Women’s Leadership Initiative’s Circles Mentor Program

The WLI mentorship program is designed to connect ULI Triangle Women with established real estate and land use professionals, providing the opportunity to get to know the future women leaders in the industry. This program aims to provide opportunities for both participants and mentors to grow by sharing their knowledge and experiences in an atmosphere of confidentiality, trust, and respect.

New Program September 2024 – February 2025 

This six month program started in September 2024 and will conclude in February 2025.

New for 2024, WLI Circles Mentor Program.

WLI is rolling out a new mentor program, WLI Circles Mentor Program.

WLI Circles Mentor 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 at least once a month, during our six month program to engage in candied 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.  

The WLI Circle Mentor Sub-Committee plans a kickoff event and middle-of-program event for Mentors/Mentees to help connect all participants in the program.

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.