Mentoring
Helping develop leaders who transform our industry
WICT SoCal offers a mentoring program to support both mentees and mentors in achieving their goals. It aims to foster relationships through shared knowledge and experience, trust, respect and honest communication.
Program Commitments
- Complete application
- Attend kick off event
- Meet at least 1x per month during 6-month program
- Attend mid-point event
- Attend wrap up event
Mentor Responsibilities
- Give advice and guidance, share ideas and provide constructive feedback
- Share information on “unwritten rules for success”
- Be a source for encouragement and support
Mentee Responsibilities
- Drive relationship with mentor
- Identify and communicate skills, knowledge and/or goals you want to achieve
- Setup SMART (specific, measureable, achieveable, relevant, timebound) goals
- Seek resources for learning
The WICT Network: SoCal’s 2023 Mentoring Program Highlights
June 2023 – Mentoring Program Kick-off Meet and Greet
Mentees will begin meeting with their Mentor monthly (in-person or virtually).
Bi-monthly virtual meetings with Mentees and guest speakers – established industry executives.
Bi-monthly virtual meeting with Mentees and Mentors for inspirational workshops and speed mentoring.
End-of-program celebration
Take a look at an in-person Spring/Summer Cohort
The WICT Network: SoCal hand selects a small cohort of mentors and mentees each year to be part of our six month program.
Our last in-person cohort wrapped up with a culmination gathering at NBCUniversal. Hosted by Lori Nakama of Paramount Pictures, our final meeting and dinner was the perfect way for participants to offer concrete advice and share lasting experiences. Our wonderful president, Jennifer Miles, was there to join us.
Shortly after moving to LA from NYC, the WICT SoCal mentor program accepted me as a mentee. They paired me with an incredible industry network executive, whom I was able to connect with personally. We discussed her experience as a leader, and she offered me honest advice about taking the next step in my career. The mentees also met regularly to network, listened to guest speakers, and discussed hot button topics. I benefited tremendously from this program, especially as I was transitioning to a new city. It is invaluable having a strong female leader as a resource to support me throughout my career.
– Stephanie Gershowitz
“Mentoring is a privileged relationship between a more experienced person and a less experienced person where profound learning happens and a mutual responsibility grows. The Mentee gains from the Mentor’s tacit professional and organizational knowledge, and gets accelerated experience and insight. The Mentor gains a sense of sponsorship and legacy, as well as fresh insights and renewal. Mentoring is less about competencies and more about wisdom.”
– Personnel Decisions International
The WICT Network: SoCal 11901 Santa Monica Blvd. #110 Box 434 Los Angeles, CA 90025