Author Sheila Wellington outlines what she believes it takes for women to break through the glass ceiling. In her book Be Your Own Mentor, Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success , she outlines what it takes for women to make it. Catalyst Web Site Please send your questions. Every year Catalyst gives awards to companies that have outstanding initiatives in advancing women and they are widely recognized as authoratative. We ask questions about measurable results.
Companies fill out the questions and our awards committee selects a number of finalists.
The job of committee is to illiminate companies to get down to three so the award is viewed with respectability. General Mills is another company. They have mentoring programs, they have representation goals, and accountability is built in. These are outstanding companies. Several other companies that have been awarded are AllState Insurance, Avon, Sarah Lee, DuPont, Dow, and Motorola.