Mentoring

The shared mentoring programme across the companies making up ClosinGap aims to promote and accelerate the professional development of female talent, and to provide further support for breaking the glass ceiling. 

On 22 April, we celebrated the closing event of the 5th edition of Cross-Mentoring, a programme that continues to foster knowledge exchange, shared learning and professional growth among women from different organisations. 

The event opened with welcoming remarks from Natalia González-Valdés, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Mahou San Miguel, followed by a presentation of the programme’s key outcomes by Lucila García, Managing Director of ClosinGap. 

One of the highlights of the day was the panel discussion, “Mentoring Chain: Experiences that Inspire“, where professionals from ONCE, Redeia, Telefónica España and Merck shared their experiences and reflected on the impact mentoring can have on personal and professional development. 

Attendees also took part in the communication workshop “Your Voice Deserves Space”, led by communication coach Esther Martín, focused on building confidence and developing more authentic and impactful communication skills. 

After several months of mentoring, learning and collaboration, participants highlighted the programme’s value in broadening perspectives, building meaningful professional connections and continuing to advance female talent. This edition was marked by growth, learning and confidence, further demonstrating the transformative power of mentoring for everyone involved. 

We are kicking off the IV Edition of our Cross Mentoring Program! This year, more than 70 women, mentors and mentees from our partner companies, are embarking on a journey towards their professional growth.   

The event began with a welcome by María Gómez Montañés from Naturgy and the presentation of the program by our CEO, Lucila García Méndez. As a key part of the event, we had training sessions by Patricia Sanz from ONCE and Marta Viéitez Roldán from MAPFRE, who helped us to understand the important role we all play.   

The closing was in charge of Maria-José Sánchez and Ana de Andrés, who spoke about leadership and self-knowledge. This meeting fostered a networking environment that will strengthen the bonds between mentors and mentees throughout the program. We thank our partner companies for making this program possible. 

Last April, we celebrated the closing of the third edition of our cross-mentoring program. We closed a new edition of this initiative, which promotes female talent, with a very special closing session held at the Rey Juan Carlos University.

The event featured an opening by Pilar Laguna Sánchez (Rey Juan Carlos University) and a presentation of the results by Patricia Sanz, Vice President of Equality, Human Resources and Institutional Culture, and Digital Inclusion at ONCE, and one of the advocates of this program that has already trained over a hundred women.

In an inspirational talk, we had the pleasure of welcoming Marta Zúñiga Ascunce, director of Talent Juice and an expert in leadership and talent development. In her talk, we gained valuable insights on how to enhance female leadership through relationship-building and the personal growth of women.

Additionally, we enjoyed an interesting conversation between a mentor and mentee about the learnings and experiences from this edition, featuring María Rodríguez González (Redeia) and Cristina Vázquez Pelegrí (CaixaBank) and moderated by Marta Granero Burillo (MAPFRE).

In the final part of this intense day, we enjoyed a Speed Dating networking dynamic where different mentors and mentees shared their experiences.

An exciting day that encourages us to continue dedicating efforts and resources to the promotion of female talent and the visibility of female role models.