Case Study: Industry Body Mentoring Program
This case study looks at an Industry Association, and how we introduced a mentoring program that incorporated the DISC and Motivators profiles. The program received positive feedback and was expanded to the national reach of the Association.
Type of Company
Prominent industry body for women. This association holds events and activities throughout the year to support, encourage and inspire women in business.
The Background
This organisation holds events and activities throughout the year to support, encourage and inspire women in business. Part of this support involves running mentoring programs for young leaders.DTS were asked to create a mentoring program and associated resource material for use with its members as a part of their mentoring offering for female professionals.
The Problem
Over many years, the organisation had accumulated a wide variety of mentoring material, with many different training designs, frameworks and thoughts; however, the content had grown very large and difficult to work with.
DTS was asked to help reduce the amount of content and streamline it into single product quickly, as it was required for an upcoming mentoring program with 20 leaders.
The key requirements stressed were:
- To make the content practical
- To make the mentoring sessions interactive
- To provide tools that mentors / mentees could use when working together
The Solution
DTS reviewed all current material from the organisation and developed new material in order to build 3 workshops:- Kick-Off Workshop (Introductions)
- Mentors Training Session
- Mentee Training / Networking Session
Additionally, the mentors and mentees completed the DISC-Motivators Profile in order the help each pair get to know each other, which was facilitated by an accredited consultant.
The Results
Feedback so far is the content was great. Past program mentors commented on the quality of the new content and facilitation. The program is now being taken nationally with another program to roll-out in Melbourne in July/August. Mentees enjoyed their DISC-Motivators profiles and the associated feedback. More feedback to come as the additional workshops roll-out and surveys conducted.
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Coaching & MentoringTheo Winter
Client Services Manager, Writer & Researcher. Theo is one of the youngest professionals in the world to earn an accreditation in TTI Success Insight's suite of psychometric assessments. For more than a decade, he worked with hundreds of HR, L&D and OD professionals and consultants to improve engagement, performance and emotional intelligence of leaders and their teams. He authored the book "40 Must-Know Business Models for People Leaders."
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