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Sponsors and Sponsorship

There have been a number of articles in the press recently about the benefits of women having sponsors in terms of their advancement to senior executive positions within their corporations. In case you missed them, I have attached the link to one such article from the Financial Post  http://business.financialpost.com/2011/11/30/key-to-women-entering-the-c-suite-may-just-be-a-hero/   The article and the research and our own experience tells us sponsors are different from mentors.  The referenced article outlines the difference very well. "Unlike mentors, who offer career coaching and advice, sponsors are vocal and influential advocates. Defined by their organizational clout and ability to open doors, they personally lobby for a project or promotion on a proteges behalf. For women, such sponsorship can boost the likelihood of stretch assignments, pay ...

Absolute Delight

On Saturday morning, I picked up the weekend edition of the Globe and was absolutely delighted to see the face of a woman occupying all of the space above the fold and these words: "Alberta wants back in Praising Ontario. Reaching out to Quebec. Charming Americans. Criticizing Harper (a bit). Is this how an Alberta premier acts? Yes, if you're Alison Redford. This week she set out to rewrite the national agenda. And it's not just about energy." The headline inside the paper read: "Pushing Alberta toward its potential Newly minted Premier's style is consensus-building, with a firm eye on her oil-rich province's place in the wider Canadian debate"  These few words gave me hope about what is possible in ...