The value of mentoring

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​Mentoring supports the busy CEOs I work with to reflect on leadership challenges and opportunities, think strategically, share doubts or concerns, and map a clear path forward.

 

In my view, a good mentor moves easily between sharing their experience and advice, and holding an open space for reflection, creativity and insight.

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Mentoring can provide

• valuable reflection time

• clarity of purpose and direction

• renewed confidence to address ‘tricky issues’

• new insights, ideas and awareness

• tools, techniques and strategies

• practical solutions for immediate implementation

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​Why me?

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I’ve been CEO for three non-profit organisations and have first-hand experience of the highs and lows of leading fast-growing organisations in complex, uncertain environments. I understand the sense of responsibility - and sometimes the isolation and frustration - that comes with purpose-driven leadership.

I’ve mentored leaders from a wide range of organisations for over ten years and together we’ve unravelled the big issues relating to people, strategy, Boards, finances, change and resilience.​

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How it works

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I mentor CEOs who are looking to move (either themselves or their organisation) to the next level.

 

Types of questions we might explore together include:

• How do I encourage my senior leadership team to collaborate directly and closely, rather than run everything through me?

• There’s a person who I’m having some difficulties with, it’s not so much their performance as their attitude… how do I deal with this?

• How can I better support the Board to add more value and be more strategic?

• When and how should we review our strategy?

• There’s just SO much to do. Where do I focus my energy and attention when I don’t have the people to delegate to?

• I’d like my team to feel more empowered – how do I encourage them to feel greater ownership?

• We’re expanding with a large new project. Should I restructure?

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I usually recommend six to twelve monthly sessions depending on your needs and interest.

 

Please get in touch with me below if you’d like to explore the possibilities.