Mentoring Programme
Mentoring
Confidential ‘talking partners’ to high-level executives who need a trusted external perspective, free from politics and self-interest.
Executives who received mentoring were promoted 5 times more often than executives who didn’t.
Source: Sun Microsystems
Oxford Leadership has a panel of experienced mentors, made up of partners and former CEOs or leaders of large institutions.
Our mentors provide executive support to CEOs and senior executives – they have extensive experience supporting C-suite leaders in multiple industries, and business situations. . A mentor helps the individual navigate complex challenges in their business and private life.
- 75% of executives point to mentoring playing a key role in their careers. Source: ASTD
- 95% of mentoring participants said the experience motivated them to do their very best. Source: The War for Talent
- 96% of executives say mentoring is an important development tool. Source: Account Temps
- 44% of CEOs list mentoring programmes as one of the three most effective strategies to enhance women’s advancement to senior management. Source: Dr. Belle Ragins for Catalyst
- 71% of Fortune 500 companies have a mentoring programme. Source: Lydell Bridgeford
- 60% of surveyed companies, representing a wide variety of industries, have formal mentoring programmes and, of those, 74%have mentoring programs dedicated to women. Source: Catalyst
- 47% of organisations recently surveyed have mentoring programmes. Source: The Institute for Corporate Productivity
Programme Brochure
Download the programme overview for more information about the core methodologies and key benefits.
With our mentors executives will benefit from:
01. A panel of experienced mentors, drawn from successful partners and former leaders of large institutions.
02. Executive and personal support for CEOs and senior executives.
03. Help for senior executives to navigate complex challenges in their business and private life.
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