Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective

Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective is a mentorship program focused on supporting employees' personal and professional growth, and development. The program is based on a collaborative, peer-based mentorship model that focuses on mutual mentorship. This model understands mentorship as the mutual reciprocity of being mentored and mentoring. When peer or near-peer colleagues come together, they have an opportunity to reflect, co-develop, share knowledge, and explore in an atmosphere of trust, collaboration, and cooperation.  

The Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective program is a five-day intensive cohort-based experience. In this multi-day development experience, a cohort of employees will begin a journey of self-reflection, community building and personal and professional development. During the five-day intensive, participants will be given the tools, resources to support their development and have access to a diverse network of leaders and peers. By the end of the program, participants will develop a personal and professional development plan that will support them as they continue to learn, grow, and develop in their careers at the University of Waterloo.

Program Dates:
The Fall 2023 offering of the program is specifically designed for folks who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Racialized. The focus on Black, Indigenous and other Racialized employees is a direct response to PART recommendations 56 and 57 geared towards embedding anti-racism into mentorship and employment advancement opportunities at the University of Waterloo.

Fall 2023 Dates:
Wednesday, November 8th - Tuesday, November 14th

Organizational and Human Development will announce 2024 offering(s) of the Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective program in Fall 2023. 

The program aims to:

  • Cultivate relationships across the University of Waterloo by promoting life-long learning through personal and professional development
  • Facilitate opportunities to network with University of Waterloo employees representing all levels of the institution
  • Support employee personal and professional development as they look to enhance and advance in their careers
  • Develop collaborative cross departmental relationships that supports employees feeling engaged, curious and a sense of belonging

Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective is an initiative hosted by Organizational and Human Development in collaboration with the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism and the Office of Indigenous Relations. 

Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective Information Session Recording

Are you interested in finding out more information about the Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective Program?  Check out the recording of the Cultivating Talent: A Mentorship Collective Information Session from August 18th.

Are you interested in other personal and professional development programs? Please visit the Organizational and Human Development website to learn more.