
Inspiring keynotes, practical advice and open roundtable discussions. Our event series offers learning and networking opportunities
Upcoming Events


Mentor Workshops with Jane Lewes
Mentors Only Evening
Mentor Workshops via Zoom @ 6pm- 8pm GMT
Given th sucess of last year’s workshops with Jane Lewes, we are offering an enhanced programme in 2022 with three remaining dates:
- Thurs, 23rd June – Developing more insightful questioning skills and techninques
- Thurs, 8th September – Promoting Decision making in mentoring
- Thurs, 24th November – Ensuring Psychological Safety in the mentoring relationship
Impact Mentoring Series | Mentors only | Free to attend


Mentor Masterclasses -
Mentors Only Evening
Masterclasses with Ali Farquhar,
Steven Parker and Helen Pitcher via Zoom
We are offering one more online Masterclasses this year with three of our experienced mentors on:
Tuesday, 04 October 2022 @6pm- 7pm GMT
– Ali Farquhar, Experienced executive coach helping biotech leaders lead more effectively, Principal, GTL Coaching & Consulting, Greater Boston
– Steven Parker, Board leader and mentor, supporting individuals and organisations to innovate and grow
– Helen Pitcher OBE, experienced Chairman, Board member, Board facilitator and Coach, Chairman Advanced Boardroom Excellence
This is an evening for mentors to connect, share and get the latest insights on mentoring and gender balancing through keynote speakers, panel discussions, networking with peers.
Impact Mentoring Series | Mentors only | Free to attend
Previous Events
Where Event Summaries are available – click through to read the content

Connect, Learn and Share: Mentor Masterclass
Digital Event | 10 and 17 September 2020

Mentee Evening: How to get the most from your Mentor
Event @ Freespee, London | 27 February 2020

Mentee Evening: Managing Career Change with Sonal Bahl
Digital Event via Zoom | 16 March 2021
Balance in Business: Who leads? Who (still) cares? The Board Perspective
Digital Event via Zoom |Thursday 11 March 2021
There’s still a lot of work to be done, as Avivah Wittenberg-Cox says ‘you only get gender by design’. Quotas are not the answer, Boards and CEOs agree. @Ronan Dunne says “bring in the practicality, the conditions…to allow women to be the success they deserve to be’. All agreed, we need change in the mindset of recruiting….
Event Summary Available

Connect, Learn and Share: Interactive Mentoring Workshop - Listening Skills
Event via Zoom | 14 April 2021
• Identify and practise techniques to improve listening skills;
• Enhance skills in correctly assessing non-verbal communication;
• Identify filters in the listening process and develop skills to eliminate these;
• Complete a personal action plan aimed at developing more effective listening skills

Connect, Learn and Share: Interactive Mentoring Workship – Insightful Questioning
Event via Zoom | 20 May 2021
Promote empowerment and autonomy
Stimulate new thinking
Point the way to choices and options
Act as “forward” or “reverse” to the mentoring process
Mentee Evening: Design your life vision Masterclass
Digital Event | 16 September 2021
She shared with us:
-The #1 secret to realizing your vision faster than you expected
– The 2 biggest mistakes people make when designing an inspiring vision
– The #1 obstacle you will need to overcome to get clarity about your desired future
Event summary available – click on the image.
INSEAD iW50 Forum
Event |March 2018
To honour this 50-year milestone, the school is launching iW50 at INSEAD, a year-long celebration in which we will honour the past, present and future of women at INSEAD, while also reaffirming a commitment—held equally by men and women at INSEAD—to equip women for success at every career stage and in every organisation.
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Connect, Learn and Share: Mentor Masterclass
November 23rd, 6.00pm-7.30pm GMT
Balance in Business: Who leads? Who (still) Cares? The Talent Perspective
Event @ the In & Out Club, London | 2 November 2021
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Connect, Learn and Share: Interactive Mentoring Workship – Decision Making
Digital Event | 12 October 2021
Developed techniques to support effective decision-making with the ‘Ladder of Inference’
Identified criteria for good decision-making using the F-A-I-I model

Connect, Learn and Share: Mentor Masterclass
Digital Event 2 February 2022
Amongst topics discussed:
• differences and overlaps between mentoring and coaching and when was it appropriate to resort to one or another taking into account the context of the Impact Mentoring Programme
• range of styles a mentor can appropriately adopt
were particularly of interest to many.

Mentee Evening: The importance of goal setting
Digital Event | 10 March 2022
Goal setting helps to:
– Build rapport between the mentor and mentee
– Provide a clear sense of direction
– Pinpoint improvements
– Identify the key developments and progress of the mentee
– Act as a catalyst for motivation and commitment
The workshop also gave stimulus on HOW to set goals and Jane equipped the attendees with various models and tools!

Connect, Learn and Share: Mentor Workshop with Jane Lewes
Digital Event | 28 April 2022
Jane clarified why’ listening’ is a challenging process as it’s different from just ‘hearing’:
Listening is the emotional and intellectual act of hearing what is communicated and responding to both the verbal and nonverbal message being sent. To listen actively, we need to try and filter out our expectations, our relationships, our past experience, our unconscious, bias and our values and beliefs.
Good active listening skills are characterised by the following 7 steps:
-Be attentive
-Ask open-ended questions
-Ask probing questions
-Request clarification
-Paraphrase
-Be attuned to and reflect feelings
-Summarize