When you hear the word “mentoring,” you might picture someone fresh out of university or just starting their first role in tech, eager for guidance. And while early-career mentoring is powerful, there’s a growing trend we see at Femme Palette: more and more mid-level women in tech are actively seeking out mentors — and reaping major benefits. Whether you're a software engineer eyeing your first leadership role, a product manager navigating a complex team dynamic, or a data analyst feeling stuck in the same projects — mentoring at this stage isn’t about learning the ropes. It’s about gaining clarity, confidence, and strategy for your next move.
Now, when many people have relocated and continue to work from home, finding a mentoring programme that will help you achieve your goals and connect with someone more experienced wherever they are in the world is crucial. Find out why you need a mentor here.
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My heart is full of gratitude for being able to speak and to share the mentoring journey of our mentee Laura Kressmann, the Global Ad Operations Manager at PlayStation, with her mentor Sherry Bennett, the Founder and Executive Director at Sherry Bennett Media Services. The unique connection and mutual respect these two have is beyond inspiring. They are a living example that mentoring can change lives and prove that, if I could borrow Laura’s words, ‘the best thing you can do for yourself is to connect with a mentor.’
Do you need someone to help you navigate your career, overcome challenges, identify pitfalls, inspire you to get a promotion, or start a side-hustle? Then you might need a mentor. But how to find the right mentor? You can take the three steps below or join a mentoring program to do some of the work for you. However, remember that finding the right mentor starts with you.
Whether you are being mentored, coached, or are sharing your experience with others, you might be unsure about the real meaning as well as the difference between mentoring and coaching. Well, we get it, it is confusing! And that is why we are bringing a short and sweet explanation of who is a mentor, a coach, what they have in common, and how they differ.
Mentoring brings many advantages for both mentor and mentee, from understanding the area of work to the actual career growth. But have you thought about mentoring as a tool to strengthen mental health? Although it's not explicitly listed as one of the mentoring outcomes, both mentee and mentor improve their mental health while participating in the mentoring relationship. Read on to learn how it works.
