International Mentoring Day

Shreya is a senior executive at a global manufacturing company, leading a team of 300 and reporting directly to the CEO. She is a talented and highly valued leader who has worked her way into this role over the past decade. Over the last six months, however, her performance has declined. She appears increasingly overwhelmed and stressed, and her manager is becoming concerned about both her wellbeing and the impact this is having on her leadership. While Shreya is a fictional client, helping leaders stay at their best, maximise their strengths, and respond calmly and methodically to challenges is an important part of our work. Things go wrong for all of us. How you manage yourself and communicate with your team, board, and other key stakeholders reflects your professionalism, values and leadership style. At a recent Mentor Forum, our colleagues discussed the challenges leaders are facing and how best to support them in today’s high-pressure and increasingly public environment. The conversation highlighted a shift from simply “coping” to maintaining energy, perspective, and effectiveness over the long term.  Sustained high performance requires conscious attention to wellbeing, boundaries, and support networks. Here are four key insights from the discussion. To Prevent Overwhelm, […]

Listen to McCarthy Mentoring CEO, Sophie McCarthy speaking to Helen McCabe on the Future Women Leadership Series podcast. What are common mistakes people make when they want to seek out a mentor? Sophie McCarthy is the CEO of McCarthy Mentoring, a company that helps to match leaders with a network of mentors and coaches. In this episode, she speaks with FW Founder Helen McCabe about mentors, how to find one and her ‘glass half full’ approach to leading.

NewsHub online August 2026 The Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD) has delivered its landmark Executive Mentoring Program, demonstrating measurable impact for 25 high-performing future museum leaders who were paired with some of the most experienced directors and cultural sector leaders across Australia and New Zealand. CAMD Chair, and Director and CEO of the Australian Museum, Kim McKay AO, said the pipeline of future museum leaders has become increasingly important. The decisions made in our museums today will shape communities for generations and that demands exceptional leadership and insight.  “Mentors have played an important role throughout my career and they still do. You can’t underestimate the value of having a sounding board who has lived through the experience already and who can offer insights and advice in an independent and supportive way. Mentoring gives leaders the confidence to succeed,” Ms McKay said. “Our museums are navigating increasing complexity while meeting the diverse and evolving needs of our communities. Building a strong leadership pipeline isn’t optional, it’s essential. The results of the CAMD program show that investment in people pays off,” she said. Over ten months, 25 participants took part in leadership workshops, discussion forums, site visits and curated networking events, […]