European Seminar Mentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship
European Seminar Mentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship. Helsinki 8.3.2011 Finnish experience on mentoring Ritva Nyberg. Mentor and mentee.
European Seminar Mentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship
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European SeminarMentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship Helsinki 8.3.2011 Finnish experience on mentoring Ritva Nyberg
Mentor and mentee • Mentor is a skilled, experienced and esteemed person who is willing to support and advise a less experienced person without financial compensation • Mentee is a less experienced person who is willing and able to develop both as a person and in her/his profession
PersonalExperience on mentoring - Highlights • 1995 Mentor (individual), Project: The Finnish Association of Business SchoolGraduates, • 1996 – 2009 ManagingDirector for Women`s Enterprise Agency • 1999 Mentor (individual, menteefrom Estonia), International projectwith 15 countries • 2002 Mentor (individual) Project: The Helsinki School of Economics, • 2010 Mentor (twoimmigrantgroups), Project: DiaconyUniversity of Supplied Sciences • 2009 - Chair of the Steering Group of the project ”Mentoring for Entrepreneurs” coordinatedby The RegionalOrganisation of Enterprises in Helsinki
Women´s Enterprise Agency • 1996 established, • 1998 pilot project, individual mentoring for female starters in business in Helsinki area, financed by the Ministry of Labour • 1999 - dissemination of the model in Finland and abroad • 2002 first group mentoring project and dissemination in Finland and abroad • 2002 ”Best practise”, nominated by the European Commission
Dissemination abroad: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Kaliningrad, Mozambique, Namibia, Ukraine, Morocco.. • 2009 first prize in ”Enterprise Award” competition in the category ”Investment in Skills” organised by the European Commission • Participation in several EU projects with the expertise in mentoring
What is mentoring? • A development process which has a start and an end • Is based on confidential pair meetings or group meetings • Connects the fresh ideas of the mentees to the mentors` experience, wisdom and networks • The age is not crucial, the experience is
Mentoring, many variations • Individualmentoring • Group mentoring • Mentoring for entrepreneurs • Mentoring for students, cooperationwithLaureaUniversity of suppliedsciences • Mentoring for immigrants, cooperationwithDiaconyUniversity of Supplied Sciences • Mentoringsupporting the training, cooperationwith Institute of Marketing and Chamber of Commerce Institute • International mentoring, pilotingFinland-Lithuania
The mentoring process • Selection of the mentees: applicationforms, personalinterviews made by the coordinator • Selection and recruiting the mentors: according to the needs and wishes of the mentees • Preparatoryphase (menteetraining, mentortraining) • Pairing, groupforming • Firstmeeting of pairs / groups • Mentoringcontract • Regularmeetings • Additionalactivities: networking, seminars • Conclusion of the process
Tools for mentoring • Mentoring contract • SWOT analysis • Goals of the mentees / the groups • Diary of the meetings • Path towards the goal, step by step • Business plan
Benefits for the mentor • A chance to help the mentee succeed • Positive publicity and image • New contacts and networks • Personal growth • New ideas and methods
SarahBrwathnachin the book ”Success” • Success doesn´t only mean a big account balance but also a satisfied heart and a peaceful mind