be advised and be helped in the process of their career development ,” argues Cipca . To cater to the next generation , Women in Exhibitions has developed a 12 month-long mentoring programme for its UK members , which works by pairing a mentee with “ top industry players ,” states Cipca . From the likes of Alision Jackson , managing director of Nineteen Group and Soraya Gabelrab , director of Reventalize , to Ruth Carter , director of Red Rox Advisory and Damion Angus , managing director of Montgomery Group . These are only a few of the industry |
players who “ bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the programme ,” adds Cipca and therefore , are the perfect mentors . Over the course of the year , each mentee has access to 12 hour-long sessions and is assigned two mentors , one for the first six months and the other for the remaining six months . This split provides the mentees with a mix of styles and experiences , ultimately “ doubling their development and potential ,” says Cipca . Mentees even have the opportunity to personalise each session , setting their own learning agendas and |
goals . “ In this programme , we have found that mentees often have burning topics to discuss and this platform offers them the opporunity to pass obstacles in their careers by learning from the most experienced in the industry ,” states Cipca . What ’ s better than learning from some of our very best ?
Empowering women in the virtual world Despite the impact of the pandemic , which has restricted in-person events , Women in Exhibitions has continued to support and network with its community virtually by hosting a series
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of webinars . “ To name a few , we have ‘ Bitesize Sessions ’ on topics such as effective networking , ‘ Layered Development Programmes ’ on communication and influencing as well as informal sessions like our ‘ Fireside Chats ’ where we have a guest discuss a certain topic ,” she reveals . Cipca tells me that all the webinars strive to create the opportunity to “ exchange knowledge and send empowering messages to our industry ,” which she believes is particularly important as we survive one of the biggest challenges in our history , the pandemic . EN |
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