PMI-LA Events

Benefits of Mentorship

Both Mentors and Mentees will have the opportunity to learn new things!  Grow your network while making lasting friendships with fellow Project Managers!

For Mentees

• Increase your skills and knowledge
• Develop a new network partner
• Increase potential for career mobility and promotion
• A supportive environment - successes and failures can be evaluated in a non-confrontational manner
• A greater appreciation of the complexities of decision-making within the organizational framework

For Mentors

• An opportunity to share your knowledge, skills, and experience
• A chance to discover and work with talent of the future
• Make a difference to someone else, and take pride in the mentee’s achievements
• Learn new ways to develop others
• Earn PDU’s

Agenda

• Housekeeping
• Support/resources
• Mentor Program – 3 formats, FAQS
• 3 New Group Mentorship Tracks for 2023 (1 Mentor, 2-3 Mentees per group)
  •  PM Career Track - For people interested in finding out more about the project management profession 
  • PMP Exam Track - For people interested in taking the exam (sharing of tips for preparation, applications, etc) 
  • Leadership Track - For current project managers interested in developing their leadership skills further (resource management, soft skill advice) 

Timeline:

Fall Session

•  Kickoff - 9/18/23
• Start Date- 9/25/23
• End Date- 11/20/23

    5 meetings total for the Fall session (1 in September, 2 in October, 2 in November)

Mentee and Mentor role & expectations

• Benefits (PDUs)
• Forms
• Next steps
• Q&A

Mentorship Program Details

• It is FREE for LA Chapter members!
• See our website for more info & FAQs-https://www.pmi-la.org/mentoring-program
• mentor@pmi-la.org/blog/mentor-program-launching-now