Women’s Leadership Initiative’s Mentor Circles Program

2025-26 Registration Closed.

WLI Mentor Circles Program is a transformative platform dedicated to fostering growth, empowerment, and connectivity among women in ULI Triangle’s Membership. Designed to bridge experience and aspiration, this program pairs 2 seasoned leaders (“Mentors”) with 4 to 5 emerging professionals (“Mentees”) in our commercial real estate industry. Each Circles objective is the cultivation of a supportive network where Mentors offer guidance, encouragement, and practical advice based on their own career experiences. Mentees benefit from personalized insights and strategies tailored to their professional goals, helping them navigate challenges, build confidence, and capitalize on opportunities. 

These Circles meet once a month from September through May, as well as three times as a full group. Our initial meeting will take place on September 23 during lunch. 

During the monthly circle meetings, the goal is to engage in candid dialogue, exchange ideas, explore professional development activities, and/or pursue collective learning objectives. Each Circle is designed to include a variety of professional CRE backgrounds and a breadth of career levels among participants to facilitate a unique networking experience. Once placed in a Circle, this group will continue to meet throughout the program to build deep professional connections.  

We strive to find the Best Match

The WLI mentorship program aligns Mentors and Mentees based on their field of interest. Whether this is a current field of interest or one a mentee may wish to move into. This opportunity provides participants growth and knowledge in their areas of business.

This WLI program is an industry meeting among industry peers, it is educational in nature. No overt marketing of a firm and its services is permitted. This is a place to build relationships, learn about the industry, and share best practices.