Mentors
What is a mentor?
An experienced person who is there to inspire, empower and support the mentee in fulfilling their personal and career potential as they make the transition to civilian life.
How does St Loye’s Mentoring work?
St Loye’s recruit service veterans and mentors for each programme
Mentors complete 2 day introductory training
Mentees have the opportunity of deciding what they want to do with their lives and are supported by their mentor in a planned and structured way within an agreed framework
The mentoring relationship commences and is supported by St Loye’s for a minimum of one year which includes a personalised action plan of individually tailored activities
St Loye’s mentees and mentors may choose to continue the mentoring relationship thereafter
Mentor Qualities
Mentors will be able to demonstrate the following:
A minimum of 3 years service experience and have already made a successful transition to civilian life. Senior business experience with a broad range of life experience would be desirable
An understanding that personal growth can be achieved through contributing to the world
Ability to commit to be a mentor for a minimum of one year
An understanding of the specific and unique challenges faced by service veterans
Excellent communication skills (particularly listening) or can demonstrate a willingness to develop listening and communications skills
Open-mindedness and an interest in gaining mentoring experience
Benefits of being a Transitions Mentor
By the end of their time with Transitions, mentors will have:
Gained personal rewards from making a lasting impact upon the life chances of a service veteran
Learned about the themselves; challenged their own perspective on change
Gained an understanding of the value of mentoring as a leadership development tool
Developed a deeper understanding of the leadership development tool, power to influence
Learned new skills from fellow mentors and new approaches to problems
Learned about the challenges facing service veterans and developed strategies for dealing with them
Learned the art of working and mentoring within a service to civilian culture
Built contacts with a broad array of like-minded fellow professionals
Gained a network of friends and associates who all share a unique experience
