Becoming a Mentor
A mentor is someone with an experienced view or specific capabilities who can guide and support an individual with less experience (the mentee).
Our WUN mentors bring a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience from across the sector — from senior leaders to near peers who may simply be one step ahead of you.
The focus of the mentoring relationship is to support the development and growth of the mentee.
Mentoring allows you to share your knowledge, as well as providing opportunity for personal growth as you see fresh insight from another perspective.
What it means to be a Mentor….
As a mentor, you will play a key role in helping others to achieve their potential by:
- Acting as a sounding board for new ideas
- Listening and discussing personal issues that may be having a dramatic effect on your mentee’s professional life.
- Encouraging them to think bigger by challenging them to consider new opportunities
- Helping them to pick themselves up in difficult circumstances.
- Asking probing and stimulating questions
- Sharing knowledge and expertise
- Guiding learning and career development
By becoming a mentor or supporting mentoring within your organisation, you can create opportunities for development, strengthen connections and contribute to a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Studies have shown that mentoring is a signification factor in improving morale and retention. When an organisation supports their employees in a mentorship programme, they are enabling positive growth.
The suggested time commitment for each mentee is 8-10 hours over a 6-9 month period. This works out as approximately 1 meeting every 6-8 weeks. You and your mentee can decide on a schedule that suits your goals for the partnership and your availability.
“Giving back” isn’t just good for the mentee but great for the mentor too !
Find out more..
Why not watch the WUN mentoring video podcast of a round table discussion with WUN partners: Rachel Littlewood, BFY & Sophia Goring, Business Stream and Women in Utilities Awards winner of Mentor of the Year, chatting with WUN Co- Founder Jo Butlin & Karen Anderson, WUN Programme Development Manager.
They discuss:
💡 The value of mentoring for personal and career growth
🗺️ What career mapping means
👩💼 Inspiring stories and practical advice from industry leaders
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step, this podcast is packed with insights to help you thrive.
Would you like to become a WUN Mentor?
Follow this link to our mentoring platform.
Please also be aware that to join our mentoring programme you must also be a member of the WUN. Click here to join for free!
If you would like to join the mentor platform and are already a WUN member but need your membership number, please get in touch with [email protected].
Winston Churchill once said: “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”.