Jana Brown on mentorship
From Little Big Chat: Jana Brown, BBBSA Board of Directors · · Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
“The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is all about providing opportunities to youth to ensure that you have the opportunity to grow up and live your dreams.”
On , Jana Brown, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at EHEALTH INC, spoke about mentorship during Little Big Chat: Jana Brown, BBBSA Board of Directors on Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
About Jana Brown
Jana Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at eHealth and a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) Board of Directors, appeared on the organization's "Little Big Chat" podcast on September 17, 2024. During the conversation, Brown discussed her passion for the BBBSA mission, which she described as "providing opportunities to youth to ensure that you have the opportunity to grow up and live your dreams." She defined mentorship as "helping others to clarify their thinking about what it is they want, how they will achieve it, and what it's going to take to get there," adding that it involves helping individuals "create their own path" and define success for themselves. Brown emphasized the importance of having a mentor "no matter where you are," whether starting out in school or in a leadership role. She noted that mentors help "guide and direct your path" by asking questions to clarify one's thinking. Brown also shared that she has had the same mentor for over 20 years, who "saw something in me that I did not see in myself" and helped groom her for her role as a chief human resources officer by providing access to learning and opportunities to build her skills and capabilities.