What are the Benefits of Mentoring?
Effective mentoring programs benefit the mentee, the mentor and the organisation by promoting a development culture, increasing knowledge sharing, driving performance and expanding networks.
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Benefits to the Mentor |
Benefits to the Organisation |
- Accelerates development
- Enhances self esteem and confidence when interacting with senior leaders
- Expands professional networks
- Assists with career planning when seeking promotion
- Increases perspective and knowledge of different functions and the University as a whole
- Provides access to role models based on individual needs
- Increases job satisfaction and effectiveness
- Supports people working in a rapidly changing environment
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- Drives self awareness
- Increases job and personal satisfaction, recognises value in a broader sense
- Expands professional networks
- Improves leadership skills
- Increases awareness of available talent throughout the organisation
- Enhances the mentor’s portfolio of evidence when seeking promotion
- Increases visibility throughout the organisation
- Provides insights into other areas of the University
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- Builds bench strength, helping to develop talent
- Creates a culture of development and develops leadership
- Drives engagement and retention of staff
- Fosters productivity and performance from staff who feel motivated and supported
- Increases cross organisational communication
- Provides a cost effective development opportunity
- Enhances relationships amongst staff
- Provides a means of addressing historically based participation issues in particular groups e.g. women, Indigenous, non-English speaking backgrounds
- Makes developmental experiences equally available to all staff
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