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.

Start a High-Impact

Mentoring Program Today!

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