Sponsoring Across Difference: Suggested Resources List
Vernā Myers suggested references to support your learning about Sponsoring Across Difference.
Books
Abbott, Ida. (2014) Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know
Video
The Importance of Sponsors – Hewett, Sylvia Ann (2013)
Articles, Studies
Abbott, Ida (2018) High-quality mentoring and sponsorship can increase diversity and inclusion
Retrieved from https://idaabbott.com/wp-content/uploads/High-quality-mentoringdiversity.pdf
Abbott, Ida (2014) Turn Your Mentors into Sponsors.
Retrieved from https://theglasshammer.com/2014/02/19/turn-your-mentors-into-sponsors/
Beninger, Anna (2015) Ask a Catalyst Expert – How to Get A Sponsor.
Retrieved from https://www.catalyst.org/zing/ask-catalyst-expert-how-get-sponsor
Flood, Aoife (2018) Women at Work: The Importance of Strategic Support
Retrieved from https://theglasshammer.com/2018/03/women-at-work-the-importance-of-strategic-support/
Hewett, Sylvia Ann et. al (2011) The Sponsor Effect: Breaking Through the Last Glass Ceiling.
Retrieved from and available for purchase at https://hbr.org/product/the-sponsor-effect-breaking-through-the-last-glass-ceiling/10428-PDF-ENG
Hewett, Sylvia Ann (2014) Cracking the Code that Stalls People of Color
Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2014/01/cracking-the-code-that-stalls-multicultural-professionals
Hewett, Sylvia Ann (2014) Make Yourself Sponsor-Worthy.
Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2014/02/make-yourself-sponsor-worthy
Hewett, Sylvia Ann (2013) The Right Way to Find a Career Sponsor.
Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2013/09/the-right-way-to-find-a-career-sponsor
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Maggie Jackson, Ellis Cose with Courtney Emerson.
Vaulting the Color Bar: Sponsorship: How Sponsorship Levers Multicultural Professionals into Leadership (New York: Center for Talent Innovation, 2012)
Thomas, David A. (2001) The Truth about Mentoring Minorities: Race Matters.
Retrieved from and vailable for purchase at https://hbr.org/product/truth-about-mentoring-minorities-race-matters/R0104F-PDF-ENG
Other Resources
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