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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. The study shows that men receive more sponsorship than women and this has a direct relationship to the number of men promoted to top positions.

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Revisiting Our Masculine Side of Leadership :: Women on Business

Women on Business

And as women, we can learn a great deal about how we behave in the work world; not to imitate our male counterparts, to align with them in positive, productive ways. Related posts: The Positive Side of Workplace Politics Post by Jane K. He ” by Robert Johnson is about the myth of Perceval and the Holy Grail.

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Focusing On Unicorns Is The Wrong Approach

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The tech media is awash with stories about funding rounds, in large part because the VC community is happy to share press releases around each funding round because they want future investors to pump up the value of their original investment.

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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. Board positions often help widen your web of influence and acquaint others with your expertise and talent.

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10 Ways to be a Better Team Player :: Women on Business

Women on Business

How can you maintain the integrity of the team and affect the outcome for the positive? Stay positive. Use the Polly-Ana approach and flip negatives into positives wherever possible. The most important asset you will ever have is the ability to positively influence people. Define your success.

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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% of upper management positions were held by women (up from 14.4%

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The Rewards of Mentoring :: Women on Business

Women on Business

As women, we have an important responsibility to be aware of the positive impact we can have if we make the time to mentor others. Because there are fewer women in positions of power, we are often observed closely by others as models of leadership in the workplace. Oh, and by the way.

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