entry details

Entry Information   |   Mentor Program    |   Information Sessions   |   Judging   |   Testimonials   

Mentor Program

One of the hardest elements of preparing a Business Excellence Awards submission is working out if you have answered the question appropriately. With the generous sponsorship of the Small Business Field Officers Program, once again the Mildura Business Excellence Awards has been able to enlist the support of local business coaches. This group of experienced people is willing to volunteer their time and expertise to assist operators with advice and guidance about preparing a quality submission.

How does it work?

Step 1: Establish eligibility (conditions outlined below).

Step 2: Complete and return the application form.

Step 3: Details are provided to a mentor who will make contact to arrange a meeting time.

Step 4: Prior to your initial meeting you are encouraged to provide a copy of draft answers to at least 2 questions that you have prepared to date so that the Mentor can get a sense of your approach. These may be in bullet point form only.

Step 5: Meet with your Mentor. The Mentor Program offers an initial 60-minute face to face consultation. Note: The option exists for up to 30 minutes of future contact, to be made via email or telephone if required. The parameters of any future contact will be outlined at the face-to-face meeting, and may vary from Mentor to Mentor.

Step 6: Prepare and lodge a fantastic submission by 1 May 2008

Access

There are limited spaces available that will be allocated on a first-come-first served basis basis, to those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Do I qualify?

To qualify for the free Mentor Program you must have:

How do I register?

To register for the Mentor Program please complete and fax or email the attached application form. The BEA Coordinator will confirm your acceptance into the Program.

Mentor program parameters

The purpose of the Mentor Program is to provide verbal advice about a possible submission in the 2008 Powercor/PRIME Business Excellence Awards. It is not designed to provide business advice, however examples of business practices may be used to illustrate a possible approach. It is not designed for the Mentor to write your submission for you but to provide constructive advice and support.

This service is not available to consultants engaged to act on behalf of an entrant.

No further contact will be made by my Mentor after Friday 25 April 2008, as by this time focus should be on final fine tuning, design and binding.

Utilising the service of a mentor does not guarantee a win or place in the 2008 Powercor/PRIME Business Excellence Awards.

The Mentors are separate from, maintain no communication with and have no influence over the Judging Panel.

The Conditions of Participation form must be completed by both the mentee and mentor.

Confidentiality

The information requested via this form has been gathered for the exclusive purpose of administering the Mildura Business Excellence Awards Mentor Program and may be viewed by BEA staff and the Mentors.

Mentor’s are required to sign a detailed confidentiality agreement.

 

Mentors

Lois Beckwith, Focus Consulting

Focus Consulting has operated in Mildura since 1993 and over that period has worked with thousands of clients throughout the district.

Recently Lois has been active in providing a free mentoring program to women in business.  She is planning to offer a variety of support to mature aged workers wishing to re enter the workforce or establish new businesses.

Focus Consulting abides by the Code of Professional Conduct, Ethics and Aims of the Institute of Management Consultants.  Lois abides by a policy of total quality and actively maintain a quality management system, which is internationally recognised.

Through Focus Consulting, Lois provides a quality product with integrity, on time, on budget.

Focus Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd

Post Office Box 3330

Mildura  Victoria  3502

Phone: (03) 5022  1859

Fax: (03) 5023 4890

Email: focus3@iinet.net.au

Web:www.focusconsulting.com.au

Peter O'Donnell, Southern Cross Business Advisers

Commencing business in 2001, Southern Cross Business Advisers Pty Ltd (SCBA) has grown from an initial team of only two into a young vibrant firm of ten young and dynamic professionals who focus on their clients’ needs.

Treating our clients as friends, we encourage the relationship to be close and consistent, allowing us to be proactive in our approach and act quickly when the need arises.

In response to the changing business world we are trained in the latest business practices, technology advances, and keep abreast of all legislative and taxation changes.

The suite of services provided by Southern Cross includes: Taxation & Accounting, New Business Start Up and Support,  Business Finance Applications & Support, Strategic & Business Planning, Business Coaching, Farm Management Services, Growth, Sales & Marketing Strategies, Profit Improvement.

Southern Cross Business Advisers

3/120 Eighth Street

Mildura  Victoria  3500

Phone: (03) 5022 7709

Fax: (03) 5022 7212

Web: www.southerncrossadvisers.com.au