Mentoring

As I already told you, I want to create my own business. Design, develop and assemble manufacturing machines for the semiconductor industry would really be my dream. Independence. This word sounds quite nice and warm, but it is so hard to reach. How can I get this? The best scenario…

I can say that I had a very diverse career, because not only can I put myself in someone else’s shoes, but I’ve actually experienced different roles thus gaining different perspectives on building, maintaining, evolving, supporting and training on systems. With this experience and knowledge, I am able to share…

Last summer, I had the privilege of serving as a mentor to the winning team of the Summer Design Institute, a unique program that brings together 160 high school students from across New York City for a transformative 5-week summer intensive and immersive program. This incredible initiative was made possible…

“Humans need three basic things in order to be content. To feel competent at what they do, to feel authentic in their lives and to feel connected with others.” The recent 5-year report from the Productivity Commission carries some important implications for learning and skills for a digital economy. Advancing…

In 2021– 2022, an opportunity arose for me to become a mentor in my company’s junior engineering program. While it seemed like a great chance, I couldn’t help but feel scared and nervous. As the only female among a group of engineering mentors, and with the least experience of them…

W e tend to think of mentoring as a one-way street where a more experienced professional shares their advice and tips…without the mentee’s input. But that is not how mentoring works. …

When you’re mentoring someone, what do you call the person to whom you’re imparting all your wisdom? Mentee seems the easy, opposite of mentor, but I don’t like the term. Putting an “ee” on something makes it sound like something you’re “doing to” someone else. Mentorship is a Gift If mentorship is about anything…

Vital Voices welcomed more than a dozen talented women business leaders from across the globe to Vital Voices’ 18th annual Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. The Fortune program aims to improve the business and leadership abilities of international women professionals by having some of America’s top executives…