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Reverse mentoring

A year-long reverse mentoring program pairing young experts with management to introduce a generational perspective into strategy and organizational culture.

Who is it for?

Managers and organizational leaders

About the program

Reverse Mentoring is a year-long development program designed as a reversed mentoring process: young people (young mentors) share their perspective with experienced managers to help organizations adapt to rapidly changing technological, social, and consumer trends.

What is the program for?

Gaining a new perspective – young mentors bring understanding of trends and a fresh view on the needs of customers and employees.
Building intergenerational dialogue – reducing communication gaps and supporting a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
Developing a learning organization culture – modeling continuous learning attitudes among managerial staff.

Format and methodology

The program combines monthly group workshops with individual work: 3-hour workshop sessions that introduce the main topic, and individual consultations where reverse mentors deepen issues in the context of specific organizations and business challenges.

Topics covered in the program

neurodiversity
migration
food system transformation
mental health
climate
technology and artificial intelligence
education and the labor market
physical and mental wellbeing
the LGBTQIA+ community

Who it's for

The program is aimed primarily at managers and leaders who want to better understand younger generations (those entering the job market and consumer market) and use that knowledge to build business strategy and organizational culture that respond to contemporary challenges.

Benefits for participants

direct insight into the motivations and needs of young consumers and employees;
support in designing more inclusive and innovative business strategies;
strengthening the leader's role as a promoter of a learning and adaptive organizational culture.

Organization

The program was developed in collaboration with organizations working in social innovation and intergenerational education, including collaboration with the Ashoka Foundation. The program team consists of experts in leadership, education, and work with young people.