Are you an experienced professional with a passion for guiding and inspiring others? Or are you looking to grow and develop your career with the help of a mentor?
The RMIT Professional Staff Mentoring Program offers opportunities for staff to participate as both mentors and mentees.
Registrations are expected to open in March 2025. Further details about the program can be found below.
Need additional help? Contact us at learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.auWhat is mentoring?
Mentoring is an exciting way to accelerate personal and professional development. It goes beyond traditional formalised learning by providing personalised guidance, support, and insights from someone with more or differing experiences.Why Mentoring?
At RMIT, we understand that while formal education is essential, informal and social learning plays a crucial role in personal and professional growth. Our university is home to a wealth of knowledge and experience, thanks to our talented professionals.To cultivate the workforce of the future, we are committed to supporting mentoring activities that pair experienced individuals (mentors) with those who are less experienced or looking to build new skills and knowledge (mentees) from across the university. These mentoring relationships are established for a specific time frame, with the goal of facilitating the mentee’s growth, learning, and career development. At the same time, mentors have the opportunity to share their expertise, insights, and guidance, enriching their own professional journey.
Program Details
As a pilot, we will be supporting mentoring activities for all RMIT professional staff.- DURATION: Varies from one-off to 3-month long
- PROGRAM START DATE: April 2025
- REGISTRATIONS: Open from March for Mentors. Mentees may sign up and connect with a mentor on a first come first serve basis after 01/04/2025
- MATCHING PROCESS: Mentees self-select their own mentor. The Mentoring team recommends shared skills & interests and diverse departments as selection criteria in addition to personal choice to foster greater networking and learning. The Mentoring team can also provide mentor recommendations or match mentees to mentors if desired.
Why become a mentor
The benefits for the mentor include:• Opportunity to reflect on and enhance their interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Acknowledgement of their knowledge, skills, and experience
• Satisfaction and recognition in helping the mentee and contributing to their development
• Networking opportunities
• Increased confidence
• Mentoring skills training workshop
The Mentoring Partnership Process
STEP 1: CREATE A MENTOR/MENTEE PROFILEProfiles show the level of support you can provide or seek, your expertise and interests, and information about your career/role to assist with partnership matching.
STEP 2: JOIN OUR TRAINING SESSIONS
Come along to a quick training session where you can ask questions about the program and learn everything you need to get started.
STEP 3: WAIT FOR A CONNECTION REQUEST FROM PROSPECTIVE MENTEES
Now it's time to connect via the mentoring platform.
STEP 4: START YOUR MENTORING JOURNEY
Start your mentoring journey. The mentee reaches out to the mentor to arrange their first meeting and clarify any questions. The partnership begins with the initial meeting. The better the mentee is prepared, the better the experience will be.
Need support? Got questions?
For more information, please contact us at learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.au
For more information, please contact us at learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.au
One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination. - John C. Maxwell
