“I enjoy catching up with people who know more than I do, being in a room where you don’t think you are the brightest person in there and the other people think differently to what you do is very important for your growth, both professionally and personally. The more…

Q1: Describe your role briefly and tell us what are the key skills required to perform your role effectively. Product knowledge and underwriting are key skills along with customer relationship management. People skills for internal & external stakeholders Q2: In your own professional journey have you had mentor/s and…

It’s a pleasure to introduce you to our latest mentor, Matteo Dayem, Executive Brand Chef @ Power International Company. Thank you for sharing your genuine and inspiring thoughts with us Matteo — all aligned with our values, professional and personal! It’s great to have you on board. 1. Passion “Passion…

By Oris Ikomi Hey peeps, I am Oris Ikomi, working in early talent development. I am super excited to be joining the Connect Mentors gang to support the next generation transition into the working world. Why is mentoring important? Mentoring is so important to me because it helps young people…

Mentoring is not ‘will he or she support me?’ will they guide me through some of the most critical moments of my life? It’s understanding that an individual you look too as a mentor becomes a fundamental piece (yes literally a fundamental piece) of your life before you even know…

By Mark Richards — Meet Mark Richards, a Connect Mentor who shares his most memorable mentoring moments from a financial services career journey. I had had a bad day at work. I was stuck. I didn’t know how to solve the problem. I wasn’t happy and it showed! My boss saw me. “Mark!” he said, “You’ve got a monkey on your back! Tell me the problem.” Fifteen minutes later, the world looked very…

Meet Ian Smart, Thrive advocate, ex Grant Thornton Partner and mentor on Connect Mentors. Talking Thrive platform, all things community building, the importance of collaborating and mentoring. Tell us more about The Thrive platform? Thrive is an online platform that allows you to connect your community, association or organisation. As we are all becoming more used to working and talking remotely, Thrive enables great…

-Ludo De Angelis, Digital Marketer and Mentor Getting your marketing strategy right from the start is not an easy task for any startups. Here’s our Connect Mentor Ludo Angelis sharing his thoughts and advice around the challenge. What role does the marketing function play in a startup environment? “Well, it…

-Rumbi Makanga, Strategy Consultant and Mentor in Management Consulting, IT and Technology Meet the talented Rumbi who had the opportunity to join a VC’s diversity internship program. Here discussing her views around Diversity & Inclusion — what initiatives worked well and what challenges companies can face when implementing D&I programmes. What is diversity and inclusion? …