Episode 45

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Published on:

1st Jul 2025

How Group Mentoring Unlocks Employee Potential with Carolina Terrazas

Join Jason for a dynamic conversation with Carolina Terrazas, Vice President of Talent Management and Development at Schneider Electric, global HR leader, and host of the “Leading Yourself” podcast.

 

Carolina provides an illuminating view into the organization’s innovative group mentoring program. Moving beyond traditional one-to-one mentorship, their approach leverages small group mentorship to cultivate peer learning, accelerate skill development, and deliver positive business impact at scale.

 

Key highlights from this episode include:

👉 Group mentoring amplifies learning by harnessing the diverse perspectives and experiences of peers, enabling participants to both teach and learn within a trusted cohort.

👉 Group mentoring reinforces a culture of inclusivity, curiosity, and openness. It encourages collaboration, builds confidence, and helps employees recognize their shared challenges and aspirations.

👉 How group mentoring outperforms traditional models by fostering connection, peer learning, and diverse perspectives beyond one-on-one setups.

👉 This approach is accessible with the right intention and structure, any organization can begin building a dynamic group mentorship offering, regardless of size or resources.

 

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Connect with Carolina:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdearriba/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-yourself/id1476733586

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadingyourselfpodcast/

 

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Connect with Jason:

Website: https://jasonlauritsen.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonLauritsenVideo

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonlauritsen/

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Unlocking High Performance
How leaders unlock performance by creating the conditions for people to do their best work
Unlocking High Performance is a podcast for leaders who want strong results without burning their people out in the process.

Hosted by Jason Lauritsen, the show explores how clarity, alignment, and connection shape performance at work. Jason draws from his work with CEOs, executive teams, and leaders to examine why work so often becomes heavier, slower, and more frustrating than it needs to be and how to fix it.

Some episodes are solo reflections. Others are conversations with leaders and practitioners navigating real constraints and consequences. Each conversation looks beyond tactics to understand the leadership and organizational conditions that make performance possible.

The podcast focuses on the systems that drive performance, not leadership theory or quick fixes. Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of how work actually gets done and how to build environments where people perform at their best.

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