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New Partnership Members in August

Published Sep 09, 2019 by Sarah Hunter

Greater Houston Partnership welcomed 20 new member companies in the month of August. The Partnership works to connect companies with resources, information and networking opportunities to help increase business while also providing a platform to influence the direction of the region. 

New members joining in the month of August include:

Adecco USA: Perfect placements. Speedy staffing. Tenacious testing. Whose Adecco, we hear you ask? Only the top provider of first-class HR Solutions. Our consultants work with some of the best, and most exciting, companies all over the world.   Website

Aflac:  Aflac enables business to stay competitive by increasing bottom line profit, attracting and retaining the talent through strategic partnership as a leading supplemental insurance provider. Website

COE Distributing:  COE Office Furniture Distributor is known for its fabulous selection of wholesale office furniture. Specializing in forward thinking products for today's work environments. From the high-end executive to a small office tucked in the corner of a home, COE has a solution. Website

Edge Engineering and Science, LLC:  Privately owned environmental consulting firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. Established in 2010 with the primary goal of providing high quality environmental engineering and scientific consulting services. Website

Generation One, Inc.:  Generation One is a lab school developing a scalable model for early childhood education that addresses the effects of adverse childhood experiences on cognitive development. Website

Great American Group:  We provide transaction, commercial analytics, litigation, and valuation opinion services. Website

HighPoint Technology Group:  HighPoint is a full-service IT consulting, managed services, and cloud solutions provider with nationwide coverage for a multitude of business verticals. WebsiteWebsite

HiTouch Business Services:  Office products supplier that provides a full complement of supplies including technology, furniture, space planning and promotion products. Website

Holland & Knight LLP:  Our Houston office serves clients at the intersection of energy, trade, business expansion and international relations. Our Houston lawyers focus on trials, arbitrations, and dispute resolution of complex commercial matters. Website

Houston Humane Society:  Houston Humane Society is committed to creating awareness of animal welfare throughout Houston by providing numerous programs for Houston area residents and their pets, including pet adoptions, humane education, animal crimes investigations, and our low cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic. Website

MantyWeb: We provide web development, technical SEO, search marketing and technical digital marketing consulting services. Website

ONEGOAL:  OneGoal's mission is to close the degree divide in America. OneGoal believes in the brilliance of all students and that a postsecondary education provides the best opportunity for success in an inequitable world. Website

Procom Services:  Procom Services' is one of North America's leading staffing and contract workforce services providers. Website

Rebuilding Together Houston:  Since 1982, Rebuilding Together Houston has enlisted community volunteers and licensed contractors to repair the homes of low-income seniors, U.S. Military Veterans, homeowners with disabilities, and working families impacted by natural disasters. Website

Secure Pointe International:  Secure Pointe International (SPI) is a security and risk management consultancy headquartered in Houston, Texas, with global operations but a distinct focus on Mexico and other Latin American markets with offices in in Mexico City, Mexico and Georgetown, Guyana. Website

Sirvist HRC:  Sirvist HRC is a Talent Acquisition and full-service HR consulting company. Website

Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc: Specialty Contractor on public and private jobs. Slack & Co. provides civil construction services, including earthwork, site work, mass excavations and underground utilities for Houston and South Texas. Website

Stage Directions:  Media, Event and Staging Production services. We bring our expertise for live events, corporate meetings, stage lighting and video production services. Website

United Against Human Trafficking:  UAHT is a 501 (c) 3 dedicated to ending Human Trafficking through awareness, education, and outreach. We identify those trapped in cycles of exploitation and connect them to direct services. Website

Venture Global LNG Inc.:  We are a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. Our two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Website

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Mentorship takes many forms and doesn’t always follow a traditional path. For professionals navigating growth and leadership, the right connections often emerge through formal programs and everyday experiences.  Through Women on the Rise, one of the Greater Houston Partnership’s leadership programs, emerging female leaders like Allison Marshall, Managing Principal at Huitt-Zollars, Inc., are finding a space to build meaningful connections, gain perspective, and strengthen their leadership journey.  In this thoughtful reflection, Allison shares how she reframed her expectations, built her own “personal board of directors,” and found strength in a mix of formal and informal relationships that helped her grow personally and professionally.  The value of mentorship is well documented across industries and career stages. Research shows that the right mentorship can have a profound impact:  75% of executives credit their success to mentors and recent research shows that 90% of employees with a career mentor are happy at work. (Harvard Business Review).   Employees who participate in mentoring programs are five times more likely to be promoted than those who don’t (Association for Talent Development).  For women, mentorship is linked to higher career satisfaction, increased leadership readiness, and stronger networks, especially in male-dominated industries (Harvard Business Review; McKinsey & LeanIn.org).  Allison’s insights show that with a little courage and intention, mentorship can be one of the most impactful tools for professional development and personal fulfillment.  “When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time alone and rarely saw mentorship modeled—especially among women. As I started thinking about my career path in my teens and early twenties, I realized mentorship was something I deeply longed for, even if I wasn’t sure what it looked like.  My career has been non-linear, full of unexpected turns and what I like to call “side quests,” which has made it hard to find that perfect mentor. For a long time, I thought I needed some magical combination of a C-suite mom and a power-suit bestie—someone who would sit across from me with a calm presence, listen deeply, and then drop life-changing advice over coffee. Needless to say, I never found Gayle King moonlighting as Miranda Priestly.  What I have found is that, when you pay attention, mentors are everywhere—in both formal programs and unexpected, organic relationships.  Sometimes I’ve stumbled into mentorships by accident; other times, I’ve had to take a deep breath and ask someone I admire directly. More than once, I’ve realized mentorship was happening only after the relationship ended—which made me even more intentional about strengthening the more formal mentorships I’ve built since.  These days, I like to think of my mentors as my own personal board of directors. I don’t rely on one person to walk with me through every chapter of my career or meet every need. Instead, I’ve built a circle of trusted voices: some are in my industry, some outside of it. Some are working moms, others have navigated challenges I’m facing now. Some have succeeded in areas where I still struggle. All of them are people I admire—for their wisdom, integrity, perspective, and the lives they’ve built.  Like any relationship, mentorship takes time. It takes time to build trust, to create space for vulnerability, and to prioritize the relationship in the midst of everything else. It also takes courage. The first time I said to someone, “Hey, I’m building a personal board of directors, and I’d love for you to be on it,” I felt ridiculous. But to my surprise, I was met with laughter—and then, wholehearted enthusiasm. People want to share what they’ve learned. And more often than not, they want to share in your success, too.  Participating in the WOTR mentorship program is another way to connect with incredible women that can provide friendship, guidance and perspective. Whether through WOTR or your own circle, purposeful mentorship is one of the most powerful tools for growth.” Ready to build your own board of directors?  Women on the Rise, part of the Partnership’s Greater Houston Leadership Institute, is a community of rising leaders committed to growth, connection, and mentorship. Whether you're seeking guidance, offering support, or both, this exclusive network offers opportunities to learn, lead, and lift others along the way.  Learn more and get involved at houston.org/womenrise  ____________________________________________________ Mentorship Statistics with Citations:  “75% of executives credit their success to mentors and recent research shows that 90% of employees with a career mentor are happy at work.” Source: Harvard Business Review, “A Better Approach to Mentorship” by Christopher “CJ” Gross  "Employees who participate in mentoring programs are five times more likely to be promoted than those who don’t." Source: Association for Talent Development (ATD), Mentoring Matters: Developing Talent with Formal Mentoring Programs (2017).  "For women in particular, mentorship is linked to higher career satisfaction, increased leadership readiness, and stronger networks—especially in male-dominated industries." Source: Harvard Business Review, “Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women” by Herminia Ibarra, Nancy M. Carter, and Christine Silva (2010); and McKinsey & LeanIn.org, Women in the Workplace report (2023).   
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