Wednesday, 27 April 2011 PWA Speaker Event: Moving Mountains through Mentoring
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 Speaker Event: Moving Mountains through Mentoring
Do you need to decide your next step in your current job and wish you could consult with somebody with experience to give you unbiased advice? Are running your own business and wishing you had some guidance from someone who’s done it before? Would it help you to have someone to turn to for advice on a regular basis to keep you on track?
“Building your career without mentors is like climbing Mt. Everest without a guide and a Sherpa. Sure, you can attempt it, but why would you?” – Patty Azzarello
Having a mentor is vital to your career success, no matter what point you are at: junior or more seasoned, a small-business owner or in the corporate world, on maternity leave or in transition. Mentoring is valuable for women at every stage of their careers, from university students all the way up to the board room.
In this interactive evening led by Valerie Ryder and Lee K. Smith, you will:
- learn firsthand from mentees in the 2010 edition of the PWA Mentoring Program how their professional and personal lives were impacted by their mentoring relationships
- hear about the details of the 2011 edition that is beginning now if you’re considering applying
- participate in a workshop explaining how anyone can find a mentor and learn proven tips and techniques on identifying and approaching a mentor on your own
PWA recognizes the acute need for mentoring and its proven ability to ‘move mountains’. That is why our second annual mentoring event is aimed at all women who are interested in professional advancement – whether they choose to participate in our program, pursue a mentoring relationship by themselves, or both.
Mentees and mentors alike benefited from last year’s program, sometimes in surprising ways. Their experiences and our initial conclusions have been documented in a PWA Mentoring publication which will be distributed for the first time to all event attendees (both PWA members and guests).
Read more about the mentoring program here, or contact professional@pwa-milan.org
About Valerie Ryder, PWA Milan Professional development Director and 2010-11 Mentoring Program Leader: Mentor, executive coach, facilitator, and leadership development expert, Valerie’s focus is on leading women toward professional fulfillment. Read more about her at www.ryderassociates.com.
About Lee K. Smith, 2011 Mentoring Program Coordinator: Global Director of Retail & Shopper at the market research firm TNS, Lee transitioned from being a small business owner to life in the multi-national corporate world last year. Having a PWA mentor from a large corporation was invaluable for many stages of the change. At the same time, Lee was able to share some of her own experience with her PWA mentee, who was then starting her own business.
NH Hotel President, Largo Augusto 10 (MM San Babila, Duomo)
Networking Cocktail: 7 – 8 pm
Presentation 8 – 9:30 pm
Entrance free for members, 25 euro for guests, payable in cash at the event.
Members, please register in the calendar section of EPWN
Guests please register here.
For more information, email speakers@pwa-milan.org
All professional women welcome whether members or guests
