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9781119261339 English 1119261333 Despite the increasing number of new opportunities created for women by the new economy, statistics and pervading stereotypes suggest that we still have a long way to go in establishing gender equality. While huge progress has been made to establish gender equality in the US and Western Europe, the progress is only apparent in the junior levels of the workplace. Mentoring and Sponsoring are the keys that enable women to seize the opportunities of the new economy. This book provides evidence-based narratives of the various types of mentoring and their degrees of success. These narratives derive from experts and interviews with mentor/mentee pairs, and interviews with women entrepreneurs, (such as Jane Chen Founder of Embrace, Clara Shih, Founder of Hearsay Social). The preface has been written by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF. The narratives testify that mentoring/sponsoring is no longer an altruistic suggestion, but yields tangible benefits for corporates, for the economy and for society: increased efficiency and effectiveness in all sectors, improved financial performance, more effective management, increased innovation and larger pool of talent, better employee retention, increased economic revenues, greater financial independence for women and greater purchasing power, improved social and community sustainability, increased philanthropy and improved community sustainability., When women succeed, we all win. "Breaking Through "explores the mentoring relationship, and unravels its effects on women, businesses, society, and the economy. In 2010, author Martine Liautaud founded the Women Business Mentoring Initiative (WBMI) to support women entrepreneurs with the targeted advice and personalized guidance that can only come from a mentor. In late 2015, she set up the Women Initiative Foundation to broaden her action in favor of women in the business world. This book encapsulates the WBMI mission and other similar experiences inside international and US corporations, showing how mentoring and sponsorship can take many forms--and how each form benefits women in business. Through evidence-based narratives, you'll learn what real women have gained from both sides of the dynamic, and why they credit mentoring with the strength of their business success. These stories show how mentoring yields increased efficiency, improved financials, more effective management, increased innovation, a broader talent pool, and increased revenues, and how helping women succeed in business leads to increased philanthropy and improves community sustainability. Gender equality has made huge strides in the US and Western Europe, but this progress is only apparent in the junior levels of the workplace. This book shows how mentoring women entrepreneurs and women managers provides the key that opens the door to the new economy. Understand why mentoring is key to women's economic advancement Learn how mentoring yields tangible benefits beyond the workplace Delve into the experiences of real mentor/mentee pairs Consider the effectiveness of various types of mentoring Despite the increasing opportunities for women in business, statistics and pervading stereotypes suggest that true gender equality is still far on the horizon. Mentoring and sponsorship can be tremendously helpful to women looking to achieve great things--the wisdom of experience is a powerful asset in business strategy and decision-making, and the mentor/mentee relationship benefits everyone. "Breaking Through" makes a compelling case for the effectiveness of mentoring, with real women's stories of success.
9781119261339 English 1119261333 Despite the increasing number of new opportunities created for women by the new economy, statistics and pervading stereotypes suggest that we still have a long way to go in establishing gender equality. While huge progress has been made to establish gender equality in the US and Western Europe, the progress is only apparent in the junior levels of the workplace. Mentoring and Sponsoring are the keys that enable women to seize the opportunities of the new economy. This book provides evidence-based narratives of the various types of mentoring and their degrees of success. These narratives derive from experts and interviews with mentor/mentee pairs, and interviews with women entrepreneurs, (such as Jane Chen Founder of Embrace, Clara Shih, Founder of Hearsay Social). The preface has been written by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF. The narratives testify that mentoring/sponsoring is no longer an altruistic suggestion, but yields tangible benefits for corporates, for the economy and for society: increased efficiency and effectiveness in all sectors, improved financial performance, more effective management, increased innovation and larger pool of talent, better employee retention, increased economic revenues, greater financial independence for women and greater purchasing power, improved social and community sustainability, increased philanthropy and improved community sustainability., When women succeed, we all win. "Breaking Through "explores the mentoring relationship, and unravels its effects on women, businesses, society, and the economy. In 2010, author Martine Liautaud founded the Women Business Mentoring Initiative (WBMI) to support women entrepreneurs with the targeted advice and personalized guidance that can only come from a mentor. In late 2015, she set up the Women Initiative Foundation to broaden her action in favor of women in the business world. This book encapsulates the WBMI mission and other similar experiences inside international and US corporations, showing how mentoring and sponsorship can take many forms--and how each form benefits women in business. Through evidence-based narratives, you'll learn what real women have gained from both sides of the dynamic, and why they credit mentoring with the strength of their business success. These stories show how mentoring yields increased efficiency, improved financials, more effective management, increased innovation, a broader talent pool, and increased revenues, and how helping women succeed in business leads to increased philanthropy and improves community sustainability. Gender equality has made huge strides in the US and Western Europe, but this progress is only apparent in the junior levels of the workplace. This book shows how mentoring women entrepreneurs and women managers provides the key that opens the door to the new economy. Understand why mentoring is key to women's economic advancement Learn how mentoring yields tangible benefits beyond the workplace Delve into the experiences of real mentor/mentee pairs Consider the effectiveness of various types of mentoring Despite the increasing opportunities for women in business, statistics and pervading stereotypes suggest that true gender equality is still far on the horizon. Mentoring and sponsorship can be tremendously helpful to women looking to achieve great things--the wisdom of experience is a powerful asset in business strategy and decision-making, and the mentor/mentee relationship benefits everyone. "Breaking Through" makes a compelling case for the effectiveness of mentoring, with real women's stories of success.