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Mentors: Keeping talented women career-focused in uncertain times

CLO Magazine

Mentors have been key players in helping the talented women leaders who attend our programs stay focused on their growth and development, despite bedrock changes to how they do it. Recently, we interviewed mentors to see how they and their mentees were adapting to these altered circumstances. Here are the highlights.

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The discomfort of learning

CLO Magazine

Building a diverse support team of network s , which includes mentors and sponsors. Taking a vocal seat at the table, especially when power players are present. It is a multi-faceted, multiplayer process involving the woman’s direct manager, mentors, networks and sponsors as well as developmental opportunities.

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Need Help Developing Soft Skills? Get a Mentor

CLO Magazine

Skills such as empathy, listening, receiving feedback, flexibility and being a team player hold tremendous value. Mentoring can help. At its core, mentoring is about people coming together and learning from one another. Listening skills: Mentoring relationships rely heavily on good listening skills.

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Lesson learned: Not reverse. Not neutral. FORWARD!

CLO Magazine

As we fostered their development, encouraged them to interact with mentors and networks and involved their managers, we pinpointed three emerging strategies that earmarked success in these disruptive times: Letting go of what was. They develop avenues for women to maintain and grow meaningful relationships with sponsors, mentors and networks.

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The urgent need to monetize women’s corporate value

CLO Magazine

Now more than ever, they need networks, mentors, sponsors and peer group interactions to help them focus on how they are contributing to the organization and where changes might be needed. For example, help women realize that reaching out to key players can be easier and more fluid now than in a more traditional workplace setting.

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Debunking the Meritocracy Myth

CLO Magazine

That morning, I was chatting with Annie McKee, director of the University of Pennsylvania CLO program. These positions are more likely to result in visibility among corporate power players, upping the possibility for being noticed by potential sponsors and advocates.

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ManTech’s strategic commitment to career enablement

CLO Magazine

Managers are responsible for: Investing time in and encouraging employees by providing invaluable, personalized mentoring and guidance. All players understand that future-focused development is key to both individual and company success. Development with a future-focused lens. Career enablement — it’s the future.