Reverse Mentorship Essentials

A reverse mentorship—where a senior leader is mentored by an under-represented individual, including junior colleagues—can truly transform a business by adding substantial value and influencing the way that businesses are run. Reverse mentoring permits leaders to connect with employees from all levels of the organization, develop an understanding of differences, remove barriers, and ultimately build belonging.

In this course, Patrice Gordon, takes you through the learning, skilling, and perspective-changing aspects of reverse mentorships. She covers the key attitudes, behaviors of a successful reverse mentorship, potential challenges and ways to address them, and how to create psychological safety for a successful mentorship. Patrice then delves into the particular skills that both mentors and mentees need to have a successful reverse mentorship.