News From A Colorful Perspective
Sponsorship is essential to advance women and people of color into senior leadership positions. “We now have almost 400 people in our sponsorship program globally… These were all high performing people for a long period of time. They were all people we knew had upward mobility,” said Nancy Wolfe, SVP,…
Jae Requiro talks about the first time she realized the importance of a sponsor and gives advice on how to earn sponsorship and build a successful relationship. 00:53 – Introduction and Outline 03:28 – Jae’s Introduction to the Critical Importance of Having a Sponsor 07:40 – The Difference Between a…
Bill Huffaker, global director of talent acquisition, human resources management, General Motors (No. 42 on the DiversityInc 2017 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list), shares why sponsorship must be earned — making it critically different from mentorship. Bill Huffaker, Global Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management, General Motors SHANE…
By Sheryl Estrada Brian D. Agnew, Ph.D. It’s not surprising that in his spare time, Brian D. Agnew, Ph.D. is a volunteer firefighter lieutenant in Piscataway, N.J., since in his professional career he works to impact thousands of lives each day. Agnew, 34, is the senior vice president for development…
Accenture’s announcement that Julie Spellman Sweet has been promoted to Group Chief Executive-North America means that as of next month, four of the six major consulting firms will have women leaders (Deloitte, IBM and KPMG are the others). Virginia Rometty became Chairman, CEO and President of IBM in 2012. Deloitte…
By Sheryl Estrada Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Prudential Financial Michele C. Meyer-Shipp. If a company is increasingly hiring talented people from underrepresented groups, yet suffering from low retention rates, the employee developmental process needs an upgrade. During a talk in New York City, Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, vice…
By Barbara Frankel and Shane Nelson Photo by Shutterstock What makes a company a really good place for women to reach their full potential An analysis of data of The 2015 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity shows the top companies for women all have: Strong, cross-cultural mentoring programs with…
How have participants’ mentoring or sponsorship relationships evolved What have been the greatest benefits Hear personal experiences and success stories from sponsors/people being sponsored and mentors/mentees. To access the presentation slides, go to DiversityInc Best Practices. Kim Strong Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Target Kim Strong began her career at…
Do you need both a mentoring and a sponsorship program How do you get sponsors to work with people from underrepresented groups Can sponsorship be formalized To access the presentation slides, go to DiversityInc Best Practices. Michele C. Green Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Prudential Financial Michele C. Green…
by Kate Barton, Americas Vice Chair Tax Services, Ernst & Young In October 2012, I spoke at a Tax Coalition luncheon held near the U.S. Capitol about my experiences in rising to a leadership position in the tax practice of a Big Four professional-services firm. The Tax Coalition is an…
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