Welcoming Change_ NGO collabs, CTO power, and more!

New Path, Big Impact: Mentoring with NGOs

vLookUp has been expanding its reach to mentor aspiring women from underserved areas in India.?By tying up with a few NGOs in early 2024, we brought the power of mentorship to young women, and we'll soon announce a few more collaborations! We're excited about the opportunity to truly break access barriers, and support the next generation's dreams, but we can't do it without the support of our wonderful mentors! If you're interested in both empowering women and giving back to society, do let us know. Feel free to share the word within your network as well!

We're thrilled to have Adam?on the vLookUp team! He joins us with 20+ years of experience in the HR and Learning domain, specializing in SaaS technologies. His passion lies in delivering applications people love using and cultivating exceptional teams! As the new CTO of vLookUp, he is committed to leveraging his expertise to enhance the platform, ensuring it continues providing outstanding value to each of you.

"The mentoring platform is a standout product backed by a great team dedicated to innovation and excellence. I am committed to bringing strategic insights to enhance our platform, ensuring it continues to meet and exceed the needs of our users. I look forward to contributing to vLookUp's growth and success and making a meaningful impact on our customers' experiences."

And that's a wrap on the Olay 2.0 STEM Mentoring Program!

From an ambitious start with the Cannes'-shortlisted AI-SHU campaign to NGO collaborations and ending with an impact, it's been a wonderful 6 months. But we're not done here...planning is already underway for the 3rd edition of our mentoring engagement with Olay! Watch this video for a quick recap of this evolving partnership, and stay tuned for more news.

Welcome your friends into the vLookUp community! Think of 5 women today who you know could soar higher with a little help from an experienced professional. Share some material from our new toolkit with them, and help them rise!

Rinchin Tiku is a vLookUp mentee who has built a business, written books and thrived during motherhood! She also hosts a wonderful podcast called 'In 15 with Rinchin', where she speaks with experts across various domains and gets advice over to her listeners within 15 minutes. In the latest episode, she sits down with vLookUp founder - Kanchana Gupta - to understand the importance of mentorship, her personal experiences that led to creating the platform, and how women can break their own limiting beliefs. Don't miss this episode!

Navigate and welcome change as a?leader

?According to Gartner’s report on the Top 5 Priorities for HR Leaders in 2024, the first priority is leader and manager development. Most managers are overwhelmed by the growth of their job responsibilities and don't feel equipped to lead change. Let's see this as a wave of opportunity, a chance to redefine what leadership means in this dynamic new era.

Here's the vLookUp blueprint:

• From Command to Catalyze: Leadership is about sparking fires in others, creating space for diverse voices, and fostering an ecosystem of shared ownership. We need to shift from "command and control" to "catalyze and connect".
• From Solutions to Systems: Instead of micromanaging every crisis, build adaptable systems that learn and evolve. Equip your team with the tools and autonomy to navigate the unforeseen, and trust them to do it brilliantly.
• From Individual to Intersectional: Recognize that your perspective, however valuable, is just one piece of the puzzle. Seek out and amplify voices from the margins, embrace the discomfort of challenging your own biases, and champion inclusive decision-making.
• From Metrics to Meaning: Align your leadership with a higher cause, one that resonates with your team and creates a shared sense of meaning. When people feel connected to a purpose larger than themselves, they'll climb mountains, not just meet quarterly targets.
• From Hustle to Heartbeat: Prioritize your well-being and that of your team. Embrace vulnerability, nurture self-compassion, and create space for human connection. A sustainable leader isn't one who runs on fumes; it's one who leads with a full heart