Staff Mentoring!
Are you an experienced academic leader with a passion for guiding and inspiring others? We invite you to become a mentor in our staff mentoring program. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by sharing your expertise and helping to develop the next generation of academic leaders.
Mentoring for Program Managers' expected starting date is 20 March 2025. Further details about the program can be found below.
What is mentoring?
Mentoring is an exciting way to accelerate personal and professional development. It goes beyond traditional formalized learning by providing a person with personalized guidance, support, and insights from someone with more experience.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 academics, teachers, and 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 (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.
Whether you have previously benefited from mentoring, are eager to share your knowledge and experience with others, or are looking to build meaningful connections across the university, we are here to support you. Our mentoring program provides all the information and resources you need to get started and make a positive impact.
Program Details
In this first stance, we're supporting mentoring activities for Program managers.- DURATION: Varies from one-off to 3-month long
- START DATES: April 2025
- REGISTRATIONS: Currently open for mentors. Mentees may sign up and connect with a mentor on a first come first serve basis after 20/03/2025
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MATCHING PROCESS: Our program coordinator will match the mentor and mentee pairs based on
1. Shared skills and interests
2. Mentee's preferences
In some cases, the matching might result in a cross-school pair to ensure a more well-rounded and enriching mentoring experience.
Why becomes 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
To make the most of mentoring, mentors need:
- 2 years or more of experience in managing people and academic programs- role model behaviours of 2-3 of the following skills: Leadership, Team Management, Planning and Time management, Emotional Intelligence, and Change management.
- A desire and commitment to share your expertise and experience through 30-minute bi-weekly or 60-minute monthly mentoring sessions for 3 months to help shape the next generation of academic leaders
The Mentoring Partnership Process
STEP 1: CREATE A MENTOR PROFILEMentor profiles show the level of support you can provide, your expertise and interests, and information about your career/role to assist with partnership matching.
STEP 2: WAIT FOR A MATCHING RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT AND CONNECT WITH YOUR MENTEE
STEP 3: ATTEND OUR MENTORING SKILLS WORKSHOP AND START YOUR MENTORING JOURNEY
For more information, please contact us at: RMITVN.ODTeam@rmit.edu.vn
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
