mentorship

The Wintry Mix mentorship program is a six-month-long commitment for women and non-binary individuals working in creative fields in the Twin Cities who are craving female mentorship outside the workplace.

How it works

We start recruiting mentors and mentees every fall. Once we have everyone signed up we kick things off with a big connection bash where you’ll meet your match.

Throughout the fall and into the spring, you’ll meet with your match each month. To help you deepen these relationships, we host bimonthly happy hours and provide content to inspire conversations.

What’s in it for me

For mentors

Invite to the kick-off celebration.
Access to events throughout the program.
Connection with vibrant industry talent.
That warm fuzzy feeling you get when you help someone.

For mentees

Invite to the kick-off celebration.
Access to events throughout the program.
Invaluable advice and support as you build your career.

Mentorship Stories & Advice

Featured

A Few Lessons from a First-Time Mentor

s the 2020-21 Mentorship Program wraps, I’m reflecting on the last nine months of Zoom calls with my mentee—and here’s what I learned (punctuated by Moira Rose, David and all our faves for good measure).

The End is the Beginning

This post was written as a goodbye to our 2020-2021 MPLS MadWomen mentorship season. Even if you weren’t able to participate this year, we guarantee there are a few nuggets that could come in handy as you reflect on your own season of change.

The Single Best Piece of Advice I’ve Ever Received

I will share the single best piece of advice I’ve ever received. The one that has gotten me through professional and personal valleys. One that isn’t always easy to take, but has never failed me. Are you ready? Now that I hyped it all up? With four paragraphs of lead-in just working through the mess in my own head? Thank you for coming on that journey with me by the way.

6 Copywriting Lessons I’ve Learned From My Mentors

Like every other endeavor worth pursuing, learning to write well takes a village. I’m lucky to have an army of support and guidance to lean on as I figure out how to write words people actually want to read. The following are six copywriting lessons I’ve carried with me from high school into my professional career. Lessons I live, work and write by everyday.

Face It: Mentorship Can be Awkward as Fork*

I’ve been asking around for some thoughts on overcoming the awkward, blind date vibes that come along with this mentorship, and a few of the tips I’ve received felt ripe for sharing. So next time you meet with a mentor or mentee, whether it’s part of the MPLS MadWomen mentorship program or not, here are some things you might want to give a try.

Mentorship is Hard — But Important — Work

I’ve been beyond privileged to have had incredible mentors throughout my career. Men and women who saw things in me I could not see in myself and who were not afraid to give me a swift kick in the pants when I needed to step up and/or make a change.

How To Ask Your Boss To Invest In You

Mentor relationships aren’t just good for you as an individual. They can also be beneficial to your employer. Not every organization has the time, budget or talent to launch an internal mentorship program, so an employee who takes the initiative to further their own development is a huge asset.

9 Women Who Inspire Me Everyday

ll women are amazing. They’re responsible for giving us life, raising us, and empowering us to take on life’s challenges headfirst. Women don’t skip a beat.

Finding Your Crew: 5 Ways To Build A Support System In The Twin Cities

It’s been said the only way to make friends in Minnesota is to have grown up here. If you did, there’s a good chance you probably ran into one or two acquaintances from your hometown at the most recent networking event you attended. And if you’re not originally from the Bold North, you probably feel a little out of place at similar events.; clueless as to how conversations about advertising and mentorship so easily, and so frequently, head down the path of tater tot hotdish and Prince.

Authentic Leadership

Target Creative and Marketing Operations, Senior Vice President, Tammy Redpath sat down to talk about authentic leadership. When stereotypes of leaders exist that include working separate from the group, sometimes being cold and unapproachable and not taking the time to get to know their team, what goes into using our authentic voice to lead? It’s about lifting each other up, showing up as a human, love, yes, LOVE and leading at times when it’s not easy.