YSPN

Young Sikh Professionals

Mentoring
Network Program

July
2015

An initiative of

Acknowledgements

This program is possible thanks to the dedication and hard work of the YSPN Mentoring
Committee

Luckbir Singh

Amardeep
Gill

Partner
MacDonnells
Law

Lawyer
LLB UTS

Amrit Dhillon
Global Commodities
Manager, B. Eng, B. Com,
EMBA

Karan Anand
Management
Consultant
Bcom UNSW
MFin UNSW

Saranpaal
Calais
Lawyer
LLB Sydney
B. Eng
(Aerospace)
Simran Arora
Consultant
Deloittes

Introduction

The central goal of this program is to actively create mentoring relationships consistent with the YSPN
strategic plan.

Designed to encourage interpersonal interactions to benefit

the participants individual career and business goals and,
importantly, to grow the capability of the future leaders of
the Sikh community in Australia.
Will provide a structure and framework for the creation of
mentoring relationships and development of required skills.

Introduction

The central goal of this program is to actively create mentoring relationships consistent with the YSPN
strategic plan.

1. YSPN Mentoring Program

2. YSPN Mentoring Handbook

Mentoring

What is mentoring?

Mentoring is a learning partnership between a person with

certain personal experiences/knowledge (Mentor) and a
person looking to gain such experience/knowledge
(Mentee) for the purpose of sharing knowledge and
information.
Mentoring provides all persons involved with the
opportunity for and access to professional and personal
growth and development.

Mentoring

What is mentoring NOT?

A guarantee to career of business advancement

A one-time event
War story telling
A replacement for other feedback, counselling, or coaching
A should to cry on

2015 Launch Program

2015 Launch Program

Health and allied health services

3 cities Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne

Mentors/Mentees

Who are the Mentees?.

University or vocational level Sikh students to early career health

professionals

Mentors can also be Mentees

Mentees/Mentors

How do you become a Mentee or Mentor?

Register your interest by completion of the YSPN

Mentoring Program Application Form on the website
(yspn.org.au).
YSPN Committee will match Mentees and Mentors.
NB: All decisions of the YSPN Committee are final and binding with no
right of appeal.

Mentoring Process

Getting Started in the Mentoring Process

Determine your availability and the time you are willing to

devote the mentoring relationship.
YSPN suggest meeting for 45 60 mins at least once a
month as a minimum starting point.
Determine how you will meet. In person, over Skype,
Facetime, telephone, etc.
The first meeting should be face to face wherever possible.
The Mentee should come to the first meeting having
completed the Development Plan provided by YSPN.
The first meeting is about getting to know each other and
setting out the parameters for the mentoring relationship.
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Mentoring Process

Ongoing Mentoring Meetings

Subsequent meetings should occur as agreed between the

parties.
It is recommended that both Mentor and Mentee keep a
record of the mentoring activities to ensure time is spent
effectively working towards the established goals. YSPN
provide a Meeting Log template for this purpose.
Information discussed in your mentoring relationship is
confidential.

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Mentoring Process

Ending the Mentoring Relationship

Towards the end of the 9 month term a final meeting should

be set.
The Feedback Form provided by YSPN should be prepared
by the Mentee and given to the Mentor either at this meeting
or shortly thereafter.
Both parties may agree to end the mentoring relationship
earlier than planned

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Timeline

Proposed Timeline

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Date

Activity

4 July 2015

Applications open for Mentees

31 July 2015

Applications close for Mentees

1 August 2015

Mentee selection process begins

31 August 2015

Mentees selected and notified

1 September 2015

Mentoring Relationship term begins

1 November 2015

Workshop 1

1 March 2016

Workshop 2

1 June 2016

Workshop 3

1 June 2016

Mentoring Relationship ends

National Co-Ordinator

National program Head/Co-ordinator required

Skills
Project management
Mentoring experience
Good communication skills

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YSPN

Young Sikh Professionals

Mentoring
Network Program

July
2015

An initiative of