Mentorship
For women to succeed in acquiring more administrative positions,
they need mentoring from current administrators. At the present time,
mentoring opportunities are limited. Cross-mentoring is frequently
reduced in value because of the sex role attitudes. (Whitaker & Lane,
1990)
Many women receiving encouragement from a mentor have described the
experience as positive influences pushing me to the extremes, never letting me be
complacent, believing in my abilities and skills, and finally, assuming that I have leadership
skills.(Barbour & Tipping, 1994)
Educational trendsetters such as Madeline Hunter, Carl Glickman, Roger Taylor,
and Art Costa were role models for several administrators. In one study, when women
were asked, they indicated having a current support system gave them positive
reinforcement, and powerful role models that encouraged them as well as promoted their
strong leadership. One administrator described her mentor as the person who just
challenges me beyond all limits and enables me to do things that I didnšt think I was
capable of doing. Men were often identified as mentors by the women in the study.
(Barbour & Tipping, 1994
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Leadership Styles
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Emotional Managers
Career Paths
Here Come the Women
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