Bettina Guirkinger works with global companies to stop losing women after maternity leave, and lately she's focused that work on keeping women in tech. This year, mid-pivot from a B2C to a B2B business model, she needed the same kind of support she gives others. Here's what came out of being matched with her mentor, Zuzana, including the moment she almost talked herself into a 9-to-5.
Michaela Krajíčková is one of those mentees who reminds us exactly why we do what we do. She went from seven years in legal practice to managing luxury glass installations across European markets. In this mentee spotlight, she shares how joining the Femme Palette mentoring program helped her move beyond execution and into a more strategic, confident version of herself. From salary raise to a clearer sense of direction, her story is proof that sometimes you do not need to reinvent yourself. You just need the right person in your corner to help you see what was already there.
Visibility at work is not just about speaking up more. It is about making sure your value is understood in a system that does not automatically do it for you. In this article, Alexandra Popkova breaks down six practical ways women can increase their visibility without losing themselves in the process, from getting clear on your why and making your work impossible to overlook, to navigating office politics, finding the right sponsors, and showing up in your own style. Because the goal was never to be louder. It was always to be seen.
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.
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