Leadership Academy Mentor
“My mentor was extremely supportive and offered a great deal of advice and an 'open ear' to any requirements, which I may need to discuss with him. I am now the Chairman of Stafford Rugby Club." Ceri Evans, Stafford RFC
Mentoring has been used for centuries and is gaining increasing acceptance in both sport and business. It is no longer a one-way, hierarchical relationship in which mentors share all their knowledge and experience. This assumes that there is only one way to do things that mentors know best and are always right. It should be mentee-centred, focused on the needs and agenda of the mentee rather than the mentor.
The role of the mentor is to facilitate the learning of others by providing support, sharing observations, providing feedback, raising awareness and helping the candidates to take more responsibility for solutions and actions. Only occasionally mentors offer advice and guidance. As a mentor of a small group, the role is more like a chair or meeting facilitator.
What RFU Leadership Academy Mentors do:
– Mentor 4-6 Leadership Academy Candidates
– Support a Leadership Academy Support & Challenge Group
– Facilitate the learning of the candidates by providing support, sharing observations, providing feedback, raising awareness and helping the candidates to take more responsibility for solutions and actions.
– Support the candidates to complete and continually review a Personal Development Plan.
– Promote the Leadership Academy within the CB area internally & externally. Including supporting the candidate’s clubs/organisations to understand the Leadership Journey the candidates are going through on the Academy.
– Provide regular updates to the Academy Manager (Volunteer Executive) & relevant CB Committee’s.
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