Become a mentor

Becoming a mentor is a personal and professional achievement. Becoming a Product-Led Alliance's mentor is career-changing.

Why?

We don’t take our mentor program lightly. We carefully vet every applicant, and only the crème de la crème of product managers get to come on board. That’s CV-worthy in and of itself.

It doesn’t stop there though, and there are tons of upsides to becoming a product manager mentor, like:

📈 Help other product managers reach their potential
😇 Give back to the community and leave your own legacy
🤔 Gain fresh perspectives and learn from your protégé
🤝 Level up your career and forge new, lasting relationships
💵 Earn extra income by doing something you love
💪🏼 Build your own confidence and push your personal boundaries
😄 Be part of something great - our PLA community
🔶 Shape the leaders of tomorrow
👉🏾 Keep your finger on the ever-changing product management pulse
🕴🏼 Genuinely change and positively impact someone’s career
🏅 Feel good about yourself - helping others is rewarding!

What to expect:

All you've gotta do is pick your PLA membership plan - our mentor program is available to both monthly and annual members.

FAQ's for the mentorship program

Can anyone be a mentor?

Generally, only people who subscribe to our membership plan can be mentors or mentees. But we also have ambassadors and other top-level execs join as just mentors.

How many hours do I have to commit to?

It's entirely up to you! You set the pace based on what you’re comfortable with. Whether you can only commit an hour a week or a month, that’s perfectly fine. Each pairing cycle happens monthly, with a suggested 45-minute call per session. You can also connect your calendar to Matcha, which shows your availability for easy scheduling. If you’d like to extend the relationship beyond the sessions, you can pause the pairing process and keep connecting as your schedule allows.

Will I have to work weekends?

Not at all. You can, of course, but you choose which days you want to mentor, and they can certainly be Monday through Friday only. The program will mainly be Monday through Friday.

Can I mentor more than one person at a time?

If you’ve got the bandwidth for it, sure!

You can probably sense a theme here...but you own 100% of the ‘when’, ‘how long’ and ‘how many’ elements of the program and you can scale up or down as much as you want.

There is no limit on our end, if you're at capacity, hit pause on the platform to exclude yourself from the pairing process and continue with your existing matches.

What if I don't get on with my mentee?

We’re pretty confident that won’t happen. For starters, we're a very friendly bunch! As well as that, we use the info mentors and mentees give us in their application form to connect people on various compatibility measures, so it should be a match first time, every time.

How will the communication side of things work?

Most of the communication can take place in the chat room when you become a pair on the platform. The first meeting can be carried out on the platform, and then you're welcome to meet again however you prefer going forward.

Can I be a mentor and mentee?

Absolutely! Being an expert in one area doesn't mean you can't improve in another. However, if you select both mentor and mentee tags, you'll be matched as a mentor. So, we recommend choosing either mentor or mentee for each matching cycle.

Got more questions?

Let us know! Contact the Product-Led Alliance Community Manager at nzola@pmmalliance.com