Focused on knowledge sharing and future-proofing the industry, our mentorship programme helps a new generation of FMs set career goals, develop their skills and garner knowledge from experienced practitioners.
Please email our CEO Jo Duggan at ceo@fmanz.org if you are interested in being mentored or becoming a mentor, or fill in the form below.
Become a Mentee
Are you new to FM and wanting to progress your career? Mentorship can help you set goals, upskill and expand your knowledge with a senior facilities manager. Your mentor will share their knowledge, provide advice, offer feedback, and support you in achieving your professional goals.
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You’d make a good mentee if you …
- Are an FM professional who is looking to learn and develop professionally
- Are teachable and open to being challenged
- Are mindful your mentor is volunteering their time and expertise
- Take responsibility for your development
- Can set realistic expectations with your mentor
- Come to each meeting with a clear plan
- Provide feedback to your mentor
How much time is involved?
The amount of time you devote to the programme is flexible and dependent in part on how much time your mentor is willing to commit.
We recommend:
- A combination of in-person (if practical) and online sessions, as agreed between you and your mentor.
- That you take part in the mentorship programme for a period of six months. This may be extended or shortened if you and your mentor agree.
Whose responsibility is it to set goals and objectives?
As the mentee, you will be expected to drive the relationship, based on your goals. Generally speaking, mentors will aim to:
- Offer advice to help you achieve your goals
- Share their knowledge on technical and non-technical FM competencies
- Offer general career advice
- Share stories from their personal career journey
- Offer advice on professional development opportunities
During your first meeting, you’ll read through FMANZ’s mentoring agreement and dig a bit deeper to ascertain your career goals and expectations of the programme.
The matching process … How does this work?
When connecting you with a mentor, the following things will be taken into consideration:
- Personal preference including the specific areas you want to develop in/ gain more knowledge about.
- Which registered mentors best suit the competency areas you identify as being most important to you.
- Location.
- Motivations for participating in the programme.
- Level of commitment to the programme.
Become a Mentor
Mentoring is for senior facilities managers who would like to give something back to the industry by sharing their knowledge with junior FMs. As well as the feel-good factor, mentoring is an opportunity for you to gain recognition and develop new networks.
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To be a mentor you must:
- Be in a senior FM management or leadership role (or in the case of retired members, once were) with a depth of industry experience.
- You might have expertise in a specific area (eg procurement, sustainability) that someone is looking for mentoring in, or broad FM experience.
- Be willing to share your expertise and experience.
How much time is involved?
The amount of time you devote to the mentorship programme is flexible but we suggest:
- A combination of in-person (if practical) and online sessions, as agreed between you and your mentee.
- That you take part in the programme for a period of six months. This may be extended or shortened if you and your mentee agree.
Whose responsibility is it to set goals and objectives?
Mentees are expected to drive the relationship based on their goals. Generally speaking, mentors will be asked to:
- Offer advice to help mentees achieve their goals.
- Share your expertise on technical and non-technical FM competencies.
- Offer general career advice.
- Share your personal career journey: how did you get where you are today?
- Offer advice on professional development opportunities.
- During your first meeting, you will read through FMANZ’s mentoring agreement and dig a bit deeper to ascertain your mentee’s career goals and expectations of the programme.
The matching process … How does it work?
When connecting you with a mentee, the following will be taken into consideration:
- Personal preferences.
- Location.
- Your areas of expertise based on FMANZ’s professional competency framework.
- Motivations for participating in the programme.
- Level of commitment to the programme.
