Mentoring 101

Administrative professionals are often an overlooked cohort in organizations and tend not to receive the same coaching and development other professionals receive. This can lead to stunted career progression, missed opportunities to leverage strengths, and a decrease in career related self-esteem and self-belief. Finding the right mentor can be a career game changer, as it’s part art and part science. This is what we’ll break down in this highly practical session. Rachael will share her own experience being a mentee and a mentor and will explore strategies and tips that will help you get started, including:

• How a mentor can support your development and career progression and how to find the right mentor to suit your unique needs
• Why becoming a mentor can be a fulfilling way to challenge your own ideas and growth
• The critical qualities and attributes of great mentors
• The guardrails that help ensure the relationship between a mentee and mentor is successful and delivers results

If you’re ready to expand your thinking, proactively carve out your career runway, and elevate your performance, don’t miss this session!

About Rachael Bonetti: Rachael Bonetti is a former career executive assistant who supported a high profile billionaire, change makers, and thought leaders in several countries for roughly 30 years. Today, she’s a passionate advocate for the administrative community and creates and delivers the development opportunities she wished existed as she moved throughout her own career. 

Rachael works with assistants and organizations all over the world as a consultant and trainer. She’s a Forbes Australia contributor, host of the What It Means To Be Well podcast, and certified wellbeing practitioner that helps assistants and organizations maintain high performance without the burnout.

Hot tip: Before seeking a mentor, try to be clear on your strengths, what you’d like to amplify, and the aspirations you want to explore. This ensures the time with your mentor is focused so they can better understand how to support you and help you get maximum value from the relationship.