Tag: Thomasina Tafur

Women Mentoring Women

By Heather Hunt Jan 11, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 11, 2013

Thomasina Tafur, a former FedEx senior manager who is now the president of Thomasina Tafur Consulting (www.thomasinatafur.com), which offers HR executives advice on positioning females for leadership roles, offers these tips for you to consider when offering a women mentor program: Conduct a needs assessment. Determine what upper management expects from the mentor program and […]

Have You Considered a Mentoring Program for Women?

By Heather Hunt Jan 11, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 11, 2013

Men generally do a “fantastic job” of helping their male colleagues move up the corporate ladder, but women typically do not, says Thomasina Tafur, a former FedEx senior manager who is now a consultant to HR executives on positioning females for leadership roles. “I don’t think it’s deliberate or malicious,” says Tafur, president of Thomasina […]