how to help your protégée project the right image

screen shot 2016-02-25 at 8.32.28 am‘soft skills’ advice is needed, especially with ‘double bind’ issues.

by ida o. abbott
sponsoring women: what men need to know

feedback is important at any level of professional development.

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but for a woman trying to become a leader, honest, clear and practical feedback is essential. she needs to know both how well she is performing and how to project the image she wants others to have of her.