategies that transform stress management into comfort management. It is up to each of us to choose the technique most compatible with our lifestyles and personal patterns.

PROGRAMMING FOR PLAY talks about health conditions pertinent to women and how they make a difference in our lives and overall performance. As adults we have forgotten the therapeutic value of play and need to select a physical activity that is fun and compatible with your individual style or pattern.

PRINCIPAL AND INTERESTS is about money and achieving financial abundance. Money is important in providing the resources for your lifetime development, to help you become what you want to be personally and professionally.

PURPOSING is purpose plus action. It is simply making a wish with a due date otherwise known as goal setting. It is the opportunity to set your personal and professional goals which act as a catalyst for living up to your fullest potential.

Questions still are asked:

1.Can women successfully pursue a career and balance those with the role of wife, significant other, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and neighbor and community member?
2.Why do some women seem to be successful and others seem to experience failure and rejection?
3.Can women find personal and professional success in what is still a male-dominated society?
4.Are women accepted in non-traditional jobs and careers or are they met with “this is no job for a woman”? 5.Are women receiving equal pay for equal work?
6.And finally, Have we come a long way baby or do we still have a long way to go?

Have women come a long way, baby?