Become a Mentor
Are you an experienced or emerging manager looking to get the best from the people you lead?
You’ll receive in-depth training at the beginning of the programme to help you understand how you can establish a constructive mentor-mentee relationship, how to manage expectations, communicate in the role of critical friend constructively and get the best from your relationship with your mentee.
What will you get from taking part?
- Establish an effective mentor relationship
- Confidence in being a mentor
- In-depth training to shape your management style
- Enhanced line-management skills
Become a Mentee
Do you want support and advice about your work and career? One-to-one guidance from an experienced AMA member can help you:
What will you get from taking part?
- Develop your skills and maximise your impact as a cultural professional
- Define your goals and how you can achieve them
- Discover new opportunities to learn
- Determine your own solutions to issues at work
“Being an AMA mentor is a great way of supporting future leaders and also learning from them.”
Sebastian Cheswright Cater
Freelance Consultant
AMA Mentor
“My mentor has been invaluable… imparting knowledge of things I wanted to learn and things I had no idea I needed to know, until now. It’s been great to be paired up with someone within the industry who has been in my shoes, got the t-shirt and is now wearing it with style.”
Crayg Ward
Design and Digital Assistant
Theatr Clwyd
AMA Member Rep and Mentee
Who is it for?
- AMA members looking to be a better line-manager or coach for their team as a Mentor
- AMA members looking to continue their professional development as a Mentee.
For further details, please read the following resources:
Mentoring information pack
Mentoring FAQs
You can also contact Matt at membership@a-m-a.co.uk.
How do I take part?
The next round of mentoring training will take place in October 2020. We will have training available to enable you to be a mentor or mentee in the following relationships:
- Face to face mentoring
- Peer-to-peer for senior managers and officers who have been in post/role for over 7 years
- Virtual mentoring
Email Matt at membership@a-m-a.co.uk to register your interest.
Cost
Please note that this is an AMA member-only event. Please join the AMA to get involved.
- AMA member: £110 + VAT
- For mentees there is an additional £50 + VAT matching fee upon being matched with a mentor