* Millenium girl : name used by the American press to describe the woman who began working in the year 2000 or so.

Recent studies show that the glass ceiling still exists in 2012. In Montreal, according to a recent study on the participation of female municipal executives the quantitative results show that all participants appear very favourable to women in management in general, however it also brings to light two dominant dynamic hampering their progression...

First, the joint responsibility of managing their family and working activity and secondly, as perceived by 64 % of the participants, the fact that stereotypical beliefs against female managers, especially those related their management skills, affect greatly their upward mobility.

A recent study of Catalys also notes that self-promotion, yet acceptable behaviour for men, is unattractive in women.  Also too often, sponsorship remains exclusive to men.

In Canada as a whole, the growing presence of women in academic curricula is not enough, to let them evolve to higher grounds. If they have won 60% of all university degrees in 2010, women hold 40% of management positions, and comprise only 14% of professional boards.

Finally they occupy a meagre 17.7% of senior management positions, according to the same study by Catalyst.

But this can be changed! How to Break the Glass Ceiling

We at AGC Communications have built a Workshop, where participants in conjunction with a trainer, build an action plan to create a momentum in order to ‘’ jump start’’ their careers.

This one day course is:

• For managers who have progressed in their organization (middle management) but face the glass ceiling

• For young professionals in order to equip them with strategies to avoid the  Glass Ceiling

This course covers the following topics:

How to identify key skills within your organization?

How to identify the values of your organization?

What type of person is promoted?

How to build your career?

How to align your skills with the top management?

Entering the "boy's club"?
 
How to build a business network?

How to find a mentor?
 
How to build its reputation?
 
Additional key points discussed in the workshop.

• The physical presentation
• The voice
• The expression
• The business etiquette and netiquette

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE, the participant will :

• Count on better knowledge of herself and her potential areas for improvement in order to achieve success in her career plan by referring to a plan:

• Use simple methods and organization tools to help her break the glass ceiling

• Possess communication skills needed to reach her goal quickly and profitably

NOTE: one day session (french and english - Montreal or any other city in Canada), minimum of four (4) participants,  maximum 8