Breaking Through: Stories and Best Practices From Companies That Help Women Succeed

243 Pages·2016·1.64 MB·English

by  Martine Liautaud

MARTINE LIAUTAUD
CHRISTINE LAGARDE
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
xv
PREFACE
xvii
PART I
Overview
CHAPTER 1
Women and the New Economy
5
TheNewEconomy:OpportunitiesforWomen
6
WomeninCorporatesandFinance
8
WomeninSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics)
10
WomenEntrepreneurs
12
CHAPTER 2
Mentoring and Sponsoring: The Keys to Success
15
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MentoringandSponsoringWomenEmployees
16
MentoringandSponsoringWomenEntrepreneurs
18
PART II
Voices of Women Business Leaders
CHAPTER 3
Obstacles to Success and Solutions
for Overcoming Them
23
TheObstacles
24
TheSolutions
26
CHAPTER 4
Role of Women in the Global Economy
30
InterviewwithIreneNatividad,FounderandPresident
ofGlobalSummitofWomen
30
CHAPTER 5
Career Strategies for Women
36
InterviewwithProfessorMargaretNeale,AdamsDistinguished
ProfessorofManagementatStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusiness
36
References
42
CHAPTER 6
Inclusive Leadership
44
InterviewwithDeborahGillis,PresidentandCEOofCatalyst
44
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CHAPTER 7
Improving the Place of Women in the Economy
50
InterviewwithAudraBohannon,SeniorPartneratKornFerry’s
LeadershipandTalentConsulting
50
CHAPTER 8
Overcoming Women’s Obstacles
54
InterviewwithChristianeBergevin,ExecutiveVicePresidentat
DesjardinsGroup
54
CHAPTER 9
Women’s Spirit of Enterprise
59
InterviewwithValérieBernis,ExecutiveVicePresidentatENGIE,
inChargeofCommunications,Marketing,andEnvironmental
andSocietalResponsibility
59
PART III
Designing Mentoring and Sponsoring Programs
CHAPTER 10
“Mentoring by ENGIE”
69
InterviewwithGérardMestrallet,ChairmanofENGIE
69
“MentoringbyENGIE,”AStructuredProgramtoTrain
WomenasLeaders
71
CHAPTER 11
Oracle Women Leadership (OWL) Mentoring Program
77
InterviewwithLeopoldoBoado,ChairmanofOracleSpain
77
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Oracle’sMentoringProgramandIntercompanyExperience
79
CHAPTER 12
VivaWomen! Program
82
InterviewwithMauriceLevy,ChairmanoftheBoardandChief
ExecutiveOfficerofPublicisGroupe
82
AtPublicisGroupe,theMainAimofMentoringIstoRetain
TalentedStaff
83
CHAPTER 13
MixCity and Women’s Leadership Initiative
87
InterviewwithMarie-ClaireCapobianco,HeadofBNPParibasFrench
RetailBanking
87
BNPParibasasaProactiveSupporterofWomeninBusiness:
AMentoringProgram
89
CHAPTER 14
Women’s Initiative Network and Reverse Mentoring
Program
94
InterviewwithKarenPeetz,PresidentofBNYMellon
94
InterviewwithJeanWynn,ManagingDirectorandChiefAdministrative
OfficerofBNYMellon’sOfficeofthePresident
101
PART IV
Mentoring Program Success Stories
CHAPTER 15
BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB)
109