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Thursday, June 14, 2012 1:00 pm EDT

Career Development in Uncertain Times

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Presenters:

Nick Leswick, Director International Finance and Development, Finance Canada

Andy Molino, Founding Partner, CCI Leadership Institute

Maria Barnes, Executive Advisor in the Audit, Evaluation, and Ethics Directorate of the Communications Security Establishment of

Canada (CSEC)

FMI Webcast

June 14, 2012

Mentoring and Career Development

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What is Mentoring?

o Supportive relationship: aids a less experienced person

o Outside of a line manager-employee relationship

o Can exist in a structured or unstructured context

o Focuses on sharing experiences and wisdom

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Characteristics of a Mentor

More senior Knows the organization Willing to share knowledge and experiences Helps "open doors" Generally tells, advises, instructs, suggests,

gives opinions Is not paid

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Characteristics of an Executive Coach Knowledgeable about

leadership/management issues Uses assessment data Helps client stay focused Listens, make inquiries, and

observes/reflects Taps the inherent wisdom and creativity of

the client to find solutions/answers Receives payment for services

© CCI Leadership Institute

Benefits for Mentors

Provides intrinsic satisfaction - makes you feel good

Strengthens knowledge base and improves communication skills.

Enhances leadership, teaching, and coaching skills Contributes to self-awareness – become more

reflective Creates new support networks with other

professionals and promotes greater collegiality within and across organizations

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Benefits for Protégés

A safe, non-judgmental forum to discuss issues

Increases self-confidence Challenges the person to go further Promotes networking and visibility Provides role modeling for leadership Develops new competencies Reflects commitment to personal and

professional growth© CCI Leadership Institute

Benefits for the Organization

Increased sense of belonging for both Increased sense of being valued Better prepared successors Fewer critical errors Retention of corporate memory Humanizes the workplace

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Reasonable Expectations

Joint venture – shared responsibility and accountability

Respectful engagement – confidentiality of utmost importance

Goals established together* Ongoing feedback provided to signal

progress or suggest course corrections

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