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Dualexpat.com – Why become an expat mentee Oct 2011.

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Summary

What is mentoring? To which situations does mentoring apply. How far do you engage? How you can do it.

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What is mentoring?

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Mentoring consists essentially in connecting 2 persons, where the experienced one is providing support, encouragement and guidance to the other.

As the concept of “experience” is only relative to a particular field or environment, it paves the way for cross mentoring where the 2 persons are alternatively embracing the roles of Mentor & Mentee.

In the digital area it is not uncommon, and often very rewarding, to implement reverse mentoring where a junior person provides guidance to a more senior one in the use of new equipment, software and social media.


To which situations does expat mentoring apply?

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Moving to a new country: being supported by someone having experienced the same life challenges and knowing the country of destination. A way to optimize the preparation, the installation and the adaptation.

Working in a new envionment: taking advantage of the knowhow and support from someone with experience in a similar field of expertise or professional challenges. A way to step back, to identify cultural gaps and adress new situations.

Starting a business abroad: being guided and supported by another entrepreneur in the host country. A way to identify and adress the typical challenges and difficulties one has to face throughout the business creation journey in the host country.

These are just a few examples:

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How far do you engage?

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A typical mentoring program is extending over a period of 3 to 6 months.

You are having regular exchanges with your mentor, either face to face or via tel, skype and e-mail.

What you can expect from your mentor is:

•To be present and focused on you and your development needs•To provide feedback and guidance to answer questions or to make choice•To be a facilitator (when it is possible), to help you access resources and information, connect with useful persons,…

What your mentor is expecting from you is:

•Commitment, trust and feedback


How you can do it

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Very simply:

•You tell us: an e-mail is enough

•We contact you to understand your career path and your expectations towards mentoring .

•You complete your personal information: you can choose to limitate the access to your personal information to members of the Mentoring group and/or of company/institution groups that you have joined)

•We facilitate the matching

•We provide support throughout your mentoring journey


For further information

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Log on to http://www.career.dualexpat.com

•In the member section/guides/mentoring, read the Mentoring guide •(http://career.dualexpat.com/fr/node/2152)

• General presentation• For Mentors• For Mentees• Organizing mentoring• Mentoring Toolbox


Your contacts:

Paris

Raphaelle CollombTel: 06 82 07 72 [email protected]

Singapore

Bertrand FouquoireTel: + 65 9857 [email protected]

Sylvain PouillyTel: + 65 8265 [email protected]

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