Toolkits
‘Best Practices’ Guides and Toolkits to help you implement ElevateHER™ Challenge Initiatives
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Best Practices Guides and Toolkits
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First, identify the ElevateHER™ Challenge goal your company wants to focus on and download the corresponding “Best Practices Guide.” Each downloadable PDF offers ideas on what you can do now to implement the ElevateHER™ Challenge and ideas your company can grow into as well.
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Keep scrolling to download corresponding presentations you can share at your next staff meeting. Let us help you make team education a little easier.
Best Practices Guides
Best Practice Guide to
increase women in senior leadership
Best practice guide to
increase retention rates
Best Practice guide to
establish mentoring and sponsorship programs
best practice guide for
closing the wage gap
best practice guide to
establish mentoring and sponsorship programs
best practice guide to
urge women to run for office
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