Be A Part Of The CTAM Mentorship program!
As a Mentor, you will have the opportunity to share your wealth of knowledge, expertise, and real-world experiences to help shape the next generation of media/telecommunications champions. Embracing a mentorship role will allow you to refine your leadership abilities, cultivate meaningful relationships, and expand your professional network.
Mentees will unlock opportunities to learn, grow, and excel with a perfectly matched seasoned professional as their guide. As a mentee you will gain insider insights, invaluable advice, and have access to unbiased eyes and ears who can help to navigate everyday issues and the complexities of career advancement.
Your inquiries along with any questions or comments on the program can be directed to winny.huigiannini@bellmedia.ca and alyssa.love@rci.rogers.com
This year's program is closed, but feel free to check out the application forms below to help prepare for the next round:
FAQs:
Q: What is the time commitment?
Q: What will be the basis for the pairings?A: You would meet for a minimum of three sessions up to a maximum of six sessions over the course of the
calendar year. It can be broken down in whatever way you as “partners” determine will work best, but
it’s usually about one to two hours for each of the three meet-ups. This is a minimum.
A: Shared interests / goals for the mentorship and applicable expertise will be considered first and
foremost. We recognize that mentorships work well in in-person settings and attempts will be made to
match mentors / mentees in the same locale. However, we also support virtual mentorships,
particularly for our Members located outside of Toronto and Montreal.
Q: Would the meetings be in-person or virtual?
A: We recognize that mentorships work well in in-person settings and attempts will be made to match
mentors / mentees in the same locale. However, we also support virtual mentorships, particularly for
our Members located outside of Toronto and Montreal.
Q: What if I’m asked to mentor more than one mentee?
A: If you have more than one mentee, we ask that you organize separate meet-ups for each of them. This
will ensure that all participants get the "one-on-one" time that is such a huge part of this program.
- Mentors should value learning, have an eagerness to invest in and develop others, be active listeners, practice empathy, come prepared - and excited! - to share their professional learnings.
- Committing a minimum of three sessions up to a maximum of six sessions over the course of the rest of the year.
- Think about your professional legacy and share your industry knowledge and contacts
- Grow and develop professionally
What are the general responsibilities / expectations of being a mentee?
- Scheduling recurring meetings with your mentor.
- Committing a minimum of three sessions up to a maximum of six sessions over the course of the
- rest of the year.
- Prior to each meeting, creating an agenda summarizing the topic(s) you would like to cover.
- Set next steps at the end of each discussion and clarify responsibilities.
- Following each meeting, send a note to your mentor describing how you benefitted from the
- conversation.
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