The IIBA UK Mentor Scheme 2021

The benefits of career mentoring in the workplace are proven for both mentor and mentee.

IIBA UK’s professionally created, structured mentoring programme supports you in developing both yourself and your career.

The IIBA UK scheme is specifically designed for our profession, aligned to the BA capabilities and helps you develop in your role.  This 9-month programme will run from February to Oct 2021 and will be delivered by the professional team: 

• Liz Calder, IIBA UK President
• Janice McNamara, Professional Mentor & Coach 
• Saffron House, IIBA UK Professional Development Director 

Who is the programme designed for? 

All Business Analysts 

• Who want to develop their career and themselves 

or 

• who feels they are “in a rut” and would benefit from pairing with a peer from a different organisation or industry 
• starting in the field to senior BAs 
• looking to invest in their own growth and that of others 

What’s in for me as a mentor? 

• A professionally developed, structured mentoring programme to follow with your mentee 
• Training in the mentoring process 

• 1-to-1 mentoring sessions with a fellow BA 
• Support sessions to discuss how things are going with other mentors and our professional coach and mentor 
• Regular newsletters to support your capability development 
• The chance to learn through discussion and sharing 
• The opportunity to enhance leadership skills 

• Development of facilitation and listening skills 
• Personal satisfaction through supporting the development of others 
• CDU opportunity, where related to BABOK 

What’s in it for me as a mentee? 

• A professionally developed, structured mentoring programme to follow with your mentor 
• 1-to-1 mentoring sessions with a fellow practitioner 
• Impartial support and sharing the learnings of an experienced BA 
• Support sessions to discuss how things are going with other mentees and our professional coach and mentor 
• Professional development and help with problem-solving 

• Regular newsletters to support your capability development 
• CDU opportunity, where related to BABOK 

How is it structured? 

• Mentors and mentees are matched by the programme team 
• All support and training meetings are held online 
• The programme runs for 9 months 
• The kick-off meeting will be in February 2021  
• You arrange your own mentor/ mentee meetings at a mutually convenient time 

 

What does it cost?  

• IIBA UK Member £39 
• Non-members £399

The deposit, when you register your interest, is only £9.

We ask you to pay the balance when you are accepted onto the scheme.

What does 'accepted onto the scheme' mean?

We aim to accept as many people onto the scheme as possible. Until registrations close we don't know the distribution of people wanting to be mentees and mentors and if we can match everyone with a partner.

This means that, occasionally, we are unable to accept people onto the scheme. In this situation, we refund your deposit.

 

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