Journal Article

Teamwork on the field and at work


Abstract: One way that people learn teamwork, informal mentoring, and other workplace skills is through participating in sports. Yet, many women of my generation did not get a chance to develop these talents since they had fewer opportunities to participate in organized athletics when they were young. I came to understand the importance of sports from my own experience: My passionall the rest is a hobbyis coaching girls soccer, something I have done for the last 15 years.

Keywords: Sports for women; Mentoring;

Status: Published in Reaching the top: challenges and opportunities for women leaders

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Regional Review

Publication Date: 2005

Issue: Q 1

Pages: 15