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Welcome to the 160th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. September’s theme is all about personal development.

This week, we are focussing on the power of mentoring, and to join me in speaking about this is Karen Tsui (Choy). 

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About my guest

Karen  is the  Director of Two Trees Consultancy, specialising in enhancing inclusion in the workplace. Two Trees collaborate with organisations from the public, private and third sectors, facilitating them to find viable routes to enhanced inclusion through consultancy, training and coaching.

She is also Collaboration Development Manager for the White Rose University Consortium. She is an inclusive leader with 20 years of experience working in six research-intensive universities in the UK and Hong Kong. A trusted expert in collaborative research across regional (White Rose) and

international (Worldwide Universities Network) partners. A positive energiser generating enthusiasm and outstanding performance in others. She is Co-Chair of the Women at Leeds Network (1100 members) which creates opportunities to transform women’s lives, with mentoring discussions a key part in this.

In today’s show

• About Karen and the work she does. [01:56]
• How she became interested in the mentoring process. [03:08]
• What the term "mentoring" means to her. [05:44]
• Some things that need to happen for mentoring relationships to flourish in the workplace [07:51]
• Her top 3 tips for looking after her mental health. [23:16]

Quotes

• To me, mentoring is a professional relationship between the mentor and the mentee, to help the mentee to progress in their career.
• I think it's extremely important to look after your mental health.
• I have suffered quite bad mental health that turned into physical challenges for me.
• Give yourself permission to rest.
• When I had my episode of mental health challenges, I found that I was no longer myself. I thought I was another person.

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Remember to tune in next week, where I’ll bring you more insights on mental health and inclusion.