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Mentoring

The WCGA Mentoring Scheme was successfully launched in April 2007, and it is available exclusively for our members.

Under this Scheme, we provide a confidential mentoring service, putting WCGA members who need advice in touch with other Company Secretaries (also members of WCGA) or relevant professionals, who are committed to provide assistance within the Code of Conduct of the Mentoring Scheme.

The Scheme provides short-term assistance for up six sessions lasting up to no more than one hour, covering issues related to career or personal development.  We have been very fortunate to have a pool of highly experienced Mentors who have volunteered to provide the benefit of their own experience to other members of the WCGA.

Any mentoring enquiries should be directed to:

Fiona Otika 
Mentoring Co-ordinator

To apply, please fill out the form with a brief outline of your mentoring objectives.

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WCGA Mentoring

Scheme Code of Practice

Career Orientated
  • To widen social contacts in order to assist in advancement.
  • To provide assistance on specific work related technical issues.
  • To assist with interview techniques, CV presentation, or job seeking activity.
  • To assist with career planning, change or promotional aspirations.
  • To provide support in a new job situation or on promotion to a new role.
Developmentally Orientated
  • To improve self-esteem and confidence building.
  • To discuss work/life balance issues or career breaks.
  • To assist with specific stumbling blocks such as public speaking or managerial or interpersonal skills.
  • To assist with any glass ceiling issues.
  • To offer ideas for further personal development.
Scheme Code of Practice
MENTORING CO-ORDINATOR

There will be a co-ordinator appointed who will have the following responsibilities:

  • To maintain lists of volunteer mentors and mentees with their requirements.
  • To put prospective pairings in touch with each other and maintain records of any matches made.
  • To provide guidance material to the mentee and the mentor for the smooth operation of the Scheme.
  • To monitor progress on live mentoring relationships and make changes to the pairings as necessary.
  • To seek feedback from the mentees and mentors via evaluation questionnaires. In addition, arrange an annual
    meeting with all mentors to see how the scheme is operating and monitor what can be learned for future
    improvements.
  • To report at least annually to the WCGA committee on the progress of the scheme and recommend changes for
    improving the scheme.
  • To arrange for publicity of the scheme as appropriate.
MENTOR

Each mentor who offers their services is placed on a list by the mentoring co-ordinator who will put them in touch with potential mentees. They will have the following responsibilities:

  • To be specific about any particular area they wish to restrict their advice to or in which they have specialist knowledge and to recognise that mentoring is done in good faith.
  • To give up to one hour (or as otherwise agreed) of their time up to six times (or as otherwise agreed) to help the mentee in the areas in which it has been agreed between them.
  • To maintain strict confidentiality of any information shared by the mentee, unless of course, is illegal or physically harmful to the mentee or others.
  • To report back to the mentoring co-ordinator on the progress of the relationship and any difficulties found.
MENTEE

The mentee who applies for the service is placed on a list maintained by the mentoring co-ordinator and who will put them in touch with potential mentors. They will make contact with the prospective mentor and have the following responsibilities:

  • To be specific about any particular area they would like to be mentored on and to understand that mentoring is done in good faith.
  • To be aware of the limitations of time available by the mentor – the progress is reviewed after the first three sessions, and may continue for another three (or as otherwise agreed).
  • To show the mentor respect at all times.
  • To report back to the mentoring co-ordinator on the progress of the relationship and any difficulties found.

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