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Applications for Women in Business Wagga’s 2019 mentor program have opened.
The program links members of Women in Business with successful Riverina women to engage in a one-to-one mentoring relationship to provide personal and career growth and development.
Lina Wood, head podiatrist at Active Foot Clinic, was a mentee during this year’s program and said it was “a really special process”.
“There are various reasons for wanting to do a mentor program, but for me it was learning more about managing teams and projects,” Ms Wood said.
“There’s always something to gain and any mentor will show you things you may not have been aware of.”
There’s always something to gain and any mentor will show you things you may not have been aware of.
- Lina Wood, 2018 participant
Ms Wood thanked her mentor for the collaboration.
“She gave me lots of opportunities to manage teams and other insights that have been relevant to help our growth,” Ms Wood said.
The program states that some of the benefits include help with career progression, development of leadership skills and increased job satisfaction.
Sarah Ansell, executive director of marketing and communications at CSU, was mentor to Ms Wood and said the program allowed her to add “value to women who are already doing incredibly well”.
“Mentoring is about bringing different experiences and perspectives, as well as having a sounding board for ideas,” she said.
“What’s really important in all of this is that these relationships are really beneficial for both mentor and mentee.”
Ms Ansell has been a mentor for the past two programs and encourage women to apply.
- More: womeninbusinesswagga.org.au.
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