The Right Connection, with Mentorloop Mentorloop

Elevate your approach to mentoring - learn what’s behind one of 2023’s most impactful mentoring programs.

In this exclusive fireside chat with the award-winning mentoring program coordinators at Australian private insurance company nib!

When Cristina Mas Cano wanted to make a move from Operations to Product & Technology, she wanted guidance from someone who can speak to the challenges that women in tech face. Lisa Marena was that mentor.

In this episode, Cristina and Lisa share how they were able to work through that together. Cristina also shares how Lisa was able to guide her into finding her voice and being more confident in a male-dominated space.

Meet Lisa Faldon, mentor of last episode’s guest, Gemma Friedberg. Prior to being a mentor in the IPAA mentoring program, Lisa already had an interest in mentoring, even exploring the topic in her postgraduate studies.

In this episode, Lisa shares her insights on the benefits of a formal, structured mentoring program, what made her and Gemma’s relationship work so well, and what she believes to be one of the keys to an effective mentoring relationship.

In this episode, Merredith and Mary of Fitted for Work talk about the role their mentoring program plays in the work that they do and how it has grown over the years. They also share some fantastic stories of growth and transformation - a testament to the importance of the work they do and of mentoring relationships in society.

Sometimes it takes someone outside of your immediate circle to show you what you need at a certain point in time. In Gemma Friedberg’s case, she assumed that joining the IPAA mentoring program would just be a step in preparing her to move up in her career, as well as a chance to network. What she didn’t anticipate was that on top of that, she would gain was a renewed perspective on dealing with uncertainty and growing resilience, and the confidence to be just that little bit braver in her endeavours.

As a young, female engineer in the largely male-dominated mining industry, Renee Gaspar knew that her experience would hold some unique challenges. In this episode, Renee shares how drawing from her mentor Drew Noble‘s extensive experience has opened her up to new ideas and perspectives that otherwise would have been difficult to find given the lack of female leadership in the industry.