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Maximise the impact: Learning from mentors Learning and mentorship can be catalysts for success, with continuous learning being important in the current environment.
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BY PUSELETSO MOMPEI inance leaders discussed the benefits of mentorship and why it is important to embrace continuous learning in the current environment, during a Finance Indaba Conversation on lifelong learning.
The session was sponsored by iOCO and joined by its chief commercial officer Ziaad Suleman, who said that while technology is a disruption to many environments, it is a necessity. He said that as organisations are increasingly adapting to new ways of working, agility is important, since man and machine have to increasingly work together. He emphasised that upskilling is needed for finance professionals to manage systems, understand and interpret data, and have the proper business acumen to apply the data. “When thinking about how you mentor, do business and utilise technology to deliver better process optimisation and deliver better
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business outcomes, you have to make sure your people are in congruence with technological trends,” he noted.
The ins and outs of mentorship MTN CFO Dineo Molefe said that mentorship is important for finance professionals because mentorship is a process that facilitates growth and maturation as we continue to develop in our careers and lives. She shared that she has personally benefited from having mentors, explaining that, “You don’t only need to grow your technical abilities on the job, you need resilience and to deepen your emotional stamina because as you grow in your career, you need to be able to handle a growing range of challenges.” Pieter de Wit, Afrimat FD, said that the mentee should be the one who drives the relationship. He pointed out that when the mentee has a clear idea of where they want to go in future, it makes it easier for the mentor to provide the right type of guidance and give feedback and
