Become a mentor

We are on the look out for mentors, both for the first round of the programme and for future initiatives.
If you think that’s you we’d love to hear from you. You can complete this form with all your information.

Mentor Prerequisites

To be a mentor on the programme you should be:

In a leadership role at a WordPress business
A woman

Mentor expectations

To provide regular mentorship to your mentee, following the structured programme and support them to achieve their goals
To meet with your mentee for a 1:1 on a regular basis
To provide feedback on the mentorship programme
To share jobs within the network
To keep anything shared by the mentee confidentialList item

Mentor benefits

Grow your business network
Developing your coaching/mentorship skills
Find potential new hires for your own company
Exposure to new ideas
Reflect on lessons learned through your leadership pathList item

Time commitment

The base time commitment spread across 6 months will be:

  • 5 hours for mentorship sessions
  • 2-4 hours for onboard and feedback

There are other opportunities to get involved (listed below) and we encourage you to participate in our Slack channel as your time allows.

Optional activities

  • Run one annual webinar on topics that are relevant for women in WP business, eg:
    • Moving from execution to strategy
    • How the GPL impacts business
    • Finding efficiencies in your business
    • Building your personal brand 
    • Effectively contributing to open source
    • Developing your leadership style
    • Dealing with difficult people
    • Managing work-life balance
  • To provide speaker support when mentee is speaking at an event
  • To provide ad hoc support on business challenges during the mentorship period
Apply to Become a Mentor
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