In nearly two years of being mentored by Jan, I can say without hesitation that reaching out to her independently — outside of any formal programme — is one of the best professional decisions I have ever made in my 18-year career.
Jan is the kind of mentor that most people spend an entire career hoping to find. She guides, she challenges, she inspires — and she tells you the hard truths, even when you’re not sure you’re ready to hear them. That combination is rare, and it is powerful.
What I didn’t fully appreciate until I experienced it was how transformative it would be to have a Black female mentor — a woman who has navigated the same corporate environments I am navigating, who carries decades of hard-won experience, and who brings both professional rigour and deeply personal wisdom into every conversation. That is something no training programme, no book, and no amount of money can replicate.
One of the most pivotal moments in our mentorship came when I was preparing to go up for promotion. Jan didn’t just point me in the right direction — she shifted my entire mindset. She surfaced questions I hadn’t thought to ask. She helped me see what I deserved to request and, crucially, gave me the confidence and the framework to ask for it. She equipped me with an arsenal of tools, language, and perspective that I carried into every conversation about my progression — and in December of last year, I was promoted to Director. I earned that. I know I deserved it. But I also know that Jan gave me everything I needed to walk into that process fully prepared, fully grounded, and fully aware of my own worth.
She advocated for me behind the scenes in ways I may never fully know, and she helped me advocate for myself in ways I hadn’t believed were available to me.
Jan has been one of the strongest voices in my corner throughout this journey — steady, honest, generous, and unwavering. She has redefined what mentorship means to me, and I am deeply grateful to call her my mentor.”
— Nofi Mojidi, Director, Private Clients Practice, Fragomen Worldwide
Synclarity Coaching Practice 