Call for Participation: ALTA Mentoring Program

[Maria Kim]

ALTA Mentoring Program will be commenced from the ALTA 2021 workshop. 

Please see the details of the mentoring program below. 

The list of ALTA mentors will be available soon at the ALTA and the ALTA 2021 websites. 

Thanks for your support. 

Maria. 

=================================================

ALTA Mentoring Program

What is Mentoring?

Mentoring is generally considered to be a voluntary relationship that gives people the opportunity to share their skills, knowledge and experiences, both personal and professional.

Three key benefits for a mentor

1. Improve interpersonal skills in counselling, listening, modelling and leading.

2. Access to new perspectives, information and knowledge.

3. Enhance professional relationships and networks.

Three key benefits for a mentee 

1. Receive valuable feedback from an experienced and subject-matter expert.

2. Have opportunities to develop networks with experienced and positive role models.

3. Have a supportive environment in which successes and failures can be evaluated in a non-confrontational manner and new ideas can be tested.

How does it work?

To initiate a mentoring session, a mentee should proactively organise a meeting with an ALTA mentor in advance during or after the ALTA workshop.

1.     Choose a mentor from the ALTA mentor list.

2.     Contact him/her via an email or Slack channel of the workshop.

3.     Organise a mentoring session either virtually (e.g., Zoom, Kumospace, Google Meet or Slack) or in person.

Boundaries of the Mentoring Relationship

Professional and ethical behaviour is expected at all times in a mentor relationship. Mentors and Mentees should treat the relationship with respect and maintain privacy/confidentiality of conversations. It is important that the mentee makes their own decisions and is responsible for their own actions.