Queen Bees, Tall Poppies, and Drama Queens: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Women Mentoring Women: A Workshop
Mary Jo Gonzales
Wednesday, 04 Mar 2009 at 12:00 pm – Gallery, Memorial Union
Mary Jo Gonzales is Associate Dean of Students & Director of the Academic Success Center at Iowa State University. As more women move into leadership positions, women's overall health has begin to suffer. Heart disease, stress related physical complications, and the lack of women who mentor women in emotionally healthy ways are challenging us to re-think the mentoring process for the generations of women leaders who will follow. The workshop will discuss both the strategic and tactical aspects of mentoring and require us, as women who mentor women, to reflect on our patterns of behavior, beliefs, and actions which may or may not assist as our mentees develop and grow into the leaders of tomorrow. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.As more women move into leadership positions, women's overall health has begin to suffer. Heart disease, stress related physical complications, and the lack of women who mentor women in emotionally healthy ways are challenging us to re-think the mentoring process for the generations of women leaders who will follow. The workshop will discuss both the strategic and tactical aspects of mentoring and require us, as women who mentor women, to reflect on our patterns of behavior, beliefs, and actions which may or may not assist as our mentees develop and grow into the leaders of tomorrow. Part of the Women's Leadership Series
Cosponsored By:
- Women's Leadership Consortium
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.