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Identifying and Developing High Potential Employees

It’s a well-known maxim that the top 20% of employees are responsible for 80% of organizational output. Further, the top 5% and top 1% of employees account for 25% and 10% of organizational output. Further, hiring top talent pays off as jobs increase in complexity. Identifying top talent in the marketplace is one of the […]

Sponsors, Not Mentors for Women in Business

Better Balance, Career Advice, Corporate Culture, Gender Balance, How to Get Ahead, Women in Financial Services, Women in Leadership / Ellen Kinlin

We’ve talked before in the blog about ways women can advance in their careers. Some traditional advice has suggested finding a mentor. In recent years, there has been more advocacy for a sponsor either as an extension of the mentor relationship, or an entirely new one. While it seems like the two roles are the

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