About

The CWC Virtual Mentor is a Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) blog. Canadian Women in Communications is an industry association that works diligently to raise the profile of women working in the communications field through a number of benefits, services, awards and internships, a national mentoring program, local and national events, professional development, high-profile initiatives like the Women on Boards program and through strong partnerships with government agencies, industry corporations and other associations.

CWC is known for its outstanding Mentorship Program thanks to the generosity of Shaw Media.

Mentoring

In Homer’s Odyssey, when Odysseus, the Greek King of Ithaca, left to fight in the 10-year Trojan War, he left his old friend Mentor to manage his household and young son Telemachus. Mentor is not mentioned that much in the Odyssey, however, the immortal Goddess Athena, disguises herself as Mentor to guide and advise both Telemachus and King Odysseus.

The modern usage of mentor – trusted friend, counsellor or teacher – first appeared in François Fénelon’s Les Aventures de Telemaque in 1699 Wikipedia (2009).

Virtual Mentoring

We’ve all been in situations where we mimic people whom we admire, trying to be just like them, and many times do so without their knowledge. We pay special attention to any information we can gather about them. A virtual mentor is a role model, a trusted friend who diligently works behind the scenes to provide helpful tips, tools and resources and any information that will assist readers from across all communications sector to attain professional success. A virtual mentor promotes self-managed mentoring by providing the necessary tools to do so.

The CWC Virtual Mentor blog provides mentoring and leadership tips and resources.