Confidential
It is important to establish trust and rapport. What you discuss with your mentor stays in the room. We do not report the content of mentoring conversations.
Mentors have typically been in the shoes where you now stand. They have been there and worn the T-shirt. Mentors can share with you their experience and insights. A good mentor will be a trusted advisor, critical friend, and ally, joining you on the journey you are about to take. You will spend time reviewing your business strategy, your leadership style, as well as stakeholder management.
At 10Eighty, the last 10 years have taught us that having access to external, confidential mentoring is key to both personal and business success.
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Mentoring is targeted at aspiring C-suite executives and recently appointed business leaders but can be used on a wider basis at all levels from graduates to C-suite. A typical assignment will last 12 months, meeting monthly away from your place of work either remotely or face to face.
It is important to establish trust and rapport. What you discuss with your mentor stays in the room. We do not report the content of mentoring conversations.
Your mentor will act as a sounding board, they will seek clarification, give advice based on their experience, point out pitfalls, but importantly support you through the execution of your ideas.
A typical mentoring programme addresses your future needs and helps develop the skills required to be successful in the longer term.
Independence and objectivity
External mentors can be both independent and objective. They offer a different perspective and experience around the issues facing the mentee.
Time
There is a risk that internal mentoring programmes may under-deliver if the mentors themselves are very busy and have other urgent demands on their time.
Establish Trust
Trust can be harder to achieve in an internal programme, and even where it exists, mentees may still be wary about the confidentiality of conversations.
Feedback
External mentors can provide genuine and unadulterated feedback without any hidden agenda; so, mentees are far more likely to accept and benefit from it.
Valuable Insights
A mentor from outside the organisation can offer valuable insights and perspectives, while boosting retention and productivity.
Accelerate Career Development
External mentoring can develop the next generation of leaders and cultivate leadership skills such as listening, compassion and giving and receiving feedback.
Iain recently stepped down after 11 years as Managing Partner at Browne Jacobson solicitors, a period which saw unprecedented growth and expansion to become a business with a turnover of over £80m and 1000 people. After stepping down Iain qualified as an executive coach to help support clients and make use of the skills, insights and experience – both highs and lows – he gained as a leader.
Bharatti is a skilled and experienced technical coach/mentor, offering practical support and guidance drawn from her own corporate experience. She has natural empathy and a deep understanding of the complexities faced by leaders and always offers practical support and solutions.
Rick spent most of his career in financial services and has led business teams in more than 15 different jurisdictions. Since leaving the banking world, Rick has been CEO of an international Family Office business and now has a portfolio of Non-Executive Director positions supporting the success and governance of their businesses. Rick works with entrepreneurs from a wide range of sectors to develop them as successful business leaders and find their way to deliver against their goals.
Following a successful career in executive search and international banking, Peter gained a degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change at INSEAD in 2004 and has since coached senior executives and management teams at some of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.
Gareth is an experienced Board-level HR Director with deep experience in asset management, capital markets and financial services working in a global role (UK, Europe, South Africa,Asia Pacific and US). Skilled in HR Consulting, Transformation, complex Reward, OD, Culture Change, Agile and Future-oriented ways of working. Multi-lingual, strategic and strongly commercial having worked in consulting and p&l responsible roles across a range of sectors in early career.
Paula is highly skilled in mentoring senior leadership and rising talent across a number of sectors. Formerly Group HR Director and Executive Committee member at FTSE250 McCarthy Stone, she has over 20 years’ experience of operating at c suite level. Recognised as one of the UK’s most influential people leaders.
Tim has spent 40 years working in the London (and global) insurance markets, both at broking firms and at a carrier. He’s had the privilege of working with and for many of the most high profile individuals in the marketplace we know today.
He has experience of leading large operations teams at both broking and (re)insurance firms. From sales and marketing initiatives in the front office through to claims and post placement operations in the back office. Both for high performing ‘business as usual’ operations and oftentimes during significant change initiatives.
Tim is an active supporter of many D&I initiatives. Someone who prefers to ‘walk the walk’ and actively engage as an advocate for the sometimes marginalised, which he finds highly rewarding.
Michele is an accomplished CEO, COO and senior executive with an outstanding track record of successful delivery, transformational change, and performance improvement across hospitals and health care systems. Over 30 years’ experience in strategic hospital and healthcare management, ranging from recognised health services (BUPA Cromwell private hospital) to leading multi-site facilities in Canada. A visionary and supportive leader committed to executive and team development.
Simon is a former banker, having working in the Capital Markets side of the business for over 30 years. His experience was concentrated in three main areas: Trading- so he could understand risk; Sales and Solutions- understanding of clients needs; and Strategy – the ability to articulate a vision, while showing the risk/reward of a recommended investment.
It is very easy to get caught up in the drama of the banking world, so the need to remain grounded in your pursuit of self realisation, means and needs a strong will not to be consumed by it.
A consumer and distribution focussed financial services Board Director and experienced senior sales leader with an enviable track record of delivering sales growth and efficiencies operating within a large multi stakeholder environment. Flexible, commercially astute and passionate about aligning sales and marketing strategies with excellent implementation to ensure clients are foremost. Highly personable with strong mentoring, mediating and moderating skills.
Howard has had a successful career as consultant, functional leader and member of enterprise leadership teams. He typically works with business leaders but is energised working with clients at any level. Howard has practised executive coaching in many challenging situations including acquisitions/divestures, business transformations and leadership team succession.
Grant is a Development and Sustainable Finance specialist. He actively consults and trains on ESG and Climate Change Finance to banks and other professional services clients. He is a fully qualified, accredited and experienced executive coach and mentor.
Grant brings his whole experience to mentoring (student, financial specialist, consultant, coach, mentor, human). He travels extensively to emerging markets and thrives on finding solutions to difficult problems.
Geoffrey is a senior Human Resources professional with extensive European and UK experience across a wide range of sectors including shipping and logistics, aviation, telecoms and technology, and retail. He was Executive Director Human Resources & Organisation Development at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
He is currently the Independent Committee Member for remuneration and senior appointments at Hyde Housing Association.
Geoffrey is a Visiting Lecturer in Business Ethics and responsible leadership. He uses this knowledge and experience to provide practical, challenging and insightful support to clients. Especially those who are concerned about ethical leadership and working in the contemporary business environment.
Alison is a business mentor and coach who enjoys the variety and challenge of coaching at all levels. Her leadership style is nurturing, and she enjoys passing on her skills by mentoring. She has developed these skills further by taking on mentoring and coaching assignments from CEOs to paralegals. Until recently, she ran a very successful law firm navigating many challenges. This makes her well equipped to support clients facing fundamental transformational change, as well as working in our ever fast paced and changing landscape to make the most of opportunities. She believes the key to success in any business is personal resilience, empathy and excellent, honest communication skills.
NLP qualified, EMCC and ICF accredited Executive coach, Specialising in underrepresented leaders, (ethnically diverse, women, the neurodiverse and the disabled) providing empathetic support, for ongoing professional development, developing their unique leadership practice, ensuring that the diversity of thought that increases business success is fully expressed through allowing exploration into their authenticity rather than assimilation, and challenging beliefs relating to culture, and other nuances relating to leaders from under-represented groups. Mentoring and advising using 15+ years of senior HR experience, and Board level consultancy, offering guidance on visibility in the workplace, building a c-suite and board level work portfolio, effective networking, and other practical aspects of leadership.
Former Chief Executive who has set direction, built leadership teams, turned around poor performance, and delivered outstanding results. Has won numerous industry awards for Customer Service and Employee Engagement. Passionate about creating strong workplace cultures to support achieving great things.
Currently non-executive Chair of Chester Race Company Ltd and Advisor to Currensea.
Since John’s transition to executive coaching and mentoring, he has enjoyed working with others to make lasting and meaningful changes to the way they work and the impact they are having. John likes working with clients who have ambition, drive and a sense of their personal trajectory.
Mark has 40 years in business, over 22 years as CEO of three banks, leadership of hundreds of people, many whom he hired. He was a bank board director aged 31 and CEO by 36. Mark led the management buyout of Hampshire Trust Bank and built a successful, profitable and growing specialist banking business employing 170 staff.
Highly experienced across a variety of challenging senior/board level roles within Financial Services, multi-site retailing, Not for Profit and service operations during periods of extensive change. With a track record in introducing and leading significant business and capability improvements whilst delivering positive financial results. Proven experience in successfully developing and implementing corporate strategy through dynamic and pragmatic operational and people methodologies.
Richard is an Entrepreneurial and strategic thinking Chartered Accountant with Non-Executive, Audit Chair and Executive Board experience across the Financial Services and Technology sectors. He also has experience in Private Equity and tech start-ups. In 2007, as CFO, he started a new bank from scratch which demanded that he test all his business and people skills to the limit. He enjoys sharing the lessons he learnt on his career journey.
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In this client success story, Julie Davies shares her personal experience of mentoring at 10Eighty with mentor Michael Moran.
In this client success story, Erik Smith shares his personal experience of mentoring at 10Eighty with mentor Liz Sebag-Montefiore.
In this client success story, Jonathan Henwood shares his personal experience of mentoring at 10Eighty with mentor Michael Moran.
In this client success story, Emily Cooper at IDEO shares her personal experience of mentoring at 10Eighty with mentor Michael Moran.
In this client success story, Simon Davis shares his personal experience of mentoring at 10Eighty with mentor Liz Sebag-Montefiore.
Liz really helped me understand what I wanted from my career progression, and most importantly how to get there. She was so helpful in letting me realise that myself by asking questions I had not considered and looking at my strengths and how they could be applied - and that really gave me the confidence to go for what I wanted and not be perturbed by setbacks. Liz's manner is so friendly and warm yet professional. Thank you Liz!
Alix Culbertson, Political Reporter at Sky News
Michael is a 1st class mentor and coach providing exceptional support and learning experience. His support has expanded my awareness and perspective, helping me to think outside the box and look at new ways of career development. Michael's knowledge and skills particularly for individuals working in the HR field is exceptional!
Maureen Sango-Jackson, Business Support Team Manager at Lifeline Project Ltd
I met my 10Eighty mentor via the CIPD mentoring scheme and we met on a fairly regular basis informally throughout last year to discuss my next career move. They helped me consider my values and goals which shaped my job search and focus on what I wanted from my next role and organisation. The mentor's energy and insight was incredibly motivating and their input last year was invaluable, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them as mentor.
Rachel Mahoney, Senior HR Business Partner
My 10Eighty mentor has been mentoring me since January 2016 and has been a fundamental influence in helping me to achieve my next career goal. They are highly knowledgeable and was able to share with me a wide range of useful resources and tools, and even invited me along to networking events. My mentor is a passionate, inspiring and personable individual whose support and encouragement has been invaluable. They have been an absolute joy to work with and gone above and beyond at all times. I would not hesitate to recommend them as a mentor to anyone looking to take the next step in their career.
Caroline Allen, Head of HR - EMEA at Euromonitor International