Dear $$Nickname$$,

NCDA has selected you to participate in “Mentoring Moments” at the 2026 NCDA Global Career Development conference.

We acknowledge your role as a leader in the field and the organization. This program at the NCDA conference serves as a means of fostering collaborative relationships and advance the profession and the mission of NCDA. Before you accept our invitation to be a mentor, please read more about this initiative below.

 

We believe you will benefit from participation through an increased sense of fulfillment and personal satisfaction when giving back to your profession, a fortified connection to NCDA, and further enhancement of your skills in leadership, coaching, and reflective practices.

 

During the 2026 live conference in Minneapolis, early career professionals will have the opportunity to engage in “Mentoring Moments”. This will entail 25 minute sessions where experienced career development professionals will connect with early career development professionals for the purpose of answering a general career question, to promote professional development and/or self-care. During this time, mentors will foster a sense of belonging and community by facilitating meaningful and personalized conversations and explore NCDA resources and opportunities for engagement. These moments will not only impart knowledge and skills but will also inspire mentees to explore their career potential and pursue their aspirations.

 

As this is not intended to be a one-on-one mentoring matching program, further connections between you and participants will be left to your discretion. I anticipate that new networks will evolve and extend beyond the time-frame of the conference. Ultimately these mentoring moments will create intentional collaboration and mutual growth within various professional and personal spheres.

 

By saying Yes to participating in the 2026 “Mentoring Moments” you agree to spend one or more hours of your time at the conference with a few early career development professionals who signed up. The meetings will take place in the Exhibit Hall and the schedule is limited. 

 

Will you say Yes now or will you at least think about it? Please use this link to view the details and sign up before Monday, May 11, 2026.

 

We thank you for your time and consideration. We hope to see you at the Global Conference in Minneapolis, particularly in the Exhibit Hall Mentoring Moments booth.

 

Remember these moments could have a lifetime impact…..

 

Sharon Givens, PhD, LPC/S, CCC, CCSP
NCDA President 2021-2022; Mentoring Moments Director
Visions Counseling and Career Center, Columbia, SC
sgivens62@gmail.com