One
of the key themes for this triennium
is “New Dimensions of Leadership”.
The aim is to develop the professional
standard and leadership potential
for women at all levels.
BPW
wishes to be recognized as an organisation
that provides its members with lifelong
learning opportunities. The vision
is for BPW to increase its membership
through mentoring and be recognised
as an influential organisation that
develops future leaders.
Mentoring
is recognized as a key development
tool for business and professional
women. By promoting professional
development through mentoring, BPW
believes it will be a key to BPW’s
future growth.
An
international taskforce has been
set up to put mentoring on the BPW
International agenda. The team has
the following global objectives:-
- Promote
the value and benefits of belonging
to BPW as a leadership progression
path to lifelong learning
- Create
an awareness that mentoring
is an empowering vehicle for
professional development and
leadership development
The
BPW International Team’s Focus
The
BPW International Mentoring Taskforce
has the following objectives:
- Deliver
a ‘product’ that
will appeal to the international
audience of junior, middle and
senior women executives, entrepreneurs,
women business owners, etc.
- Increase
membership in BPWs around the
world
- Utilize
materials and resources already
available within BPW as starting
points for BPWs to initiate
a mentoring program but not
to “reinvent the wheel”
- Encourage
BPWs to think about mentoring
- Encourage
BPWs to start their own mentoring
program
- Give
BPWs around the world suggested
guidelines as a starting point
for their own mentoring programs
- Promote
the sharing of information from
BPWs around the world through
the Taskforce and the website
- Enable
members to be informed and gain
a greater understanding of the
global picture of BPW and opportunities
and how they can contribute
locally, nationally and internationally.
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