NextUp Toronto

We hope to see you there on the 16th!

Member Meet Up - Members Only We are thrilled to invite you to an in-person Member Meet Up for NextUp Toronto members to connect & network with other members wishing the NextUp Toronto community. We are excited to welcome our members for a fun night of connection within our community. Be sure to register quickly, as there is limited capacity! We want to see you there. Please note, entry into the event is free, and all guests will be responsible for their own dinner bill. https://lnkd.in/gVuj8HAX

One of the best parts of our membership is you can check out virtual events in any region!

The power of coming together to share stories & hear perspective is so amazing. I came away from this in person meeting totally engaged & energized. If you are not part of NextUp Toronto consider joining. It is a great network that also provides on line & in person learning opportunities. Give it a try!

Thank you for attending our mentoring event, Embracing a Non-Linear Career, last week! Our Guest Speaker, Janet Gerongco, spoke about the value of embracing a non-linear career and providing strategies to mentees, including: ✨Adopting a growth & learning mindset ✨Own your story ✨Build networks ✨Invest in mentorship ✨Embrace change and adaptability In the mentoring conversations, mentees were prompted to reflect on their own paths and envision where they would like to go next to further develop themselves and the impact they would like to make. Mentors guided mentees through key strategies – like adopting a growth and learning mindset and investing in both giving and receiving mentorship. We hope all attendees, both mentees AND mentors alike, left feeling inspired by the conversation and each other! Thank you to our amazing sponsors and volunteers, these events are not possible without you #AdvancingAllWomen #Growth #Leadership #Mentorship #WomenInLeadership #MentoringCircles #WomenInLeadership NextUp Toronto NextUp Don’t forget to tag us when you share your thoughts & photos!

Last week I attended a great session put on by NextUp Toronto on Embracing a Non-Linear Career. Good discussion around the many benefits for both employers and professionals: Versatility, Skill Diversification, Personal Growth & Empowerment, Resilience and Innovation. Equally productive was a discussion around overcoming the very real challenges of a non-linear career, namely negative perceptions and confusion when your career doesn't quite fit into a neat box. Some strategies include: Adopting a growth & learning mindset Own your story (love this one!) Build networks Invest in mentorship (giving and receiving) Embrace change and adaptability Thanks to Sarah Woods for being our table mentor and guiding us through the very engaging conversation! #Versatility, #SkillDiversification, #PersonalGrowth, #Empowerment, #Resilience and #Innovation

Big shoutout to NextUp Toronto for inviting the UNFI team to their Embracing a Non-Linear Career mentorship event. It's always fantastic to network with other inspiring women in the business world. Much appreciated! 🤝 #mentorship #womeninbusiness #NextUpToronto #ProfessionalDevelopment ______ Un grand merci à NextUp Toronto pour avoir invité l'équipe UNFI à son événement de mentorat Embracing a Non-Linear Career. C'est toujours fantastique de réseauter avec d'autres femmes inspirantes du monde des affaires. Très appréciée! 🤝

While organizing our Mentorship Events there are many different moments across the planning journey...many! lol 😅 The best part is the reward at the end of all of it, at the event, when we hear that constant chatter and laughter filling the room, followed by comments such as: "Thanks for organizing today’s event. It really helps my career growth" "I always walk out of these events reinvigorated" "I can't wait for the next one" When you take a step back from all of the busyness, this is the impact that matters. Thanks to everyone who comes and takes the time to either invest in themselves or invest in others. If you haven't come to one yet - we'll have another in the Fall...stay tuned. Thanks to Janet Gerongco for inspiring us with what she is doing at Girls E-Mentorship (GEM) and showing us that not everything needs to be linear to be successful 😉 Shout out to the Mentorship (and more) crew Ali Davies Ashleigh Millar Christi Scarrow Anna Miarczynski- McDonald Barb Huggett Sharda Angl Montana Sly ...and a special shout out to the Coke OG's - representing yesterday 😍

A glimpse into this morning’s Mentoring Event with NextUp Toronto . Many thanks and congratulations to our Mentoring Team and our Mentor volunteers for leading another inclusive and inspiring event. I love learning from and collaborating with these women! Brenda Zinkiewich Saba Umar Janelle Somerville, P.Eng. Shelly Anwyll Rayna Croft Vanessa Toperczer Christi Scarrow Barb Huggett Anna Miarczynski- McDonald Sharda Angl Ali Davies Ashleigh Millar Amanda Cupido Joanne Blouin Regina Ip Melanie Isaac Taitt Carolyn Novick Precy Kearns Jessica Armstrong Kathy Hunter Dilani Thavarajalingam Teresa L. Blakney

Just wrapped up a dynamic session at the NextUp Toronto Mentoring event on non-linear career paths. Ownership and accountability are key. Grateful for the support of the NextUp volunteers who look out for each other, and big thanks to Erin Plasky and Melanie Isaac Taitt for leading the discussion at our table. Shelly Anwyll Sharda Angl Brenda Zinkiewich Montana Sly Ali Davies Barb Huggett Vanessa Toperczer Christi Scarrow Saba Umar Amanda Cupido Ashleigh Millar #nextuptoronto #advancingallwomen