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Mentoring Still Not Happening for Women in the Workplace

Great Leadership By Dan

DDI Senior Vice President, Leadership Solutions stated, “A staggering 63 percent of the survey group never had a formal mentor and considering that 67 percent rated mentorship as highly important in helping to advance and grow their careers—this indicates a critical gap in businesswomen’s development.” Byham, Ph.D.,

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What to Do When Your Boss Won?t Advocate for You

Harvard Business Review

And they can even overtly undermine you and attempt to sabotage your long-term career prospects. Office Politics. You owe it to yourself to find a workable strategy to advance your career. Perhaps your boss is trying to advocate for you but lacks the social capital and credibility to successfully advocate for anyone.

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