As the APA launches its exciting new Mentoring Program for new graduates, this eTalk unpacks what mentoring is and the evidence backing the many benefits for both mentors and mentees. You may be surprised!
Note: This eTalk is a recording of an APA Live Lecture which took place on 21 December 2022.
Melissa Richardson, Managing Director, Art of Mentoring
Melissa’s experience in mentoring spans over 20 years in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Melissa discovered early on that her greatest contribution to workplace performance, harmony and culture was through mentoring. She has seen the recipients of mentoring bring a room full of people to tears as they described how the mentoring experience had changed their lives. It’s become her life’s work and personal mission to make that life-changing opportunity available to more people who need it.
Melissa is a global assessor for the European Mentoring and Coaching Council's ISMCP Award (International Standards for Mentoring and Coaching Programs) and leads the International Work Group for Mentoring and Coaching Program Manager training and accreditation. She has post-graduate qualifications in organisational coaching, counselling and marketing strategy.
Melissa directs the Art of Mentoring research agenda and regularly speaks on mentoring best practice.
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