Ep 37. Bejal Shah, CEO ReachOut and Verena Hefti MBE, CEO Leaders Plus: The Power of Mentoring!

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, midnight

b'\\u201cIn a way what we are doing, is we\\u2019re engineering social and cultural capital for those who don\\u2019t have it\\u2026 that\\u2019s what mentoring is\\u201d\\n\\nIn this episode we explore a new format for the show. Two charity CEOs having a panel discussion on the topic of mentoring: Bejal Shah, CEO of ReachOut and Verena Hefti, Founder and CEO of Leaders Plus.\\n\\nReachOut is a mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas across the UK, ReachOut\\u2019s programmes support young people to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society.\\n\\nLeaders Plus is a social enterprise working with individuals during maternity leave, shared parental leave and beyond, to progress in their careers whilst enjoying their young families. The Leaders Plus flagship Fellowship programme support parents to progress in big careers whilst juggling small children.\\n\\nWe talk about the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of mentoring, how it applies to different age-groups and how each organisation measures that all important evidence of impact. \\n\\nAnd above all, how the experience of mentoring can have a transformational impact on an individual\\u2019s life and career trajectory. \\n\\nRecorded September 2022.'