# Coming soon:RMIT Staff Mentoring

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# ***Coming soon:* RMIT Staff Mentoring**

[Click here to submit your Expressions of Interest](https://mentoring.rmit.edu.au/p/p23/membership_requests/new)

Are you an experienced professional with a passion for guiding and inspiring others? Or are you looking to grow and develop your career with the help of a mentor? \

**The RMIT Professional Staff Mentoring Program offers opportunities for professional staff to participate as mentors and/or mentees.**\

*Expressions of interest opening soon.*

Need additional help? Contact us at [learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.au](mailto:learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.au)

## **What is mentoring?**

Mentoring is an exciting way to accelerate personal and professional development. It goes beyond traditional formalised learning by providing personalised guidance, support, and insights from someone with more or different experiences.
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## **Why Mentoring?**

At RMIT, we understand that while formal education is essential, informal and social learning play a crucial role in personal and professional growth. Our university is home to a wealth of knowledge and experience, thanks to our talented professionals. \
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To cultivate the workforce of the future, we are committed to supporting mentoring activities that pair experienced individuals (mentors) with those who are less experienced or looking to build new skills and knowledge (mentees) from across the university. These mentoring relationships are established for a specific time frame, with the goal of facilitating the mentee’s growth, learning, and career development. At the same time, mentors have the opportunity to share their expertise, insights, and guidance, enriching their own professional journey.
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## **Program Details**

We will support mentoring activities for all RMIT professional staff.

- **PROGRAM START DATE:** April-May 2026
- **EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:** Opening late March 2026
- **MATCHING PROCESS:**Mentees self-select their own mentor. The Mentoring team recommends shared skills & interests and diverse departments as selection criteria in addition to personal choice to foster greater networking and learning. The Mentoring team can also provide mentor recommendations or match mentees to mentors if desired.

## **Why become a mentor**

The benefits for the mentor include:\
•    Opportunity to reflect on and enhance their interpersonal and leadership skills.\
•    Acknowledgement of their knowledge, skills, and experience\
•    Satisfaction and recognition in helping the mentee and contributing to their development\
•    Networking opportunities\
•    Increased confidence\
•    Mentoring skills training workshop
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## **The Mentoring Partnership Process**

**STEP 1: CREATE A MENTOR/MENTEE PROFILE**\
Profiles show the level of support you can provide or seek, your expertise and interests, and information about your career/role to assist with partnership matching.\
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**STEP 2: JOIN OUR TRAINING SESSIONS\**Come along to a quick training session where you can ask questions about the program and learn everything you need to get started. \
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**STEP 3: WAIT FOR A CONNECTION REQUEST FROM PROSPECTIVE MENTEES**\
Now it's time to connect via the mentoring platform.\
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**STEP 4: START YOUR MENTORING JOURNEY**\
Start your mentoring journey. The mentee reaches out to the mentor to arrange their first meeting and clarify any questions. The partnership begins with the initial meeting.

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**Need support? Got questions?**\
For more information, please contact us at [learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.au](mailto:learninganddevelopment@rmit.edu.au)

> One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination. - John C. Maxwell