Mentoring and Leadership Resources
Pilot Participant Contact Information
These individuals have volunteered to share their experiences or answer any questions you may have about participating in the Marist Professional Women's Mentor Program. Please feel free to reach out to them as a resource!
Mentees:
Allison Friedman, Counselor: Allison.Friedman@marist.edu
Alyssa Gates, Director, Center for Student Athlete Enhancement: Alyssa.Gates@marist.edu
Mallory Maggiacomo, Assistant Director of Admission, Graduate & Adult Enrollment: Mallory.Maggiacomo@marist.edu
Mentors:
Corinne Schell, Director of External Recruitment and Outreach: Corinne.Schell@marist.edu
Deidre Sepp, Director of Career Development: Deidre.Sepp@marist.edu
Eileen Bull, Associate Dean, School of Global and Professional Programs: Eileen.Bull@marist.edu
Mary Ann Hoffman, Assistant Dean, Computer Science and Math: MaryAnn.Hoffmann@marist.edu
Shaileen Kopec, Senior Development Officer for Planned Giving and Endowment Support: Shaileen.Kopec@marist.edu
Susan Scanlon, Director of Corporate Outreach: Susan.Scanlon@marist.edu
Links to Online Resources
General Mentoring
- The Free Management Library-Articles on being a mentor, tips for mentees and descriptions of mentoring
- Allbusiness.com article on mentoring in the workplace - Discusses mentoring and coaching as a form of leadership development and as ways to improve organizational efficiency
- The University of Wisconsin Madison Women Faculty Mentoring Program - Details, information and suggestions from a similar mentoring program
- New York Times article, "A Sisterhood of Workplace Infighting" - A candid article about the type of gender dynamics that make mentoring so important
Goal Setting
- Goal-setting tips from SelfImprovementMentor.com - Setting realistic and attainable goals
- SMART Goal Setting - Learn the definition and usage of the SMART goal-setting technique
- Follow-up article on achieving SMART professional goals
- Planning for the Future: Setting Goals - Article that focuses on professional goal setting as it related to career planning
Leadership
- "Men Rule - At Least in Workplace Attitudes" - Results of an MSNBC survey indicate that stereotypes again women leaders are abundant within both genders, and conscious efforts need to be made to overcome them
Networking
- Boston.com article, "Flex Your Networking Skills" - Although this article focuses on networking for job searching, the material and suggestions given are applicable for everyday networking and relationship building
- Pharmaceutical Journal article, "How to Build a Professional Network" - discusses the necessary skills and process of effective networking
Titles Currently Offered in the MPWMP Lending Library
- Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, by Dr. Lois P. Frankel
- Ask For It, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
- Smart Networking, by Liz Lynch
- The Other 90%,by Robert K. Cooper
- Seducing the Boys Club, by Nina DiSesa
- New Girl on the Job, by Hannah Seligson
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
- Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman, by Gail Evans
- Secrets of Six-Figure Women, by Barbara Stanny
- See Jane Lead, by Dr. Lois P. Frankel
- Turning Dreams Into Success, by Bunny and Larry Holman
- Mustang Sallies, by Fawn Germer
- Through the Labyrinth, by Alice Eagly and Linda Carli
- Women as Leaders: Strategies for Empowerment and Communication
- Harvard Business Review on Women in Business
The lending library is located in the Office of Human Resources (Donnelly 120). Stop by anytime to check out the available titles and borrow any books that interest you!
