08 October 2020
Mentoring Programme 2020
Mentoring is a developmental partnership through which a mentor shares
knowledge, skills, information, perspective and networks to support a mentee in
career and/or business development. It is a partnership based upon trust and
respect.
As the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s Mentoring programme enters its eighth
year and we all face significant disruption, uncertainty and challenge, the
support of a skilled, trusted mentor has never been more important. The Law
Society is partnering with Advance Coach Ltd, a specialist coaching and
mentoring company to deliver this enhanced virtual programme for 2020/21.
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Mentors
Our mentors are experienced legal professionals,
drawn from a wide range of legal backgrounds across both the private and public
sectors. They are Law Society members, gifting
around 1 hour per month, for 9-12 months, to support others. They offer
valuable knowledge, empathy and insight due to their own experience, learned
over many years. All mentors are given virtual training in the mentoring
process, core skills required and will also be provided with an all new Mentoring
Path and suite of resources, so they can best support their mentee.
The benefits for the mentor will be:
- Personal satisfaction
of contributing to another’s career or business development;
- CPD recognised training
in mentoring skills, models and process;
- The opportunity to further
build mentoring, coaching and leadership skills;
- Extending professional
and personal networks;
- Being a mentor often
builds confidence & resilience for the mentor too.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor on the 2020/2021 Mentoring
Programme please contact Susan Duffy – susan.duffy@lawsoc-ni.org
Mentees
Mentees are invited to apply to this programme
outlining how they would benefit from having a mentor. Mentees will also
receive virtual training, inducting them onto to the programme, which will help
shape how they can maximise their development through working with a mentor
over a 9-12-month period.
The benefits for the mentee will be:
- A confidential sounding
board that offers both a supportive and challenging thinking space;
- An opportunity to identify
and implement career development plans;
- Expanding professional
and business networks;
- Support to boost
confidence and resilience;
- Assistance in building
knowledge, developing skills and competencies which enhance career
opportunities.
If you are interested in becoming a mentee on the 2020/2021 Mentoring
Programme please contact Susan Duffy – susan.duffy@lawsoc-ni.org
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Next Steps
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Early November 2020
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Closing date for
submission of mentor & mentee applications
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11th November 2020
12-2pm
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Mentee virtual training
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18th November 2020
12-2pm
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Mentor virtual training
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Early December 2020
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Introduction to matches & commencement of mentoring programme.
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For more information and/or to
join the Law Society mentoring team or be a recipient of a 12-month mentoring programme,
please contact: susan.duffy@lawsoc-ni.org
You will be provided with a short
bio template to complete and further information about joining the 2020/21
programme.