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A woman mentor

Near-peer mentorship

What mentors tell us they get back.

“I loved my first mentor/mentee relationship, I thought we were well matched in terms of our experiences and interests”
Kathryn (Walker) Street

Kathryn (Walker) Street

Mentor · Senior People Partner, Auckland

“I don't know what their secret sauce is, but I could not have been happier with the first mentee that OneUpOneDown matched me”
Marisa Sires

Marisa Sires

Mentor · Digital Product Leader, New York

Personal growth

Reach new levels of personal growth.

Mentorship is proven to support self-actualisation for mentors when the interpersonal and professional relationship is successful.

Self-actualisation is the complete realisation of one’s potential and the full development of one’s abilities and appreciation for life. It is recognised as the highest of human needs.

Get matched with women you can support and experience leadership development and a greater sense of wellbeing and connection.

Manageable commitment

Three months. Four meetings.

Each mentor match lasts three months, with four mentor-mentee meetings in that time, so the commitment works for busy schedules.

We match on the basis of near-peer mentoring: your mentee will be a couple of steps behind you in specific areas of learning and development. Your current experience will be highly relevant, and you’ll be able to relate to where they are.

Mentorship made easy

Designed around real lives.

High-quality match

We’ll match you with someone you can relate to and will enjoy connecting with.

Manageable commitment

Each match lasts three months to maximise learning and keep focus.

Women-focused

Discuss shared challenges and experiences that don’t get addressed at work.

Quality resources

So you feel comfortable in your role as a mentor or mentee.

Clear guidelines

So mentor and mentee both know the commitment and expectations.

Culture of care

We care about the development of women, and everything we do revolves around this.

Access all the support you need

Guides and training for mentors.

Our guides and training help mentors do the role well: how to listen, what to ask, and how to make room for someone else’s growth.

“As a mentor, I felt fully supported and knew I could always rely on Natalie and her team for advice”
Tatiana Tikhonova

Tatiana Tikhonova

Mentor · Data Scientist, New York

“Slowing down to be present with another person for a specified amount of time gave me clearer insights and deeper understandings”
Cathy

Cathy

Mentor · Presenter, Trainer, VP of Operations, San Francisco

Ongoing learning and development

Three months, focused on growth.

Our mentoring programme is designed to be highly focused and growth-centred, for rapid learning and development.

    Step 1

    Create your profile

    Create an account and select the areas you’d like support in, and the areas where you can support others as a mentor. Book a 15-minute call with our team so we can get to know you and make the best match.

    Step 2

    Three months, four meetings

    We’ll propose a suitable match based on your experience. Once you accept, you’ll be introduced and the match begins. Each match lasts three months, with a minimum of four meetings.

    Step 3

    Loved it? Get rematched

    When the three months are up, you can be rematched with another mentee or mentor. Over time you’ll build a circle of trusted mentors and mentees.
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Benefits of being a mentor

Mentoring grows the mentor, too.

“A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and believe it can be obtained.”Shawn Hitchcock

Near-peer mentorship means the mentor is often just a couple of steps ahead. What the mentee is going through is still highly relevant to the mentor, and a chance to reflect on their own recent growth, which cements learning and builds confidence and self-worth. Mentor and mentee often share a life stage, and great matches often become lasting friendships.

It’s a chance to practise important leadership skills: listening, questioning and empowering action. Many mentors welcome this, including women who used to manage people and want to keep the practice up.

Helping others gets mentors out of their heads and gives perspective, seeing challenges through a mentee’s eyes. It is refreshing and energising.

“It was extremely satisfying to see just how much my mentee developed and how she's now able to make decisions using the confidence she's gained”
Kathryn George

Kathryn George

Mentor · Digital Designer, Auckland

“It’s a privilege to hold space and guide others as they take charge.”
Tash Pieterse

Tash Pieterse

Mentor · Leadership Coach, Tauranga

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