⏰ Tomorrow! Is your network helping you get where you want to go? Join Kathy Kram, Ph.D. & Chaveso “Chevy” Cook, Ph.D. for a practical MELD conversation on developmental networks & career growth. 📅 Oct. 14 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET 👉 mentoringassociation.as.me/M… #MELD #Mentoring

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian IMA community! Today, we’re grateful for the members, mentors, and mentoring professionals across Canada who share their knowledge and help others grow. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving! #CanadianThanksgiving #Mentoring #IMACommunity

A mentoring culture is bigger than a mentoring program. Lisa Z. Fain reminds us that mentoring thrives where learning is valued, supported, and expected. 💬 What does a learning culture look like in your organization? #Mentoring #LearningCulture #MELD #IMA

Networking isn't just about collecting contacts. Join Kathy Kram, Ph.D. & Chaveso “Chevy” Cook, Ph.D. to explore how to intentionally build a developmental network that supports career growth. 📅 Oct. 14 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET 👉 mentoringassociation.as.me/M… #MELD #Mentoring

Mentoring can't be only about performance. Dr. Keith Walker reminds us to create space for conversations that connect organizational goals with personal purpose and growth. 💬 How do you balance alignment with attunement in mentoring? #LeadershipDevelopment #MELD #IMA

🍎 Happy #WorldTeachersDay! Some of our earliest and most influential mentors are teachers. Today, we celebrate the educators in the IMA community who teach, guide, encourage and help others grow. Who is a teacher who made a difference in your life? #Mentoring #IMACommunity

☕ Tomorrow morning! Join Carol Pelletier Radford for our IMA Coffee Chat on Visible Mentoring and practical ways to sustain & strengthen your mentoring program. 📅 Oct. 5 ⏰ 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET 💻 Free + virtual Register: tinyurl.com/IMACoffeeChats

Difficult conversations are part of mentoring. The question is: how do we create the trust to have them well? During a Coffee Chat, Audrey Murrell asked just that. 💬 What helps create a safe space for honest conversations between mentors and mentees? #CoffeeChats #IMA

💡 MELD Insight Supporting mentors doesn't end after the match is made. Create opportunities for mentors to learn from one another, share challenges, and grow together. How does your organization support mentors? tinyurl.com/MELDLearningForu… #Mentoring #MentorTraining #MELD #IMA

How do you keep a mentoring program visible, valued & supported? Join Carol Pelletier Radford for our next IMA Coffee Chat and explore practical strategies to sustain & strengthen your program. 📅 Oct. 5 | 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET ☕ Free + virtual tinyurl.com/IMACoffeeChats

What role does mentoring play in developing future leaders? During a MELD, James Moore offered "mentoring isn't simply adjacent to leadership development-it can be foundational to it." 💬 Where have you seen mentoring shape leadership development in meaningful ways? #IMA

We’re pleased to welcome Christine Becker as a recently ratified Associate Board Member of IMA! Christine brings 25+ years of experience and currently serves as Membership Coordinator at ILTA. She also serves on IMA’s Membership Committee. #IMA #MentoringMatters

We’re delighted to welcome Noa Daniel, M.Ed. as a recently ratified Associate Board Member of IMA! Noa is an educator, speaker, writer & Founder of The Mentoree. She also serves as a Peer Reviewer for IMA’s Mentor Connect magazine. #IMA #MentoringMatters

🌐 Who is in your developmental network, and who might be missing? Join Kathy Kram, Ph.D. & Chaveso “Chevy” Cook, Ph.D. for our next MELD forum on building networks that support career growth. 📅 Oct. 14 | 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET 👉 mentoringassociation.as.me/M… #Mentoring #MELD

☕ Save the date! Carol Pelletier Radford returns to IMA Oct. 5 for our Coffee Chat: Visible Mentoring: Strategies to Sustain & Strengthen Your Program. 📅 Oct. 5 ⏰ 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET 💻 Free + virtual Register: tinyurl.com/IMACoffeeChats

To all who observe Yom Kippur, IMA wishes you a meaningful day of reflection, peace, and renewal.

🌵 Will we see you in Albuquerque? The 19th Annual Mentoring Conference is Oct. 19–23! We’re excited to see so many IMA members among this year’s featured speakers—and we know even more will be there. Are you attending or presenting? 👉 mentor.unm.edu/conference #IMACommunity

The early results are interesting… 👀 More than half say how they handle disagreement in a mentoring relationship depends on the situation. What do you think? Cast your vote before the poll closes! 👇 lnkd.in/gdw9KdVZ #Mentoring #MentoringRelationships #IMACommunity

Tomorrow! ☕ Mentoring the Leaders: Supporting Seasoned Professionals Join Dr. Karin Polifko for a conversation about mentoring experienced leaders and the approaches that can help make those relationships meaningful. 📅 Sept. 14 | 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET 🔗 tinyurl.com/IMACoffeeChats

What does a mentoring win look like? IMA Member Helen Patterson shared: “For me, a mentoring win is when a ‘mentee’ then starts to mentor others” Growth. Confidence. Reciprocity. And a ripple effect that extends beyond one mentoring relationship. 💬 How do you define a win?