Peer Mentoring

Connecting leaders from the voluntary & public / private

sectors to form learning partnerships

Project description

Director of Strategy for Office for Disability issues (ODI) and the CEO of an advocacy charity were matched as part of an ongoing partnership between the two organisations.

Partner: Office for Disability Issues
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Highlight: Sharing leadership skills & helping capacity build voluntary sector
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Skills & Knowledge Enhanced:
° Greater awareness of voluntary sector
° Improved problem solving and innovation skills
° Learning about how small organisations work.

Partner: Advocacy Charity for adults with Learning Disabilities
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Highlight: Working with an inspiring leader & gaining new insight
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Skills & Knowledge Enhanced:
° Learning about Public sector
° Improved problem solving and innovation skills
° Enhanced leadership and staff consultation techniques

Time & Talents input: Deputy Director from ODI was invited by Time & Talents to become a peer mentor; suggesting match with charity who was then also invited to take part. Initial meeting was organised and facilitated by Time & Talents

The match was very effective due an alignment of core values of both the individuals and the organisations. Both organisations support disabled people; one as government department, one as a charity. This relationship nurtured a space to gain perspective, problem solve and advance rich leadership insight from each other and their respective sectors.

"I was apprehensive at the start; the idea of entering into this made me feel quite vulnerable. But I soon realised that for it to work you have to be really open and honest. In addition to other factors, this relationship works particularly well because our personalities are complementary"

CEO, Charity

"The match was inspired – neither myself or Ali had identified that we wanted to be a mentor but the suggestion from Time & Talents allowed us to explore this and has led to a fruitful relationship of more than a year and going strong"

Director of Strategy The Office for Disability Issues

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Senior Project Manager - HMRC		Senior School teacher
Seeking to enhance leadership and coaching skills		Seeking to improve presentation & public speaking skills
Programme Manager - Dept for Health		Community Centre CEO
Seeking to improve Problem Solving Strategic, Conflict Resolution, Influencing and Persuading		Seeking to gain deeper understanding of the commissioning process & public sector
Programme Manager - John Lewis		Education & Fundraising Manager – Childrens Charity
Seeking to learn more about managing people & charity sector		Seeking support with project development & sustainable funding
Chair of Land Securities		Head teacher of Academy
Seeking leadership knowledge sharing & community awareness		Seeking management development
Programme Director, Reform and Head of Leadership – Home Office		CEO of Volunteering Charity
Seeking stronger network and voluntary sector awareness. Share management skills and techniques.		Seeking improved cross sector working & stronger programme development & engagement. Problem solving & management issues

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Peer Mentoring

Connecting leaders from the voluntary & public / private

sectors to form learning partnerships

Project description

"I was apprehensive at the start; the idea of entering into this made me feel quite vulnerable. But I soon realised that for it to work you have to be really open and honest. In addition to other factors, this relationship works particularly well because our personalities are complementary"

"The match was inspired – neither myself or Ali had identified that we wanted to be a mentor but the suggestion from Time & Talents allowed us to explore this and has led to a fruitful relationship of more than a year and going strong"

Other Time & Talents Peer Mentoring matches and their learning partnerships:

Employee Volunteer Leader

Matched

Community Leader

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