The GC Internal Mentoring Programme (iMentor) is aimed at supporting career development for all colleagues and will match more experienced colleagues (mentors) with other less experienced colleagues (mentees).
Last month we invited volunteers to apply to become mentors and as we begin to review profiles and commence training with our registered mentors, we’d like to invite colleagues to apply to become mentees.
You may have a specific skill or competency that you want to develop or build on. A mentor will provide a mentee with advice, training or guidance depending on what the mentee is looking to achieve. Typically, a mentor and mentee will establish goals together and meet regularly (suggested monthly for a period of 6 months) to practice or learn new skills throughout the mentoring program.
Why become a mentee?
Whether you're new to your career or looking to advance your skills, there are many benefits to finding a mentor which include:
- Tailored professional guidance from someone more experienced who can share their personalised stories and help guide you on your career path.
- A mentor has gained professional experience and practical skills throughout their career, and they can share that knowledge with you including examples of how they have overcome any potential barriers.
- Increased networking opportunities.
- A mentor can help motivate and inspire you.
- By working with a mentor, you can get support with identifying skills gaps and setting short-term practical development objectives aligned to your long-term career goals.
If you are unsure about whether you want to sign up to be a mentee why not have a think about which three specific skills you’d like to learn from someone more experienced, or what knowledge you could gain from someone else. Are you looking to be challenged? Are you ready to listen to someone who could push you out of your comfort zone? Can a mentor help you reach your professional aspirations? Are you unsure about where you are now professionally or where you want to get to? A mentor can help provide the steer you need.
The iMentor programme will match a mentor and mentee.
How to register as a mentee
If you are interested in becoming a mentee, please create an account, click here to register by 31st October 2023.
Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to create an account and use the key features on the iMentor platform. Here's the GC Internal Mentoring Programme Code of Conduct. The registration process allows you to identify any specific professional or subject area that would be of particular interest to you to enable us to match you to the most appropriate mentor.
In the meantime, if you’d like to find out more or have any questions, please contact the Learning and Development team.