Leadership skills linked to volunteerism
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Power Skills/Womens Way, May 2006
Leadership, communications skills and resource development – often termed "power skills" in a business setting – are linked to early experiences for women in community service and non-profit volunteer activities.
According to Power Skills research titled "How Volunteerism Shapes Professional Success," a study conducted for Womens Way, these and other critical business skills, like problem solving, coaching/mentoring and public speaking are developed and improved through volunteerism.
The online survey and personal interviews focused on 90 professional women in a leadership capacity and sought to determine when, how and why they participate in non-profit and community-based endeavors.
This study was spearheaded by Markitects, Inc., an independent marketing service and research firm, and sponsored by Comcast Foundation.