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The following articles are case studies from those companies that have utilised the NZIM Mentoring Scheme (Click the link for indivdual Protégé testimonials). To download the PDF file simply click on the topic heading.
For some the mentor-protégé relationship can be highly focussed – structured and pragmatic in helping protégés achieve their goals. For others, the mentoring process becomes one of self-discovery, even the catalyst for life-changing decisions. What every relationship depends on, however, is honesty, trust and shared values. For Phil Kerslake AFNZIM the mentoring process has very much been a case of, as he says: ‘you aim for what you want, and you get what you need’.
More than 120 managers have been through the NZIM mentoring programme since it started in 2003, carefully matched up with mentors who range from CEOs to senior public servants and professors of marketing and management. The 12-month programme is proving a resounding success for participants and their organisations, largely due to the emphasis on getting a good fit between mentor and protégé, as well as the strict confi dentiality of the service.
By Reg Garters, Fellow NZIM, CEO, NZIM Canterbury Inc.
Organisations in most countries have, in the last decade or so, experienced a spectacular rise in the formalised practice of mentoring. This has spread rapidly throughout both the public and private sectors. Why has it been taken up so enthusiastically? Primarily because it meets the needs that are themselves growing fast.
By Phil Hartwick, NZIM Mentor and Facilitator
A number of prospective mentors and protégés have enquired what is the purpose of the NZIM Management Mentor Workshop. Our objective is clear: “More confident, more knowledgeable and better equipped mentors.” We strive to have NZIM mentors be among the best in the country in terms of both experience and training.
By Kevin Gaunt Fellow NZIM, CEO, NZIM Auckland Inc.
Organisations in most Western countries have, in the last decade or so, experienced a spectacular rise in the formalised practice of mentoring. This has spread rapidly throughout both the public and private sectors. Why has it been taken up so enthusiastically? Primarily because it meets the needs that are themselves growing fast.
By Superintendent Ollie Beckett, National Manager, Training and Professional Development.
Late last December, I addressed the 2004 Inspector’s Qualifying Course at The Royal New Zealand Police College following the presentation to me of a Fellow’s certificate with the New Zealand Institute of Management. I was very pleased to receive this acknowledgement for a range of executive-level experiences gained in the latter part of my 33 years in the New Zealand Police. I thank my good friend Ron Rowe for his guidance in pursuing this valued accolade. And I would like to thank NZIM’s Peter Garnett and David Brown for their consideration in processing my application.
The Leadership Development Centre (LDC) is the principal delivery organisation for senior leadership management and development in the public sector, delivering the Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) on behalf of the State Services Commission. The ELP is a leadership development initiative aimed at preparing public service senior management for future leadership roles. Each individual in the programme works closely with a Relationship Manager from LDC on the implementation of their Individual Development Plan.
Central Link took the opportunity to talk to David Brown, NZIM, Manager Mentoring Services to help anwser your mentroing questions.