Petra Čuřínová was a Femme Palette mentee, who just finished our Coaching and Mentoring program. She is the Founder and CEO of GIVILI, a premium organic bedding brand. In this spotlight interview, we asked Petra about what led her to become an entrepreneur, the story behind her company, the biggest challenges she faced as an entrepreneur and so much more.

With a global mentor community from different backgrounds, our mentors have different experiences to share with their mentees making every mentoring experience unique. To give you a glimpse of our diverse mentor community, we introduce to you 12 of our mentors in the field of marketing.

Last time we talked with some of our most active mentors about their experiences, and learned some wonderful insights about mentoring. We decided to pick up the conversation again with three other mentors who are among the most active - meet Pavla, Adriana, and Simon, and learn how mentoring has enriched them, which mentoring moments they cherish the most, and how working with a mentor can impact you.

We started our scholarship fund at Femme Palette to make mentoring accessible to ambitious individuals in difficult financial or social situations - people in financial need, marginalized groups, women on maternity leave, students, and refugees.‍To the date of this blog post, we have awarded around 70 people with mentoring scholarships to help them advance professionally and reach their goals. We reached out to five of our scholarship recipients and asked them to share more about their mentoring journeys. Read about what they were able to achieve!‍

Mentoring in a workplace empowers, and investing in mentoring programs for women pays off. Women get to understand their role and find ways how to develop further; they approach challenges quickly and are not afraid to take a risk; they grow and motivate others to do the same. In the end, it all leads to ROI and better business profitability.

We spoke to some of our most active mentors Monique, Daria, Hana, and Petra, who have all guided three or more mentees towards their career goals in our program. We asked them about the benefits of being a mentor, the best parts of the experience, and the impact mentoring can have on one’s career. Come meet them and learn more about mentoring from their unique points of view!

Employee engagement is critical for organizational success. Engaged employees are more productive, innovative, and committed to their work. According to employee communications company Haiilo, companies with high employee engagement are 21% more profitable, and a 2017 study by Gallup found that highly engaged workplaces saw 41% lower absenteeism.‍ However, boosting employee engagement can be a challenging task. Fortunately, there are solutions for tackling it, and one of them is workplace mentoring.

Peer-to-peer mentoring is less known and widespread than traditional mentoring, however, it can bring many benefits to both involved in the relationship and organization where the mentoring is happening. What is the meaning of peer mentoring, what are some examples, and, most importantly, what are the benefits? Read on to learn more.