YBI Global Forum, Wednesday: Mentoring - Beyond the Basics
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Transcript of YBI Global Forum, Wednesday: Mentoring - Beyond the Basics
26 May 2010
Mentoring Beyond the Basicswith John Cull
What we will cover …
• A practical session which explores some of the key and current mentoring challenges facing the network • Opportunities to share best practices and knowledge within the network• Greater use of the mentoring toolkit• And in the longer term – more effective mentoring programmes!
Some great mentoring relationships...
What do they all have in common?
An absolute belief in the ability of their mentee to succeed
Mentoring helps to build:
Self confidence
Self reliance
Realising own potential
When things go wrong....
Performancesuffers!
What makes an effective mentoring programme?
• Recruitment & Screening• Training mentors & mentees• Mentor & mentee matching• Monitoring• Motivation & retention• Evaluation
Ref: YBI mentoring toolkit
Group work
• What are your thoughts on the points raised from the presentation?
• What are YOUR challenges?
• How have YOU resolved those challenges / if you have resolved them?
Does it work?
Businesses still trading …
75% after 5 years – Barbados
96% after 3 years – Canada
100% to date – Russia
Mentee
Mentor Coordinator
MentoringProgramme
“If the YBP had not provided me with a mentor, I would not have made some of the better business
choices because I wouldn't have known any better” - Entrepreneur