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One of the fundamental
tenets of the Multicultural Women’s Council lies in the continuous
development of our members. While the members over time inevitably
change and become more diverse, the philosophy of encouraging
personal growth will forever remain at the core of our legacy
that recognizes that people are the organization’s greatest
assets.
The
Research @ a Glance
Research consistently concludes that having a mentoring program,
whether formal or informal enhances a company’s diversity
efforts, results in lower turnover, and often serves as a
secondary vehicle to career development systems. Additionally,
the emerging workforce presents a number of exciting challenges
for organizations that seek to maximize intellectual capital
through the development of its workforce. In fact, mentorship
in many respects has been proven to serve as a pathway
to career success.
Mentoring &
Development Quick Facts:
- Mentoring
is a key component of sustainable diversity iniatitives,
and critical to the development of the diverse leadership
pipeline. (Carter, 2006).
- 30%
of women executives and 24% of CEO’s pointed to a lack of
mentoring as one of the most significant obstacles for women
and CEO’s. (Catalyst)
- 96%
of executives surveyed from the Fortune 500 said mentoring
is an important developmental tool, and 75% said It played
a key role in their personal career success. (Diversity
Best Practices)
Watch for
our new New Mentoring Tool coming soon!
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