FOCUS ON MENTORING
The power of
mentoring W hether it’s Socrates and Plato or Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus, mentoring has long been used to
that’s the case. “Not only does being a mentee allow you to develop yourself, it allows you to build your network, get insights from others and unlock so many more opportunities that you would never have dreamed possible,” she says. Zarywacz was paired with staff sergeant Claudine Martin, chief HR administrator in the 11 Infantry Brigade of the British Army. “You are opening yourself up to a world
Mentoring has seen a real boom in the sector in the last decade, with eventprofs more willing than ever to learn from their colleagues and peers. But how valuable is it? Holly Patrick reports
build skills and pass knowledge on. In recent years eventprofs have embraced mentoring programmes such as Fast Forward 15 and Elevate as a way to learn from others and get their careers in motion. But is it for everyone? Sarah Zarywacz, 2021 graduate of Fast Forward 15 and event executive at ECI Partners certainly thinks
Being amentee has also givenme opportunities I never would have experienced, and an industry friend for life
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