A Guide to Career Resilience
For Women and Under-Represented Groups
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Mentoring was not a term in vogue until the mid-1990s. Then, leading companies in every sector began to recognize that it was difficult to assess the potential of every employee in their large organization.
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According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “Spark” is a word that means “a feeling or quality that causes excitement.” That is the name selected by Elizabeth Coffey for her company, Spark Leadership.
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From the dawn of civilization, music has been delighting listeners. This sublime art form requires skill, preparation and coordination of many accomplished musicians to make the sum of their efforts greater th...
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Intisar means “triumph” in Arabic and is the name of a Kuwaiti Princess of the reigning family of Kuwait, the Al-Sabah house, who has excelled in humanitarian efforts, Her Highness, Sheikha Intisar Salem AlAli...
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Sometimes courage manifests itself in the shape of humor. In dictatorships and strong regimes and sometimes in democracies or pseudo-democracies, a humorist may risk not only his career, but his life when he m...
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A single glance at certain photographs can forever alter our understanding of important events, technologies, landscapes, cultures and more. The people behind those life-changing images are highly skilled phot...
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Not all mentoring or sponsoring processes are the same. Cultural context and the personal styles of the individuals involved make a difference. Nigeria is a country with a large population, and that on the sur...
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We were very glad to include Dr. Wafik Beydoun in our compilation of leaders with insights on mentoring and sponsoring, especially because he is a natural sponsor. We have seen him in action, promoting and adv...
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Some people resemble lighthouses with a light that illuminates others and an internal steep and difficult spiral staircase which represents the hidden inner story of his or her ascent to leadership and recogni...
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Susan is an iconic role model. She has been a tireless volunteer for numerous organizations and a leader in multiple companies. Her accomplishments at Anadarko, Chevron and Subsurface Consultants Associates (S...
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The Middle East region has produced oil and gas for more the 80 years, transforming what were small and underdeveloped countries into major players in the world economy.
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Spectacular. This is one of the most frequent adjectives applied to tennis, a sport that is played on all kinds of surfaces by millions of people and is second only to soccer in popularity. With a simple scori...
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Sometimes, a person migrates to another country and finds in it a new home, which expands their horizons and positions them to benefit others. Dr. Susan Webb, an American who has made of South Africa her home,...
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To identify what mentees want and expect to get from mentoring, we interviewed some young professionals and emerging leaders. Our selection was based on their involvement with the Society of Petroleum Engineer...
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Our collection of a wide variety of personal insights from leaders and young professionals on mentoring and sponsoring has given us the opportunity to compare and contrast many people’s perceptions about mento...
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Our compilation of insights about sponsoring and mentoring led us to interview a wide range of top executives, from whom we learned and discovered very valuable insights.
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Our goal is to provide valuable insights and lessons learned about mentoring and sponsorship to ambitious early and mid-career people. People who are mentored and have the right sponsor are more likely to fulf...
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Volunteering in women’s networks opens many possibilities for women. Maria Angela and Eve belong to the women’s networks of several professional societies.