Through the Graduate Masters Mentoring Programme you will have the opportunity to be paired with a mentee from the Graduate Masters programmes. This will give you the opportunity to support a student with their professional development as well as developing your ability to mentor others – a vital skill for leadership.
On this page you will
1. Find out what mentoring is and how the programme differs from other mentoring opportunities at LBS
2. Hear from previous students on how they benefitted from being a mentor
3. Understand the sign up process and next steps
4. Be aware of other mentoring resources available to you at LBS
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What is mentoring and how does this programme differ from other mentoring opportunities at LBS?
Mentoring is a relationship between two people with the goal of professional and personal development. The relationship is based on mutual trust and respect and mentors can become trusted advisers and role models.
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Remember, mentoring is not coaching or counselling, nor is it about helping a mentee secure a job. Mentors are not expected to drive the relationship and have all the answers.
Mentoring and your professional skills
The Graduate Masters Mentoring Programme gives you the opportunity to support someone with their professional development whilst at LBS.
To take part in this mentoring opportunity you will be asked to identify which professional skills you feel you can offer mentorship on. You will then be matched with a mentee who has identified these skills as something they would like to improve.
You will get to support a mentee with one of the following:
Leadership
Leading others and the ability to inspire and influence
Negotiation
Using tactics and communication strategies to reach an agreement
Interpersonal Skills
Building meaningful connections and communicating effectively with others
Networking
Managing professional connections and gaining industry knowledge and insight from others
Stakeholder Management
Managing multiple individuals and groups through a project or specific task
Confidence Building
Managing self-talk to ensure positive action towards professional goals
Setting Goals
The ability to set, monitor and deliver on professional goals
Time
Management
Managing and prioritising your time effectively in order to manage multiple priorities
Before committing to the role, think...
✔ What skills are you particularly good at?
✔ Do you have skills that you have developed over time?
✔ What skills would you like to help someone develop?
✔ How could this role support you and your development?
You will need to offer suggestions, encourage, inspire and support your mentee to find their own solutions and develop the confidence needed to achieve their goal🎯
Let’s hear from some of our previous students who have been mentors on the programme:
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❝ The Mentoring Programme is a great opportunity to connect with students outside of your programme at LBS. Through this unique networking channel, you can learn how to mentor someone. As you will be doing this when you become a senior at your future organization, you can learn from each other by exchanging your backgrounds and experiences.❞
- Sungsoo Kim, MiF2023
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❝It presents an excellent opportunity to connect with students in other programmes and practice offering support. These students, in my experience, have been intelligent and highly driven, so it was a pleasure to interact with them. ❞
- Thomas Andrews, MBA2023
How to sign up
Before registering your interest in becoming a mentor, understand the mentoring programme timeline from start to finish and what to expect at each stage:
Interested in becoming a mentor?
Visit your Programme Centre for more information.
Mentoring resources
Once you sign up to the mentoring scheme, you will also have access to the Graduate Masters Mentoring Programme on Canvas. This will give you access to resources that will help you prepare for your mentoring conversations.
The following resources are available to you and you can also signpost your mentee to them.
Professional Development Skills - Online Modules
Peer leaders
Sector advisors
Career Coaches
Alumni mentoring