Mentoring that Matters: How to Develop the Next Generation of Credit Union Leaders
Presenter: Debbie Peterson
Mentoring isn’t a checkbox — it’s a mindset. This program shifts mentoring from a formal obligation to a powerful culture-builder. Participants explore how to give and receive mentoring that creates growth, accountability, and belonging across the organization.
Key Takeaways:
Understand what makes mentoring successful (and what derails it).
Learn how to match mentoring goals with organizational priorities.
Discover tools for building two-way mentoring relationships that last
Debbie Peterson is a leadership readiness expert who helps organizations. As a keynote speaker, consultant, and creator of The Clarity Compass™, Debbie guides rising and established leaders to navigate change, trust their decisions, and lead with conviction without burning out or checking out. From packed ballrooms to closed-door executive sessions, she brings a powerful blend of mindset, strategic frameworks, and lived experience to every engagement.
Her work is trusted by organizations across industries to prepare the leaders they’re counting on next, especially in moments of growth, transition, and succession pressure.
She is the author of Clarity: How Smart Professionals Create Career Success on Their Terms, host of the Getting to Clarity podcast, and recipient of the ATHENA Global Leadership Award and SMART Keynote Speaker Award. Debbie holds the CSP™ designation, the highest earned credential for professional speakers worldwide.
When she’s not helping leaders be ready and take action, Debbie chases sunshine between Florida and Pennsylvania with her husband Tom, and starting conversations that spark someone’s next clear move.
Intended Audience: Leadership
This session is open to all dues-paying credit unions that participate in the SW WA Chapter of Credit Unions.
Key Takeaways:
Understand what makes mentoring successful (and what derails it).
Learn how to match mentoring goals with organizational priorities.
Discover tools for building two-way mentoring relationships that last
Debbie Peterson is a leadership readiness expert who helps organizations. As a keynote speaker, consultant, and creator of The Clarity Compass™, Debbie guides rising and established leaders to navigate change, trust their decisions, and lead with conviction without burning out or checking out. From packed ballrooms to closed-door executive sessions, she brings a powerful blend of mindset, strategic frameworks, and lived experience to every engagement.
Her work is trusted by organizations across industries to prepare the leaders they’re counting on next, especially in moments of growth, transition, and succession pressure.
She is the author of Clarity: How Smart Professionals Create Career Success on Their Terms, host of the Getting to Clarity podcast, and recipient of the ATHENA Global Leadership Award and SMART Keynote Speaker Award. Debbie holds the CSP™ designation, the highest earned credential for professional speakers worldwide.
When she’s not helping leaders be ready and take action, Debbie chases sunshine between Florida and Pennsylvania with her husband Tom, and starting conversations that spark someone’s next clear move.
Intended Audience: Leadership
This session is open to all dues-paying credit unions that participate in the SW WA Chapter of Credit Unions.
Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
9:00 - 10:30 am
9:00 - 10:30 am
This is a FREE Event brought to you by your SW Washington Chapter of Credit Unions. We appreciate your registration below for session preparation.
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