Listen "The Mentor-Mentee Relationship"
Episode Synopsis
Mentorship should be a two-way street, according to board member Barbara Adachi, NACD.DC.Adachi, Lori N. Mackenzie, and Raquel Suarez discuss the role of mentorship in the boardroom, including what defines an effective mentor-mentee relationship, whether and how to formalize mentorship programs, and how mentees, mentors, and the board can benefit from the engagement.Host: Raquel Suarez, NACD senior manager of diversity, equity, and inclusionGuests: Barbara Adachi, board member at Atlas Technology Solutions, Old Republic International Corp., and VSP Vision; Lori Mackenzie, cofounder of the VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University and advisor to August PublicNACD Resources:Board Mentorship Program Guidelines SampleNACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report, Culture as the Foundation: Building a High-Performance BoardVisit nacdonline.org for further research and information.
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