Are you about to take the helm of a team, or lead an organization, and want to develop your leadership skills? Mentoring is one of the most effective ways of achieving this.

By sharing his or her experience with you, your mentor enables you to learn from his or her mistakes, as well as his or her successes in team management, and thus accelerate your development. Your exchanges with him/her, and the constructive feedback they give you, help you to understand yourself better, so you can better meet the challenges on your path and explore new opportunities. Thanks to this benevolent and constructive dialogue, you'll improve your problem-solving and decision-making skills, and prepare yourself to lead your teams successfully.

According to the Harvard Business Review, mentoring helps future leaders develop a broader, more strategic vision of leadership, as well as a deeper understanding of organizational challenges and effective leadership models. A Harvard Business School study showed that mentees participating in mentoring programs improved their professional performance by 15% and their leadership skills by 30%.

And if you need any further convincing, another study, conducted by Stanford University, points out that people who take part in mentoring programs are 20% more likely to get promotions and pay rises than those who don't have a mentor.

If you'd like to find out more, contact us at mentoring@ponts.org or visit our https://www.ponts.org/fr/les page .