Agenda (15.30-18.00Hrs) 1. Opening Prayer15.30-15.32 2. Approval of Agenda15.32-15.33 3. Approval of...

Agenda (15.30-18.00Hrs)1. Opening Prayer 15.30-15.32

2. Approval of Agenda 15.32-15.33

3. Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting 15.33-15.35

4. Matters Arising from Minutes of Last Meeting 15.35-15.40

5. Mentorship Program Workshop 15.40-16.00

6. Newcomers Centre Peer Mentorship Program 16.00-16.15

7. 2015 Professional Dinner 16.15-16.40a. Venue, Date and Agenda

b. Speakers and Topics

c. Budget and Fund Raising

d. Draft Program

e. Next Steps

8. Professional Talk – Thriving in This Economic Environment 16.40-17.20

9. AOB 17.20-17.501. Feedback on CGW

2. Membership Registration and Dues

3. Telemarketing

10. Closing Prayer / Snacks 17.50

• Facilitated by NIDOA. Program is for maximum of a year with review in

October

• Areas of mentorship:• Entrepreneurship / Investment,

• Insurance/ Estate Planning

• Banking

• Medical/Nursing/Allied Workers

• Legal Profession

• Surface Engineering

• Sub-Surface Engineering / Geology

• Financial / Accounting

• IT / Communications

• Project Management

• Real Estate

• Teaching and learning

• Social workers

• Trades

• Supply Chain

• HSE

Mentorship Program – Logistics

• Transfer of skills and Knowledge

• Succession Management

• Continued Learning

• Empowers younger professionals

• Give Something Back to the Community

• Contribute to the future of the society

• Make a difference in One’s life

• Learning about yourself

• Having Fun

Mentorship – Why Mentor

• Facilitation and Coordination by NIDOA

• Mentor/Mentee establishing goals and timelines

• One year is the official maximum timeline.

• For effectiveness, relationship should be driven by mentee.

• Shared responsibilities of achieving goals

• Mentor and Mentee to keep track of progress

• Mentor/Mentee to review with NIDOA at the end of six

months

Mentorship – How it Works

• Casual mentoring – role model

• Informal Mentoring – Unplanned relationships, chance connection, just happen

• Non-Facilitated Mentoring – No external help but structured, group, multiple, e-

mentoring

• Facilitated Mentoring – Structured with coordinator pairing people on skills,

character, etc.

• Group Mentoring – mentor with several mentees at same time

• Multiple Mentoring – mentee with different mentors

• E-Mentoring – Use of computers

Mentorship – Styles

• Listen Actively – listening to respond, test your assumptions,

• Question Openly – avoid closed question (yes/no), ask open question

• Read Body language

• Avoid Communications Roadblocks – ordering, threatening, preaching,

avoiding, pacifying, lecturing.

• Build Trust – call just to talk, prepare, On time, nice meeting place, comfortable

tone.

Mentorship – Skills

• Personal Aptitude – not everyone is suited to be a mentor or mentee

• Control – Mentee to manage and set the goals of the relationship. Mentor can have a say.

• Time – Be prepared to commit at least two hours a month

• Access - Mentor must respond in timely fashion. Respect each others time

• Intimacy – Promote trust and open, honest, meaningful communication.

• Sensitivity – To gender and cultural differences

• Confidentiality – Completely confidential

• Terminating the Mentoring Relationship – one year but you can opt out early or

extend with mutual consent but no more coordinated by NIDOA

Mentorship – Things to be aware of

• Willingness to Learn – self evaluation, personal vision, value, goal, desire, etc

• Learning Style – verbalization, reflection, etc.

• Time – Two hours every other week, adequate preparation, time management,

• Commitment & Building Trust – Persistence, develops over time, keep shared

confidences, spend quality time, refrain from criticizing their mentors to others, respect

boundaries set by mentors, admit errors and take responsibility to correct them, no yes-person

but be respectful when you disagree.

• Listen Actively – show interest, avoid interrupting, summarize key elements at end of

meeting.

• Self-Confidence – compliment, encouraging email/voice mail, thanks, etc.

• Confidentiality – Completely confidential

Mentorship – The Mentee

• Sincere Desire to be Involved – with less experienced person

• Respect for the Less Experienced Person – you are not a rescuer.

• Ability to Listen actively– show interest, avoid interrupting,

• Empathy – ability to understand at a deeper level what the other person is going through

• Seeing Solutions and Opportunities – balance realistic respect for real and serious

problems.

• Flexibility and Openness – take time to know your mentee, communication is two-way

street

Mentorship – Attributes of Good Mentor

Mentorship – What a Mentor Is

A MENTOR IS A(N) A MENTOR IS NOT A(N)Friend Social WorkerCoach ParentMotivator Cool PeerCompanion A Banking MachineSupporter NagAdvisor Parole Offi cerAdvocate SaviourRole Model Babysitter

Mentorship Program – Current Status

S/N Mentors Discipline Gender EmailContact Phone No

Mentee 1 Mentee 2 Mentee 3

1Jonathan Nwaroh

Surface Engineering

Male [email protected]

Oge Ulokameje

2Muyiwa Fakunle

Surface Engineering


3Tope Esan

Surface Engineering


4Chike Chinwuba

Subsurface Engineering


5Wale Onabadejo

Project Management


6Tunde Yusuf Finance Male [email protected]

403-6675499

7Uche Obeta Finance Male [email protected]

403-4618213

8Bernie Gbalojobi

Accounting and Finance

Female [email protected] 4036694474

9Samuel Oluwadairo

Medical Male [email protected]

10Austin Omobhude

Entrepreneur and Trades


Oluwaseyi Idowu

11Dr. Julius Ogunnariwo

Entrepreneur and Real Estate


Mr. & Mrs Yusuf Mr. Eto

12WaLe Balogun

Entrepreneur and Investment


13Wale Gbalojobi

Entrepreneur and Banking


Oladayo Okemakinde

14 UI UkpongEntrepreneur and Fiannce

[email protected] 403-4015171

15 Abi OjekaleTeaching and Learning

[email protected] 403-7140906

16Dr. Chidinma Thompson

Legal Female [email protected]

17Kenny Thompson

Immigration and Legal

Male [email protected] 403-4817712

Mentorship Program – Next Steps

Register now.

Contact your mentor to set up objectives and

meeting period.

Confidentiality agreement to be sent to mentors

and mentees.

We need mentors in other areas like:• IT / Communications

• Social workers

• Trades

• Supply Chain

• HSE

Tope Esan

Multicultural Peer Mentorship for Professionals A 4-month program that matches Mentors working as professionals in their industry in Canada with Mentees who are professionals striving to find employment in their fields

Be a Mentor. Find fulfillment in being able to help and support fellow members of your community and further develop leadership and facilitation skills.Requirements:• Professionally trained• Previous or currently working in your profession in Canada• Willing to commit to 2 mentoring meetings a month for 4 months and join program activities Be a Mentee. Learn from the stories and experiences of successful immigrant professionals; improve your knowledge, skills and understanding of the Canadian workplace culture and the environment; establish a wider peer support network within and outside your culture.Requirements:• Professionally trained• Ready to start working at any time• Willing to commit your time to attend mentoring meetings, follow up with career actions and attend program activities

To Apply: Contact Camilo at [email protected] or 403-569-3349Applications for Mentors and Mentees will be accepted starting September 2 through October 7, 2015 Orientation and matching for selected Mentors and Mentees: Friday, October 16, 2015: Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Orientation Location: Centre for Newcomers 1010, 999 - 36 Street NE

Delivered in partnership withAssociation of Colombian-Canadian Professionals of Alberta (ACCPA)

Ghanaian Canadian Society Association of Calgary (GCAC)Gujarati Mandal of Calgary (GMofC)

Nepalese Community Society of Calgary (NCSC) Nigerian Canadian Association of Calgary (NCAC)

2015 Professional Dinner – October 31st Cocktail with MD/CEO First E&P on Friday evening

Recruitment on Saturday morning

4 speakers on Saturday Evening Program; Mr. ‘Demola Adeyemi-Bero - CEO/MD First E&P in Nigeria –

(Success Defined: challenges and strategies)

Mr. Andrew Brooks (Former CEO Flint Transfield Services and now President of AB Consulting in Calgary – (Taking the Leap – My Roadmap)

Lawyer Chidinma Thompson – Current Vice President of NIDOA Calgary Chapter

(Networking out of your comfort zone)

21-30 yr.-old Nigerian professional or graduate student in Calgary to choose a topic:

The "cutting edge" Professional - Bridging the Generational Gap

The contemporary professional - Bridging the Generational Gap

The "Professional": New Perspectives in the 21st Century.

Professional Dinner – Guideline to pick 4th Speaker

1. Criteria for shortlisting:

a) Age: 21 – 29 years

b) Education: Minimum of a College Diploma

c) Nationality: Nigerian

d) Work Experience: =/> 1 year

e) NIDO member or direct dependent will be preferred.

2. Submit a draft summary of paper for review and evaluation by June 15, 2015.

3. Event committee to review the list of applicants and shortlist candidate by July 15,

2015

4. Exco to Invite the top three candidate for chat by July 31, 2015

5. Final review of paper submission and selection/nomination of young adult to

present at the event. August 15, 2015

6. Schedule meeting to review the paper as well provide input as required. August 30,

2015

Next Key Actions for Professional Dinner Program

1. Seek Corporate Sponsorship and Advert e.g. $1000 for company profile in dinner program, 2 tickets & website advert

2. Seek Individual Sponsorship e.g. $500 for 2 tickets

3. Publicity and Media Coverage

4. Identify an MC

5. Invite the 5 CGW volunteers as special guests to the dinner

Draft 2015 Professional Dinner Program (Oct 31)1. Grand Cocktail Reception 17.30-18.00

2. Introduction of MC 18.00-18.05

3. Opening Prayer 18.05-18.10

4. Our Stewardship by NIDOA Chapter President 18.10-18.20

5. Professional Talk 1 + Q&A 18.20-18.45


7. Buffet Dinner 19.15-20.00

8. Dancing Performance (Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre) 20.00-20.20


10. Keynote Speaker + Q&A 20.50-21.50

11. Vote of Thanks 21.50-22.00

12. Dance the Night Away 22.00-01.00

CGW Feedback

Task/Event

Overall Event Satisfaction

%One-on-one

Interview%

Career Planning

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Resume Tips, Searching for Employment, Prep for Int

%

Networking, Use of Social Media and Diversity in

Workplace

%Enterprenurial

Exploration%

Total Survey 43

Ranking

5 26 60.5 23 53.5 17 39.5 26 60.5 23 53.5 24 55.8

4 14 32.6 11 25.6 20 46.5 10 23.3 15 34.9 11 25.6

3 2 4.7 2 4.7 4 9.3 2 4.7 1 2.3 4 9.3

2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0

1 1 2.3 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0

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