The Art of Honoring Leadership Mentoring Program

The Art of Honoring Leadership Mentoring Program is a unique program designed for first generation; female junior and senior college students of color and female organizational leaders of color.

Top companies such as 3M Company, Boston Scientific, HealthPartners, Wells Fargo Bank and Target Corporation provide female leaders of colors.  This program is based on the school year and engages first generation female students of color from universities such as, Metropolitan State University, College of St. Catherine, University of Minnesota, and Carlson School of Management.

In each session, a panel discussion of three mentors address the focus of the day, their personal stories, professional journeys, and challenges in their careers. The students are riveted to their seats and love the process. Mentors are learn from and about one another and create great connections in the process. Students have the opportunity to ask questions to fully understand and learn from the mentors.  It is a rich and rewarding experience for all.

HWW has received great reviews from this program. The mentors report they have gained as much or more as the mentees for their professional development and have taken the learning back to their organizational teams.  Several students have gotten incredible jobs, due to their involvement with mentors in this program.  We received great results from the 2009-2010 program, to view all of the results please click here:

Understand different cultures (i.e. organizational, ethnic, generational, level, class):

     Mentors:     50% improved

     Mentees:    90% improved

Understands leadership styles including my own:   

     Mentors:     60% improved

     Mentees:  100% improved

Resolves differences and conflicts:

     Mentors:     80% improved

     Mentees:    70% improved