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Mentoring
Mentorship is a powerful practice that can transform lives, offering individuals breakthrough growth and opportunities, particularly for those who have not previously had access to like-minded mentors and role models. For women running communities or organizations dedicated to empowering…
28 May 2024
Leadership
It’s rare to meet a top-performing leader who hasn’t been shaped by leadership mentorship. Not only have these leaders benefitted from guidance along their journeys, but they’ve also often served as mentors themselves. This dual role of learning and guiding is crucial for personal and…
23 April 2024
Mentorship is widely recognized as one of the most potent learning opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you’re exploring this blog, chances are you’re already aware of the value mentorship holds and are keen on unlocking its potential. Engaging effectively with a mentor…
26 March 2024
Powerful speeches have shaped history and continue to shape the world around us. In this blog, we share 10 famous speeches by women that you might not have heard about. Our intention here is to showcase historical role models, to celebrate the women who have helped to shape our society or…
10 January 2023
Mentors
When we ask women who have an interest in being mentors, why they haven’t put themselves forward, one of the most common responses we hear is that they don’t think they have enough experience to share. You wouldn’t believe the credentials and experience of the women who are saying this.…
8 June 2022
Mentoring is a two-way value exchange. The mentee gains benefit through the experience and knowledge the mentor shares. The mentor gets benefit by developing their skills as a leader and guide, as well as many other benefits, which you can read more about here: Providing feedback to the…
22 March 2022
Communication
At OneUpOneDown our mission is to transform the way people connect, by facilitating and teaching the profound practice of mentorship. A wonderful thing about mentorship is the rich learning experience it offers, not only from the direct advice that is shared but also through the…
16 February 2022
We all have a lot of mentors throughout our lives. Our first mentors are our parents – they show us what the world is and teach us how to walk, speak, express ourselves. Our mentors then become friends that are older than us, a brother, a sister, teachers in school, colleagues at work,…
12 January 2022
One of the challenges of being a mentor is knowing how to best guide your mentee towards the goals they have set for themselves. Becoming comfortable with holding people accountable is a beneficial skill for leaders. Being a mentor is a great way to develop this skill while helping…
11 June 2021
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…
25 March 2021
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…
15 March 2021
Mentees
The following video sets out the simple steps you’ll need to take in order to be ready to be matched with a mentor or mentee. There are mandatory steps that we require in order to be able to start looking for a match for you. Be aware that you will not be matched with a…
9 March 2021
