Discover a dynamic new force in leadership development. This remarkable guide shows companies exactly how they can better retain and increase leadership talent through the establishment of women s networks networks that link specific female employee concerns and larger organizational goals in ways that bolster the bottom line. This practical guide shows how women and human resource professionals can build a network that ties directly into an organization's business goals. It shows why women's networks are valuable and useful to women who wish to advance, and to managers who need to develop and retain leadership talent. Foreward by Sheila Wellington. BEGINNINGS. Do You Need A Network? The Right Roles and Goals for Your Network. On Your Mark, Get Set: Getting Organized and Started. IT S UP AND RUNNING, NOW WHAT? Want Real Power? Build Companywide Support. You ve Arrived! Putting Your Plans into Action. Stay Focused! Keeping on Track as the Network Ages. What If You Face Real Problems? How to Make Them Coquerable Challenges. Appendix A. Catalyst s Summary Findings from the Women s Workplace. Appendix B. Examples from the Women s Network.