Mentoring programme information for mentors

Mentoring for international growth

..take the challenge , share your experience, become a Mentor in the

“MENTORING FOR INTERNATIONAL

GROWTHProgramme”


The Turin Chamber of commerce intends to launch a Mentoring program to encourage the exchange of managerial experience on international markets among professionals with Piedmontese roots (or graduated in Piedmont) and entrepreneurs based in Piedmont.The program intends to support the international growth of companies in Piedmont.

We are looking for professionals with qualified international

background willing to experience a new challenge as

Mentors

We are looking for professionals with qualified international

background willing to experience a new challenge as

Mentors


WHAT IS MENTORINGA personal, voluntary and confidential relationship between a professional with a significant working experience (Mentor) and an entrepreneur (Mentee). The Mentor, based on its

own field of experience, facilitates the professional development of the mentee.

Values governing the relationship:• trust, communication and transparency• confidentiality• no conflict of interest• no commercial business relation and financial interest in the company• based on mutual sharing of experience


WHY MENTORINGMentoring is mainly about sharing of experience. In the

program, the Mentor shares her/his experience, developed in

years of international carrier in major companies, with

the Mentee, who is motivated to improve his personal business

skills in approaching international markets.


WHY BECOME A MENTOR1. Have access to an international and Italian network of

experienced professionals in your field of work and benefit from the exchange of managerial best practice

2.Qualify your professional experience, by improving your skills in

international business support, with your engagement in a real case study

3. Gain visibility among the Italian business community as a qualified professional in your field of work

4.Contribute to the growth of a compelling international

business culture among the business community in Piedmont

5.Share the merits of the international success of companies from your place of origin


THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN INSPIRED BY THE LUXEMBOURG EXPERIENCE

Managed by Business Support E.I.G. in Luxembourg (supported by the Chamber of commerce of Luxembourg)

Since 2010: 40 Mentors, 50 MenteesImpact on the companies ed. 2010-2011:• 95% of the companies of the mentees are still in business • staff have increased by 28%• revenue increased by 29%• 30 jobs have been created

www.businessmentoring.lu


HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS1.The mentor is an experienced professional with

Piedmontese roots (or graduated in Piedmont) living abroad, member of the Meet@Torino Network

2.The mentee is a CEO or holds key managerial position in a company based in Piedmont, interested in the international growth of the company

3.Both parties engage in the relationship on a voluntary basis and sign an agreement with ethical guidelines.

They receive half-day training in Turin


4.The Mentoring lasts at least 8 months, 30 hours min.

time commitment 5.The relation between mentor and mentee will be handled with

distance communication technologies (e.g. skype). The kick off meeting will be held in Turin. Further one-to-one meeting can be agreed by the parties

6.The 2014 program features 4 mentors and 4 mentees7.Candidates, both mentors and mentee, who will not find a

suitable matching in this phase of the program, may choose to

be considered for further editions


TIMING• Before Sept 30: mentors application timeframe

•Oct 1-7: mentor’s candidatures evaluation

•Oct 13-Nov 7: mentees application timeframe

•Nov 7-25: mentor-mentee matching process

•Dec [Date TBD]: agreement signature, training

delivery, kick off meeting

•July: end of the Mentoring pilot program


WHAT MENTORING DOES NOT PROVIDE

TO THE MENTEE• consulting advice, market analysis or business plan

• direct introduction to potentially new business partners

• the right to continuation of the relationship at the end of the

program

• reimbursement of travel expenses for meetings with the

Mentor

TO THE MENTOR• a remuneration for the time dedicated


WHO CAN APPLY AS MENTORA professional who meets all the following criteria:1. Piedmontese roots or graduated in a University in Piedmont2. Permanently living and working abroad and member of the

Meet@Torino network (connected on Linkedin)3. At least 10 years of working experience and 3 years of

continuous international experience4. Holding a managerial position in one of the following areas:

• Sales and business development• Purchasing• Product Development• Research & Development


SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE MENTOR1. The selection of the eligible candidates will be made by a

Committee There will be no ranking, but a YES/No evaluation

2. The matching of the pairs will be finalized by the Committee,

taking into consideration the preferences of both mentors and

mentees

3. Candidates who will not find a suitable matching, in this phase

of the program, may choose to be considered for further

editions

HOW TO APPLY AS MENTOR

• contact the Organizer [email protected]

• fill in the application form before September 30


WHY BECOME A MENTEE1. Have access to an international network of experienced

professionals in your field of work and benefit from the exchange of managerial best practice

2.Improve your business approach to international markets, with an external, neutral, qualified and unbiased view of your company

3. Understand what is needed to enter a specific industry in a foreign market, thanks to the recommendations and advise of someone who operates in this industry


WHO CAN APPLY AS MENTEEA professional who meets all the following criteria:1. CEO or holding a key managerial position in a company or

founder of an innovative start-up located in Piedmont 2. The company of the candidate is presently working on

foreign markets or has a defined plan to work internationally in the short term

3. The candidate has a well-defined general idea of the issues to be shared and discussed with the mentor. Specific goals can be defined at the beginning of the relation

4. Fluent in English and/or in the mother language of the target country

5. The company has a website or marketing materials in English


SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE MENTEE1. Upon applying to the Mentoring program, the mentee will have

full access to the profiles of the eligible mentors

2. The candidate will suggest one or more profiles of preferred

mentors

3. The matching of the mentor-mentee pairs will be finalized by

the Committee, taking into consideration the preferences of

both mentors and mentees

4. Candidates who will not find a suitable matching, in this phase

of the program, may choose to be considered for further

editions


MATCHING PROCESS


COMMITMENTS AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES

1. Mentor and mentee commit to dedicate to the program at least 30 hours of their time (8 months period) with distance communication and at least 1 meeting in Turin (frequency and timing of contacts shall be agreed by the parties)

2. Both parties commit not to engage in direct business relation during the 8 months-mentoring program

3. Mentor and mentee guarantee for the absence of conflict of interest in their relation, at the time of start of the program

4. The mentee commit to provide to the mentor a truthful, transparent and comprehensive description of the company


5. Mentor and mentee commit not to disclose to third parties any sensible information shared in their relation, unless explicitly agreed by the parties. Specific non disclosure clauses may be agreed by the parties

6. The mentor does not act as a professional consultant7. Mentor and mentee commit to provide to the Organizer a

feedback on the relation on a regular basis. 8. Both parties are free to terminate the relation, in case any

serious disagreement should occur among the parties


WHAT THE ORGANIZER OFFERS• half-day training in Turin• for mentors ONLY: accomodation and flight expenses (economy-class ticket) to attend the kick off meeting in Turin • meetings facilities in Turin• coordination and tutoring to the parties

WHAT THE ORGANIZER DOES NOT OFFER• distance communication tools• reimbursement of travel expenses for the mentee


WHO IS ORGANIZINGTurin Chamber of commerceA public organization representing the business community of the Turin province (over 200.000 companies), with an extensive experience in accompanying companies from Turin on foreign markets.

Learn more: to.camcom.it

WHO ARE OUR PARTNERS•I3P, Business Incubator of the Turin Polythecnic •2I3P Business Incubator of the Turin University•Young enterpreneurs group of the Turin Industrial Union•Piedmont Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism


Management Team

Methodology support and training

Partners

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Giovanni PischeddaChief Foreign Relations

Francesca NataleCoordinator of Meet@Torino


WHAT IS MEET@TORINO NETWORK

Meet@Torino is a network where professionals with Piedmontese roots (or graduated in Piedmont) from around the world can get to know the Piedmontese business community, do business with it and exchange experiences

It is an initiative of the Turin Chamber of commerce

More than 1.000 contacts on Linkedin

Learn more on meet-torino.com

Contact [email protected]

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