NN Mentee & NN Mentor Testimonials
“I am really pleased to be involved in this initiative. Neurodivergent brains should be nurtured in the workplace: who wants to be part of a team who all think the same way? Diversity of thought is what leads to creative and out-of-the-box ideas in business. I like to think that I am helping mentor the neurodivergent role models of the future!”
NN Mentor, Partner at City Law Firm
“It is always humbling to be asked to be a mentor... even more so when I was asked to be a mentor for the Nurturing Neurodivergence program. Helping aspiring neurodivergent lawyers realise their potential has been rewarding and enlightening”
NN Mentor, Partner at City Law Firm
“I feel very lucky to be part of the Nurturing Neurodivergence mentoring programme. The fact that my mentor has an understanding of neurodivergence, meant that I didn’t feel like I constantly had to explain myself or mask my difficulties (which is something that has put me off mentoring programs in the past). This set the tone for open and honest conversations and I felt we were both able to speak freely, setting good foundations for future sessions. There are similarities in the types of work my mentor and I do, which shows that time and care has really been taken to match us (thank you!) and has already been helpful in terms of relating to each other. I’m excited for what the remaining sessions bring - having the opportunity to learn from someone highly regarded in the profession is invaluable to me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to take part”
NN Mentee, Associate at City Law Firm
“I’m very honoured to have been invited to act as a mentor for a neurodivergent lawyer at an early stage of their career. I hope that my experience will help them to develop their own way of doing things, and to progress in their chosen career. But in fact I’ve also found that talking to them has helped me to reflect on some of the things that I have been doing for many years, and I’m hoping to learn too. I would certainly recommend acting as a mentor to anyone considering it”
NN Mentor, Partner at City Law Firm
“It was incredible honestly – so validating to have someone in law understand the issues I brought up but with the dimension of how my brain works. The advice was exactly what I was looking for! I have a great mentor and I am really looking forward to our next session”
NN Mentee, Associate at City Law Firm
“NN has been very supportive and took the time to find me the right mentor, who is a Partner in my practice area at a major international firm. Just knowing that it is possible to navigate neurodiversity and find success in law (and that there are plenty of very senior lawyers who want to help juniors do the same) has been incredibly helpful”
NN Mentee, Trainee Solicitor at City Law Firm