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European Seminar Mentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship

European Seminar Mentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship. Helsinki 8.3.2011 Finnish experience on mentoring Ritva Nyberg. Mentor and mentee.

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European Seminar Mentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship

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  1. European SeminarMentoring on Employability and Entrepreneurship Helsinki 8.3.2011 Finnish experience on mentoring Ritva Nyberg

  2. Mentor and mentee • Mentor is a skilled, experienced and esteemed person who is willing to support and advise a less experienced person without financial compensation • Mentee is a less experienced person who is willing and able to develop both as a person and in her/his profession

  3. PersonalExperience on mentoring - Highlights • 1995 Mentor (individual), Project: The Finnish Association of Business SchoolGraduates, • 1996 – 2009 ManagingDirector for Women`s Enterprise Agency • 1999 Mentor (individual, menteefrom Estonia), International projectwith 15 countries • 2002 Mentor (individual) Project: The Helsinki School of Economics, • 2010 Mentor (twoimmigrantgroups), Project: DiaconyUniversity of Supplied Sciences • 2009 - Chair of the Steering Group of the project ”Mentoring for Entrepreneurs” coordinatedby The RegionalOrganisation of Enterprises in Helsinki

  4. Women´s Enterprise Agency • 1996 established, • 1998 pilot project, individual mentoring for female starters in business in Helsinki area, financed by the Ministry of Labour • 1999 - dissemination of the model in Finland and abroad • 2002 first group mentoring project and dissemination in Finland and abroad • 2002 ”Best practise”, nominated by the European Commission

  5. Dissemination abroad: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Kaliningrad, Mozambique, Namibia, Ukraine, Morocco.. • 2009 first prize in ”Enterprise Award” competition in the category ”Investment in Skills” organised by the European Commission • Participation in several EU projects with the expertise in mentoring

  6. What is mentoring? • A development process which has a start and an end • Is based on confidential pair meetings or group meetings • Connects the fresh ideas of the mentees to the mentors` experience, wisdom and networks • The age is not crucial, the experience is

  7. Mentoring, many variations • Individualmentoring • Group mentoring • Mentoring for entrepreneurs • Mentoring for students, cooperationwithLaureaUniversity of suppliedsciences • Mentoring for immigrants, cooperationwithDiaconyUniversity of Supplied Sciences • Mentoringsupporting the training, cooperationwith Institute of Marketing and Chamber of Commerce Institute • International mentoring, pilotingFinland-Lithuania

  8. The mentoring process • Selection of the mentees: applicationforms, personalinterviews made by the coordinator • Selection and recruiting the mentors: according to the needs and wishes of the mentees • Preparatoryphase (menteetraining, mentortraining) • Pairing, groupforming • Firstmeeting of pairs / groups • Mentoringcontract • Regularmeetings • Additionalactivities: networking, seminars • Conclusion of the process

  9. Tools for mentoring • Mentoring contract • SWOT analysis • Goals of the mentees / the groups • Diary of the meetings • Path towards the goal, step by step • Business plan

  10. Benefits for the mentor • A chance to help the mentee succeed • Positive publicity and image • New contacts and networks • Personal growth • New ideas and methods

  11. SarahBrwathnachin the book ”Success” • Success doesn´t only mean a big account balance but also a satisfied heart and a peaceful mind

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