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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

Success

In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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Does Returning to the Office Help Diversity?

Allwork

After analyzing over 10 million accounts, LinkedIn found that, compared to January 2019, in October 2022, 20% more women applied to fully-remote jobs while men decreased by the same amount. In 2019, before the pandemic, Meta committed to a five-year goal of doubling the number of Black and Hispanic workers in the U.S.,

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Administrative Professionals Day 2019 – A Message from Dana

Office Dynamics

Reading through Joan’s encouraging words I recalled the numerous amazing women that I met during the past two Conferences for Administrative Excellence and the opportunities I have had to talk with Joan and the Office Dynamics team. I am truly grateful for the recognition of this amazing profession that I have chosen for over 20 years.

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What Can Men Do to Support Women in Leadership Positions?

Success

Make sure more women are on the executive team. They can also help to mentor and advise women just as they would do for male leaders. Harj Taggar, chairman and co-founder, Triplebyte This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Let women speak—and listen to them.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

Success

Smith’s team at Intuit could never be sure whether they would come to work to find him in a blue suit, a suit of armor, a 1920s wool swimsuit or an Elvis costume. His wardrobe choice depended on what sales or product launch goal the team had accomplished. His team met the deadline, and he took the leap. Over the years, Brad D.

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

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For example, in 2019, Meta committed to a five-year goal of doubling the number of Black and Hispanic workers in the U.S. Thanks to remote work, Meta’s 2022 Diversity Report shows that it attained and even outperformed its 2019 five-year goals for diversity two years ahead of its original plans. . Mentoring initiatives .

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