The Scheme
PGGB’s Membership Mentoring Programme is designed to expand on the work we do to support and develop the best talent across our world-class production base.
In this inaugural scheme we plan to match fifteen mentors with fifteen mentees, learning about how they can develop their careers, deal with a dilemma or make the leap into next role, from the very best.
Why Mentor/Mentee?
Mentoring is beneficial for both mentors and mentees.
Mentees undergo a journey of discovery, scaffolding their futures, whilst gaining priceless insights from some of the most successful personnel in their fields in the sector.
Mentors have an opportunity to utilising their career experiences and reflect on their own work. They also have an opportunity to widen their skillset by developing as mentors.
Who is the PGGB Membership Mentoring Programme for?
Mentees are members of The Production Guild of Great Britain, either full or supplementary. It is most likely that Mentors will have full memberships, as the credits required for full membership mirror the baseline desired experience for being Mentors.
How does it work?
We recommend that pairings meet once a month, for one hour, over the course of six months (totalling six sessions).
Once we have selected & matched our fifteen pairs of mentees and mentors, our team will be in touch to understand your availability and your first session will be arranged and confirmed with you by PGGB. After this, the remaining five sessions should be arranged by pairings.
We understand that pairings may have other responsibilities to attend to during their day-to-day, so we encourage flexibility where needed when scheduling your sessions. They do not need to be an hour long, and they do not need to be every month, on the occasions where you might need to alter your schedules. Pairings should aim to complete six hours of mentoring as a minimum, in six months.
Who should I contact if I have any questions?
Email pg@productionguild.com with the subject ‘Membership Mentoring Programme’.
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