Mentor Spotlight: Marisa Sharkey, Co-founder of Birdies
“For me, successful mentorship has been about asking questions, and getting to the root of what it is that the mentee wants to work on.”
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The Art of Storytelling
“As Mentors, this is our gift. It’s one thing to give advice and articulate the “shoulds…” – it’s another thing entirely to open up and share our unique and precious experiences… the times when we thrived, and often more importantly, the times when we’ve stumbled…”
Paths to Success: The Texas Women’s Summit
A common theme emerged at the first annual Texas Women’s Summit, held April 29 in Austin, Texas.
Mentor Spotlight: Sarah Jones Simmer, COO at Bumble
“I don’t think any of a us can advance in a vacuum—we need to call on the expertise and experience of others. Having someone who can do those volleys back and forth with you is crucial.”
Mentor Spotlight: Cynthia Loh, VP at Charles Schwab
“I’ve always believed that wherever you work, you should find someone in management that you want to be like.”
If You Don’t Think You Need a Mentor, Think Again | Huffington Post
[Research Series] “…Unfortunately, women have a harder time than men when it comes to finding a mentor. A 2012 survey showed that 63 percent of women have never had a formal mentor.”
Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women | Harvard Business Review
[Research Series] “…Paradoxically, just when women are most likely to need sponsorship—as they shoot for the highest-level jobs—they may be least likely to get it. Women are still perceived as “risky” appointments for such roles by often male-dominated committees.”
Women in the Workplace Study | McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org
[Research Series] “Women remain underrepresented at every level in corporate America, despite earning more college degrees than men for 30 years and counting. There is a pressing need to do more, and most organizations realize this: company commitment to gender diversity is at an all-time high for the third year in a row.”
Does Diversity Pay? Race, Gender, and the Business Case for Diversity | American Sociological Review Vol. 74
[Research Series] “The value-in-diversity perspective argues that a diverse workforce, relative to a homogeneous one, is generally beneficial for business, including but not limited to corporate profits and earnings.”
The Positive Influence of Working Moms on their Daughters | Harvard Business School
[Research Series] “…Women whose mothers worked outside the home are more likely to have jobs themselves, are more likely to hold supervisory responsibility at those jobs, and earn higher wages than women whose mothers stayed home full time, according to research by Kathleen McGinn and colleagues…”
