The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia’s renowned National Mentoring Program is returning in 2023 after another successful year in 2022. Learn what the benefits are of either being a mentor or a mentee, and what the latest iteration of the program has to offer.
SCLAA is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 National Mentoring Program. This year the program will be coordinated centrally through the National Mentoring Committee, a group of volunteers from the individual SCLAA State Chapters. This approach aims to improve the mentee and mentor experience and also offers greater access to mentors from across industry sectors to mentees, where the required pairing can’t be accommodated within the originating Chapter.
During the 2022/23 Mentoring Program we have seen great success of virtual mentoring, and again great rapport and relationship build between mentee and mentor – another truly rewarding year for all of those that have participated.
So now more about the 2023/24 National Mentoring Program.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MENTORING?
Mentoring is a learning relationship where someone more experienced puts time and energy into another person’s development – it’s not new, and now due to popular demand and year-on-year success of the SCLAA mentoring program, we are excited to continue the annual Mentoring Program designed for aspiring young professionals starting their careers in Supply Chain, or those seasoned professionals looking to further progress their careers.
Mentoring as we know it today is loosely modelled on the historical craftsman/apprentice relationship, where your people learned a trade by shadowing the master artisan.
In the last few decades, however, it has become more formalised and recognised as a valuable form of professional development. We know the benefits of mentoring are many, whether you are upper or middle management, prospective mentor, or mentee.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR THE MENTOR?
When you mentor others, you gain critical skills to improve as a leader. You learn to bring out the best in others, recognise strengths and weaknesses, how to be diplomatic while getting results, how to give sound advice and be supportive, and most importantly, how to look within to make changes.
As a mentor, you are both a leader and a role model for someone else, and that critical role often pushes you to strive for more, to be more helpful, and simply to be the best version of you.
If you can do that working with one person, you can do it with larger groups, and who knows, even whole companies. The skills you may inadvertently learn are applicable in life and professional situations, and the confidence you gain as a mentor is transferrable to leadership in the workplace.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR THE MENTEE?
While mentorship can be valuable at any stage of a career, it’s especially important when the mentee doesn’t have as much personal experience in the industry. Being mentored by a seasoned professional in your field of work is a valuable opportunity for development.
Not only does it help you better professionally, but it also gives you some rare insights into the field you’re in, that you otherwise wouldn’t have had access to.
Being a mentee exposes you to a new point of view, forcing you to think outside of the box and explore new ideas. This is an invaluable asset that can help you hone your skills and grow comprehensively as an all-rounder.
As a mentee, you find that your confidence levels are higher than what they used to be when you had nobody to turn for guidance. You also find you are eager to perform better, so your mentor can be proud of you. There’s more scope for motivation, and this encourages you to give your best in all that you do.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
For most individuals, it can take months and even years to get to understand and develop core business acumen skills. Through the SCLAA mentoring program, a mentee can gain insights of the industry from a seasoned professional.
The core aim of this program is to widen professionals’ network and knowledge. We sincerely hope the pairs will continue the mentor and mentee relationship for lifelong.
Most mentoring programs are strictly guided with boundaries. The SCLAA has refined the mentoring program to adapt to new generational thinking and learning parameters which allow our mentees to initiate their own direction or goals they hope to accomplish through the process.
By giving our mentees the ability to drive and take accountability of their own destiny. The mentoring program gives them more control over the direction of their career.
For more details on the program, go to: https://www.sclaa.com.au/mentoring-program/ Or contact: mentoring@sclaa.com.au
WHEN DOES IT START?
Applications for mentees and mentors will open at the beginning of April. This will be published on our social media networks with links to register. If you are on the SCLAA mailing list, you will receive notification via eDM, or you can go directly to https://www.sclaa.com.au/mentoring-program/
The program will run from July 2023 till March 2024. We look forward to receiving your applications as mentees and mentors and appreciate your involvement and contribution to the program.
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