What mentoring programs should look like in pandemic era

CEOs' effort seeks to boost NYC minority employment | CEO: Bias in action takes away opportunity | What will the stores of the future look like? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 13, 2020 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [What mentoring programs should look like in pandemic era]( What mentoring programs should look like in pandemic era (Pixabay) The pandemic has highlighted the deficiencies of companies' mentoring programs for women, and such initiatives have become increasingly important as the pandemic takes a disproportionate toll on women. Programs "shouldn't just be about having a checkbox for anyone who wants to participate, but rather much more focused mentoring, messaging and resources for different groups of women who face different types of challenges in the workplace," says Chronus CEO Seena Mortazavi. Full Story: [Human Resource Executive]( (8/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Leading During a Crisis [] [CEOs' effort seeks to boost NYC minority employment]( Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and 24 other CEOs have partnered to create the New York Jobs CEO Council, which seeks to provide job opportunities for 100,000 low-income Asian, Black and Latino people within the next 10 years. "We are using our collective power to prepare the city's workforce the skills of the future, and helping New Yorkers who have been left behind get a foot in the door," Dimon says. Full Story: [CNBC]( (8/11), [Axios]( (8/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CEO: Bias in action takes away opportunity]( Unconscious bias is something we all struggle with, and the current climate is hopefully getting people to face that in themselves, says Rose Adkins Hulse, CEO and founder of The Adkins Group, who describes being overlooked by venture capitalists years ago. The goal is full opportunity, she argues, as "nobody wants handouts" or pity. Full Story: [Glamour online]( (8/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [What will the stores of the future look like?]( Services that cultivate personalized customer relationships and promote safety will be a key part of the stores of the future as retail recovers from the pandemic, said Deirdre Quinn, CEO of boutique brand Lafayette 148. Quinn and five other retail industry executives share insights into what stores will need to focus on in the future. Full Story: [Glossy (tiered subscription model)]( (8/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Black Girls Rock takes empowerment online]( Black Girls Rock's conference went online this year, allowing 20 times the typical number of girls to participate, and the organization plans to expand virtual offerings with an online learning hub for arts, innovation and culture to support teen girls, says founder Beverly Bond. "Now more than ever, our youth need enrichment programs that will prepare them for a world that desperately needs their thought leadership and civic engagement," she says. 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