Reverse Mentoring
What is Reverse Mentoring? Patrice’s definition is: “When a senior leader is mentored by a person from an under-represented background – by means of gender, age, ethnicity, disability to name a few. They become the novice and lean into their growth mindset to understand their biases and drive change when it comes to equity.”
Having pioneered a Reverse Mentoring practice within one of the world’s largest airlines, Patrice developed and led a transformative reverse mentoring programme that enabled senior executives to gain invaluable insights from underrepresented voices, driving meaningful cultural and leadership change.
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The Benefits
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Increased Understanding
Increased understanding around the leadership table of an organisation.
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Heightened Curiosity
Leaders are open to learning and being curios about their organisation
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Improved Policies
Develop policies with a greater understanding of your people and the wider impact on individuals
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Greater Transparency
Improved perception of the accessibility of leaders within the organisation
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Higher Engagement
Greater engagement scores and more honest feedback throughout the business
World Leading Expertise
Drawing on her extensive experience as an executive coach, leadership consultant and former senior leader, Patrice has since developed a proven framework to help organisations foster inclusion, build empathy and strengthen leadership capability through reverse mentoring.
Her expertise has made her the leading authority in the field, and her TED Talk, "How Reverse Mentoring Can Help Create Better Leaders," has been viewed by millions worldwide.
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Reverse Mentoring Resources to Get You Started:
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Podcast: Dare to Lead with Brene Brown
Brené and Patrice had a deep and insightful conversation about Reverse Mentoring, exploring the benefits and potential pitfalls, as well as some the experiences that bought Patrice to this point.
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Course: Reverse Mentoring Essentials from LinkedIn
Patrice takes you through the learning, skilling, and perspective-changing aspects of reverse mentorships. She covers the key attitudes and behaviours of a successful mentorship, potential challenges and ways to address them, and how to create psychological safety for greatest success. Patrice delves into the particular skills that both mentors and mentees need to have a successful reverse mentorship.
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Book: Reverse Mentoring
‘Reverse Mentoring: : Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace’ offers various tips to make reverse mentorship work. Gordon explores the power of uncomfortable and awkward moments becoming key points of transformation when people have to pause, reflect and assess their past behaviours and current assumptions which are at odds with the topic at hand. She ultimately reveals how bringing more humanity into our organisations allows us to see one another and ourselves in a radically new light.
Reverse Mentoring: Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace
Why Reverse Mentoring Matters Now
A Foundation of Trust
The Role of Human Resources
Mentee Responsibilities
Mentor Responsibilities
The First Session & Beyond
Acting on Insights
The Journey Forwards
