What can I expect?

😍 6 X 1 hour mentoring sessions with an incredible mentor/mentee (virtual or face to face)

😎 Exclusive access to attend 6 virtual webinars on the latest burning topics, hosted by some of the industries hottest professionals

👏 Connect with others outside your immediate network

📌 Learn the latest best practice and receive personalised mentoring for your specific needs/goals

🤗 Receive access to select your best fit mentor/mentee (based on a science-based algorithm), bite-sized online training, SMART goal setting features, smart nudges and more to keep your relationship on track via Brancher’s top class mentoring platform

🙌 CPD points/hours

👀 Be a part of something big as we aim to build Australia’s biggest HR mentoring community

What can I work on with my mentor?

That is entirely up to you and your mentor to decide! We ask questions to understand your goals (e.g. build leadership skills, improve in current role, explore a career change, improve work life balance) and skills (e.g. what technical skills you are wanting to build/what area of HR you want to learn more about) and then we recommend ‘best fit’ mentors for you. We have suggested agendas and conversations topics but only you know what is best to discuss with your mentor based on your individual challenges and goals.

What CPD points are available?

Both mentees and mentors are eligible for 14 points via this six month mentoring program. This includes:

• 6 X 1 hour mentoring sessions

• 6 X 1 hour monthly webinars

• 5 X 15 min training modules

• 45 min launch kick off webinar

What does the research say about the benefits of mentoring?

Mentoring has a number of benefits including but not limited to:

• Increased job satisfaction and improved organisational commitment for both mentees and mentors

• Increased job performance and 67% increase in productivity for mentees and mentors

• Reduced strain (a significant predictor of burnout) for mentees and mentors

• Mentors are 6 x more likely to receive a promotion; mentees are 5 x more likely Mentors and mentees are both 20% more likely to receive a raise

• 24% more minority representation in management

• Increased perceived career success for women and ethnic minorities

• 34% increase in collaboration

Eligibility to become a mentee

If you are a HR professional looking to stretch and challenge yourself with the help of a mentor – this mentoring opportunity is for you. You can be working in any aspect of HR and be at any career stage and age.

Eligibility to become a mentor

We’re looking for HR professionals with at least 7 years of experience to be a mentor. We will recommend more experienced mentors to more experienced mentees and more junior mentors to more junior mentees. If you are looking to give back, to learn more about yourself and to improve your leadership/coaching skills, please sign up as a mentor. If you are having self-doubt about whether you have something to offer, trust us - you do. If you’ve never mentored before, we will support you with specialised training and support.

Sign up steps:

1. Check if you are eligible to apply (see above for eligibility)

2. Please read the Mentoring Guide to find out more about what to expect and ensure you are ready to commit before applying.

3. Create an account and complete your sign up form with Brancher (sign up link available soon!)

4. We will launch the ‘find a mentoring partner’ opportunity on the Brancher platform in March 2023. Keep an eye on your email as you’ll receive a notification when we open this access.

What are the technical sign up steps?

• Join the program and create an account (email, password etc). You'll be sent a verification code to your email; check your junk if you don't receive it.

• Complete the sign up form (questions about your career stage, skills, goals etc). You'll be directed here automatically once you have verified your account. This form allows us to present you with recommended mentoring partners, based on your preferences.

• Login to the Brancher platform and while you're waiting for other people to sign up:

  • Complete your profile. This is what others will see when they're searching for a mentoring partner so it's super important you complete it! Make sure you upload a profile picture!

  • Complete the first training module. This is optional but recommended. It will take you 5 - 10 minutes and provide you with key information about this mentoring experience and what to expect.

  • Then... wait patiently until you can find a mentoring partner!

What is the purpose of this HR mentoring initiative?

To support the amazing HR community who always gives so much and expects nothing in return! We see you.

Who is Brancher?

Brancher is an industry leading science based mentoring platform that connects compatible mentees and mentors and provides them with support throughout their mentoring journey. We eliminate the administration burden associated with running mentoring programs and help HR professionals scale mentoring programs with visible results and ROI. You can find out more at www.brancher.com.au

Can I use Brancher in my organisation?

Yes absolutely - we’d love to chat to you about this further. Please reach out to use at hello@brancher.com.au

Please note that everything you have access to and receive throughout your mentoring experience is copyright to Brancher and the intellectual property of Brancher. As stated in our terms and conditions, you cannot copy the platform or the services that Brancher provides for your own commercial purposes; and you cannot directly or indirectly copy, recreate, decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise obtain, modify or use any source or object code, architecture, algorithms contained in the Brancher platform or any documentation associated with it.

Who will I be matched with?

Brancher’s science-based matching algorithm means you will receive recommended mentors/mentees who are the best fit for you – based on your preferences.

Brancher’s matching algorithm takes into account your career stage, goals, skills, industry/area of work and importantly – your personal preferences and attributes through a confidential personality and values assessment.

What does the mentoring relationship involve?

We recommend meeting at least once per month for 6 months from March - Aug 2023. If the relationship starts fading out earlier than expected, make sure you have an open conversation with your mentoring partner about ‘wrapping up’ your relationship and click the ‘wrap up’ button in the Brancher platform to ensure you are both available for another mentoring relationship.

What is the time commitment?

We estimate a time commitment of 2 hours per month. This includes an hour meeting with your mentoring partner (this can be done virtually) and an additional hour of ‘self-work’ including preparing for the meeting and conducting follow up actions.

Is the offering really free?

Yes, we want to give back to the HR community who give so much to everyone else.

Will everyone be accepted into the mentoring platform?

We will do our best to accept as many applications as possible.

Why should I sign up, as a mentee?

Research shows that mentees often experience increased job satisfaction, improved confidence, reduced strain (a significant predictor of burnout) and improved career outcomes including promotions and higher pay. If you are looking to stretch and challenge yourself with the help of a mentor – sign up.

Why should I sign up, as a mentor?

Research shows mentors often report greater job satisfaction, improved coaching skills, increased job performance and a great sense of reward and satisfaction for ‘paying it forward’. If you are looking to give back, to learn more about yourself, to improve your leadership/coaching skills – sign up.

When can I see the available mentors/mentees?

We will provide everyone with platform access as soon as we have a suitable number of users who have signed up. Keep an eye on your inbox for a notification soon.

Can I apply as both a mentee and a mentor?

Yes you can – provided you meet the eligibility criteria as outlined above. Simply fill out the form as both a mentee and mentor.

How can I find out more?

Review our Mentoring Guide or contact hello@brancher.com.au

When will the speakers and webinar details be announced?

Soon, keep an eye on your inbox. We will also publish the details here once they are released.