Welcome to our Mentee Spotlight of Femme Palette, where we share inspiring growth journeys from women in our mentoring program. In this interview, we meet Aleksandra Bratek, UX & UI Designer at Tietoevry and a graduate of Interaction Design from the Architecture and Design School in Oslo. Originally from Poland and now based in Norway, Aleksandra joined the Femme Palette mentoring program at a pivotal moment - leading teams as a junior designer while navigating imposter syndrome, rising expectations, and the growing pressure to connect design with business impact.
Marta Batíková was a Femme Palette mentee, who just finished our Mentoring program. After working full time at Raiffeisenbank and Better Slack, she decided to pursue another master’s degree. In this spotlight interview, we asked Mariia about her decision to go back to university, what factors she considered when making this shift, what the biggest lessons she has learned from this experience and so much more.
On October 7th, 2023, our Prague community came together once again for the third annual Femme Palette conference. Just like the previous year, our event took place at the same stunning venue, WPP Campus, with a remarkable turnout of over 200 attendees. The 2023 conference continued to build upon the success of its predecessors, offering a full day of engaging panel discussions, enlightening talks, networking, and interactive workshops.As we reflect on this year's conference, let's revisit the memorable moments and highlights from this remarkable day!
In this article, you will get a 3-steps plan on how to build an investment portfolio based on your needs and goals. Here are a few tips on how to start to build an investment portfolio and let your money work for you!
Last month, we organised a panel discussion that covered why neurodiversity is important in the workplace, what best practices at work can help support neurodivergent individuals, and what concrete steps can people take to cultivate a neuroinclusive workplace. We heard from Héloïse Thon (Neurodivergent Coach), Ashley Sigmon (Sr. Career Specialist at CareerFoundry), and MK Kirigin (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Expert). Here are some key takeaways they shared for making your workplace more inclusive for neurodivergent colleagues.
With social media and online businesses becoming mainstream, opening a business has become more accessible to individuals who want to explore turning their passion projects into side hustles. Some even go the extra mile and change their careers to become solopreneurs. Last month, we organised a panel discussion with Klára Losert (Co-founder of Talkbase), Petra Čuřínová (Founder and CEO of GIVILI), and Lucie Neumanova (Co-founder & CEO at Femme Palette). The speakers shared some insights on how female founders turned a profit through their passion projects in the Czech Republic. We’ve put together eight takeaways from our conversation to inspire you to turn your passion project into a profitable business.
We’re incredibly proud to announce the winners of our 2023 Mentor Awards! What we do at Femme Palette would never be possible without our amazing community of mentors that has grown over the years to include professionals from all different kinds of countries, backgrounds, with different fields of focus and career paths. We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thanks to all of them!As it would be impossible to individually acknowledge each of our 1000+ mentors around the globe, we have selected 80 mentors in 6 categories who we would like to acknowledge for exceptional efforts and results. Meet the winners of the Femme Palette Mentor Awards 2023 below!
The gender pay gap has gained considerable attention in recent years, particularly in the Western world. Governments and organizations are actively working towards closing this gap, but there are several misconceptions surrounding the issue, leading to a focus on areas that have minimal impact on the actual figures. In this blog post, I want to dispel five common myths about the gender pay gap and shed light on its root causes.