February was National Mentoring Month, and given the interest in mentoring in our leadership workshops, we wanted to focus our winter newsletter on the subject. You’ll find thought provoking articles, including short pieces on who women would choose as their dream mentors
and how to exert influence without authority. We've suggested some inspirational videos to watch, and we've also shared what our faculty are reading. We profile Simmons' Mentoring and Networking guru—Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard. Stacy's June course on Mentoring and Networking for Success
feels much more like community building than the traditional view many of us have of swapping business cards. Register with the code F2017 and take 15% off. (We also offer non-profit and group discounts)
I recently read an article titled "Why the Queen Bee is an Endangered Species," which describes how much women are now helping each other to move forward in the work world. The article states that "ninety-nine percent of the respondents said they 'strongly agreed' or 'agreed' that 'it is my duty to pay it forward and help mentor and support younger women in my company or industry.'" Ninety-nine percent! If you are already part of that trend, or if you are wondering how to move into that role—we hope this month's newsletter will prove interesting.
I’ll close this letter with a reminder that March is National Women’s History Month. With women so much in the news lately, this is a great time to make your voice heard. Enjoy the reading and let us know how we can help you on your leadership journey.
Sincerely,
Susan Halter Associate Program Director, Simmons Executive Education
We asked senior male and female leaders in Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations to tell us about the behaviors of these "male champions." After subjecting these interviews to a rigorous qualitative analysis, we saw several themes emerge.
I watch the Super Bowl for the commercials … there, I admit it. As a scholar who studies gender, I find the commercials to be rich ground for discussion. And this year’s commercials were no exception.
A new survey of high-powered women in business suggests that the Queen Bee—the powerful woman who refuses to help other women advance—is largely extinct.
No one who makes it does it on her own. The most effective employees are those who know how to seek and gain the assistance that they need. That means the ability to build and maintain effective mentoring and networking relationships is critical to your success. But effective mentoring and networking relationships don’t just happen—there are skills and strategies for successfully creating and leveraging powerful relationships. Learn how on June 14, 2017.
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