WATCH: Women & Diversity in Channel Awards - Softcat's Rebecca Monk on how executive mentoring can move the dial on diversity

Rebecca Monk talk to CRN about the importance of role models in the channel and why executive mentors and reverse mentors are so important

Josh Budd
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What are the hallmarks of a good executive mentor, and how can executive mentoring and reverse mentoring help make the IT channel more inclusive?

Softcat's chief people officer Rebecca Monk, talks to CRN about how executive mentoring works at Softcat, and how mentoring can help move the dial on diversity.

Softcat are sponsoring the Executive Mentor of the Year Award at this year's CRN Women and Diversity in Channel Awards.

Watch the full Q&A interview with Rebecca Monk above.

The CRN Women and Diversity in Channel Awards will be held at The Brewery, London on 13 October.

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