ITP Mentoring Programme

"A Mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you."
-- Bob Proctor

The ITP Mentoring Programme is one of the best ways for IT professionals to get ahead in their professional career.

Whether as a Mentee, gaining the experience and guidance of a professional who has been there before, or as a Mentor, contributing to the development of others, participating in the programme is hugely rewarding!

What is Mentoring?

A Mentor is a professional who undertakes an active interest in the career development of what is often (but not always) a younger or perhaps less experienced individual in the same profession.

It's important to differentiate Mentoring from Coaching - Mentors do not attempt to advise Mentees directly, but should assist their Mentees to come to their own conclusions as to how best achieve their goals.

Mentoring works, and many successful individuals have attributed much of their success to being mentored, becomming an integral component of their professional development and growth.

The ITP Mentoring Programme

The ITP Mentoring Programme is built around professional development or career-focused mentoring - helping IT professionals set clear career goals and objectives, understand that they have the ability to achieve these, and putting in place a plan to do it.

The programme matches Mentors and Mentees, provides guidance and support for Mentors, and helps manage the mentoring relationship over time.

Who is the ITP Mentoring Programme for?

Mentoring gives you the tools to get ahead, and the ITP Mentoring Programme has been designed from the ground up to advance the career and development of IT professionals.

Assist to identify new areas for professional development and growth
Be a way to gain new insights and knowledge about the profession
Help clarify your career direction
Provide regular and constructive feedback
Provide access to professional support and networking opportunities

Bring satisfaction from contributing to the development of others
Help develop mentoring and leadership skills
Bring opportunities to reflect upon and articulate your role

What is the commitment?

The responsibilities of both parties in the programme are

Decide on the goals of the individual relationship
Meet once a month, or as agreed - and at least 10 times during the 12 month programme
Decide how contact will occur. For example, face-to-face meetings, phone, or video call
Keep the agreed contact commitment
Respect confidentiality

Where the programme operates

The ITP Mentoring Programme is available to members everywhere in a videocall format.

We also recommend face-to-face mentoring in all areas ITP has branches:

Auckland
Wellington
Christchurch
Hamilton
Tauranga
Palmerston North
Nelson
Dunedin
Everywhere else (via videocalling)

What does it cost?

As an ITP member, there is absolutely no cost to take part in the programme, other than a commitment of time.

All ITP members are eligible, except those on a concession (eg the student membership). Separate opportunities are being identified for our student members.

The full Mentoring Guide is provided free for those participating in the programme