Mentoring
Connecting experience with ambition to grow Silverdale’s business future
Silverdale Business Mentoring Programme – Free for members!
The Silverdale Business Mentorship Programme is designed to strengthen our local business community by fostering collaboration, resilience, support and leadership. Through structured one-on-one mentoring, it connects experienced professionals with emerging business leaders to share knowledge, support growth, and build a sustainable future for Silverdale.
We have launched our brand-new programme!
Applications Open now!
Closing date Friday 31 October
Why be a Mentee?
If you’re starting out or building momentum in your career, mentorship can help you:
- Grow your skills and confidence
- Gain new perspectives and expand your network
- Identify gaps and plan your next steps
- Learn directly from experienced professionals
- Receive tailored feedback and support
- Access a trusted sounding board for ideas and opportunities
If you’re new to your role or in the early/mid stages of your career and would benefit from a mentor’s guidance, we’d love to hear from you!
Why become a Mentor?
Sharing your knowledge is just as powerful as gaining it. As a mentor, you’ll:
- Contribute to the future of Silverdale Businesses
- Strengthen your leadership and coaching skills
- Benefit from the fresh perspectives of your mentee
- Make a tangible difference in someone’s career
- Gain recognition for your contribution to Silverdale
If you’re an experienced professional across any sector and have the time, energy, and insights to support up-and-coming peers, we’d love for you to get involved.
Fundamental expectations
Mentors and mentees are responsible for gaining each other’s trust and confidence by:
- Interacting morally, ethically, and collegially; and valuing each other’s time, professional and personal commitments.
The role of the mentor
- Commit to a minimum 6 x 1hr sessions over the programme duration
- Proactively maintain contact and encourage open communication
- Build confidence
- Coach and help problem-solve
- Share experiences as learning tools
- Encourage professionalism
- Admit when something is out of your area of expertise
- Offer constructive feedback
- Maintain privacy / confidentiality
- Provide feedback to Silverdale Business on your mentor experience to help refine the programme
The role of the mentee
- Commit to a minimum 6 x 1hr sessions over the programme duration
- Take responsibility for scheduling the sessions at mutually convenient times
- Be clear on your goal/s for this mentor programme and communicate them openly
- Actively contribute to discussions
- Seek and accept constructive feedback
- Maintain privacy / confidentiality
- Provide feedback to Silverdale Business on your mentee experience to help refine the programme
Feedback on the Mentorship Programme
As this programme grows, your feedback through debrief meetings and/or questionnaires will be crucial to the on-going success and improvement of the offering.
Ready to take part ?
Please click the button below to apply.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Tasha Gummer – General manager on 021 650 186 or email [email protected]
Timeline for first cohort
- October 2025 – Planning and recruitment of mentors and mentees
- 4 November 2025 – Launch event and mentor/mentee onboarding
- November 2025 – Programme begins: matching process and initial meetings
- End of January 2025 – Midpoint webinar check-in and support
- February 2026 – Continued mentoring and tailored resources shared
- END March 2026 – Closing celebration, programme evaluation and outcomes reporting
Please note this programme is open to Silverdale Business members only.
We would like to Acknowledge the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board for their support in this programme.
