Mentoring - A Powerful Tool for Women on International Women's Day

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(2007), "Mentoring - A Powerful Tool for Women on International Women's Day", Women in Management Review, Vol. 22 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/wimr.2007.05322dab.006

Mentoring - A Powerful Tool for Women on International Women's Day

European PWN publishes its 7th book in the Women@Work series, Mentoring – A Powerful Tool for Women on International Women's Day

The book explains what mentoring is all about, how it helps retain and develop female leadership talent and how to set up mentoring programmes. It contains details on some of the most innovative mentoring programmes across Europe.

Corporations like ABN AMRO, Cisco and Mercer Delta use mentoring programmes to create more inclusive and better performing organizations. By opening mentoring opportunities to women from all levels – from junior to high potential – strong links are created changing the corporation's DNA. Women's networks in Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, London, Geneva and Nice describe setting up mentoring programmes aimed at supporting each other in their career choices. Also included in the book is the groundbreaking FTSE 100 programme, in which 28 CEOs and presidents from the largest corporations in the UK act as mentors for women with board potential.

“Mentoring gives a precious boost to a woman's career. Mentoring programmes fill a gap for many women who don't have access to an informal mentoring network” says Therese Torris, Editor and Co-author of the book. Mirella Visser, Vice President EuropeanPWN, and Co-author, adds: “Companies nowadays are actively looking for tools to retain and develop their female talent; the focus has shifted from the 'why' to the 'how'. In-company mentoring should be at the top of their list!”

The book is published with the financial support of Mexx, represented by Mieke Damen, Vice President Operations. Mieke Damen promotes women's mentoring programs as a way to create corporate sustainable development and at the same time build competitive strength through capitalizing on female talent (see her interview on www.EuropeanPWN.net).

The book is co-authored by 12 members of EuropeanPWN with first-hand mentoring experience. It presents all facets of mentoring and is prefaced by Marie-Claude Peyrache, President of EuropeanPWN-Paris.

Women@Work No. 7: Mentoring – A Powerful Tool for Women can be ordered from the network site www.EuropeanPWN.net (or on the members platform for EuropeanPWN members), and from www.amazon.fr.

Visit the web site for more information: www.EuropeanPWN.net