Do You Need Mentoring

What is Mentoring?

The dictionary defines a mentor as a wise and reliable adviser and a mentoree as a student or protégé. Traditionally a mentoree follows in the path of an older, wiser and more experienced person, the mentor, who can pass on relevant knowledge, experience and open doors to new opportunities or contacts.

It is a partnership based on mutual trust and respect in which both people relate honestly and are comfortable enough within the relationship to be challenged and extended. The overall aim is for the Mentoree to gain self awareness and to use that awareness to build on their strengths and seek assistance in areas of greater need and thereby reach defined goals.

Why Get Mentored?

History has documented many successful partnerships between mentors and mentorees. Indeed many of the world’s most successful people have benefited from a positive relationship with a mentor. You’ll note that as you read through the following list it covers many aspects of life:-

Business people – Freddie Laker (creator of the first discount British airline - Skytrain) mentored Richard Branson
Athletes – Eddy Merckx (five-time Tour de France winner) mentored Lance Armstrong (seven–time Tour de France winner)

Perhaps one of the most impressive things about this list is that many of the mentorees have gained greater success than their mentors. Perhaps there is an unbeatable combination that exists within such a relationship; a combination of the enthusiasm, energy and innovation of a mentoree with the wisdom gained from experience and the lessons shared from previous mistakes that a mentor brings to the partnership.

Benefits of Business Mentoring

Both Mentors and Mentorees have noted a high level of satisfaction with Mentoring programs conducted by the BEC in the past. Our Mentors tell us they have learnt as much as the Mentorees. Our Mentorees report a great deal of personal growth in the areas of leadership and business skills as well as increasing confidence within their businesses. Many businesses have also experience substantial growth in sales, employment and turnover.

Become a Mentor

Do you have what it takes to be a successful Business Mentor?

Have you ever run your own successful business?
Have you had a varied business experience including small and large businesses & different industries?
Do you have business training or formal qualifications?
Do you enjoy working one on one with others?
Do you enjoy seeing others succeed in business?
Do you enjoy facing new challenges and solving problems?
Can you find between 10 and 20 hrs to meet one on one with a Mentoree?

If you would like to become a Mentor download the Mentor Application From and return to the BEC.

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