Startmate Collective

What are peer advisory groups???

If you haven't heard - We've just launched three different memberships: Ladymates Leadership, Ladymates Collective & Engineers Collective. Included in these memberships are "peer advisory groups" that meet once a month and form an incredibly valuable and popular part of the membership experience. Keep reading for more information around these peer advisory groups that we keep harping on about.

By
Holly Brooks
July 4, 2025

If you haven't heard - We've just launched three different memberships: Ladymates Leadership, Ladymates Collective & Engineers Collective.

Included in these memberships are "peer advisory groups" that meet once a month and form an incredibly valuable and popular part of the membership experience.

Keep reading for more information around these peer advisory groups that we keep harping on about.

✨ So, what are peer advisory groups???

👯‍♀️ Small groups based on professional experience, specific challenges you’re facing, location and stage in career journey

⭐️ Designed to help you navigate professional challenges, soundboard ideas, sense check decision-making, and build professional (and personal) career allies

🗓️ Running ~1 x per month

✨ How does it work?

During kickoff we will put you into a group of ~ 6 people. A huge amount of time goes into making sure you’re suitably matched. We’ll obviously introduce you at the outset and make sure you’re happy. THEN, once a month you and your group will meet up and follow this structure.

Steps: 

💌 You’ll submit challenges you’re facing / discussion topics for peer advice and feedback to a slido

👍 Everyone will upvote discussion topics based on what they’d most like to work through

✨ Talk through discussion topics and work through challenges together

✨ Side notes:

  • 🤝🏼 We usually encourage peer advisory sessions to run in person (if possible)!
  • 🎉 This is fun and social
  • ⭐️ Each session you’ll grow closer as a group and want to lean on each other, learn from mistakes and successes, and gain clarity on what might work for you 💡
  • 💬 Your peer group is there for you beyond just the live sessions, you'll have a private slack channel for soundboarding, sharing resources, and supporting each other.

This is by far one of the most special parts of the Ladymates Collective membership. I can’t tell you how valuable it is to be matched with other women who are facing similar challenges and are willing and open to sharing their vulnerabilities in a safe and accepting environment.

The level up following each of these sessions is INSANE.

Holly Brooks
Senior Marketing Manager
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