Más contenido relacionado La actualidad más candente (20) Similar a Sponsorship is it a prerequisite to drive career advancement (20) Sponsorship is it a prerequisite to drive career advancement1. Sponsorship: Is it a Prerequisite
to Drive Career Advancement
The Conference Board
Women’s Leadership Conference
Inspiration. Influence. Innovation.
April 12, 2011
2. The Catalyst Team
Michael J. Chamberlain Jan Combopiano
Senior Director , Brand Vice President &
Management & Events Chief Knowledge Officer
© Catalyst 2011
4. Mentoring and Sponsorship
Defined
Mentoring Relationship between two people for the purposes of development
and career navigation.
Sponsorship An individual, usually someone at a more senior level or with
strong influence, assists a protégé in gaining visibility for particular
assignments, promotions, or positions.
© Catalyst 2011
6. Mentoring Works
Decreased stress
Increased job satisfaction
Improved performance
Increased exposure
© Catalyst 2011
8. Mentoring: Pipeline’s
Mixed Results
What do
$9,260
access to senior leaders
& more promotions
have in common?
© Catalyst 2011
9. Mentoring: Pipeline’s
Mixed Results
Mentors help women catch up
Women with mentors achieved higher
salary growth
© Catalyst 2011
11. Why it Matters Most for Women
• Double Bind for Women in Leadership
• Unwritten Rules
• Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives
© Catalyst 2011
12. Double Bind for Women
in Leadership
Women are disadvantaged by
stereotypes
• Extreme Perceptions
• High Competence
Threshold
• Competent, but Disliked
© Catalyst 2011
13. Double Bind for Women
in Leadership
Extreme Perceptions
© Catalyst 2011
14. Double Bind for Women
in Leadership
The High Competence Threshold
© Catalyst 2011
15. Double Bind for Women
in Leadership
Competent but Disliked
© Catalyst 2011
17. Unwritten Rules
Learning Strategies
• Observation
• Soliciting feedback
• Seeking out mentors
© Catalyst 2011
18. Engaging Men in
Gender Initiatives
The journey to becoming a
champion
• Awareness of gender bias
• Active advocacy for gender
equality in the workplace
© Catalyst 2011
20. How Do We Change
Women’s Representation
champions inclusiveness leadership
fairness
commitment action
accountability
women men
© Catalyst 2011
24. Catalyst Resources
www.catalyst.org
Research Report: Mentoring Necessary but Insufficient
Tool: Maximizing Mentoring and Securing Sponsorship
Research Report: Making Mentoring Work
Tool: Mentor and Mentee Career Development Plan
© Catalyst 2011
25. Stay Connected to Catalyst
http://facebook.com/catalystinc
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2710104&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
http://twitter.com/CatalystInc
http://youtube.com/user/CatalystClips
http://www.catalyst.org/blog
http://www.catalyst.org/blog/cancon
© Catalyst 2011