Posts Tagged ‘fostering female talent’
Risk Aversion: Revisited
Risk Aversion—The Real Risk Part 1 I can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked myself: “Why do women shy away from job-related risk taking?” As a gender, women are not innately risk-averse. We willingly take risks that we perceive will improve our personal lot. We plunge into the unknown, getting into relationships and marriages—or…
Read MoreFostering Female Talent: Lessons from the Field
Over the years, WOMEN Unlimited has interviewed thousands of managers and executives on how they’ve successfully advanced female talent. In both our quantitative and qualitative research, managers consistently point to three best practices: providing feedback, offering encouragement and actively enabling advancement. Here’s a brief overview of how managers view each of these areas and…
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