It was wonderful to see our mentors and mentees at the recent Mentor and Mentee Exchanges which were held on the 16th and 17th of August.

The sessions allowed us to learn from you and what you would like to see from us. One of these was to be able to share tips and tricks, not only from the perspective of your fellow mentees, but also to discover what mentors found productive.

What can we say? You request, we do it!

Have a peek at the mentoring tips and tricks compiled by your community, for your community, in order to help progress your mentoring relationships.

'A smile broke out on my face as I thought back to the thrill of staring at the acceptance letter aeons ago, and the unforgettable journey it launched...'

- Gülcan Telci, a mentor on the WBS Global Mentoring Programme, sharing her experience studying an MBA and joining the programme.

Hearing from our mentees and mentors on how the programme has helped them is invaluable to us. If you would like to share your story with the community, please get into contact with Donna.Curtis@wbs.ac.uk or Mentoring@wbs.ac.uk.

Having been re-accredited for the third time in a row since 2016, there is much to celebrate. The IiP Accreditation has been regained until 2025, and we have the wonderful mentors and mentees of the global mentoring programme to thank for that!

A big thank you to all the volunteer WBS Mentors who help support their mentees and an extra thank you to those who participated in the IiP interviews. It really makes a difference.

Fantastic ... brilliant ... just a couple of the words from attendees on Thursday's event.

This truly was a global event, with attendees and panellists joining from as far as Sydney and Singapore to Delhi, Dubai, Devon and Doncaster ... and so many places inbetween!

Folks online enjoyed getting together in small groups, as did those at The Shard as well as Marcus Dimbley's "Diversity of Thought" ... and the fabulous tip "Think, Write, Share" not to mention the celebratory panel discussion.

The perfect opportunity reconnect and re-engage, as stated by one of our mentors:

“ ..It (the Shard celebration event) was great – made me feel part of this bigger community”

Here are some snaps from the day. Can you spot yourself?