AMINZ Mentoring Programme

Share. Learn. Develop. Experience. Connect.

Become part of the AMINZ Mentoring Programme.

Available to all AMINZ members, the Mentoring Programme provides the ideal platform and network infrastructure for aspiring, new and seasoned dispute practitioners to connect, share, learn and develop.

Better yet, it’s a part of your AMINZ membership. There is no additional cost for participating in the programme.

Explore more about this new programme, how you can get involved and more below.

How it works

The AMINZ Mentoring Programme is available to all members and administered by the Mentoring Committee and the Administration Manager.

Mentoring provides fantastic benefits for both sides of the mentoring relationship. It offers different perspectives, reduces isolation in the profession, provides valuable CPD opportunities, and ensures the dispute resolution sector in Aotearoa continues to grow.

If you have any questions, please get in touch at membership@aminz.org.nz

Apply now

Before you apply, be sure to review the relevant documents before committing. Both parties need to be committed to the mentoring relationship and prepared to put in the work to achieve the benefits and goals of a successful professional mentorship.

MENTORS: Share your wealth of experience 

We are fortunate to have a membership pool of fantastic practitioners with a wealth of expertise and skills. We (and our future mentees!) greatly value your years of experience in dispute resolution, and becoming a mentor is a fantastic way to pass this on to the next generation of practitioners.

MENTEES: Connect with senior AMINZ members

Having a sounding board and support from a senior AMINZ member is a fantastic way to build confidence and expand your insights as you gain experience in the sector.

Like any professional relationship, developing a successful mentoring relationship requires commitment, enthusiasm and a sense of common purpose. Maintaining the relationship requires trust, respect, confidentiality, commitment, and a willingness to challenge and be challenged.

Some mentors and mentees meet weekly. Others meet monthly or even less frequently. Each relationship is different. It’s important that communication norms and meeting expectations are established from the outset.

Key attributes of a strong mentoring relationship include:

Trust
Open communication
Clear standards and expectations
Agreement on the aim of the mentoring relationship, including clear goals
Agreement on suitable meeting arrangements and number of meetings
Discuss the anticipated duration of the mentoring relationship
Maintaining contact as agreed
Openness and honesty
Maintaining confidentiality in all discussions
Assessing performance against set goals

The mentoring relationship

 

"A great mentor isn’t one that solves your problems but one that provides perspective based on their experiences and encourages exploring various solutions."

Confidentiality

Confidentiality is a key component of any mentoring arrangement and must be protected. Both parties will respect the information shared and exercise the highest level of confidentiality. Where necessary non-disclosure agreements may be signed.

Fundamentals of mentorship

Conflict of Interest

Mentors and mentees must be aware of, and openly communicate, any potential conflicts of interest that may arise during the mentoring process. Any potential conflict shall be addressed and disclosed promptly to affected parties so that they may be resolved.

In addition: Mentors and mentees entering the mentoring programme must not seek to obtain any personal, financial or otherwise (benefits) from the relationship. If there is a matter giving rise to the potential for a conflict of interest, and this cannot be resolved effectively, the relationship should terminate.

Respect

A mutually respectful relationship will ensure the mentoring relationship is an engaging and productive experience for participants.

Disagreement may occur throughout the relationship. Keeping things respectful will help to ensure a situation does not escalate, thereby contributing to a successful mentoring relationship. Be sure to discuss and agree upon objectives at the beginning

Diversity, Inclusion and Equality

Respect for different cultural backgrounds, types of practice, age, gender, values and ways of thinking ought to be respected throughout the mentoring process. Open and respectful dialogue is vital!

Resource Library

Download and utilise these resources ahead of, during and post your mentoring relationship.

A handy checklist to refer to each time you’re matched with a new mentee. Covers the pre, during and post first-meeting stage of your relationship

Checklist: For Mentors

You’ve been matched! Not sure what to do next? This checklist will give you a basic roadmap of steps to work through as you navigate the first stage of your mentoring relationship

Checklist: For Mentees

Looking for an offline guide to the Mentoring Programme? We’ve got you covered. Download this PDF to digest everything you need to know before applying.

A Guide to the Programme

FAQs

Got a question? Most chances are, you’ll find the answer below. If not, get in touch with us on institute@aminz.org.nz

  • If the mentoring relationship is not working for either party, the relationship may be terminated.

    It is expected that the parties will have agreed a process for ending the mentoring relationship and will have followed that process. Please contact Institute@aminz.org.nz if you would like any assistance with this process.

    Additionally, you can stay in the programme and connect with a new mentor or mentee if you would like.

  • You can put in a request. Potential mentees can see a list of mentors and links to their profiles on the “find a professional” page on the AMINZ website. Use the search function and select “mentor” from the dropdown.

    During the mentee application process, you will have the opportunity to note down your top three selected mentors.

    If your first-choice mentor is not available for any reason, the next on the list will be contacted. It is up to the potential mentor(s) to decide whether to accept any request made to them.

  • This is completely up to you. Both parties should discuss their goals for the mentorship relationship during your first meeting, and decide what will work best in order to achieve these.

  • Yes! Please refer to the CPD page on the AMINZ website for a general idea of how many points you can gain.