How to Get the Most Out of Mentoring

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Finding a mentor is easy. Getting real, tangible value that accelerates your career? That takes a plan.

Delivered in partnership with Generation Next, this webinar is designed for the modern mentee - a professional who understands that the success of a mentorship is their responsibility. We'll move beyond generic advice and provide you with a practical framework to help you identify, engage with, and extract maximum guidance from your mentors. Learn how to transform your mentor into a powerful career tool by asking the right questions, setting clear goals, and actively owning the relationship to avoid common early-career stagnation.

Overview

Who should attend?
For ambitious professionals who are either actively looking for a mentor or are currently in a mentorship and want to supercharge the relationship by taking full ownership of the process.

What's covered:
• Identifying your "Personal Board of Directors": Moving beyond the one-mentor model to strategically build a diverse advisory network for different career needs.
• The Mentee Contract: Defining clear, measurable professional goals for the relationship to ensure a return on time (ROI) for both you and your mentor.
• Mastering the Mentee Mindset: Understanding the initiative and drive you must bring to the table to make the relationship work.
• High-Impact Meetings: Techniques for preparing and asking outcome-focused questions that yield actionable advice, not just anecdotes.
• Sustaining the Relationship: Best practices for maintaining contact, providing meaningful updates, and showing appreciation to keep the connection strong long-term.

Outcome

What outcomes will be achieved?
• A Personal Mentoring Strategy: A clear, defined plan to select, approach, and engage with high-value mentors who genuinely align with your ambitions.
• Immediate Actionable Tools: Techniques for structuring meetings that maximise insights while respecting your mentor's time.
• Increased Career Clarity: The ability to effectively align your mentor's advice with
• Skills to Build Lasting Networks: How to confidently approach senior leaders and turn a formal connection into a long-term professional advocate.

Additional Information

This webinar is open to all young professionals.

This event is part of the Empower Programme: Developing Lasting Career Confidence and are open to all young professionals. View all events in this series below.

20 Jan | How to Become your Own Career Coach | Online

28 Jan | Personal Effectiveness Using the Power of Insights Discovery | Chesterfield

18 Feb | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome | Chesterfield
23 Feb | Build your Networking Confidence | Nottingham

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Helen Williams

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