Introduction
“You might already know we’ve been having incredible success with our mentoring program, and it’s grown tremendously with each new cycle,” Peter, a company senior leader, told Gayle. “And we’d like you to be part of our next cohort. What would you say to becoming a mentor to a rising-star professional?” Gayle took a deep breath. She had heard great press about the program, but never considered joining.
Gayle had always prided herself on being a team player, sacrificing her own interests to take on new projects. As an engineer for a large software company near Philadelphia, she had thrown herself into her work for more than a decade. She had even passed up a new management opportunity, committed to seeing her project and team through ...
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