Invisible Mentor: Shannon Moroney, Author, Advocate & Speaker Website: http://www.shannonmoroney.com/ Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Shannon Moroney: I’m the author of a book that just came out titled Through the Glass. It’s my memoir of a personal experience as a victim of crime but moreover of the spouse of an offender and the journey through the justice system. I’m based in Toronto, and I travel all over the place doing public speaking and putting some of my efforts into restorative justice. Avil Beckford: How do you integrate your personal and professional life? Shannon Moroney: It’s a … [Read more...]
Mentor Yourself With Diane Craig, President, Corporate Class Inc., Part II
April 13, 2012 by
Interviewee Name: Diane Craig, President Company Name: Corporate Class Inc. Website: http://www.corporateclassinc.com/ To get the most from The Invisible Mentor Interview with Diane Craig, while you are reading it, answer the following questions: Are their similarities between Diane Craig and yourself? In what ways can you use the information? In what ways would you respond differently from the interviewee? What are your five takeaways from the interview? After reading the interview, what is one concrete action you can take? Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Diane Craig: I’m an entrepreneur. … [Read more...]
Mentor Yourself: Interview With Maggie Berry, Women in Technology Part II
January 27, 2012 by
Invisible Mentor: Maggie Berry Company Name: Women in Technology Website: http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/ Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Maggie Berry: I run an organization called Women in Technology based inLondon and our strategic aim is to increase the number of women who are working and achieving in the UK’s technology profession. Avil Beckford: How do you integrate your personal and professional life? Maggie Berry: I keep them quite separate. I spend a lot of time on work, but I keep my connections separate. But some of the ladies I’ve met, and have grown to know over the last few years … [Read more...]
The Chief Mentoring Officer Interviews Annemie Ress, Senior HRD eBay & Global Engagement Lead at eBay, Part Two
December 16, 2011 by
Interviewee Name: Annemie Ress, Senior HRD eBay & Global Engagement Lead at eBay Company Name: eBay EU Website: http://www.ebay.com Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Annemie Ress: I’m South African by birth and grew up there. I studied law, worked in Switzerland for a short while and have been living in the United Kingdom for the past 13 years. For the past 13 years I have worked for Pepsi (for a short while because I worked for them in South Africa). I also worked on the trading floor for the International Petroleum Exchange and since then I have been working at eBay. I have had multiple careers at … [Read more...]
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