How Mentoring Elevates Your PM Career | PMI Silver Spring Chapter | May 31, 2024

Want to move your career forward? Looking to build your leadership skills while helping others learn, grow, and improve their skills? Seeking someone who can guide you in achieving these goals?

You can accomplish this through a mentoring partnership. Learn more about the PMISSC Mentoring Program, where you’ll discover the incredible benefits of becoming a mentor or mentee. This program is designed to foster professional growth, enhance skills, and build a strong network within the project management community. Whether you're looking to share your expertise or seeking guidance to advance your career, the PMI Mentoring Program offers valuable opportunities for personal and professional development.

Watch this to learn:
* Overview of the PMISSC Mentoring Program: Mission, vision, and objectives.
* Benefits for Volunteer Mentors: Professional development, networking, personal satisfaction, and recognition.
* Advantages for Mentees: Career advancement, skill development, networking, and confidence building.
* Program Structure and Expectations: Mentor-mentee matching process, program phases, and time commitment.
* Success Stories and Testimonials: Inspiring examples from past participants.
* How to Get Involved: Steps to participate and resources available for support throughout the program.

Learn how you can make a difference in the project management community and take the next step in your professional journey.

About Hector Del Castillo
Hector is VP of Professional Development at the PMI Silver Spring Chapter, and CEO of Bold PM. He's a mid-market growth product executive and changemaker. He works with mid-market product-driven software executives to solve their biggest growth problems. He scales product growth, optimizes ops and builds loyal customers. He has reduced customer churn 33%, and boosted sales 47% for clients. He makes a significant impact by building and launching world-changing AI-powered products. If you're looking for an engaging and inspiring speaker to spark creativity and innovation within your organization, set up an appointment to discuss your specific needs and identify a suitable topic to inspire your audience at your next corporate conference, symposium, executive summit, or planning retreat.

About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For event details, visit pmissc.org.

1. How Mentoring
Elevates Your PM
Career

Empower the next generation of project managers
through the PMISSC Mentoring Program. Explore

the benefits and get involved to elevate your own
career and make a meaningful impact.

a by Hector Del Castillo

2. About PMI Silver Spring Chapter

We are a branch of the Project Management
Institute. We offer a platform for project
management professionals in Silver Spring, MD,
and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly
meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing,
and professional development. For event details,
visit pmissc.org.

3. PMISSC Mentoring Program Overview

1 Mission and Vision

Fostering professional
development, knowledge
sharing, and community
building among project
managers.

Program Objectives

Enhance skills, gain fresh
perspectives, and expand
professional networks.

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History & Background

Empowering the next
generation of project
managers since its
inception.

4. Professional Development

Enhance leadership and coaching skills.
Gain fresh perspectives and ideas.

Networking Opportunities

Expand your professional network. Build
lasting relationships.

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Benefits for Volunteer Mentors

Recognition and Growth

Build empathy and emotional resilience.
Earn recognition within the PMI
community.

Personal Satisfaction

Give back to the profession. Make a
meaningful impact on someone's career.

5. Career Advancement

Guidance on career path and
progression. Exposure to new
opportunities and experiences.

Meaningful Relationships

Build a professional network. Establish a
support system.

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Benefits for Mentees

Skill Development

Improve project management skills.
Learn best practices and industry
insights.

Confidence Building

Gain confidence in decision-making.
Receive constructive feedback and
encouragement.

6. Program Structure and
Expectations

Matching Process

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Mentors and mentees are paired based on specific
criteria.

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Program Phases

Orientation, regular check-ins, mid-point review,
and conclusion.

3 —— Roles and Responsibilities

| Clear expectations for mentors and mentees, with a
flexible time commitment.

7. Mentoring Program Timeline

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Planning Phase —— 1
May 1 - May 31: Prepare program
logistics and participant recruitment. oo.
2 — Application Phase
June 7 - July 26: Mentees and mentors
Matching Phase £3 submit applications.
July 27 - Aug 4: Carefully pair mentors |
and mentees. .
A —— Execution Phase
Aug 5 - Dec 20: Mentors and mentees
Program End 5 engage in structured activities.
Jan 15: Celebrate the program's
success with a recognition event.

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8. Success Stories and Testimonials

Powerful Partnerships Transformative Experiences
Hear from past participants about Discover how the program has
the impact of the PMISSC Mentoring __ elevated the careers of project
Program. managers.

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10. Looking for someone to mentor?

Join the PMISSC Mentoring Program.
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Hector Del Castillo

VP, Professional Development
[email protected]
linkd.in/hdelcastillo

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