Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research
(212) 514-7600 ext. 307
ncarter@catalyst.org
Christine Silva
Director, Research
(416) 815-7600 ext. 629
csilva@catalyst.org
Maximizing Mentoring and Securing Sponsorship
Catalyst's longitudinal project, The Promise of Future Leadership: A Research Program on Highly Talented Employees in the Pipeline, develops timely reports on the retention and advancement of high potential women and men. The project surveys graduates of leading business schools in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, with the intent of assessing their career values, goals, and expectations, the developmental opportunities afforded them, and their strategies for managing work and family life.
In this companion tool, Maximizing Mentoring and Securing Sponsorship, Catalyst offers a resource for individuals seeking or providing mentorship and sponsorship, as well as diversity and inclusion professionals and human resource practitioners who oversee career development, mentoring, and sponsorship within organizations. The tool consists of two features:
- In Their Own Words: This feature includes links to audio and video clips in which CEOs, senior leaders, and high-potential employees relate their experiences with the challenges and successes that characterize the mentoring and sponsorship relationship.
- In Practice: This feature includes initiatives undertaken by Catalyst member organizations to sponsor women, as well as a discussion of the impact of these initiatives. These materials serve as models for other organizations initiating or refining sponsoring or mentoring efforts.
