The Institute of Directors Guernsey is starting a mentorship programme to members of its nascent Next Gen Forum to assist those with directorial ambitions.
It will run for an initial nine-month period, starting next month with a view to equipping budding directors with the tools required to enter such roles in within the next five years.
Participants will learn directly from experienced professional in a range of industries on how to grow into the positions and meet goals. Meaningful relationships can also be forged on the development journey.
Tom Zierer, Chair of the Forum, said: “One of our core purposes, as a next gen platform, is to provide opportunities to enable our members to develop their skills to become tomorrow’s business leaders.
“We are proud to bring this third pillar of our initial objectives to our members which alongside networking and training, we believe is imperative for the island’s next cohort of directors. We are grateful to have the support of the main IoD committee, many of whom have put themselves forward as mentors.”
The scheme is now open for applications. Mentees will need to be IoD members and available to meet with their mentor monthly. The deadline for applications is Thursday 21 September.
More information can be found on the IoD website.
Pictured (top): Tom Zierer.
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