mentors

A mentor is not just someone to hold your hand through a change, they can be the catalyst for that change, writes Karyn Sepulveda.

Despite the gender bias that exists, it’s still possible – not just to succeed – but to flourish as a woman in what still remains a man’s world.

We know the benefits of being mentored, but many mentors say that the rewards for them are even greater. So how do you get started on mentoring others? 

The pursuit of success is a journey filled with roadblocks but mentors can guide you through your biggest challenges. So where exactly are they?

Do successful leaders really benefit from being mentored or sponsored and what impact does it actually make? Three women at the top of their game open up.

This is part one of the Mentee’s Manifesto, supported by Charles Sturt University and published in the lead up to the 2019 Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards.

Suzanne Smith is a leader in financial services with MLC Insurance. She shares her leadership journey and some key advice for other emerging women.

A new report by the Art of Mentoring, shows that the proportion of Australian men uncomfortable about working alone with a woman has doubled since #MeToo

On International Women in Engineering Day Lacey Filipich says the idea that are no female role models in STEM needs to be challenged.

Working with sponsors will always trump working with mentors when it comes to climbing the leadership ladder, according to a number of female company directors.

‘Executive presence’ plays a part in why people get promoted.

Do we spend too much time waiting on permission from somebody else to ask for what we want? Are we waiting too long to find somebody to support us – as a sponsor, a mentor or simply as a friend? Do we sit back and wait to hear too many inspiring stories from others, before we become part of the story ourselves? These are some of the questions I’ve been thinking about following a number of comments made recently among female company directors at an AICD/Women’s Agenda roundtable.