AMPLIFY, Fall 2026 | Women in Power Mentoring

At a glance

Key dates and numbers

12

weeks, kickoff to Graduation

1 hr

Power Hour, every week, everyone

2

tracks: Circuits or Power Pairs

24 hrs

every session recorded and posted

Thu 24 Sep

Kickoff: Plug In, where you meet your Circuit or Power Pair. Time to be announced

Thu 19 Nov

Community Showcase Night, where members present

Thu 10 Dec

Graduation: The Power Hour Live

How it works

One community, two ways in

Everyone belongs to the whole community and to exactly one mentoring track.

The Power Hour

Everyone · every week

A weekly one-hour session for the whole community: a lesson, questions and time to connect. Everything else sits on top of it.

Circuits

Group mentoring

A small pod of about six Circuit Members, guided by one mentor, the Circuit Lead. A mentor and a built-in squad.

45–60 minutes, every other week: about six sessions.

Power Pairs

1:1 mentoring

One mentor, one mentee, matched on goals, career stage and interests. The pair sets its own rhythm.

30–45 minutes, every other week: about six conversations.

Start here

Which track am I in?

It depends on your mentoring experience, not your seniority.

You’ll be placed in a Circuit if…

You are new to Women in Power or to mentoring. Completing a Circuit lets you apply for Power Pairs next cohort.

You’ll be offered Power Pairs if…

You have done a cohort with us, or an established mentoring program elsewhere, and are ready to go deep with one mentor.

Every week

The Power Hour

Sixty minutes: a real lesson, time for questions, and time to meet people.

0:00 – 0:05
Welcome
Housekeeping, wins of the week
0:05 – 0:30
Lesson
That week’s topic, from a guest, sponsor or member
0:30 – 0:45
Q&A
Open floor, live or in chat
0:45 – 1:00
Connect Round
Breakouts, speed-connects, or time with your Circuit or Pair

The time moves on purpose

Sessions rotate between five slots, 8 AM to 4 PM Central, so nobody always misses it live. Every session is recorded and posted within 24 hours; watching within 48 counts as being there.

The twelve weeks

Three months, three arcs

Weeks 1–4

Foundations

Get grounded: confidence, community, and Power Platform and AI tools as a career map.

Weeks 5–9

Visibility & Voice

Get seen: presenting, data storytelling, negotiation, Copilot, and the Showcase.

Weeks 10–12

Launch & Career Momentum

Get moving: resumes, interviews, and a plan for what comes next.

The Power Hour moved to Thursdays

From week 3 the weekly session is on a Thursday, not a Wednesday. Times still rotate week to week, so check the row you are planning for, and replace any recurring invite you set up in September.

Power Hours are on Thursdays. Times are Central (Eastern +1 hour, Pacific −2). Suggested reads are optional.
Wk	Date	Time (CT)	Power Hour topic	Suggested read
1	Thu 24 Sep	Time TBD	Kickoff: Plug InWatch the recording of week 1, Kickoff: Plug In	Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
2	Wed 30 Sep	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Claiming Your PowerWatch the recording of week 2, Claiming Your Power	Presence by Amy Cuddy
3	8 Oct	3:00 – 4:00 PM	Power Platform 101: Your SuperpowerSee the slides for week 3, Power Platform 101: Your Superpower	Broad Band by Claire L. Evans
4	15 Oct	11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Your Story, Your Brand	Stand Out by Dorie Clark
5	22 Oct	8:00 – 9:00 AM	Presentation Skills I	Resonate by Nancy Duarte
6	29 Oct	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Data Storytelling with Power BI	Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
7	5 Nov	3:00 – 4:00 PM	The Art of Advocating for Yourself	Women Don’t Ask by Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever
8	12 Nov	10:00 – 11:00 AM	Copilot as Your Career Co-Pilot	The Big Nine by Amy Webb
9	19 Nov	8:00 – 9:00 AM	Community Showcase Night	All These Wonders, edited by Catherine Burns
10	Tue 24 Nov^*	11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Resumes That Read Like Leadership	Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office by Lois P. Frankel
11	3 Dec	3:00 – 4:00 PM	Interviewing with Impact	Ask for More by Alexandra Carter
12	10 Dec	10:00 – 11:00 AM	Graduation: The Power Hour Live	Becoming by Michelle Obama

^* Week 10 is on a Tuesday, because of US Thanksgiving.

What you’ll work on

The three Growth Currents

Most goals fall into one of three areas. You pick a lead in Week 1; most people touch all three.

Power Skills

What makes people listen: speaking, presence, negotiation, hard conversations, personal branding.

Platform Power

Technical range in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio and AI, plus the certifications and portfolio to prove it.

Current Connections

The network and visibility that get you into the room before the job is even posted.

Your journey, step by step

What the twelve weeks look like for you

Pick your track and role, then step through the milestones. They sit on top of the weekly Power Hour.

Your track

You are a

Step 1 of 7

Before Week 1

Sign up and placement

Choose a track and a role above to walk through your twelve weeks.

Circuits Your journey as a Circuit Member

Before Week 1

Sign up and placement

The sign-up asks what you want from this quarter: confidence, a technical skill, or a job move. New to Women in Power or mentoring? You’ll join a Circuit.
10 min
Session 1 · Week 1

Round-robin goal-setting

Name your lead Growth Current and a one-sentence goal, out loud, to your Circuit.
45–60 min
Sessions 2–3 · ≈ Weeks 3 & 5

Shared activities

A lightning-talk round, a group Copilot Studio build, or a network round robin. Bring one real question each time.
2 × 45–60 min
Session 4 · ≈ Weeks 6–7

Mid-point pulse

Revisit your goal with the group. Shifting it is normal. There’s a short Week 6 pulse check too.
45–60 min
Session 5 · ≈ Week 9

Build toward something to show

Another shared activity, aimed at every member having something to show by Week 12.
45–60 min
Session 6 · ≈ Week 11

Demo day

Show your Circuit one thing you built or one way you grew: your dry run before the wider community.
45–60 min
Week 9 or Week 12

Present, and graduate

Take a Showcase slot or the Graduation stage for about five minutes, on a topic you choose, then submit your End-of-Cohort Assessment. That’s your path to Power Pairs.
~5 min + assessment

Circuits Your journey as a Circuit Lead

Before Week 1

Say yes

Six one-hour sessions, every other week. A short Circuit Lead Kit for each keeps prep under fifteen minutes.
10 min
Session 1 · Week 1

Run the goal-setting round

Each member names her lead Growth Current and one goal out loud. Peer accountability starts here.
45–60 min
Sessions 2–3 · ≈ Weeks 3 & 5

Facilitate, don’t lecture

Pick one shared activity for the group’s most common Current. The group is the resource: ask “who here has done this before?” Check-in, one activity, one commitment each.
2 × 45–60 min
Session 4 · ≈ Weeks 6–7

Mid-point pulse

Check each member’s goal from Session 1 and adjust out loud where needed.
45–60 min
Session 5 · ≈ Week 9

Build toward demo day

Another shared activity, aimed at every member having something to show by Week 12.
45–60 min
Session 6 · ≈ Week 11

Host demo day

Each member shows one thing she built or one way she grew, then names her next goal. Your job: make it feel safe.
45–60 min
Week 12

Reflect, and be recognized

Write a short reflection on each member’s growth (part of her path to Power Pairs) and name one strength to highlight at Graduation, where Circuit Leads are recognized too.
20 min

Power Pairs Your journey as a mentee

Before Week 1

Matched with your mentor

Matching uses your goals, career stage and interests from the intake form.
10 min
Conversation 1 · Week 1

Kickoff

Set one confidence goal and one skill goal, and schedule the whole quarter now. Meeting a few days after the Power Hour lets you unpack that week’s lesson.
30–45 min
Conversations 2–4 · ≈ Weeks 3–5

Build

Work your lead Growth Current. Drive the agenda, bring something real, and follow through between conversations.
3 × 30–45 min
Conversation 5 · Week 6

Mid-point pulse

Is the goal still right? Changing it is fine. A short survey helps catch a mismatch early.
30–45 min
Week 9 · optional

Community Showcase

An open-mic Power Hour for a project, a win or a hard-won lesson. Got something to show? Take a slot.
~5 min
Conversation 6 · Week 12

Reflection and Graduation

Close the loop with your mentor: what changed, what’s next, and whether to keep going. At Graduation, share your 90-day growth story and action plan.
30–45 min

Power Pairs Your journey as a mentor

Before Week 1

Matched with your mentee

Six 30–45 minute conversations, every other week. You’ll get a one-page Power Pair Guide with a goal worksheet and discussion starters.
10 min
Conversation 1 · Week 1

The goal-setting conversation

Get past the polite answer: “twelve weeks from now, what’s different?” Leave with one written sentence: her lead Current and one achievable goal.
30–45 min
Conversations 2–4 · ≈ Weeks 3–5

Build

Work her lead Current. Ask more than you tell, be honest over flattering, and leave her one concrete next step.
3 × 30–45 min
Conversation 5 · Week 6

Mid-point pulse

Is the goal still right? Adjust it out loud if not.
30–45 min
Conversation 6 · Week 12

Reflection

What changed, what’s next, and whether you both want to keep going past the formal quarter.
30–45 min
Week 12

Graduation

Name one strength to highlight for your mentee. Mentors are recognized at Graduation too.
1 hr

Being seen is half of Power Skills

Every Circuit Member presents once

Take a slot at the Community Showcase (Week 9) or Graduation (Week 12) on a topic you choose: something you built, a lesson, or a win. It’s not a test; it’s a supportive room to practice being seen.

About five minutes

Short and specific beats long and general. Pick something you’re proud of.

Dry run first

Your Circuit’s Session 6 demo day exists exactly for this.

Name the FOPO

Fear of other people’s opinions is normal. Use the 90-second breathing routine from Week 5, and do it anyway.

What comes out of it

A plan, not a certificate in a folder

What you walk away with

A lead Growth Current and a goal you actually worked
Something built or practiced live: an agent, a dashboard, a pitch
A Microsoft Learn milestone toward your next certification
Your Circuit-mates or mentor, plus new connections from the Power Hour
A personal action plan, and a clear answer to “what’s next?”

Your path to Power Pairs

Finish a full Circuit to apply for Power Pairs next cohort:

Show up: the Power Hour and your Circuit sessions, live or on the recording within 48 hours.
Present: one Showcase slot or the Graduation stage.
Reflect: submit the End-of-Cohort Assessment.
Get a nod: your Circuit Lead completes her reflection on your growth.

What we ask

The commitment, in plain words

Everyone signs a short Commitment Agreement at kickoff. Not a contract, just shared expectations.

Everyone

Attend the Power Hour live, or catch the recording within 48 hours
Show up prepared, and give notice if you need to reschedule
Keep what’s shared confidential
Bring one real goal or question each time
Give honest feedback in Weeks 6 and 12

Mentors & Circuit Leads

Be reliable, within the time you said you could give
Be honest over flattering
Make introductions from your network when they help
Keep it scoped: a guide and a connector, not a therapist or a hiring manager

Mentees & Circuit Members

Drive the agenda instead of waiting to be asked
Do the follow-through between conversations
Respect your mentor’s time and the boundaries you agree

New this cohort

Glossary

AMPLIFY brings some new names.

Term	What it means
AMPLIFY	The twelve-week mentoring program as a whole.
The Power Hour	The weekly one-hour session for the whole community.
Lesson	The teaching segment inside the Power Hour.
Connect Round	The networking part of the Power Hour: breakouts, speed-connects or pod time.
Showcase	Week 9’s open-mic Power Hour, where members present a project, a win or a lesson.
Circuits	The group mentoring track: one mentor and a small pod of mentees.
Circuit Lead	The mentor who leads a Circuit.
Circuit Member	A mentee in a Circuit.
Power Pairs	The 1:1 mentoring track: one mentor, one mentee.
Growth Currents	The three areas you pick a lead from: Power Skills, Platform Power and Current Connections.

Questions

Things people ask

Can I choose Power Pairs instead of a Circuit?

Placement depends on mentoring experience, not preference. New to Women in Power or mentoring? You start in a Circuit, and finishing it makes you eligible for Power Pairs next cohort.

What if I can’t make the Power Hour live?

Times rotate across five slots, and every session is posted within 24 hours. Watching within 48 hours counts as attending.

What if I miss a Circuit session or a Power Pair conversation?

Move it, don’t cancel it, and give notice. Six sessions is a floor; you can meet more often.

Do I really have to present?

Circuit Members, yes: once, for about five minutes, at the Showcase or Graduation, after a dry run at demo day. Power Pair mentees are welcome to take a Showcase slot too.

I signed up but I’m not getting the emails.

Check junk first, then add the senders listed in your confirmation email to your contacts.

What happens after 10 December?

Circuit graduates can apply for Power Pairs. Anyone can come back as a mentor or Circuit Lead; the End-of-Cohort Assessment asks. Most of our mentors came through the program.

Still stuck

Who to ask

Circuits

Circuit placement, Circuit Leads, sessions and demo day. Led by Drew Tattam.

Power Pairs

Matching, re-matches and conversations. Led by Shriya Malhotra.

Anything else

Questions about the Power Hour, the schedule or missing emails? Reply to any program email and it reaches the committee.