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“Reverse mentoring schemes can make younger staff feel listened to and welcome in offices, helping reduce employment churn” One of many benefits from applying this model of mentoring! https://lnkd.in/eP4M4e-s

January 2024 is National Mentoring Month. Mentoring has lots of benefits to both mentees and mentors, and is a great way to improve personal and professional growth. There are lots of opportunities to get involved in mentoring in the housing sector. Chartered Institute of Housing has a mentoring programme dedicated to helping housing professionals gain support in their careers and to help identify relevant development opportunities. They have a new mentoring platform through PushFar, will give both mentors and mentees the tools needed to "make impactful connections that provide opportunities for professional growth." https://buff.ly/3HhRiID. Housing Diversity Network also have a mentoring initiative through their Board Excellence Programme. The programme combines workshop sessions (both in person and virtual) with mentoring sessions, and is specifically focussed on the needs of the board member and the sponsoring organisation. https://buff.ly/3vF5EAk National Housing Federation's mentoring programme offers opportunities for those who are starting their career in the sector to participate in a mentoring session with a leader in social housing. Registered mentees are matched with one of their expert mentors for a one-on-one meeting to discuss their goals, challenges, and gain important insights and knowledge in how to develop in their career. https://buff.ly/3u2PLmx There are many different mentoring opportunities in the housing industry which seek to enrich and develop housing professionals' careers and personal development. If you're not sure where to start, try one of the above programmes, or contact your organisation's employee development team to see what's on offer. https://buff.ly/3TTSGsq #nationalmentoringmonth #socialhousing #personaldevelopment

“I now see more value to mentoring because it has opened my understanding to a different and better perspective to the workplace and employment” You don’t know what you don’t know… Monday evening last week, signalled the return of the online forum, showcasing the talents of long-standing scheme mentor Lina W. and ‘box fresh’ to the scheme mentor Nagma Kazi. Let’s cut to it… Both were excellent. Full of heart, insight, wisdom, and fabulously relatable to boot. Dial in an excellent collective of student mentees comprising a mix of the recently recruited, right through to mentees stemming back a couple of years, and we had the making of a quality evening. So, what did they ask? Questions about the proactive pursuit of their future self, risk taking identification of skills crucial to success, and taking negative feedback in your stride. Lina was wise beyond her years, spoke openly about the likely barriers en-route, shared on her values and how these informed critical decisions, and did so with warmth and care, embodying a great relatable professional. Nagma was measured, powerful and clear in her mentoring, recounting two decades of experience like it was yesterday, relating to her field, critical moments and what it takes to succeed. I dabbled in the responses too, when the mood took me, but this session was all about this quality duo and their take on industry. In a day an age brimmed with distraction, screens, deadlines, responsibilities, and busy head space, the need to carve out quality time to pause, sit ask, and listen is in my view more important than ever. These sessions champion open, honest, and frank discussions around the things that concern our fellow humans. We each have a story and there is power and value in that story, if we can learn how to recount it in ways that connect with others that just haven’t seen or experienced what we have in life yet. Massive thanks go to Lina and Nagma for their story and engaging us. Big respect.

January is National Mentoring Month, and the 17th is International Mentoring Day. Thank you, Richard Montefusco, for the 20 years of mentorship and friendship. Some fun mentoring facts. •89% of mentees go on to mentor someone themselves and contribute to a culture of learning. •87% of mentors and mentees feel empowered by their mentoring relationship and develop greater confidence. •55% of businesses felt that mentoring had a positive impact on their profits. https://lnkd.in/eE2qhSq3

For my Staffing Industry colleagues: did you know that the American Staffing Association has a fantastic mentorship program?! I've had but 2 sessions so far with Robin (Novick) Amster, MBA, and have already obtained invaluable information from her. Applications will soon open up for the next term (June - December 2024) but in the meantime, check out this fantastic article that articulates the importance of mentoring! P.S. Here's the link to ASA's Mentor Match page: https://lnkd.in/eQZDhSB4 #mentorshipmatters

Membership associations that hesitate to set up a mentoring program for their members are usually worried about one major thing: they think no one will join. 😬 But this fear is, on the whole, unfounded. In fact, statistics show that many professionals actually look for mentoring opportunities as well as get inspiration from these relationships! 😍 If, however, you’re still a bit unsure, we’ve got you covered. Head to the blog for some tried and tested tactics for getting your members to join ⬇️ https://hubs.li/Q02r0GNG0

💓 The heartbeat of the recent National Mentoring Summit resonated in the profound discussions that unfolded during our thought-provoking panel discussions. Follow us as we dive into more wisdom shared during the Summit in the following weeks. 🌟 Now let's reflect on the insights shared in our Panel Discussion 1: Fostering a Purpose-driven Culture through Mentoring. The panel discussion emphasised mentoring crucial role in cultivating a purpose-driven culture amid evolving work challenges among youths. In addressing burnout and workload fatigue, mentorship provides clarity on defining organisational success and streamlining work prioritisation. Organisations hold the key to recognising their part in offering mentoring opportunities for employees to learn from one another, explore strategies, forge stronger connections, and eventually, pay it forward. This creates a cycle that, in turn, fuels a collective momentum, contributing to the continuous growth and resilience of the organisation. Mentoring not only paints multiple paths on how success looks but also illuminates how every individual finds fulfilment in their unique role. Imagine a workplace where mentorship becomes a celebration of differences, empowering each employee to contribute their distinctive brilliance to the shared success 🚀. 📌 Want to amplify for your corporate impact through mentoring? Connect with us today: https://lnkd.in/dzM6hmpb

Navigating big transitions can be daunting. Bridget Falco was facing a turning point at Evergreen Industrial Batteries - not only was her role expanding, but the company was going through a major acquisition. With the support of her mentor Lance Shipp, she stepped out of her comfort zone and gained fresh perspectives that helped her successfully navigate these changes. Research shows that having a mentor has a significant impact on professional development. Mentorship can increase career satisfaction and company retention. It's always a good move to have a mentor! Read Bridget's story here for some inspiration on how to best work with or find your perfect mentor: https://hubs.li/Q02z6YFD0 #mentorship #purpose #values #professionaldevelopment

National Mentoring Month is an annual campaign celebrated in January, dedicated to raising awareness about the power and impact of mentoring. It's a time to recognise and honour the contributions of mentors while encouraging individuals to become mentors themselves. To be fair this is something our cousins across the pond highlight for a month rather than the day we Brits do in October…but as someone who has been on the receiving end of a good mentor and hopefully helped others by acting as a mentor I’d go so far as to say if you haven’t experienced it in your working life, you are missing a trick. Having worked with people both in the franchise and sign sector I’d certainly say having the ability to talk in confidence with an impartial individual has both been enlightening and refreshing, a mentor won’t have all the answers but will challenge you, act as a sounding board and sometimes even act as your compass (running a business isn’t always simple and external factors can make you lose focus - your mentor doesn’t have those distractions and can help you stay on track) I’m certainly not going to mention those that I’ve mentored over the last 5 years (part of being a mentor is building trust and confidentiality is a huge part of that) but I have found that in my role at ISA-UK I often get calls and am asked to be a sounding board, mentoring in bitesize chuncks if you like. So my message is, don’t look at being mentored as a weakness on your part, it’s often the stepping stone to take you and your business on to the next level and to be fair we all need a sanity check from time to time. I’m here if anyone wants any pointers or guidance on finding the right mentor for you even if that’s just to share my own experiences. ***PS. Rolling out the picture from Sign & Digital Explains Lounge 25th -27th February 2024 NEC where we run a surgery on business issues including the benefits of mentoring and training***

Why is mentoring so important? Check out the following 2024 statistics… General mentoring statistics: * 84% of Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs, and 100% of Fortune 50 companies * 76% of employees see the importance of mentorship * Of those with a mentor, 97% say they are valuable * Yet only 37% of professionals have a mentor * And 63% of women have never had a formal mentor (Source) * 89% of those who have been mentored will also go on to mentor others * Since the pandemic, there has been a 30% increase in mentoring initiatives at organisations * With 36% of organisations using a formal approach for peer-to-peer learning * Yet only 12% of businesses have a formal process for reverse mentoring