“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
― Plutarch

The significance of a collaborative society is pertinent today like never before. Nobody lives in silos. And nobody wants to. Today, the world is waking up to the power of mentoring.

Mentoring is just the required push in the right direction. Biz Divas has always believed in and promoted mentoring. It is one of the pillars on which the foundation stands. This year’s Global Walk was a testimony of how powerful an impact mentoring is.

Sponsored by Sahara India and The CEO Club India and supported by Vital Voices, it was Biz Divas second Mentoring Walk. An annual event, the walk happens every November in cities with Biz Divas chapters.

It was amazing to see around 75+ women in Delhi/NCR and in Mumbai on a cool November morning. The inspiring energy was palpable. There was participation from all walks of life. Women from corporates as well as entrepreneurs bonded over different and yet so similar challenges and joys of professional journey. Mentors and mentees walk in pairs talking, sharing and getting inspired. Then the mentoring continued over breakfast.

The cherry on the cake was stimulating talk by Debjani Ghosh, MD Intel in Delhi. As she related her story from childhood to being where she is now, from a female prospective, a lot of insights came through. She emphasized that it is all about “breaking the stereotypes”, imposed by others as well as our own selves. While women should make good use of softer and more balanced qualities prominent in them, it is best to leave “gender card” behind when going to work. A lot of changes are evident in the society already and we have to go long way ahead. The conditioning starts with the family and how we treat our daughters and also our sons. Even if some damage has been done to our belief system due to the way we women have been brought up, it is up to us to stop complaining about that and stand up for ourselves and our aspirations.

The talk triggered a spontaneous and intriguing discussion among participants they couldn’t seem to have enough of.

Organizations that participated:

• Artisans Micro Finance Pvt. Ltd.
• ACT (Action Center For Transformation)
• American Express
• Approach International
• Barclays Shared Services
• Blue Lotus
• Capgemini
• Coca Cola
• Crosshairs Communication
• Evenement
• Facebook
• Genpact
• Institute Of Rural Research And Development
• Intel
• Intellitots
• InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo)
• Microsoft
• NourishCo.
• Panasonic
• Shell Lubricants
• TCS
• The CEO Clubs India
• UNINOR
• Valvoline Cummins Limited

Keep watching this space for interacting with these and more inspiring women and men leaders in our annual conference: I Inspire 2014

Here is what Mentees have to say about Global Mentoring Walk:

It was such an amazing experience to be in midst of so many women entrepreneurs! Thanks Biz Divas for giving us such a wonderful opportunity to meet each other and learn… A special thanks to my mentor whom I have been wanting to meet for a long time…..her vast experience and small tips have been extremely insightful and encouraging….

~ Aditi Bhatnagar

What a lovely morning, a game changer for me, Biz Divas and the team, way to go.. thanks my mentor – advices so honest and straight from heart… thanks

~ Deepti Pant

What more can I add to what has not been already written about the Global Mentoring Walk today….I am wracking my brains….A Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggggg Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank Youuuuuuuuuuu……Amazing experience….lots to learn……perfect pairing…….special thanks to my mentor

~ Geetika Arora Khera

A very big round of gratitude and appreciation to team Biz Divas and to all the participants at the Global Mentoring Walk today. I trust it was a worthwhile and fulfilling morning for all. Personally it was sheer joy to meet and interact with so many old and new friends and get inspired all over again. Picked up great connections and tips for moving forward at work and in life. Specially have to mention the almost tailor made mentor mentee matching that was pulled off. And of course the beautiful gifts in the goody bags.  This has indeed been a transformative event brought to India by Biz Divas.

~ Kiran Chaturvedi

I thank Biz Divas entire team for organizing Global Mentoring Walk. This has been the best initiative and taken by far by any networking forum for our professional development. We all come across many problems in our daily lives and due to lack of support we start to loose courage. We have no answers to certain problems and we let them be. I also feel that not everyone is lucky enough to get right guidance at right time due to which we lose opportunities in life. But after attending Biz Divas mentoring walk my vision has changed. I could connect with my mentor at very different level. She shared her own experiences for me to able to relate to them which were practical yet insightful. She really helped and enlightened me. She made me so comfortable that the barrier between mentee and mentor vanished. It was like I am talking to someone who is just a good listener with a very broad minded approach to issues which any women is facing however handling them sensibly. My big thanks and salutation goes to my mentor and last but not the least to Biz Divas. I am glad to be associated with this era where we are getting such a support system which many women could even think of.

~ Nidhi Jagtiani

Amazing experience to meet a mentor who zeroes in so sharply to what the mentee needs! Gauri Sarin, my mentor ….. I am blessed to have been paired with you and look forward to our sessions! Thanks Sarika and Dinakshi and rest of the BizDivas team for giving this opportunity!

~ Preeta Pradhan

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