Welcome!

Well done for being proactive and making your first move to improve your business and your life.

About ORT SA

• ORT JET is a division of ORT SA , an international organization that was

established in South Africa in 1936 as a non profit, Public Benefit

Organisation with section 18A status.

• It specialises in delivering education, technology and vocational training to

South Africa’s impoverished communities.

• The qualifications received by ORT SA graduates enable them to build

productive and self-sufficient lives.

• ORT SA develops individuals and communities by improving their skills and

therefore upgrading their standards of living.

About ORT JET

ORT JET is specifically focused on creating financial success and sustainability within the Jewish Community by assisting Jewish businesses through the following 3 areas

Mentor, Empower, Grow

The ORT JET Operational Team

Meeting the panel

Please remember that we are part of your team and would like to see you succeed.

After the panel and finance meeting the ORTJET Team will action the plan that was created in your meeting and

will allocate the correct Mentor/s to you.

Creating the plan of action

Mentor confirmation

ORT JET will contact the potential Mentor/s that are suitable for your business to confirm whether they are available to help.

ORT JET will e-mail you your Mentors details.

It is up to you, the business to contact your Mentor and

organise a meeting. You must manage the process with your

Mentor.

We expect you to contact your mentor within 2 weeks of getting

their details. If you do not, you will need to be reapply to be

part of the program.

The process is what you make of it.

Mentor contact Details

Financial Assessment• 1 hour• Details of person doing assessment after

meeting with the team.• Done every 6 months.

Definition of a Mentor

• A mentor is someone more skilled or experienced who offers advice, support, and guidance to facilitate the learning and development of a more junior or less experienced person.

We advise that you meet with your Mentor at least once every 2 weeks in the beginning and spreading out meetings once you have started reaching your goals.

Please note that the Mentors time is limited so stick to the time allocated for the meeting

Prepare a schedule of what you would like to discuss before the meeting and send it to your Mentor this will enable you to get the most out of your meetings and align yours and your Mentors thinking.

Mentor Interaction

After the meeting send your Mentor a summary of what was discussed in the meeting and your next steps, this will confirm that you understood what was discussed in the meeting and it will give your mentor feedback,

Please cc ORT JET on this mail as it will let us know where you are in your process.

Mentor Interaction cont…

1. Take an interest in the person as a

Human being

2. Don’t interrogate you Mentor.

3. Don’t try to monopolize a lot of your mentor's time at first.

4. Be clear about what you’re doing and what you need.

Tips for building a Relationship for your Mentor.

1. Listen, listen, listen to what they say.

2. Thank the person for their time.

3. Reciprocate once in a while

4. With mutual respect, demonstrated through action as well as attitude, your mentoring relationship can be mutually rewarding.

Tips for building a Relationship for your Mentor cont...

Remember to always feedback to the ORT JET team. Communication is very important for you to get the most out of the process. You should let us know if it is working out with your mentor and if you need other expertise as you go along your journey.

Wishing you success

Feedback

Challenges we face….We all live very stressful and challenging lives and in order for us to move forwards and evolve we need to face and overcome our challenges.

In groups flip chart the challenges you face… Focus particularly on your business (but not solely):

Typical challenges you face on a daily basisThings you worry about or stress aboutThings that frustrate youWhat does not work for you?Things that hamper your performance

• Celebrate What is Right With The World…

“When we focus on what is right, we have the energy to fix what’s wrong...”

You need to Believe it in order to see itRecognize abundanceLook for possibilitiesRide the changesTake yourself to your edgeDon’t be the best IN the world, be your best FOR

the world...

Celebrating What is Right in your business and your world…

• In your groups, flip chart what is right in your work, in the people you work with,

Remember: “When we focus on what is right in our situation, it

gives us the energy to fix what is wrong…”

Control

Concern

Spheres of Influence – Stephen Covey

Influence

Letting Go

• Look at the things that are in your circle of concern. • Can you let them go? • If not, how can you bring them into your sphere of

influence?

What do I need to let go of in this situation? (worry, complaining, negativity,)

What will help me let go? (trust, acceptance, presence, awareness, faith, support, courage…)

How can I do this? (practical steps eg. Visualization, prayer, meditation, action, breathing, exercise etc…)

What can I do to bring this into my sphere of influence? (decide, ask, make a plan, commit)

Getting Unstuck

How committed am I to finding a positive resolution?

How much responsibility am I willing to take?How can I take my power back?How am I keeping myself stuck?What action can I take to get unstuck?

Commitment & IntegrityThe 2 cornerstones to success

• Commitment:

How much do you really want this?How much responsibility are you willing to take to achieve this?

Integrity:

means doing what you said you would do by the time you said you would do it.

“Making and keeping promises to ourselves precedes making and keeping promises to others.”- Stephen Covey -

Giving Back

Business Needs Analysis