The Mentoring Mindset with Shirley Liu

In This Episode:

In this episode our host, Denise Silber, is joined by Shirley Liu, Global Vice-President  at L’Oreal who is passionate about mentoring and psychology. Together, they discuss how building trusting relationships in business is facilitated by mentoring and being mentored and potentially curating a set of mentors. Shirley shares some of her most impactful experiences as a mentor, and the tools she uses to be an effective leader,  teammate, and global citizen.

So why do mentors live longer? And how can you ensure that you are operating at the best version of yourself? Listen and find out how.

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A Glimpse of What You’ll Learn

  • The power of a network of mentors

  • The benefits of a “sabbatical with a purpose”

  • Shirley's most memorable experiences as a mentor

  • How to use the attachment theory and other psychological tools as a framework for professional relationships

  • The importance of understanding what shapes the thinking of your team

  • How mentoring and being mentored can bring greater personal and business growth

  • The positive effect of psychology on leadership

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Shirley Liu is a Global Vice President at L'Oréal. She’s a member of the British Psychological Society and trains at King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). She advocates the astounding cause-and-effect of psychology and leadership in team environments; to find out more please see her TEDx talk “Why psychology (and neuroscience) will make you a better leader.”

Shirley is an alumna of Harvard Business School GMP 2017. She serves as the co-president of Harvard Women France, board of ANHW France and a mentor of Harvard Kennedy School Women in Defense, Diplomacy and Development (W3D).