Olgica Mitrevska of Organon on why so many women treat fertility as a topic for "later," how the Plodnost pod kontrolou initiative is trying to change that, and why she believes fertility literacy belongs in the same conversation as career planning, not separate from it.
A roundup of the top mentoring platforms in Paris for women looking to grow their careers, from one-on-one mentoring and coaching to entrepreneur-focused programmes and tech communities. Femme Palette leads the list with its international network, structured mentoring programme, and active Paris community.
Amsterdam has the people, the energy, and the platforms to support you at whatever stage you are at professionally. Whether you are looking for one-on-one mentoring, a community of peers, or a space to grow into leadership or entrepreneurship, the options here are genuine and varied. If you want structure, real connection, and a community that extends across Europe, explore Femme Palette's Amsterdam mentoring program and come find your people in the Amsterdam community.
Copenhagen is a well-connected city where the right mentoring relationship can open doors and accelerate your career in ways that are hard to replicate on your own. Whether you are changing direction, growing into leadership, or building something from scratch, the platforms listed here offer real support at different stages and across different industries. If you are looking for structured mentoring with a genuine community behind it, explore Femme Palette's Copenhagen program and come find your people in the Copenhagen community.
Most of us struggle to explain ideas clearly not because the ideas are too complex, but because we skip the work of translating them for someone else. This piece walks through a simple six-step framework for getting any idea across, starting with naming things clearly, anchoring new concepts in something familiar, and always checking if it actually landed. If a four-year-old would get it, so will everyone else.
Blockbuster laughed Netflix out of the room because they believed they already knew the business. That certainty cost them everything. This piece explores how the feeling of already knowing quietly shuts down our ability to grow, and why the most effective people are the ones who stay curious anyway. Expertise should be a foundation, not a ceiling.
When something goes wrong, our instinct is to ask who is responsible and why. But investigating before fixing creates conflict, blame, and wasted energy. This piece makes a case for a simple shift: accept the situation, fix the problem first, and only then look at what went wrong. The post-mortem still happens, just at the right time, when people are calm enough to be honest instead of defensive.
A difficult conversation doesn't have to feel like a battle. This piece introduces a simple three-step framework for walking into tough talks with structure instead of frustration. Start by stating what you actually observed, not what you assumed. Then get genuinely curious about the other person's perspective before jumping to solutions. Finally, stop thinking about it as you vs. them and start treating it as both of you vs. the problem. It is a small shift in mindset that can completely change where the conversation ends up.
This month's Mentor Spotlight is all about Katya, VP of Customer Success at Intento and a passionate Femme Palette mentor. In this interview, she opens up about what inspired her to start mentoring women in leadership, what she loves about the Femme Palette community, and the practical ways she helps mentees grow from navigating first leadership roles to landing new jobs. Honest, grounded, and full of real insight, it is a great read for anyone thinking about mentorship from either side of the table.
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