A pilot version of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI’s) new mentoring programme, called NURTURE and providing ‘structured, professional mentoring’ for 25 of its members ; looking to advance in their career and be successful in a senior role’ will close to applications on 8 March.
… designed specifically for RTPI Chartered Members in UK and Ireland who are at a mid-career point…
The RTPI writes:
NURTURE is a pilot mentoring programme designed specifically for RTPI Chartered Members in UK and Ireland who are at a mid-career point and looking to advance in their career and be successful in a senior role.
The programme highlights our commitment to promoting the value of membership and professionalism – one of the four pillars from our 2020-2030 corporate strategy.
The programme includes training for both mentees and mentors, support during the programme and a commitment to six one-hour mentoring sessions between June 2021 and February 2022. The evaluation and feedback from this pilot will inform the future development of NURTURE.
Applications are now open and the closing date is 8 March 2021.
Women in Transport, a non-profit membership organisation, has been commissioned to design and deliver the pilot programme on behalf of the RTPI following the success of the former’s Advance mentoring programme.
Mentoring has the potential to be a powerful professional and career development tool. It is a reciprocal partnership between two people, based upon mutual trust and respect, and a learning and development opportunity for both mentors and mentees.
Mentees might be interested to learn and gain skills in:
- Strategic development
- Leadership
- Change management
- Business planning
- Goal setting
- Influencing others
- Motivating others
- Self-confidence
Mentors can also develop learning and development opportunities of their own. Benefits include:
- Develop new mentoring skills from our training including enhanced leadership and interpersonal skills
- Increased profile and networking
- Personal satisfaction from developing mentees
- A wider knowledge of your marketplace with fresh perspectives
