How To Be An Effective Mentor - Workshop

​About the session

​Mentorship is a powerful tool for creating access to opportunities for women and girls within the digital economy. This hands-on workshop will help you become a more intentional, effective mentor — whether you're new to mentoring or already have some experience.

​You’ll learn practical frameworks, share experiences with other women in tech across Africa & the diaspora, and put your skills into action in a live breakout exercise.

​What you’ll learn

• ​How to structure a supportive mentoring relationship

• ​How to ask powerful questions that unlock clarity and confidence

• ​How to give guidance while empowering mentees

• ​How to set boundaries and expectations

• ​How to become a role model who inspires action

• ​Practical tools you can use immediately

​Workshop Format (60 minutes)

​30-minute interactive mentoring workshop

• ​Discussion, reflection, practical tools

• ​Peer learning & shared stories

​30-minute peer-to-peer mentoring practice

• ​Put your learning into practice in a supportive environment

​Who should attend

• ​Women in tech across Africa & the diaspora who are passionate about driving gender equality in tech.

• ​New mentors seeking confidence, structure, and guidance

• ​Experienced mentors looking to sharpen their approach

• ​Mentorship program leads and organisers