Bursting with Pride!
Posted on December 18th, 2008 by Cynthia D'Amour
My mentoree just got her first CEO position.
About a year ago, she called to talk to me about speaking at her association’s leadership conference.
- We had some fun conversation.
- And clicked quite naturally.
She started to send me periodic emails.
- She’s a sharp thinker.
- I got a kick out of challenging her to stretch.
A few months later, she took a new position.
- It was before I spoke at her association.
- I never got to meet her in person.
- Wondered if our conversation was done.
I should have known better.
- It took her some time to get in the new groove.
- And then she was back in my email box.
- We progressed to an occasional phone call.
The CEO position opened up - and they wanted to interview her.
- She called to tell me.
- We did some strategizing together.
- I kept tabs through the process.
Today she told me she got the position!
- I’m bursting with pride.
- She’s going to do an amazing job.
- Can’t wait to see the executive she becomes.
(Interestingly I finally saw what she looks like just three days ago when I got a Christmas card from her.)
Makes me think of chapter leaders…who are you mentoring to lead the future?
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