By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) By now, we know that mentors and sponsors are critical for our career advancement. We need mentors who can be our sounding boards and give us advice, and we also need sponsors who push us toward stretch opportunities and have our backs behind the scenes. Mentor and sponsor [...]
‘Mentors and Sponsors’ Category
May 23rd, 2013, 6:00 am
Why Do We Need Male Mentors and Sponsors?
May 1st, 2013, 1:00 pm
5 Accountability-Factors You Should Look for When Deciding to Join a Company
Contributed by Linda Galindo High performing, accountable job candidates want to join high performing, accountable organizations. When the level of personal accountability one holds is a mismatch with the organization, conflict and a plan to leave shortly after joining is not far behind. Am I going to join a company that utilizes my work style [...]
May 1st, 2013, 6:00 am
Gillibrand Women’s Mentoring Initiative Gains Steam
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) At the end of 2011, we reported on the launch of a new statewide mentorship program in New York: the Gillibrand Women’s Mentoring Initiative. At that time, New York’s U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a partnership with the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) and the Partnership for New York City. [...]
April 4th, 2013, 9:00 am
Best Practices: How One Corporate Sponsorship Program Creates More Confident Women Leaders
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Within Citi, enthusiasm and support continues to grow for a new program designed to develop and advance women leaders in Risk. Brian Leach, Head of Franchise Risk and Strategy at Citi and architect of the program, said he designed the “Women in Risk” program (WIR) to focus on [...]
March 7th, 2013, 6:00 am
Rethinking Role Models: Why Millennial Women Want More
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) We know that role models are critically important for inspiring women to lead. “You can’t be what you can’t see” is a refrain often repeated by feminist trailblazer Marie Wilson. Young women need strong, visible role models, not only to illustrate the heights to which they can aspire, [...]
February 8th, 2013, 6:00 am
Tips on Coaching the Next Generation
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Earlier this week Pershing announced the results of a new study into the financial advisory workforce. The results revealed that while younger generations really desire coaching and mentorship, and older generations want to provide that, there may be a bit of a communication barrier. But, according to Pershing, [...]
January 30th, 2013, 6:00 am
Start with the Personal: Managing and Coaching with Empathy
By Natalie Soltys (Kansas City, Missouri) In a competitive, fast-paced and ever-changing industry such as information technology, caring and nurturing instincts are usually seen as detrimental to success. Oftentimes, women are encouraged to suppress this natural predisposition in order to grow their careers. (For example, check out Karen Firestone’s recent Harvard Business Review piece.) However, [...]
January 22nd, 2013, 6:00 am
Career Inspiration from Trailblazing Women in Politics
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week, the Financial Women’s Association of New York hosted an event featuring three prominent women in New York’s politics. Moderated by award winning journalist Marcia Kramer, the panel consisted of New York State Senator Liz Krueger, New York City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, and New York City Council [...]
January 2nd, 2013, 6:00 am
Resolution: Three Ways to Help Other Women While Helping Yourself
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Happy New Year! It’s January 2013, and time to think about the year ahead. What better way to start than with a little history lesson? Celebrating the New Year on January 1st goes back as far as the ancient Romans. In fact, the Romans had a god dedicated [...]
May 4th, 2012, 6:00 am
Wall Street Exchange Prepares Next Generation for the Job Market
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) It’s springtime – and that means many college students are hard at work, seeking internships and finding how they can make the most of their undergraduate training. But there’s a lot more to getting a job than landing an internship. That’s why the Financial Women’s Association of New [...]
Loading ...