This document discusses how mentoring can help one go from just surviving to truly thriving. It outlines a process for finding a mentor, including searching intentionally for someone in a field of interest, requesting an informational interview to learn more about them, and following up between meetings to build the relationship. The ultimate goal is to ask them to formally take on a mentoring role.

1. From Surviving to Thriving
How mentoring can change your life

2. from surviving…
$X

3. to thriving…
16 countries
4 mentors
Finance
&
Information Systems

4. PwC | January 2014
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1 Mircrosoft O365
RFP consultant
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3
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IT Project Manager
Network infrastructure
Customer Relationship
Management consultant
Global Product and
Program manager
Chief of Staff to the
Chief Digital Officers
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Building trust in
society and solving
important problems…
5 roles, 4.5 years, 16 countries

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6. our vision
Develop & empower women
leaders in STEM to make a
sustainable impact in their
communities and inspire the next
generation of women leaders
our mission
Create access & opportunities for
underprivileged girls in STEM
through mentoring

7. The journey to finding your mentor

8. How to start looking for your mentor…
Schedule a meeting
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 Be willing to make the
meeting location and time
most convenient for them
 Preferably an informal
setting
 Take them out of their
everyday element
Search with Intention
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 Someone you look up to
 Someone's job you’re
interested to learn more
about
 Someone’s job you want
Butter them up
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 Ask for an informational
interview
 Let them know you’re
interested to learn more
about them
 Share 1-2 things about
them you’d like to learn

9. “Separation is in the Preparation”…
Do further research
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 Are there public articles
about them?
 Are there notable
achievements in their
career?
 What have they done in
the community?
Reflect & follow up
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 What did you learn?
 Write a thank you note
 If they resonate with what
you’re looking for, suggest a
future meeting
Game time!!!
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 Start off with asking
something personal &
remember it
 Dive into topics you want to
learn about them
 Pay attention to the level of
interest they in you

10. In between meetings: Send short messages to
follow up with the personal things you learned.
Follow up on suggested actions they gave you.
Repeat: Continue this process until you feel
comfortable asking them to be your mentor
Next meeting: Dive deeper into topics
discussed from the last meeting
Build a relationship
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11. “What would you like to get mentoring about?”