Mentor Program
Fast-track your career with the UDIA Mentoring Program. Designed for Property Industry Professionals
Mentoring Program Overview
Through a series of guided group mentoring sessions you will explore a range of relevant topics with a senior industry professional. Participants will have the opportunity to broaden industry networks as well as learn new skills and gain the knowledge required to progress as tomorrow’s leaders.
The UDIA has brought together an exemplary group of senior professionals to volunteer as mentors.
The peer mentoring format allows participants to benefit from not only the knowledge of the mentor but also the other early career professionals within your group.
Who is it for?
We invite early-mid career professionals from across all disciplines and backgrounds with ideally 3-5 years of experience in the property industry. Participants do not need to be UDIA members.
How long does it take?
The UDIA Mentoring Program runs for 6-8 months and kicks off with a launch evening and concludes with a closing networking event. Throughout the program, you will participate in 5 small group sessions with your Mentor, and 1 larger program mentoring evening, which focuses on both personal and professional development with guest speakers from industry sharing their knowledge. The 5 small group session dates and times will be discussed as a group and scheduled by your Mentor.
Mentoring Program Networking Evenings
The UDIA Mentoring Program, features an opening and a closing networking evening. They provide amazing opportunities to meet with your mentor and share your experience with fellow participants in the program. These networking evenings are a core feature of the program and critical for participants in gaining the full experience on offer.
Program Objectives
The broad objective of the program is to empower and build the confidence, knowledge and skills of early career professionals. More specifically, the objectives are:
- – To create connections in the industry, build relationships and networks
- – To develop leadership skills, and build confidence in the capacity of mentees
- – To help participants develop their career goals
- – To promote connections between senior leaders in the industry and early career professionals
- – To share knowledge between participants and provide a platform for mentees to discuss barriers, experience gaps, career concerns and opportunities for progression
Each mentoring group will select from a range of program topics and learning tools to tailor the program to suit group objectives.
Mentoring Program Topics
A range of topics and learning tools are available as part of the mentoring program. You will select up to 6 program topics with your mentor and group to tailor the program to suit your groups objectives.
- – Negotiation
- – Public Speaking
- – Building your Personal Brand
- – Leadership – Managing Up, Down and Across
- – Management Conflict
- – Networking Skills
- – Ethics/Governance
- – Work/Life Balance
- – Technology and AI
- – Work/Life Management – Mental Health
