The Three Legs of a Successful Mentoring Program A lot has been written about the detailed processes for running a mentoring program, but we too rarely take a top-level view to understand the core elements required to ensure mentoring program success. In our view, there are three essentials to successful mentoring and like a three-legged […]
The Path To Best Practice Sponsorship
The Path To Best Practice Sponsorship Abby Clemence, Founder of Infinity Sponsorship and the world’s first online Sponsorship University for Not-for-Profits says that to build a successful sponsorship strategy for your Association, there are four things you need to know above all else. How to PLAN your sponsorship approach. How to FIND the sponsors that […]
How Associations Can Afford a Professional Mentoring Program
How Associations Can Afford a Professional Mentoring Program Associations are increasingly aware of the potential value of association-led mentoring programs. Current members find a reason to stay, and young industry entrants a reason to join. Leadership capabilities are cultivated within the association itself and the industry as a whole. Industry or association goals such as […]
Time To Get Serious About Mentoring Millennials
Time to Get Serious About Engaging Millennials Millennials, that generation born between 1980 and 1995, will represent 75% of the global workforce in just ten years time[1]. For Associations to retain their relevance even in the short term, they must appeal to this ambitious and connected generation. To engage under 35s, Associations need to provide […]
Case Study – Toyota Australia
Toyota Australia Using mentoring to manage major internal change BUSINESS CHALLENGE In February 2014, Toyota Australia announced that it would close its manufacturing by 2017. As part of the resultant restructure, it was subsequently announced that Toyota would consolidate its head office, requiring the relocation of the entire sales and marketing team from Sydney to […]
The Benefits of Association Mentoring Programs
The Benefits of Association Mentoring Programs Most organisations innately understand that a structured mentoring program is a good idea. But some find it difficult to turn that intuition into an economically convincing business case. This article puts a finger on exactly why a structured mentoring program makes real business sense for associations. But first, what […]
Attracting Young Members to Associations
Insight Report: Attracting Young Members To Associations Are younger people just not as interested in affiliating with organizations anymore? Does the ability to conduct their lives effectively online mean that people no longer need the physical support and networking opportunities that large organizations and associations bring? Or are associations simply not engaging young members effectively […]
Case Study – Australian Human Resources Institute
Australian Human Resources Institute Mentoring for Affiliate and Professional Members Business Challenge AHRI represents around 20,000 human resources and people management professionals across Australia. AHRI assists members expand their professional networks, stay in touch with the latest industry developments, and build on their HR leadership and management skills. As a professional association, AHRI looks […]
Virtual Mentoring
WHAT IS VIRTUAL MENTORING? “Virtual mentoring” simply refers to any mentoring activity that does not take place face-to-face. With today’s technology there is a suite of communication tools open to this style of mentoring, including Skype, telephone, email and messaging. When your workforce is widely dispersed, virtual mentoring can be your only option. If you […]
How To Be A Mentor
HOW TO BE A MENTOR A mentor can take many roles in the mentoring relationship: A guide A sounding board A challenger A supporter and encourager A confidante A career coach A networking facilitator A developmental mentor is most often not the mentee’s line manager, or someone who is in that person’s direct line. It […]