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How can I create more structure and accountability in my mentorship relationship?

This blog provides a tool for mentors and mentees to create more structure and check-ins within their relationship if this is something the mentor and mentee want to incorporate. OneUpOneDown mentor matches are three months long. Mentor and mentees meet at least four times during this period, twice in the first month and one in …

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The benefits of being an OneUpOneDown mentor

One of the surprising realizations we’ve had since starting OneUpOneDown is that the experience of being a mentor is as valuable as being a mentee. Most people think that mentorship is primarily for the benefit of the mentee. However, this is not the case. It’s a rich learning and joyful experience for both mentor and …

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A step-by-step guide on: how to complete your OneUpOneDown profile

The following steps will quickly show you what you need to complete in order to get matched. When the 3 steps are completed you are ready to go and we will match you as soon as possible. You will get an email from us when we find a mentor/mentee for you. Be aware that you …

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Career Stories: Rebecca Caroe – Following the Squiggly Line to Find Work You Love

Rebecca Caroe is a strategic marketing and the voice behind ‘Creative Agency Secrets’, a company focused on Business to Business marketing and effective copywriting. After being made redundant three times in one year during a recession, she started to approach prospective employers from the perspective of them being customers rather than employees. From here she …

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Maintaining a Growth Mindset through Mentorship

One of the values OneUpOneDown is built on is lifelong learning. That is, to never assume you know, or should know, all the answers and instead seek opportunities to learn and improve. This underlying belief about learning is what Stanford researcher Carol Dweck describes as the “growth mindset”, which is contrary to the “fixed mindset”. …

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Career Story: Swathi Suman, From Architect to Startup Founder

Meet Swathi Suman, a former architect and current founder of an agriculture startup based in the Netherlands. She joined OneUpOneDown to be connected with other entrepreneurial women, to gain and share a different perspective on how to build ventures. We love her practical advice for maintaining balance, not getting stuck, and the experience she’s shared …

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The Observer vs. the Reactor. Which is your default state?

We all have emotions, no matter who we are or how well we have trained ourselves to manage them. They come and go, all the time. What sets people apart is their ability to understand their emotions, see them for what they are and respond accordingly. The Observer and the Reactor are two different states …

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OneUpOneDown launches new web app for mentors and mentees

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new web app! 🎊 Now mentors and mentees can create their profiles, update and prioritise the tags that describe the experience they have or want to gain and access the mentorship training materials we have available. We have exciting features planned for the future to help mentors …

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What exactly should I journal for? Tips from Dzhuliana Nikolova

In our previous article, we discussed how to build a habit of journaling but we didn’t go much into detail about the actual process of journaling. In this article, Dzhuliana Nikolova, Co-Founder & CTO of OneUpOneDown shares her experiences making journaling a regular habit, including the trigger that kick started the habit and questions that …

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Building the habit of journaling – a tool for mentees

Being in tune with how you feel and the challenges you’re grappling with will help you to get the most out of your relationship with your mentor. It will help you to bring the real issues to the table, so you can shine a light on them with your mentor and find solutions. This isn’t …

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Category: Mentorship

How can I create more structure and accountability in my mentorship relationship?

The benefits of being an OneUpOneDown mentor

A step-by-step guide on: how to complete your OneUpOneDown profile

Career Stories: Rebecca Caroe – Following the Squiggly Line to Find Work You Love

Maintaining a Growth Mindset through Mentorship

Career Story: Swathi Suman, From Architect to Startup Founder

The Observer vs. the Reactor. Which is your default state?

OneUpOneDown launches new web app for mentors and mentees

What exactly should I journal for? Tips from Dzhuliana Nikolova

Building the habit of journaling – a tool for mentees

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