Mentor Testimonials

Rafna Bash

CEO/Technology Consultant

Aktibeto

As a mentor, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with this platform, which significantly enhanced my mentoring skills over the past six months. The detailed mentor guidelines provided were instrumental in helping me become more insightful and effective. Through this journey, I gained valuable insights into diverse work cultures, assisting my mentee in overcoming challenges and advancing in her career. This platform has been pivotal in fulfilling my mission to help women navigate the complexities of work-life balance, workplace bias, and other career growth challenges.

Tereza Viskova

Strategic Partners & Alliances Lead Eastern Europe at Adobe

Adobe

Thoughout my mentoring journey with Femme Palette I worked with mentees in the Czech Republic and in the United States in mid and senior management roles from variety of industry verticals. It was very rewarding being able to share my experience and support someone else in their career journey. Also, I learned a lot myself from my mentees. I realized that regardless of industries we work in, my mentees and I share many similar challenges in the workplace. Mentoring is awesome and I would recommend it to anyone who has been pondering that idea.

Marek Pohlodek

Senior Product Manager

GoPuls

My mentoring experience has been both incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. Reflecting on my early years as a Product Manager, I was really surprised how many of the challenges my mentee faced mirrored my own past experiences. This insight allowed me to provide guidance that could, if chosen, lead to significant growth and learning. The profound impact mentoring can have on both the mentor and mentee is truly remarkable, and I can't wait for the next experience.

Michiko Lloyd

Business Consultant, Mentor & Coach

Self employed - Strike Your Path

It was a real pleasure to work with my mentee. The team did a great job matching us. We had a lot of interesting topics to work on. I was happy to share my experiences as well as open my mentee's mind to her own strengths. Together we shared and learned through the process.

Zuzana Kosorinova

Senior Workforce Planner, IT Strategy & Planning

MSD Czech Republic

I have really enjoyed my experience as a mentor because I could hear from my mentee that our partnership has had a positive impact on her life. I could see the goals my mentee has achieved on her journey and the progress she has accomplished. Mentoring has given me immense satisfaction and I would recommend it to everyone, whether you become a mentee or a mentor.

Veenam Leung

Senior Advisor, People & Culture (Mergers and Acquisitions)

TELUS

Being a part of the Femme Palette mentoring program has been an eye-opening experience for me. It has shown me that you don't have to be a senior executive to make a meaningful impact as a mentor. Sharing my learnings, experiences, successes, and failures in a safe and trusting environment can serve as valuable guidance for someone else. It is truly rewarding to see the professional and personal growth of my mentee, knowing that I played a part in their journey.

Inna Khlon

Sales manager

Google

We were able to achieve a lot, because the mentee was driven and responsible, always prepared with topics and questions and always actioning upon our agreements. I am happy I was able to help. It is so important to give back.

Lenka Hrabovská

CEO & Founder

Unlimited Story

Femme Palette is definitely one of the best mentoring platforms I had the opportunity to cooperate with. We had a clear structure and I felt supported during the whole mentoring process. I also appreciated the match with the mentee, which is crucial. And the best about being a mentor is not, that you are giving. You are getting from your mentee much more in return.

Jennifer Mcwilliams

Manager, Business Planning and Strategy

Rogers Communications

Sometimes, the opportunities in your LinkedIn Message box are worth pursuing; a case in point is the opportunity to mentor through Femme Palette.

I just finished my first rotation, and knowing you can assist fellow women on their corporate journey is personally rewarding; sharing your collective experiences and posing questions to find and then navigating alternative paths.

We are obligated as women to help the next generation navigate the sometimes choppy waters of life to find their calm bay.

Inessa Karapetyan

Sr. Product Manager

Yababa

My experience with FemmePalette as a mentor was great! FemmePalette is a very well-structured organization, from Notion pages with comprehensive support documentation to regular check-ins and the availability of the mentor support team. I also had the chance to participate in a couple of panel discussions that were very insightful and inspiring. As a result, FemmePalette taught me a lot in just 6 months of the program. Thank you!

Bianca DiPietro

Creative Lead

HelloFresh

I am really enjoying being a mentor for Femme Palette. Not only to I get to influence and help someone in the industry with my experience, but I get to meet new people and improve my own leadership/ coaching skills. I love the idea of broadening my network and making new connections around the world!

Evelyn Fodeke

Specialist

BASF Corporation

I really do appreciate the opportunity to give back that the Femme Palette Program gave me. The irony was that the more I gave back, the more I too got from the process, chief of which was getting to know a beautiful, enthusiastic and passionate soul, my mentee. I'll do it all over again.

Marco Zanzotera

Director Logistics - Italy

Enpal

I feel humbled in being able to help my mentee through this program, as through it I met a young professional, with strong sense of purpose, big ambitions - and untapped leadership potential. The world needs more female leaders, and the thought of missing out on even just one, because she's confused or unsure about her worth, should scare everyone out there! I wish her the best in achieving what she set out to do, and encourage her to pass this onto other women and professionals facing challenges of their own.

Olga Maximova

Head of Nonprofit Development

Czechitas

Mentoring is mutually enriching and the fact that someone decided to spend 12 hours of their life with me is actually a huge honor on my side.

Petra Antošová

Coach / facilitator / trainer / consultant / evaluator

BTS

It's really a pleasure to be part of Femme Palette community. I really enjoy working with self-driven, hard working mentees with learning mindset and this has been my experience with all the mentees I've been working with so far. It's a mutual process of learning, experimenting and growing. I feel honoured to use my own experience to provide support and guidance to my mentees and I definitely gain a lot from every one of them, too. Thank you, Femme Palette for your professional approach and always being there: at our back :-)

Elena Mellara

International Career Coach

Melly Consulting

When the mentorship program ends it's a bittersweet moment. On one side you see your mentee spreading the wings and fly away and - as a mentor - you are so proud of what the mentee accomplished. On the other side you know that the somewhat tight relationship you had until now will become something different. Happy to witness and be part of this rewarding journey

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Hana Součková

Managing Director

SAP

I found this program very well organised and the selection of mentee is very professional. I also like the model of matching mentor and mentee. I appreciate specially the readiness of mentee and their commitment, its very important for successful results. The program is giving me the opportunity to discover new areas, new businesses, industries for me and bringing me new ideas and inspiration through mentoring. I saw a very nice development of my mentees and I am very proud that I should share my experience and knowledge.

Chiemela Ogu

Senior Product Manager

Hexad GmbH

Mentoring has always been a great way for me to give back and support professionals navigate the complexities that come with excelling at work and life. Working with a mentee via the Femme Palette mentorship program was a great experience for me. I was able to help my mentee come up with brilliant ideas & solutions to his work challenges, through insights and experiences from my own journey, which was fulfilling. I was also able to learn from the interactions, which was equally beneficial to me. I would totally recommend this program to work professionals seeking guidance on their journey.

Dita Kanova

COO, Member of the Board of directors

Holding ZFP GROUP, a.s.

I currently have the honor of working with my third mentee. The opportunity to share my experience, recommendations and ideas is a pleasure for me. Also, it is a great responsibility to be a part of the mentee's professional and personal growth. Every meeting is inspiring for me.

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Michaela Kolarova

User Acquisition Marketing Manager

Google

I am so grateful for the opportunity to become a Femme Palette mentor. Using your own experience and knowledge to help someone progress in their career and working together on a common goal is extremely rewarding. I believe that mentoring is a fulfilling journey full of growth for both the mentee and mentor! Not only I've learned so much from my excellent mentee, but I've also become a better listener and leader.

Nicole Bianchi

Group Product Manager

Chip Financial Ltd

I really enjoy working with my mentee at an early stage in her career. Building confidence and focussing on a road to success is hard to do in the early days, but it can have such a huge impact on happiness, ambition, work life balance, and ability. I've always been passionate about helping to grow women in the work force and bridge the gender gap, or the "imposter syndrome" that is associated with women, and helping do this on a personal 1:1 basis has grown me just as much as it has my mentee.

Joy Baldridge

President

Baldridge Seminars International

Femme Palette is a very exciting organization that provides so many women throughout the world with incredible opportunities to mentor or be a mentee and to learn about hot topics for career and personal advancement. It is an organization that is tech savvy, yet personable, focused and organized. It’s a privilege to be a part of the fabulous Femme Palette experience in every way!

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Dominika Banikova

Senior UX Designer

Oracle

Sharing experience is one of the most important and vital things one can do in her/his career. And if there's an ear and mind willing to listen, it's a blessing for both. Being a mentor is a great opportunity to be better in more than just one aspect of my life.

Dita Stejskalova

Managing Director

Oglivy

It is a rewarding experience to be part of the Femme Palette mentoring program. It is well organized and I appreciate a perfect match with my mentee. The journey we went together was a valuable experience and I always looked forward to our sessions.

Barbora Geršlová

Country Sustainability Manager

IKEA CZ/HU/SK

The whole experience was really rewarding. The best part was to see both personal and career development over the 6 months. We were a great fit and will definitely keep in touch even after the programme.

Cristina Muntean

Executive Mentor and Coach

Media Education CEE

The Femme Palette mentoring community is one of the most professional organizations I have ever come across in the Czech Republic and in Europe. Driven by two wonderful women with their hearts in the right place, the community grew to bring together people with an honest desire to grow together. When you join Femme Palette as a mentor, mentee or in any other role, you can have the certainty that you will receive a lot of inspiration and that you will be uplifted by numerous thinking and personal transformation partners. Femme Palette is a community prone to grow, as it meets a vital need on the market: to hold each other in times of challenge, confusion and looking for the next step. I couldn't be more honored and proud to be a part of it and to support it, its founders and members to the best of my abilities.

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