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Book Description

When it comes to mentoring, women face more barriers than men. Here's how men can help change that.

Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged--sometimes stridently--to "find a mentor!" Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations.

But the mentoring landscape is unequal. Evidence consistently shows that women face more barriers in securing mentorships than men, and when they do find a mentor, they may reap a narrow range of both professional and psychological benefits. Athena Rising is a book for men about how to eliminate this problem by mentoring women deliberately and effectively.

Traditional notions of mentoring are modeled on male-to-male relationships, yet women often report a desire for mentoring that addresses their interpersonal needs. Women want mentors who not only understand this, but truly honor it. Coauthors W. Brad Johnson and David G. Smith present a straightforward, no-nonsense manual for men working in all types of institutions, organizations, and businesses to become excellent mentors to women, because as women succeed, lean in, and assume leading roles in any organization or work context, the culture will become more egalitarian, effective, and prone to retaining top talent.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Part I Background Intel
    1. 1 The Everyday Athena
    2. 2 How Women Struggle at Work: Let Us Count the Ways
    3. 3 The Reluctant Male: Why Men Avoid Mentoring Women
    4. 4 The Biology and Psychology of Men and Women in Relationships: Becoming a Thoughtful Caveman
    5. 5 A Few Good Men: Why Men Should Mentor Women Well
  10. Part II Mentoring Women: A Manual for Men
    1. 6 Preliminaries
    2. 7 Matters of Relationship
    3. 8 Matters of Professional Growth
    4. 9 Matters of Personal Growth
    5. 10 What Not to Do
  11. Parting Thoughts
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Notes
  14. References
  15. Index
  16. About the Authors
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