Episode 41

The Inside View on Mentoring

What is really goes on inside a mentoring relationship?  How do these unique relationships start, evolve, manage bumps along the road, and be useful to both parties?  In this episode, Michael is joined by Lauren Laitin, the founder of Parachute Coaching who is -- spoiler alert -- Michael's mentee.  They review the random way that they met, what initially kicked off their connection, when it turned into a mentoring relationship, and what they've learned along the way. This episode has some mentoring realness a-ha's that you are unlikely to find elsewhere, such as mentors aren't motivated primarily by whether they like you.  And: you might have disagreements or conflicts with your mentor.  Best practices for creating your own healthy mentor relationships at the end of the episode. 

About Lauren Laitin:

Lauren Laitin is an accomplished leadership coach and facilitator. Building on her 20-year career in the public and private sectors, Lauren leverages her experience as a litigator and strategic advisor to help organizations and their leaders cultivate workforce culture, guide leadership visioning, and promote effective communication. Described by workshop participants as a “phenomenal facilitator” who “pushes us in constructive ways to think deeper,” Lauren is known for her direct style, keen insight, and ability to create camaraderie across teams and groups. To date, Lauren has coached more than 1,000 individuals and facilitated hundreds of team trainings and company-wide workshops, partnering with senior leaders and corporate teams at Lyft, Slack, Tesla, Google, Oracle, Graham Holdings Company, Mothership Strategies, GE, Mintz, Skadden, Earthjustice, and the Clinton Foundation. www.parachutecoaching.com

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