10042016 ssp seminar1_session1_thew

1. SSP Fall Seminar: Develop Somebody-Even Yourself: Mentorship,
Career Development and Networking
David Thew & Company Ltd
www.davidthew.com
david@davidthew.com
• From Mentee to Mentor (and back again) – Life Cycle of Mentorship
• Advancing your Career Through Mentorship
• Creating an Office Culture of Mentorship
• Networking for Career Development

2. David Thew
David Thew & Company Ltd
www.davidthew.com
david@davidthew.com
• Managing Director, David Thew & Company Ltd
• Executive search and recruitment in publishing and digital content
• 20+ years in publishing recruitment across all disciplines and geographies
• 30+ years in online content
• Member of STM Early Careers Publishing Committee
• Council Member of ALPSP
• Experienced in recruiting at all levels and in hiring and managing interns in my
own company
• Advised and placed professionals at every level of seniority and across most
dsiciplines within the publishing market globally
• Serial networker!

3. Some Food For Thought
David Thew & Company Ltd
www.davidthew.com
david@davidthew.com
• What is mentoring?
• CIPD definition: "Mentoring is an arrangement in which an experienced individual (Mentor) offers
ongoing support and guidance to a less experienced individual (Mentee) to help the Mentee
manage his or her own learning and career development."
(http://www.cipd.co.uk/local/london/central-london/mentoring-scheme.aspx)
• in practice mentoring (whether direct or 'by default') can be beneficial at any stage in an
individual's career, including senior professionals.
• mentoring can take place within an organisation and/or across organisations
• objective advice, guidance and counselling in areas outside their immediate experience but directly
relevant to their career progression

4. Some Food For Thought
David Thew & Company Ltd
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• Mentoring relationships can often be long-term and can continue throughout an individual's career,
particularly where the mentor is not employed by the same organisation as the mentee
• The mentor can benefit as much as the mentee
• Difference between mentoring and training; training typically skills-based/role-based and organisation-
centric, with the employer benefitting at least as much as the employee
• Mentoring geared to the specific needs of the individual, and this may include looking beyond the
current employer – how do employers address this potential confict?
• In-house training and professional development can sometimes single out and fast-track specific
individuals – how can employers ensure the same development opportunities are available to all – and
should they?
• How do employers embed mentoring into their professional development programmes and should this
include external mentoring to remain objective?
• How do we address the needs of senior professionals, where the skills and knowledge requirements may
lie outside ‘core’ publishing expertise (e.g. M&A, legal, finance)

5. Some Food For Thought
David Thew & Company Ltd
www.davidthew.com
david@davidthew.com
• Attendance at networking events can give you exposure to other professionals with a wide range of skills
and experience
• It gets you noticed – you start to be on peoples’ radars
• Serving on a committee helps people see you in action and gives you another reason to talk to other
professionals peer to peer
• Find someone who can help you make connections
• Use social media – don’t be shy and get involved!

6. Panel discussion: From Mentee to Mentor (and back again) – Life
Cycle of Mentorship
David Thew & Company Ltd
www.davidthew.com
david@davidthew.com
Our Panel:
Moderator: David Thew (David Thew & Company Ltd)
• Mohammad H Asadi Lari, STEM Fellowship, UBC
• Maeg Keane, Bio One
• Cathy Holland, Digital Science
• Adrian Stanley, Digital Science
• October Ivins, Ivins eContent Solutions