The transformative impact of career mentors
Achieving career success lies not only in on-the-job talent, but in having judgement, developing networks and mapping career goals.
Career progression is rarely linear and navigating the highs and lows is both an art and a science. Mentoring is a powerful tool for professional and personal growth, offering benefits to both mentors and mentees – and giving rounded career support that goes beyond technical skills.
For mentees, mentoring provides invaluable access to the knowledge and experience of someone who has already navigated similar challenges or brings a different viewpoint to the table. For mentors, the experience offers an opportunity to refine leadership and communication skills, explore new ideas and gain fresh perspectives from emerging professionals.
Participants in mentoring schemes often report higher levels of confidence, motivation, innovation and productivity, as well as stronger collaboration and fulfilment in their roles. Mentoring also promotes goal-setting, a crucial yet often overlooked practice which helps individuals focus on their development and performance outcomes.
Why join the Airmic mentoring scheme
The Airmic Mentoring Scheme, sponsored by Intact Insurance, is a member benefit designed to foster professional growth across the risk and insurance community. Using bespoke matching technology, the scheme ensures that mentors and mentees are paired based on compatible goals, experience and areas of interest, creating the foundation for a successful mentoring journey.
As the mentoring scheme is online, it is accessible to all members, regardless of location, and has opened up the freedom to have mentoring conversations and build relationships both near and far.
Mentees complete their personal profile, outlining what they hope to achieve from the mentoring relationship. The platform then suggests mentors whose experience align with their aspirations, offering access to a diverse network of professionals who bring extensive insight into the risk and insurance industry.
The Airmic Mentoring Scheme is not only a chance to share knowledge but also an opportunity to build meaningful professional relationships that drive growth, innovation and success, for both mentor and mentee alike.
For more information, contact Airmic’s learning manager, Tamar Kalenderian, at tamar.kalenderian@airmic.com