December 20, 2004 10:54 AM

Ladies, sometimes it needs to be all about you for a change
Posted by Diane Danielsonat 10:54 AM

At least that's what the experts say after a recent study revealed that women are great at thinking about the company, but at the expense of their own career development. The Seattle Times reports on a study that shows that "Women Flunk the Self-Promotion Test."

Many executive-level women place a premium on the "communal" aspects of the workplace. They value working relationships, customer quality and communication above all else.

Many men in those positions, by contrast, are driven more by what's at stake for them personally. They tend to rate career development, compensation and a balanced workload as the things that will keep them committed to an organization.

"For women, it's all about what's good for the company," said Kim Morris, project director with ISR. "For men, it's more about strategies for advancement."

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