Kathy Jourdain, Co-Founder of Worldview Intelligence Canada, knows just how important it is to stand by women-led businesses and agrees that the glass ceiling that’s prevented women from achieving top leadership positions requires ongoing action in order to be broken.
She says that “The Forum and its focus on celebrating the success of women and supporting them in their journey” made it an easy decision for her to get involved as a Mentor through The Forum Mentor Program Presented by The Scotiabank Women Initiative® and the Growth Peer Mentorship Program.
Throughout her career, Kathy has proudly held meeting spaces where people can fully show up as themselves, and has appreciated how open and welcoming The Forum’s mentorship programming is. As she explains, “[Even if we’re not in the same industry], we each bring ideas and perspectives that can be helpful to everyone. I would say there are two key things that are essential in mentoring. One is presence. To be fully present to the conversation that is happening in the moment–whether one on one or in a group. The other, related to being present, is to focus on the other person and what they need at that moment.”
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