{"id":715,"date":"2024-04-16T14:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfim.ca\/?page_id=715"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:50:03","slug":"mentorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wfim.ca\/mentorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentorship"},"content":{"rendered":"

On behalf of the Mentorship Committee and WFIM board, this is your invitation\/reminder to apply for the highly anticipated WFIM Mentorship Cohort 2024. Application process is now officially open! <\/p>\n

Have you applied yet? It is only for active Members (Note: current members in good standing). Past mentees and mentors have found the program invaluable (many have said well worth the price of membership alone!). Many had continued their mentor\/mentee relationship long after the program finished too.<\/p>\n

NOTE: If you are interested in applying, there’s still time to sign up as a member too!<\/p>\n

By combining mentorship and leadership skills development, the WFIM\u2019s mentoring program connects women in the food industry and helps them to develop their leadership potential and build specific skills to be successful leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Register to be a Mentor<\/span><\/a><\/div>
Register to be a Mentee<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Planting the Seeds for Success<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The \u201cPlanting the Seeds for Success\u201d mentoring program is designed for women who are looking to learn from experience and develop their leadership skills. It will also allow for prot\u00e9g\u00e9s to develop their networking skills by meeting new contacts in the food industry.<\/p>\n

Experience takes time, and there are so many people who have been there and done that. Mentors want to help others achieve success by assisting in providing guidance and helping to make the right decisions the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div>

APPLY NOW TO BECOME A MENTOR AND\/OR MENTEE FOR WFIM’s 2024 COHORT! THIS IS A UNIQUE 1:1 MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR WFIM MEMBERS ONLY!<\/h2><\/div>

You get matched and paired with a mentor \/ mentee for a 1:1 6-month program for 60-90 minutes per month (set times and locations to be arranged personally between your mentor\/mentee assigned).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MENTOR?<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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You have honed your skills and become experts in your field. Now it is time to give back. We are looking for mentors that will commit 1-1\u00bd hours, once a month, to meet with a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 to discuss a developmental topic to assist in her success in the industry. Coaches will be paired with prot\u00e9g\u00e9s who have similar career goals or developmental needs.<\/p>\n

Qualifications of coaches:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>