Mentoring women to succeed in the built environment.
Mentoring.
What.
Understanding how to navigate mid to large-sized built environment firms is never easy, especially as a person of colour or a female in what is still a very male-dominated profession.
Therefore, it helps to get a fresh perspective from someone who understands the industry, has sat in the boardrooms with many of the directors you’re likely to be coming up against, and knows what it is like to often be one of the few in a firm.
Who for.
Senior-level executive women and mid-level women looking to progress into leadership build the work life they want.
How mentoring can help you and your career
In the past few years, different formats of B2B events have grown in popularity. I spotted this trend and have been honing my presenting skills in response. Since 2020, I have delivered a host of online webinars, conferences and podcasts on behalf of associations, industry groups and businesses. As an experienced marketer and content creator I am able to support draft outlines, scripts and offering advice on sourcing speakers and formats. Some of my recent talks include:
an Enterprise Nation Lunch and Learn session about Selling and Marketing to Corporates
going live each month on LinkedIn with ‘It’s A B2B Comms Thing’
been interviewed on a host of Instagram Lives
I have also hosted panel sessions as part of the BuildUp built environment networking community on race and diversity, sustainability and business development.
Why my mentoring service works?
My mentoring services work because:
my 1:1 mentoring sessions are personalised and each mentoring session is tailored to meet the specific challenges you’re facing and the career goals that you want to reach.
the virtual sessions are tailored to you and the way that you like to work
I have a strong understanding of how to navigate matrix-style, large built environment organisations including the mechanics and dynamics of thier business operation which means I can share experiences from being in a firm similar to yours.
I also have experience of mid-sized firms and the specific dynamics that take place day-to-day.
Women In Architecture.
I mentored two Women in Architecture as part of their programme and was invited to be a panelist for their in-person event in June 2023 about Changing The Face of Architecture.
Footprint + / Engineering Matters
I was invited to host a panel at the Footprint+ event in Brighton in 2022 on behalf of WSP UK on Closing the building performance gap: this missing conversation
How.
One off session.
A blog in a day, social posts in a day or outlines for content you can post over a longer period.
This service is all about getting your ideas turned into content-related output.
Session packs.
Blogs or thought leadership articles, LinkedIn posts, awards submissions, monthly client emails or setting up a podcast series and much more.
Let’s get our heads together and get that project you’ve been thinking about to life.
What people are saying.
“Ayo works well across mediums from digital to print to events and particularly well in the engineering disciplines and STEM where she translates complex language into something that regular mortals, i.e. customers, can understand.”
Graham Brown-Martin, Former Chief Innovation & Learning Product Officer, pi-top
“Ayo worked with us on the copy for our new industrial-focused website. She was able to listen to what we wanted and work with us to create short succinct text that encapsulates the key messages we want to get across to our clients.”
Hasan Dikme, Managing Director, Stonna Limited
