BENELUX MENTORING PROGRAM EMPOWERING WOMEN
SOROPTIMIST EDUCATE TO LEAD Women in Finance & Law - Conference
January 18th 2017 Simone Polfer – National coordinator Mentoring Program
Union des Soroptimistes Luxembourg
Disclaimer : the view expressed and information displayed in this presentation represents my personal point of view and is not related to my job at the Ministry of Economy.
Who am I ?
Objectives / Take-aways :
- What is it being a “Soroptimist”
- Definition of “Mentoring” vs “Coaching”
- Why is Mentoring important to me?
- Learn about the Benelux Mentoring Program
Agenda
It is being a member of a service club of professional women and businesswomen.
Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement working together to transform the lives of women and girls.
Its network of over 75,000 club members in 133 countries and territories works at a local and international level to Educate, Empower and Enable opportunities for women and girls.
What is it being a Soroptimist?
Luxembourg counts 10 clubs
www.soroptimist.lu
The Netherlands count 103 clubs
http://www.soroptimist.nl/
Belgium counts 57 clubs
http://www.soroptimist.be/
Soroptimist Benelux
Soroptimist project example
School for 400 children Centre San Marco in Kanombé Rwanda
What are the goals and what is the mission of Soroptimist International?
Goals : - The advancement of the status of women
- Promote high ethical standards - Human rights for all
- Equality, development and peace and - The advancement of international understanding
goodwill and peace
Mission :
Transform the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling
opportunities.
Definition of Mentoring
Developing a person‘s skills and knowledge so that their job performance improves, hopefully leading to the achievement of organisational objectives. It targets high performance and improvement at work, although it may also have an impact on an individual‘s private life. It usually lasts for a short period and focuses on specific skills and goals
Source : Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) https://www.cipd.co.uk/
Mentoring vs Coaching
• Mentoring A mentor is
transmitting his or her experience in a specific area to somebody who is looking for this experience.
A mentor is generally
not paid A mentor should always
be older than the mentee
• Coaching
A coach is a professional and therefore coaching is a paid service
A coach makes use of
a professional methodology
The way a coach asks
questions provides new insights to his client
Mentoring a career catalyst
Mentoring
Career relevant Benefit from exchange
and counselling Learn how to develop
career strategies Grow your own
network through valuable contacts
Personality relevant
Better sense of self Increasing self-
esteem Exchange of
experience Getting valuable
feedback, advice
Factors of Success - Mentoring Mentees
l Openess and willingness to learn
l Self-responsibility and competence to activly shape the mentoring
l Pro-activity l Realistic expectations
Mentors l Time- and energy l Personal involvement l Readiness for exchange,
passing on knowledge and experience, feedback
l Opening doors for contacts and networks
Mentoring-Tandem l Trust, Respect & Loyality l Clarifying the expectations
of each other l Engaging agreements l Confidentiality
Why is mentoring important to me?
In Luxembourg the political goal is that 40% of women should sit on boards by 2019...
Today:
- 11% of women sit on boards of listed companies (EU : 16% in 2012) - 15% of women sit on boards of companies in which the Luxembourg State is a shareholder - 19,22% of women sit on boards of public institutions - 25% of directorates are led by women in the public administration
A Female Board Pool has been put in place since 2010 : http://www.female-board-pool.org/de/
Positive actions by the governement : http://www.mega.public.lu/fr/index.html
Why is mentoring important to me?
I perceive it as my duty as a civil servant at the Ministry of Economy to
help young women open doors, benefit from my network and personal
experience.
I have mentored 2 young professional women so far and 2 young
students. It is very rewarding experience intellectually and on a
personal base.
Mentoring helps me structure my work too, reflect on it.
As Mentor you train your personal leadership skills and listening skills
Mentoring brings positive feedback from the mentee, recognition.
I would like to contribute to our Governement‘s goal to reach gender
equality
Why is mentoring important to me?
Source : Positive Action Campaign by the Ministry of Equal Chances Luxembourg
Goals of the Benelux mentoring program
The goal of the Benelux mentoring program is to empower women who are looking to take leadership in their career by working on the needed skills early in the career.
The Benelux Mentoring program helps you to develop the skills needed to advance your career:
Developing communication style and impact,
Understanding the company culture,
Working on interpersonal skills,
Developing one’s career road map,
Having a role model,
Navigating through the obstacles,
Learning to identify twists and turns to negotiate along the road,
Recognize the value of a good Network, engaging into networking, …
Benelux Mentoring Program Process – 5 phases
DESIGN Audience Goals & Objectives Format
ATTRACT
Recruitment Training
CONNECT GUIDE Mentoring MEASURE
Success User profiles Matching
Workflows Check points Learning
MENTORING PROGRAM WITH IMPACT
Starting date : September 2017 – June 2018 (duration: 9 months)
Content : 3 international training sessions (BE/NE/LUX)
1. Session : 29-30 September 2017, Belgium Kick-off : Introducing mentoring, roles, expectations & success factors – Career planning I – Self-assessment and setting goals – Team-building and networking
amongst mentees and mentors
2nd Session : 2-3 February 2018, Luxembourg Reflection : Mid-term reflection of the mentoring process – efficient
communication and conflict negotiation – leadership in times of crisis
3rd Session: 8-9 June 2018, Netherlands Closing : final reflection of the mentoring process, Career planning II, Self-PR and
business networking, Work-life balance – Closing together with the mentors
Benelux Mentoring Program
Interested to become a MENTOR or MENTEE in the
BeNeLux Mentoring Program:
Feel free to write a short email to : Mrs Rita Knott
Executive Coach & Mentoring Expert at [email protected]
www.ritaknott.com cc: to Simone Polfer : [email protected]
Luxembourg Coordinator
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