Mentoring and GIYP

A Mentorship Programme has been developed and commenced at programme inauguration. This programme links the participant with a successful businessman or woman in or outside of Guyana for the purpose of advice, guidance and counseling, and support. Most of the mentors targeted are persons from the business community (entrepreneurs), however the persons who actually sign on to the programme are young professionals who feel the need to give back to society of their time and talent and who are not necessarily entrepreneurs. To counter this situation, there was the introduction of the concept of “peer mentoring” in which successful young entrepreneurs are encouraged to get involved in the programme. It is expected that these persons would facilitate more meaningful and participatory mentoring relationships because of their youthfulness and experience in entrepreneurship.

WHO IS A MENTOR

1. A person who owns a business and is experienced in business management and development for a period of at least one 1 year or more.

OR

• A person who has had experience in a senior capacity managing a business for at least 2-3 years

2. A person who is preferably between the ages of 25 – 35 years and owns and/or manages a business for 2-3 years

Mentorship Roles and Responsibilities

A mentor:

1. Reviews business and business concepts with a view to identifying problems, solutions and other things of a similar nature

2. Meets with protégé at least once on a weekly basis for the minimum of one hour and subsequently as frequently as desired / as is deemed necessary

3. Produces a quarterly assessment/evaluation on protégé to the coordinator

4. Indicates time needed to conclude successful mentoring relationship

A good mentor-student relationship:

ü      Frequency of meetings

ü      Business accomplishments

ü      Positive feedback from mentor and protégé

Click here to download Application Form to become a Mentor