Corporate Mentoring

For over a decade Mark Horton has been a pioneer of corporate mentoring. A specialist in the art of sales and negotiation, leadership, strategic planning and personal development, Mark has worked across an eclectic range of industries.

The corporate mentoring program is designed specifically for executives with potential to advance one or more steps up the corporate ladder or an executive who is suitably placed, looking to increase their effectiveness and providing better corporate outcomes, self-esteem and growth.

How the Mentoring Program Works

An individual program is design by Mark with specific input from the individual and their immediate direct line of report and key stakeholders. Once the program is agreed, benchmarking and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are established along with expected outcomes.

In tandem with the one-on-one work Mark also facilitates; INTEGRO Personal Development Program. "How Others See Me" Classic Personal Profile DiSC System.

The importance of relationships between colleagues and clients is fundamental to the effectiveness of an executive and in turn their organisation. For this reason the INTEGRO "How Others See Me" plays a significant role in the mentoring program and is the foundation for many of the areas Mark may work with an executive on.

The INTEGRO "How Others See Me" is a very simple program. Each participant is required to have 5 people who know them well fill in the “How Others See Me” profile, which takes about 15 minutes per person. Once the feedback is received it is then set into two phases

A: "How Others See Me" Profiles: The profile covers 12 pages of personalised feedback describing your communication style as seen by your colleagues or staff. This report helps the individual to better understand:

• Your influencing style
• Factors that motivate you
• Your preferred working environment
• Situations you may tend to avoid
• Strategies for increasing effectiveness
• Factors that may demotivate you
• How you may behave in conflict situations

B: Interpersonal Flexibility Report: is produced from the HOSM feedback system and provides a second mirror that measures flexibility. The report provides feedback on:

• Your specific behaviours and attitudes that either help or hinder you in building trust and dealing with change
• How to increase your leadership effectiveness by being more flexible and versatile
• Using flexibility to gain the co-operation of others
• How to improve your flexibility, and as a result your communication style and ability to handle change

Once the mentoring program is structured and the "How Others See Me" Profile is completed and a plan to go forward is agreed by all stakeholders, Mark then works with the individual executive as needed via internet and teleconference. One-on-one meetings are schedule at the time of planning the program and/or as needed.

Key Benefits of the Mentoring Program

1. Program specific to individual needs; not a generic program fits all
2. Focus is on maximising individuals strengths and managing their weakness
3. INTEGRO DiSC "HOSM" Profile enhances leadership skills for people leading teams, enhancing their coach-the-coach skill set and overall communication skills
4. Develops business acumen and corporate savvy
5. Allows for ongoing development programs for individuals ensuring intellectual properties are maximised to a competitive advantage
6. Can establish the foundation for implementing succession plans and cross-functional training
7. Effective process to fast-track an executive for a position that is ideally filled internally, especially in niche industries/markets
8. Effective return on investment ROI for training and development
9. Skills and knowledge gained can have an immediate influence on the profit & loss (P&L)
10. Personal and professional growth equates to outstanding corporate results

Many of Mark’s clients today are executives heading up multinational firms who had earlier in their career benefited from Mark’s mentoring programs.