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Mentoring

A mentorship can offer timely, context-specific counsel drawn from experience; wisdom; and networks that are highly relevant to the problems to be solved.

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Mentoring for senior leaders

Chief Executives and those aspiring to become chief executives can benefit from executive mentoring from role models who have expertise operating at the most senior levels in public services in Scotland.

Mentors can offer timely, context-specific counsel drawn from their experience and wisdom as well as connection to networks that are highly relevant to the problems to be solved.

The mentoring relationship does not necessarily require to be hierarchical, and peer mentoring relationships can be just as valuable.

The benefits of Mentoring

There are a range of benefits to both the mentor and the mentee. These include:

A thinking partner to support the mentee to develop business plans or strategies.
Contributes to development for both mentee and mentor.
Mentors can offer guidance during career or life changes.
Preparation for recruitment and selection processes.
Mentors can assist in leveraging the strengths of their mentees.
Supports the mentee form actional goals.
It increases connections across the system for both mentor and mentee.

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Helpful resources

Watch a video and listen to how Non Executive Directors benefitted from mentoring relationships.