Is it time to be more thoughtful about finding great mentors in your career? It's not always an easy process, but it makes a big difference in accelerating your career and getting promoted.

Having great mentors can also help you deal with complex leadership problems and improve your work-life balance.

I hosted CEO of Wunderman Thompson, North America, Audrey Melofchik, on today's show and she shares a powerful strategy to help you find a great mentor.

Wunderman Thompson is a New York based marketing agency, 20,000 strong in 90 markets across the world.

Audrey has more than two decades of experience building successful brands, She is known for prioritizing creative excellence, fostering strong client relationships, and promoting a strong culture.

She’s also served as president of DDB and Velocity and worked with clients like Johnson and Johnson, Kroger, Afllac, Uber, Hewlett Packard, and Merck.

As an industry advocate, she is also deeply involved in mentoring and growing the next generation of diverse leaders through her involvement in the All Stars Project and She Runs It, and was even named by She Runs It as 2020 Working Mother of the Year.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-melofchik-bretherick-6527ab/

Company Link: https://www.wundermanthompson.com/

What You’ll Discover in this Episode:

• What it’s like winning “Working Mother of the Year” as CEO during a Pandemic.
• The organization that was founded in 1912 to highlight women leadership in advertising.
• Why it’s not like MadMen anymore!
• What to ask yourself first when you’re considering staying in or leaving a job.
• The secret sauce behind Wonderman Thompson’s success.
• How to identify great mentors and sponsors.
• They one trait she’d instill in every employee… GRIT.
• The most important presentation skill… that most leaders overlook.

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