Are you new to a management role or aspiring to move into one in the future? Are you wondering how to effectively lead people to meet organizational goals while still effectively performing your role? Do you know how to coach, give feedback, uphold accountability, and support other people’s career paths?

New Manager Mentoring Groups are for those who are grappling with these questions and thinking about how to grow both personally and professionally. Over a series of facilitated conversations you will discuss: 

  • Models of effective management
  • Coaching for performance management
  • Giving feedback and upholding accountability
  • Creating a personal network to help advise your career and life decisions
  • Transforming entry-level skills and strengths into strategic management abilities
  • What a management role means for you, both personally and professionally

Curious about joining a group?

Here are the important details:

  • Open to Undergraduate Alumni who identify as management or aspiring to a management-level position in the near future
  • Participants are expected to attend all meetings
  • Cost to join either of the in-person groups is $50, which includes books and other materials, and 1:1 coaching. *Online New Manager Mentoring Group is free.
  • Atlanta and NYC groups will meet in person over dinner.

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED!
Registration is closed, as of December 6th, 2024.

Together with a small group of committed Wake Forest alumni, you will discuss books, articles, videos, and podcasts to inform your thinking; share strategies and feedback; and receive one-on-one coaching, so that you may identify strengths and key areas of growth to move to the next level for you personally and professionally.

Mentoring groups are deep-dive, facilitated, professional development opportunities. Participants are expected to attend all meetings. These groups are open to alumni who graduated from the Undergraduate College only, and who identify as new to management or aspiring to a management-level position in the near future. In addition to the group experience you’ll get individual coaching along the way and leave with an action plan for what’s next for you.

Atlanta
New Manager Meetings

All of these meetings will be held in person.

January 14

February 11

March 11

April 15

May 20

Group Meeting Times: 6:30-8:30pm ET, Tuesdays

Cost: $50

*Food will be provided.

NYC
New Manager Meetings

All of these meetings will be held in person.

January 15

February 12

March 12

April 16

May 14

Group Meeting Times: 6:30-8:30 pm ET, Wednesdays

Cost: $50

*Food will be provided.

Online
New Manager Meetings

All of these meetings will be held on Zoom.

January 23

January 30

February 6

February 20

March 6

March 27

April 10

April 24

May 8

Group Meeting Times: 12-1pm ET, Thursdays

Cost: Free


Don’t take our word for it – here’s what past participants thought about their group experiences!

“This was so much better than any professional development conference or training. It was real-time conversation about what we are actually going through.”

2018-19 Group Participant

“I gained personal insight on my professional values and goals, while also learning specific skills for improving my management (and potential management) of others as well as how to strengthen my current relationship with my own manager.”

2019-20 Group Participant

“This group was so incredible informational and beneficial for me as I was stepping into the role of becoming a manager of employees and staff at my current career.”

2019-20 Group Participant