Mentoring Articles & Media Transcripts
ArticlesMulti-Year Study Shows Training and Mentoring Have Positive Effect on Women-Owned Business Start-ups 10 August 2004 Washington, DC – A three-year study released today provides evidence that the services offered by Women’s Business Centers strengthened the business skills of women starting new ventures, and that their businesses grew during the course of the multi-year study, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. The most important lesson that the women's approach to mentoring has to teach: It's not about a mentoring relationship. It's about a mentoring mentality. "You don't need a single mentor who you keep throughout your career," says Otte. "What happens when your company downsizes and your mentor leaves? What you need is a mind-set that allows you to learn from those around you, no matter who they are." Professional Women's Midcareer Satisfaction: Toward an Explanatory Framework Although little literature exists on mentoring and midcareer professional women, a number of studies suggest that mentoring would have a positive relationship with midcareer satisfaction for professional women. Dreher and Ash (1990), in a study of 147 women and 173 male business school graduates (1-12 years out) found that those mentored tended to receive more promotions, have higher incomes, and be more satisfied with their pay and benefits than those with fewer or less involved mentoring relationships. Advancing Mentoring through a Network for Women in Higher Education across Continents and Contexts This academic paper by Dr Colleen Chesterman describes the operation of networks in Australian higher education that have operated to share information and experience about mentoring for women. It discusses how the information has focused on what has led to the success of the formal mentoring programs within Australian institutions. It also describes the unsuccessful operation of a mentoring at a distance pilot program, which led to suggestions as to the steps that need to be taken to make such an innovation succeed. Mentoring in the Business Environment This is a two-pronged study, comprised of: 1) a literature review of research on mentoring for women business owners and 2) a review of the structure and coverage of existing programs. Its goals are three-fold: first, to underscore the relevance of business mentoring for women and to highlight relevant research in the field for U.S. policymakers; second, to update the mentoring community on the business mentoring practices being adopted in the field; and finally, to inform women business owners on the merits of business mentoring. Mentors Play a Key Role in Women's Career Success (CareerWomen.com QuickPoll Finds 62% of Women Have Mentors!) More and more women are tapping into the expertise and advice of mentors, male and female, to help them achieve their career goals according to a CareerWomen.com QuickPoll released today. "Importance of Mentoring in the Workplace" reveals that the majority of women (62%) have a formal or informal mentor-someone who has influenced their personal and professional development and contributed to their career success. |
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