- Increased self
- confidence and self esteem
- Personal growth
and support in achieving goals
- Advancement of
knowledge, networking and communication
skills
- Increased clarity
in personal direction and development
of ideas
- Development of
skills to enable better career prospects
and choices
- A learning opportunity
which will provide exposure to new ideas
and ways of thinking
Benefits for mentors
Benefits for your BPW Club, Association,
Federation
- Mentoring raises
the profile of BPW
- Mentoring increases
knowledge and opportunities
- Mentoring programs
increase membership
- Mentoring provides
future leaders for BPW
Mentoring Starts with Each BPW Member
BPW members can utilise
mentoring programs by asking the following
questions of themselves:
- Identifying goals
– what do I want?
- Identifying needs
– what do I need to do to achieve
my goals?
- Selecting strategies
– how can I do it?
- Mentoring functions
– what type of mentor? Identify
the role you want a mentor(s) to play
- Understand and communicate
your needs
- Put yourself in
the mentor’s shoes and understand
what they will need to know about you
in order to meet your objectives
- Communicate effectively
and be open to new ideas
- Taking responsibility
– this means being able to:
Understand your
own viewpoint and how your attitudes impact
on others
Take action
and make it happen
Remember mentors are
"drivers" that keep us focussed
along the way to meet our goals and milestones |
