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Mentoring Program

 YSPN

 An initiative of

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Acknowledgements

This program is possible thanks to the dedication and hard work of the YSPN MentoringCommittee

SaranpaalCalais

LawyerLLB Sydney 

B. Eng

(Aerospace)

Karan Anand

ManagementConsultant

Bcom UNSW MFin UNSW 

AmardeepGill

LawyerLLB UTS

Luckbir Singh

PartnerMacDonnells

Law

 Amri D!illon"lo#al $ommodiies

Manager% B. Eng% B. $om%EMBA

Simran Arora $ons&lan Deloies

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Introduction

The central goal of this program is to actively create mentoring relationships consistent with the YSPNstrategic plan.

• Designed to encourage interpersonal interactions to benefit

the participants individual career and business goals and,

importantly, to grow the capability of the future leaders of

the Sikh community in Australia.

• ill provide a structure and framework for the creation of

mentoring relationships and development of re!uired skills.

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Introduction

The central goal of this program is to actively create mentoring relationships consistent with the YSPNstrategic plan.

#. $S%& 'entoring %rogram

2. $S%& 'entoring (andbook

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Mentoring

What is mentoring?

• 'entoring is a learning partnership between a person with

certain personal e*periences+knowledge -'entor/ and a

person looking to gain such e*perience+knowledge

-'entee/ for the purpose of sharing knowledge and

information.

• 'entoring provides all persons involved with the

opportunity for and access to professional and personal

growth and development.

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Mentoring

What is mentoring NOT ?

• A guarantee to career of business advancement

• A one1time event

• -ar story telling• A replacement for other feedback, counselling, or coaching

• A -should to cry on

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2015 a!nch Program

• (ealth and allied health services

• 3 cities Sydney, 4risbane, and 'elbourne

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Mentors#Mentees

Who are the "entees?.

• 6niversity or vocational level Sikh students to early career health

professionals

• 'entors can also be 'entees

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Mentees#Mentors

#ow $o yo! %ecome a "entee or "entor?

• 8egister your interest by completion of the $S%&

'entoring %rogram Application 9orm on the website

yspn.org.au/.

• $S%& :ommittee will match 'entees and 'entors.

&4; All decisions of the $S%& :ommittee are final and binding with no

right of appeal.

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Mentoring Process

&etting Starte$ in the "entoring Process

• Determine your availability and the time you are willing to

devote the mentoring relationship.

• $S%& suggest meeting for ") 0< mins at least once a

month as a minimum starting point.

• Determine how you will meet. =n person, over Skype,

9acetime, telephone, etc.

• >he first meeting should be face to face wherever possible.

• >he 'entee should come to the first meeting having

completed the Development %lan provided by $S%&.

• >he first meeting is about getting to know each other and

setting out the parameters for the mentoring relationship.

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Mentoring Process

'ngoing "entoring "eetings

• Subse!uent meetings should occur as agreed between the

parties.

• =t is recommended that both 'entor and 'entee keep a

record of the mentoring activities to ensure time is spent

effectively working towards the established goals. $S%&

provide a 'eeting ?og template for this purpose.

• =nformation discussed in your mentoring relationship is

confidential.

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Mentoring Process

(n$ing the "entoring )elationship

• >owards the end of the 7 month term a final meeting should

be set.

• >he 9eedback 9orm provided by $S%& should be prepared

by the 'entee and given to the 'entor either at this meeting

or shortly thereafter.

• 4oth parties may agree to end the mentoring relationship

earlier than planned

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Timeline

Propose$ Timeline

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National Co()rdinator 

National program #ea$*+o,or$inator re-!ire$ 

• Skills

‒%roect management

‒'entoring e*perience

‒Bood communication skills

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 An initiative of