NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED THE SKILLS
TO LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE Our industry is changing rapidly and requires passionate leaders ready to realise new possibilities.
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ith increasing demands and expectations placed on our age services industry, it’s more important than ever to ensure your talented leaders have the skills and resources to rise above difficult moments and ongoing challenges. Your current and emerging leaders have an exceptional opportunity for career development and leadership support, through mentoring partnerships. Mentoring is a resource used to engage current and emerging leaders, cultivate networks and build industry capacity.
4. Create a structured program Many Mentees have had limited exposure to mentoring and will need appropriate support and access to frameworks and strategies to make mentoring a success. Providing a structured program with robust mentoring resources will help establish positive mentoring experiences, improve leadership practices, and assist your talent to set strong goals that lead your organisation forward!
LASA Mentoring Program
If you or your organisation needs support to build stronger mentoring partnerships, the LASA Mentoring Program is a ready-made resource for your current and emerging leaders. New this year, the interactive Australia-wide program gives your leaders access to one-on-one individualised support and guidance from industry-experienced Mentors, as well as access to a range of carefully curated online resources. With regular check-ins from the LASA Mentoring Program Coordinator, as well as extra support when needed, your staff will be guided to get the most out of the 20-week program. We want to ensure your talented staff have the skills they need to thrive in your organisation, and are empowered to create a future in which we can all age well.
Now is the time to ensure you are developing and nurturing a pipeline of talent for the future of your organisation.
Our next LASA Mentoring Program begins 27 July 2020. Applications close 20th July 2020.
If you already have a mentoring program, are considering creating your own, or are interested in a formal program (like the LASA Mentoring Program), below are four tips to help you nurture the best mentoring partnerships in your organisation.
Reach out today for a discussion about mentoring and how this program can support your organisation’s mentoring culture.
1. Acknowledge the barriers Challenges to successful mentoring occur at all levels of leadership. For those new to mentoring, this process can be very difficult due to limited exposure to positive mentoring experiences, overwhelmed feelings and anxiety at work, or uncertainty about the mentoring process. Having robust conversations and supports in place to overcome these challenges will help ensure your mentoring strategy is a success. 2. Be a role model Mentoring is often a hidden interaction that isn’t widely discussed. Encouraging your executives and workplace champions to share how these relationships have supported their growth and development will assist in building a robust mentoring culture. Provide opportunities for your champions to discuss the benefits of mentoring and how it helped them be successful. This active role-modelling will help your talented workers recognise the benefits of mentoring, identify how it can help them excel, and encourage them to find their own mentors. 3. Voice the unwritten rules It is important to provide support for Mentees to understand the unwritten rules of mentoring. Successful partnerships occur when Mentees are the driver of the mentoring relationship. They create actionable goals, identify their professional strengths, and are accountable for implementing tasks set by their Mentors. Voicing these unwritten rules helps reduces anxiety, provides accountability, and ensures you are providing a strong foundation for success.
Samantha Bowen is Principal Advisor LASA Mentoring Program, Leading Age Services Australia. For more information visit www.lasa.asn.au/mentoring
LASA MENTORING PROGRAM Lead with confidence Support your current and emerging age services leaders to excel and empower them to lead. The LASA Mentoring Program uses coaching, facilitated mentoring matches and online resources to grow leadership skills and amplify industry insights in your talented teams.
Next program starts 27 July 2020! Register today. 1300 111 636 mentoring@lasa.asn.au www.lasa.asn.au/mentoring
