Accelerate your Career with Conversations. Cohorts. Content.

  • Conversations

    1:1 Virtual Mentorship from a global industry leader to accelerate your career

  • Cohorts

    Small batches of people who learn a skill together from a global industry leader. Your safe space to learn and practice skills & find your peer group!

  • Content

    Content that offers you career growth guidance. Head over to Mentorleap Studio to check it out! If you are a creator, sign up to collaborate.

Upcoming Masterclasses & Cohorts | January 2025

  • Speak with Impact Cohort 8 | February 2025

    Master Public Speaking & Powerful Communication to influence any kind of audience with confidence and clarity over 8 weeks. Join award winning TV journalist Mridu Bhandari every Saturday from 7 pm to 8:30 pm IST for live online sessions, become a master speaker in 2 months!

  • Elevate your Impact Cohort 1 | April 2025

    Are you in a leadership position? Or an aspiring leader? Your Executive Presence can make or break your next career move. Learn everything about leadership communication, emotional intelligence, gravitas, grooming and more!

Masterclasses & Cohorts have Virtual Live sessions with Industry Mentors

Masterclasses are one-time tasters, Cohorts are the full 7-course meal in a 5-star!

Connect, collaborate & learn with peers from the comfort of your home

Cohorts have 1.5 hour sessions twice a week, 12 hours of learning per cohort, engaging exercises, live demos & discussions

Small cohorts ensure personalised attention and interactive sessions

Speak with Impact - Cohort 8

Glossophobia or the fear of public speaking is the #1 fear in the world. Death comes a close second! The good news is that it’s a learnable skill. That racing heart, those sweaty palms, butterflies in the tummy and the fear of failure can all be managed. Those nerves before a high stakes client presentation, the stammer, the blanking out, the rambling - can all be eliminated. You only need the right tools, techniques and frameworks, precise feedback and consistent practice. With all this, ANYONE can speak with impact. This Cohort will equip you to master public speaking & powerful communication!

Starts early 2025

Every Saturday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm IST for 8 Saturdays!

Mentor: Mridu Bhandari, Senior Journalist, Television Anchor, Podcast Host, Live Events Host, Master Storyteller and Founder & Chief Mentor, Mentorleap

Mode: Online (Live Video)

Suitable for: Working Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Media Spokespersons, C-suite leaders

Learn from someone who talks on TV and writes as well! Ms Mridu Bhandari has 18+ years of experience in content (strategy, creation and marketing) and has worked with brands like BBC London, Forbes India, CNBC-TV18, Moneycontrol and CNN-News18. She anchors big-ticket live events, moderates panel discussions, writes for television and digital platforms and is adept at all things content! She is the creative brain behind many well known content marketing campaigns on Indian news television platforms and is an experienced mentor and teacher in public speaking, journalism and writing domains. She was one of India’s youngest awardees for the Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism in 2007 and is a Chevening Scholar of the 2021-22 cohort. She is an alumnus of University College London, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai and Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi.

Cohort Testimonials

Why should you join our Cohorts?

  • Soft skills like public speaking, storytelling and writing enhance your career growth potential by at least 10X

  • Learn a critical skill in a fun manner from a global industry leader who has experienced it all

  • Overcome stage fright & leave a lasting impression through the Public Speaking course

  • Master the art of storytelling and capture hearts with words through the Content Writing course

  • All courses have small batches with personalised attention to each learner

  • Two exclusive 1:1 virtual mentoring sessions with course mentor

  • Join a supportive community of like-minded learners for life

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FAQs

  • Mentorleap is a career acceleration platform for working professionals and Founders built on the 3 Cs of Conversations, Cohorts & Content!

    Conversations are for helping professionals seek 1:1 mentoring from a global network of accomplished mentors.

    Cohorts offer online skill development in live classrooms with learners from across the globe.

    Content helps you gain knowledge and insights to accelerate your professional growth.

  • A mentor will answer all your questions related to your career of choice offerings insights and experiences on industry, personal and domain skills, leadership, work-life balance, certifications and more. Typically, a mentor on this platform will have at least 12-15 years of industry experience, leadership experience, communication skills and analytical abilities. Every mentor on the platform has been handpicked to offer the best possible experience to students.

  • Mentorleap caters to the career needs of working professionals and entrepreneurs. From choosing the right career path to navigating office politics to learning how to enhance leadership skills to transforming entrepreneurial dreams to reality, Mentorleap caters to the needs of every individual seeking professional guidance.

  • Your bosses are familiar with you as a person and sometimes may have biases towards/against you. An industry mentor will objectively assess your potential, skills, aspirations and guide you towards a better career path. Mentors are guiding lights who show you the direction of your journey and will be happy to cultivate long-term relationships with you.

    Early stage entrepreneurs need sounding boards to take ideas to execution. A Mentorleap mentor will not ask you for equity in your venture and will give you objective advice on taking your idea to the next stage of execution - from customer development to sales strategy to marketing techniques to pitching to investors - Mentorleap mentors are here to answer any queries that you may have.

  • It is not incumbent on a mentor to find you a job but if she/he sees potential in you and is looking to hire, who knows? A mentor will definitely guide you towards resources that can help, may at times connect you to people of value and will definitely help you highlight your strengths in front of potential recruiters.

  • The mentor was once in your position and understands how tough it is for students to take career related decisions. They are leaders who have the innate sense of wanting to give back by helping youth and using their leadership skills to help create a better India for the future. And yes, they get paid for sparing their valuable time mentoring young minds!

  • We have a vast network of experienced entrepreneurs and professionals from media, IT, banking and financial services, manufacturing, Human Resources, hospitality, retail, e-commerce, healthcare and we continue to add on sectors every day.

  • Mentorleap's current matching is personally curated by a team of experts. In future matching will be done by an AI-led algorithm that will match mentees on the basis of their goals, aspirations, objectives and hurdles with mentors who have the desired industry experience, skills, knowledge and compassion to answer all their questions. Every match made by AI will also be aided by the empathy of a human who sensitises mentors on the expectations of the mentee.

  • At present Mentorleap is only offering 1:1 video interactions of 45 minutes each between mentees and industry leaders. Additional 10 minutes are offered in case of technical glitches.

  • The mentor is your professional sounding board and is happy to answer any career related questions. Some examples:

    What kind of entry level jobs can I get in the media?

    Should I get a Master's degree first or will work experience help me more at this point?

    What kind of a starting salary should I ask for? Can freshers negotiate with recruiters?

    How can I stand out in front of a recruiter especially if my college is not an A-list brand name?

    How can I fast track my growth and ensure I reach middle management in the next 5 years?

    Are there any tips you have for managing toxic bosses and workplace politics?

    What will jobs of the future look like in my chosen industry? What skills do I need for these?

    What kind of courses or certifications are necessary for me to outshine competitors?

  • Our cohorts are small online batches of skill development where learners from different fields get together to upskill themselves in a safe and non-judgemental space. Think of it as an immersive, engaging and highly interactive classroom with classmates from around the world. Cohorts are taught live by renowned industry leaders, include all learning material and a certificate of successful completion.

  • Mentorleap Studio is our content creation arm that offers you free articles, blogs and in future will offer videos, podcasts, series and more to help accelerate your career journey!