Mentors & Sponsors

Mentee to Mentor: Enhancing your Career through Diverse Perspectives

Guest contributed by Financial Women of San Francisco Board Member Shelby Duncan A few years ago , I discovered the Financial Women of San Francisco... Read More

Being the Mentee You Were Meant to Be

Whether already working with mentors or thinking about doing so in the future, mentees should keep a few things in mind to maximize the benefits... Read More

Mentoring: 6 Ways to Help Your Mentee Think Strategically

By Robin Madell If you’re a mentor, you have a lot of responsibility. Your mentee relies on you for valuable guidance, input, and advice on... Read More

What To Tell Your Little Sister About Her First Internship

By Ashley Mosley These days, internships are a rite of passage for students and young professionals. That rite of passage, however, has recently been tested.... Read More

Men as Allies

By Jarod Cerf In a piece by Maria Shriver called “The Unfinished Revolution” for Time Magazine, a man was quoted as saying, “We haven’t thrown... Read More

Women’s Power in Numbers: How Sponsors and Protégés Can Band Together

By Natalie Runyon, Shelley Beason, and Michele Hush On the evening of November 20, Thomson Reuters and Wells Fargo Securities co-hosted a “Manhattan Mixer”, bringing... Read More

Sponsorship Remains a Murky Topic for Many

By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) By now everyone has heard about sponsorship and how it can expand women’s career opportunities, right? Not quite.... Read More

Mentor me: The Value of Male and Female Mentors

By Nneka Orji (London) Mentoring, mentoring, mentoring. We are all constantly told about the positive impact a mentor can have on one’s career; from formal... Read More

Male Champions of Women’s Advancement are a Critical Ingredient for Equality

By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “There’s no such thing as the glass ceiling; only a thick layer of men.” This is a quote... Read More