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Mentees' experience

We have helped over 1,000 people with their career challenges - from growing in their roles, learning new skills, making a career change to looking for a new job. Read below what our mentees say about their experience with the program.
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Jaya Nejati-Seosahai
Business Manager
SThree
A great click.
I found external mentoring very valuable. Especially getting insights from someone outside of your organization. My mentor Rema helped me to navigate tough conversations, negotiating best deals with my senior stakeholders. I also appreciated how she has taken time to meet me in person and I felt we had a great click in general!
Mentor:
Rema Rao, Strategy & Planning Lead and an ERG Chair at Uber
Finished:
Mar/2024
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Leticia Costa Guimaraes
Product Analyst
Choco Communications
Experienced the power of mentoring.
Femme Palette has shown me the power of mentoring. I always heard the term but never truly understood its value. Anup was an incredible mentor with plenty of insights to share with me. I am confident I am a better professional after these past 6 months.
Mentor:
Anup Hirani, Vice President of Product Management at Eagle Genomics
Finished:
Feb/2024
Program:
Coaching & Mentoring Program
Dana Szczepaniak
Digital Sales Supervisor
HPE
I felt challenged and encouraged.
Seeing my challenges reflected from a different perspective with new solutions and insights was incredibly valuable. Christina not only challenged me, but she encouraged, pushed, and empowered me to do better. I gained new tools to be more effective, but also be more confident in my role.
Mentor:
Christina Mann Harutyunyan, Director Revenue Excelence at NOTINO
Finished:
Oct/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Carrie Giles
Associate Director
SThree
Invaluable insights.
I wholeheartedly recommend the Femme Palette mentoring program, and specifically, the mentorship provided by Lakme. Her dedication, expertise, and guidance have been instrumental in my professional growth and development. Throughout the program, Lakme has consistently demonstrated a profound understanding of industry nuances and a genuine commitment to fostering my growth. Her personalized approach, offering insights tailored to my goals and challenges, has been invaluable.
Mentor:
Lakme Judge, Freelance Management Consultant at LJ Consulting
Finished:
Dec/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Ivana Jackuliaková
IT - tester, support (oficiálna), modistka (súkromne)
Plaut Slovensko s.r.o.
With the right mentor, you win.

"The world is as blue as an orange", That's really how I perceive the world around me... A blue orange is unique... A uniqueness that you have to create yourself. And so is every woman... unique, one of a kind, one who should show everyone around her who she is, what she is, what her soul feels. Not to succumb to the pressure of the environment, norms and rules. But sometimes you need someone to listen to you, to ask the right questions, to open the door to other possibilities... And if your paths cross with the right mentor you have won.

Mentor:
Michal Hanáček, COO, Board Member at Pilulka Lékárny a.s.
Finished:
Dec/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Tatjana Bogdanov
Legal Counsel
SThree
Solution-oriented advice.
The mentoring programme has contributed to my professional and personal growth very much. I received many recommendations and support from my mentor Renata in different professional issues. I can use her solution-oriented advices and deal with difficult situations more confident.
Mentor:
Renata Horáková, Member of Board of Directors, Chief Administration Officer at oncomed manufacturing a.s.
Finished:
Dec/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Michaela Malatín
Senior Program manager-tech and NFT communities founder
Red Hat
Incredibly valuable learnings.
I truly appreciate Jakub's diverse expertise and his positive, kind mindset. Our discussions on APAC business development in web3 have been incredibly valuable. Jakub's mentoring style is exemplary. He possesses the rare skill of seamlessly picking up our discussions from where we left off, demonstrating patience, expertise, and a growth mindset. I look forward to staying connected with Jakub and learning from his complex perspectives in the future.
Mentor:
Jakub Ruzicka, Vice President of Engineering at eyos.one
Finished:
Feb/2024
Program:
Mentoring program
Priyanka Madan
Learning and Development Manager
OSL Retail Services
Received expertise and commitment.
I recommend this program and Akita for her expertise, patience, and commitment to fostering my growth. A huge thank you to her for taking out the time to connect with me every month and provide guidance.
Mentor:
Akita Somani, SVP, Buy Now Pay Later/ Point of Sale lending at U.S. Bank (Elavon)
Finished:
Oct/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Caroline Azar
Associate Client Relationship Manager / Key Account Manager
SThree
Significant personal and professional growth.
I am extremely grateful for my experience with Femme Palette's mentoring program. The entire process was exceptionally well-organized, and I appreciate the time and effort invested in pairing me with the perfect mentor. Over the last few months, I've witnessed significant personal and professional growth. Femme Palette has undoubtedly played a crucial role in my journey, and I wholeheartedly recommend their mentoring program to anyone seeking valuable and transformative experiences.
Mentor:
Nahal Smrčková, EMEA Deal Management, Regional Manager MEA Services, License & Hardware Drafting team at Oracle Czech
Finished:
Nov/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Ekaterina Moiseeva
Freelance/Self-Employed Life Coach
Self-Employed
Great progress.
This programme came at such a right time. I got great rapport and progress with my mentor so far. I really appreciate such a great opportunity to connect and learn.
Mentor:
Laura Kressmann, Associate Director at the Office of the CTO / Leadership coach at EssenceMediacom / Aspirationelles
Finished:
Nov/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Michelle Parsons
Senior Project Manager
SThree
An external source of inspiration.
So great to have an external source of information and inspiration to rely on outside the company I work for. Felt truly supported and like I gained so much insight.
Mentor:
Dominika Szymańska-Kubalec, Senior HCM Solution Consultant at Oracle Czech s.r.o.
Finished:
Nov/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Jane Bizzoni
Visual designer
Binance
Connected professionally and personally.
I'm truly thankful for embarking on this mentorship journey. Tereza and I were not only aligned in terms of achieving my goals as a product designer but also connected well on a personal level.
Mentor:
Tereza Novotna, Senior Product Designer at Ataccama
Finished:
Sep/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Alyssa Elliott
Learning Lead
OSL Retail Services
I felt heard.
The Femme Palette mentoring program was able to help me grow in my personal and professional life. My mentor, Arielle, encouraged me to step outside my comfort zone and always made me feel heard. Overall, this program was insightful and added value to my professional development.
Mentor:
Arielle Shnaidman, Executive Coach & Founder. GTM Strategist. at NewPo
Finished:
Oct/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies.
Harry Lee
Head Of Marketing
PerchPeek
A rich experience

Kudos to Femme Palette for this amazing networking program between mentors and mentees. There is a true connection in which we forget who is mentoring whom. A rich experience.

Mentor:
Stefanie Roche, VP Marketing at GSoft
Finished:
Dec/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Markéta Heralecka
On maternity leave, architect and construction manager
Norman Rourke Pryme s.r.o.
Getting great tips.

I feel like I'm moving on and I'm getting a lot of great tips from my mentor Martina.


Mentor:
Martina Duskova, Freelancer, Co-founder at printintin, Papír Fest
Finished:
Apr/2023
Program:
Mentoring program.
Lusine Sarafian
Senior Product Manager
N26 Bank
I got the perspective I needed.

My mentor gave me the perspective I needed in order to negotiate better and be able to read the room with a broader perspective. I'd definitely recommend to have this type of experience!


Mentor:
Angeley Mullins, CMO & CGO at Latana
Finished:
May/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Kirsty Smith
Head of Marketing
Sumdog
Incredibly valuable.

Having both mentored and been a mentee before, this was the first time exploring having an external mentor. The program and matching was brilliant and I've really enjoyed the 12 hours with my mentor Hana. The whole experience has been incredibly valuable to me both personally and professional in achieveing the goals that we set.

Mentor:
Hana Koprivova, Principal IT Recruiter, Company owner at Nettles Consulting
Finished:
Apr/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Jan Svimbersky
Disponent specialist
CPP
A very well structured program.

Great idea and very well structured program which helps you develop your own skills with the help of your mentor. My mentor Tesa really helped me to see bigger picture and develop my own plan how to grow.

Mentor:
Tesa Vitelj, Corporate Advisor at Creditinfo
Finished:
Feb/2023
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Kim Hoang
Business Requirements & Operations Manager
OptioPay Group
Would recommend to anyone.

It is very nice to have a mentor who helps you to see things from a different perspective, to evaluate, navigate and handle things better at work. I'd like to recommend a mentoring programme to anyone who wants to get ahead at work.

Mentor:
Felicia Isola, Head of Partnerships at Klima
Finished:
Jan/2023
Program:
Mentoring program
Romana Sevcikova
Sales Director of Corporate Finance
Ceska sporitelna
I'm already applying the insights.

The program was beneficial for me. My mentor Vladimir convinced me that showing emotions is not a "weakness". It made me realize that we are all dealing with essentially the same thing and looking for the right way to move our team and company forward. I will and already do apply some of the insights in my private life. And my kids approve :).

Mentor:
Vladimír Prikryl, Executive Director of Sales at LutherOne
Finished:
Nov/2022
Program:
Mentoring program for companies.
Martin Pova
Data Activation Team Leader
Livesport
A valuable connection.

It's great that this program can connect you with someone who sees the world through your eyes, shares your common interests and is much more experienced than you and can advise you. It's only up to you what you would like to know.

Mentor:
Eva Blaha, Senior program manager - Leading Transformations at SITA and Executive & Professional Coach
Finished:
Dec/2022
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Margaux Careje
Social media community manager
Avast
Learned to make the most of my role.

I had the chance of joining the program and I would recommend it to everyone. With my mentor we identified focus areas that could benefit me throughout my career and she pushed me to use all the tools and connections I have to make the most of my current position.

Mentor:
Anna Kevroletina, Head of Media, Digital and CX CEE at Danone
Finished:
Aug/2022
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Lenka Sakalosova
Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience
Masaryk University
I grew into my new role much faster.

I recently transferred from academic research to UX research and I was the first and only UX researcher at my company. Louise helped me develop both my soft skills and hard skills and provided emotional support, feedback and very helpful tips. It has helped me grow  into my new role much faster and gain confidence as an ambassador of research in my company. I wish I had access to mentoring like before, it's a complete game changer and almost feels like an unfair advantage. Mentoring for everyone!

Mentor:
Louise Salih, Senior UX Researcher at Vivino
Finished:
Aug/2022
Program:
Mentoring program
Liz Malcolm
Controls and Governance Manager
SThree
I surprised myself at how much I learned.

During my time on the programme I surprised myself at how much I learned and achieved. My mentor Nicole stretched me outside of my comfort-zone, but without breaking my boundaries.Everything I have gained from my experience will allow me to continue pushing forwards with my current and future goals, and I am now confident to share my new found knowledge with my own teams, in the hope this supports them on their journey's too.

Mentor:
Nicole Adelman, Founder & CEO at Hard To Be Human
Finished:
Aug/2022
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Bara Benesova
Finance Operations Manager
Mews
Best experience we could have.

Our whole team had the possibility to participate in Femme Palette mentoring program and it was one of the best experiences we can have. The organization is great, everything worked perfectly and I really appreciate it's only up to you and your mentor on what you would like to focus on. It's really valuable to have somebody who can help you with all aspects of your work and personality. You can develop your hard knowledge/soft skills but you can also discuss interesting topics/your struggles and it helps you to see things from a different perspective and thanks to that in a bigger picture.


Mentor:
Matej Pracny, Manager at Kearney
Finished:
Dec/2021
Program:
Mentoring program for companies
Lucie Fryaufova
Agile Coach
E.ON
Inspiration and sharing experience.

Leadership Program is a great opportunity to meet inspirational women and share together our experience, pain points and lessons learned. In our disscusion we create open communication and we can help each other.  The topics which we discuss in our session can be implemented both in our professional life and our private life which is a great opportunity how to combine work and family.

Mentor:
Lenka Helena Koenigsmark, Marketing Manager CZ, SK, HU and Editor in Chief at MATTEL
Finished:
Apr/2022
Program:
Leadership program
Kristyna Minarova
Strategy and R&D Specialist
Raiffeisenbank a.s.
It's the fastest solution.

I have realized that mentoring can replace a lot of hours spent finding a solutions in various lectures or books. Because you directly solve your own problems with an expert and you implement the solution straight away :) Thank you for a great match with my mentor!

Mentor:
Lucia Belkova, CEO at Cloudfield a.s.
Finished:
Mar/2022
Program:
Mentoring program
Katerina Mestre
Maternity leave
Great experience on maternity leave.

I had the best possible experience with the Femme Palette program. For a great price even for mothers on maternity leave, I could afford  12 sessions with an amazing mentor, who enriched me both professionally and personally.

Mentor:
Petra Novotna, People Success Manager at ROI Hunter
Finished:
Feb/2022
Program:
Mentoring program
Zuzana Dobrovolná
Team Leader and Project manager
Bureš & Partneři s.r.o.
It felt so natural.

Misa, as a coach, and I met via the FP Coaching & Mentoring program.  Our goal was to discover which mentor is the best fit for me and what are my current life challenges. It felt very natural to talk to her openly. I especially appreciated that she had observed my organisation style and changed some of her coaching techniques to match my needs. She made me feel comfortable, focused and inspired me to work even more. I liked that her professional experience was an amazing fit for my current path as well. Her superpower is the way how she listens to you. Overall, Misha is an open-minded, pro-skilled coach who will discover your needs and motivates you to change.

Mentor:
Renata Dvořáková
Finished:
Jan/2022
Program:
Coaching & Mentoring program
Olga Bures Vrbikova
Founder & Publicist
ARTSPEAK PR
Packed with wisdom and experience.

What would that heavy lockdown period be like If I was not participating in this programme in parallel? Luckily, that question never received as much attention as those 33,5 hours of valuable workshops, seminars, and discussions. All packed with wisdom, authentic experience, and more than 12 female mentors and experts shaping my soft skills. I am thankful to Femme Palette for inviting me to its very first Leadership Programme. Those four months meant smooth step by step clean-up of my working table and every single session turned my new mindset into real acts starting with the very next day. Thanks to the FPLP I feel way more secure not just within all my decisions and managing the team but in celebrating them as well.

Mentor:
Adela Hynkova, ex- Head of Tobacco heating products Northern Central Europe Area at British American Tobacco
Finished:
Jun/2020
Program:
Leadership program
Veronika Trifonova
Order Management Senior Teamlead Belgium
Anheuser-Busch InBev
I experienced being part of a community.

Leadership Program for me was an incredible opportunity combining a group of inspiring professionals seeking to be better, an amazing mentor I would have never met otherwise and coaches that were there to give us their best. It’s just a perfect mix of people, knowledge and events’ formats. I think the combination of all the factors made the program potent and impactful. Besides new knowledge and practical tools, I got to experience what it means to be a part of a community of other women-leaders. Even though we came from diverse professional backgrounds, we had much more in common than one could think at first. The ladies in my group were always present in the moment, curious, open-minded, supportive, honest and willing to do the work. You just can’t help but feel empowered and inspired when you are in a place with such a high concentration of like minded professionals who want to learn, grow and do better.

Mentor:
Ursa Pejovnik, SMB and Inside Sales Director, CERTA region at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Finished:
Aug/2020
Program:
Leadership program
Michaela Kreckova
Employee Care Manager
Phonexia s.r.o.
Every session was enriching.

I consider mentoring as one of the most powerful tools for personal as well as professional development. And I am really grateful I was matched with Roderick. He is an enthusiastic professional, kind and empathetic, always well prepared and 100% focused on his client. Roderick helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and how to use them in different situations, how to get the best out of it and out of myself. Every single session was enriching. He has always pushed me just right with his questions or tasks so I could find the right direction by myself.

Mentor:
Roderick Lambert, Executive Coach
Finished:
Jun/2019
Program:
Mentoring program
Julia Gumeniuk
PR & Communications Specialist
Kiwi.com
Boosted confidence and skills.

What a mentoring journey I had with Kvetka Gerslova! I'm so happy I got her as my mentor in the marketing area. I learnt the basics, got hands-on experience, and completed several courses in digital marketing. Kvetka also showed me several marketing tools with exact examples on how to use it (what was extremely useful for me, as it was much better than just reading theory). Interesting that our first and last mentoring meetings took place during 2 different lockdowns. However, we had a chance to meet during the summer, and we'll keep in touch in future to update each other on our career growth. I'm grateful that I found Femme Palette mentoring program and enrolled; still can't believe how the program boosted my confidence and skillset!

Mentor:
Kvetka Gerslova, Marketing Strategist and Executive at MoroSystems
Finished:
Aug/2020
Program:
Mentoring program
Denisa Zidekova
Brand Manager CE
Procter & Gamble
My mentor was dedicated and shared knowledge.

I was part of the mentoring program last year. My goal had been to deepen my knowledge of digital marketing and Lucie and Klara found a perfect match for me. First of all, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to my mentor Thiago. He was very dedicated, open to share his expertise and he encouraged me to learn new skills in digital marketing. Step by step, we went through the whole of the digital ecosystem. He gave me a valuable connection and I was able to also educate my team in the company about the new channels in marketing. He helped me to shape the digital aspect of the media plans for my brands and become a more performance-driven brand manager.

Mentor:
Thiago Carvalho, Lead Customer Success Manager / Paid Social Marketing Manager / Performance Marketing Manager
Finished:
Sep/2019
Program:
Mentoring program
Juliana Arbelaez Gaviria
Research Assistant
CzechGlobe
A great mentor and inspiration.

Radka has been a great mentor and inspiration. She has played an important role during this period, not only in my professional career but in my life. I appreciate a lot the balance between tasks and materials. Her suggestions about books and videos have been strategically supporting my journey.

Mentor:
Radka Chobotova, Project Coordinator at United Nations Agency for Migration (IOM)
Finished:
Feb/2021
Program:
Mentoring program
Barbora Spacilova
Country Director
DataPinch
Great guidance and cheer-up.

I am very thankful to Femme Palette for organizing the program and matching me with such a great mentor. Although Amanda is still very young, she is exactly the right person, able to provide me with great sales guidance as well as cheer-up whenever needed. And as I live abroad, I can say that it works remotely as well!

Mentor:
Amanda Mataija, Sales Account Manager at HPE
Finished:
Aug/2019
Program:
Mentoring program
Veronika Kasperová
Product manager
Adverity
We're such a great match.

I don’t know how you did it, but I think that my mentor Terka and me are a great match in terms of what I want to achieve. We get along very well also on a personal level and I really enjoy our cooperation and whole mentoring program. The hour long session we have bi-weekly always flies so quickly! Well, time flies when you are having fun... I am very glad that I signed for the mentoring with Femme Palette.

Mentor:
Tereza Reznickova, Founder of EdGenio, freelance Product Manager
Finished:
Mar/2021
Program:
Mentoring program
Iveta Acton Kališová
Product Manager
Lifeliqe
My mentor went the extra mile.

I cannot be happier that I have Martin as my mentor! He's experienced and willing to share his learnings, he's smart, professional and easy to talk to. He went the extra mile and has been preparing for each of our sessions, recommended both inspiring literature and new tools to check out, so there is so much to learn for me, I feel slightly overwhelmed! :) I really cannot complain, only that we are too efficient at going through topics I originally suggested (so I am running out of ideas), but we are able to come up with new and new topics to discuss together, which is supercool. I am looking forward to the rest of our sessions, I believe I will be a better PM at the end. :)

Mentor:
Martin Javier Stojka, Managing Partner at Jimmy Technologies
Finished:
May/2021
Program:
Mentoring program
Laura Blažková
Business Development & Account Manager
Femme Palette
Fantastic communication.

The experience is great. Katya is amazing, experienced and I enjoy talking to her. She is helping me build my confidence, gives me great suggestions for improvement, discusses with me sales strategies and communication. She reminds me that sales take time and brings me back to the earth :) Her communication style is fantastic! She is straightforward and kind, a great combination! It is so great talking to a professional, especially woman, who is in the sale industry! She understands my struggles and we always find a way to move forward and develop.

Mentor:
Kateryna Keretsman, Head of business development at Rossum
Finished:
May/2021
Program:
Mentoring program