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Off-Ramps & On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success Examines the Actions Companies Must Take to Recruit, Retain and Reattach Talented Women Executives


With talent shortages expected over the next decade, what can companies do to attract and retain the large number of professional women who step off the professional fast-track? By documenting the successful practices of a group of leading-edge global companies to retain talented women and reintegrate them when they return, author Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s Off-Ramps and On-Ramps provides deep insight into this critical question.

Working closely with 34 companies including Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner, General Electric and others, Sylvia Ann Hewlett identifies 18 best-practice models for companies seeking to recruit, retain, and reattach talented women. Her extensive data provides a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of women’s career paths and the actions companies must take to reverse the female brain drain and ensure access to talent over the long term.

Off-Ramps and On-Ramps highlights the Simmons School of Management’s Breakthrough Leadership program for Time Warner women executives.  Deloitte, Eli Lilly, Time Warner, Verizon and other leading organizations turn to Simmons to inspire, enrich and empower their female talent. These companies recognize that developing the leadership potential of women executives and positioning them for success delivers a tangible competitive advantage for their organizations.

For more information on Off-Ramps and On-Ramps, visit Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s web site

Sylvia Ann Hewlett will be a featured speaker at Simmons School of Management’s premier Leadership Conference for Women on May 3, 2008. The 2008 event provides a unique forum where some of the world’s most accomplished women speak candidly about what they have learned on their journeys to success. Noted business, management, and lifestyle experts also offer practical workshops targeting the specific skills demanded by today’s global marketplace. It all adds up to an unforgettable day guaranteed to inform, inspire, and empower.

All proceeds from the conference support scholarships to the Simmons School of Management, offering the only MBA program designed specifically for women.