By Barbara Frankel
If you ask a very senior corporate woman how she got there, there’s a high probability she’ll cite her mentors and sponsors. Now, thanks to a State Department program, these top female executives are helping a new generation of women leaders in developing companies.
For example, Accenture Chief Human Resources Officer Ellyn Shook recently
spent a Sunday in Central Park with her new global mentee, Clara de Tezanos of Guatemala.
“I wanted to make sure she could look me in the eye and I could look her in the eye in a place that was comfortable and neutral. I wanted to make sure Clara was comfortable with me and that she could get to know me as a human being before entering the world of Accenture,” Ellyn says.