Post on 21-Jan-2018
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WHY WOMEN AND MENTORING
MAKE THE PERFECT MATCH
THIS PRESENTATION WILL ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS:
What Types of Mentoring are
Best Suited for Women?
Why is Mentoring Ideal for Women?
Why is it Difficult for Women to
Access Mentoring?
What are the Benefits of Mentoring?
CLOSING THE GENDER GAP IS VITAL FOR COMPANIES TO IMPROVE:
InnovationTalent
RecruitmentFinancial Returns
This is why
organizations are
turning to mentoring
as a top strategy to
embolden women in
the workforce.
Why is Mentoring Ideal for Women?
ONE STUDY FOUND
-The Academy of Management Journal
“That career development for women is tied
more to attachment and relationships, whereas
career development for men means increased
autonomy and separation from others.”
This makes
mentoring within
small groups or one-
on-one sessions
perfect for women,
in order to foster
conversations,
connections, and
relationships.
THESE TYPES OF MENTORING FORM EARLY HABITS FOR WOMEN:
Belief in mentoring
abilities
Willingness to mentor others
“As women see that they’re
effective in mentoring each
other, and as those women
move up in their careers and
get older, they start
mentoring younger women.”-Sheryl Sandberg
Lean In Founder & Facebook COO
In fact, 65% of women who
have been mentored will
go on to become mentors
themselves, thus refilling
the mentor pool and
perpetuating the positive
mentorship cycle for
women.
MENTORING CAN START AT ANY CAREER STAGE:
ExecutiveEntry Level Mid-Career
AND SURVEY SAYS…
67% of women rate
mentorship as highly
important in career
advancement, a majority
63% report they’ve
never had a mentor.-Development Dimensions
International
Why is it Difficult for Women to Access Mentoring?
WOMEN CAN BE HESITANT TO PURSUE MENTORING DUE TO:
Uncertainty around who to
establish a mentoring
relationship with
Uncertainty of the response they
might receive from the request
Informal mentorship can
be hard to break into.
WOMEN CAN FIND THEMSELVES ADRIFT WITH INFORMAL PROGRAMS
Instead, formal mentoring programs, or company-sponsored programs that have designated mentor pools and facilitated relationships, break down silos and ease the connection.
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In organizations with
formal mentoring
programs, half of all
women had a formal
mentor in comparison
to only 1 in 4 at
organizations without a
formal program. -Development Dimensions International
FORMAL MENTORING PROGRAMS GIVE WOMEN ACCESS TO:
• Influential Peers• Future Sponsors• Senior Leadership
FORMAL MENTORING HELPS WOMEN DEVELOP TOP SKILLS:
FeedbackNetworking Negotiating
Still need convincing?
What are the Benefits of Mentoring?
PROOF OF MENTORING
Engaged workers are
over 40% more productive.
-Successful Onboarding Strategies
In a study, 78% of people said it made them feel more engaged with their organization to be part of a mentorship program.
-PeopleFluent
Increased employee engagement can help
companies avoid the 6 to 9 months of an
employee’s salary it costs to recruit and
train a replacement. -SHRM
The ROI on mentoring can be
1,000% or better, growing as the
mentoring program matures.- Sun Microsystems
What Types of Mentoring are Best Suited for Women?
MENTORING CIRCLES
A peer-to-peer group mentoring formatthat enables employees to find peers within an organization who share common interests or objectives, and develop together.
FLASH MENTORING
One-time mentoring that provides a focused opportunity for women to engage and connect with other people in their organization.
HIGH-POTENTIAL MENTORING
A one-to-one mentoring relationship, allows an organization to pinpoint talented women and invest in them and their futures, in order to better prepare them to enter the leadership ranks.
BUDDY PROGRAM
Pairs new hires with seasoned employeesto informally share knowledge and cultivate workplace relationships.
REVERSE MENTORING
Connects junior employees, the mentors, to executives and leadership, the mentees, exposing them to the possibilities of advancement and people who can provide guidance, leadership skills, and sponsorship.
Creating gender
diversity in your
organization is
within reach.
LET’S REVIEW
Adding women to teams can…
Bolster innovation and grow profits…
And mentoring can help you get there. -McKinsey & Company
Robust formal mentoring programs
support the women in your
organization, making them feel
engaged, productive, and overall
emboldened to seek more.
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