Strategic Growth & Mentoring
Intensive Support
The JCI Intensive Support team provides mentoring and other development opportunities to Local and National Organisations.
Strategic Growth Program
Strategic Growth Program is targeted for European JCI organisations in need of structured support. Outcome is solid program for organisation to be executed to achieve sustainable growth
Mentoring Program
Part of the Accelarator Program is the Mentoring. National and Local JCI Organisations will receive support in their development through experienced members who can utilize their know-how.
Strategic Growth Program
Strategic Growth Program is targeted for European JCI organisations in need of structured support. Outcome is solid program for organisation to be executed to achieve sustainable growth. In this collaboration with the organisation target is not just doing quick fixes but create sustainable solutions and develop the continuous improvement culture & problem-solving skills throughout the Europe!
Program Content
- Understanding the current situation
- Quick root cause analysis to find what needs to be addressed most urgently
- Target to find the underlying pain points to be fixed first
- Creating an action plan
- What needs to be done to get the actions done, what kind of support is needed
- What kind of resources are available / needed
- Finding the correct mentors / sparring partners
- Learning from the other organizations who have had similar issues / experience on the areas of needs
- Pairing with the correct mentors to share the knowledge
- Connecting with the JCI Europe Growth Expert program members
- Following up the action plan
When should you apply?
The program really aims at helping National and Local Organizations that face difficulties.
- The program aims at helping European National and Local Organizations that face difficulties.
- Does your Organization suffer from membership structural decline?
- Does your national organization have less local organization than the fingers of its National President left hand?
- Was your National Organization declared non-financial?
- Is your National Organization in trouble regarding succession planning?
If you answer yes to 2 or more of those questions, Strategic Growth Program and EDC may be able to help! Apply now!
Applying for 2024 program
To apply for 2024 Strategic Growth Program simply fill in the form at “Apply for support!” We will reach out to you shortly after you do it.
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Mentoring
With the mentoring program the European Development Council (EDC) wants to offer an opportunity for National and Local JCI Organisations to receive support in their development and an opportunity for experienced members to make a difference and put their know-how to use.
Mentoring in general is a confidential relationship between the mentees and a mentor where more experienced mentors help their mentees to develop and advance throughout their challenges. As part of the Accelerator the mentees will apply as a team of 2-5 people.
Purpose
The primary target of the EDC program is to boost organizational development & growth. A mentee team is part of a local or national organization and a mentor can be any current member or senator/alumni who has sufficient knowledge about the topics mentioned. The program is about 6 months long. Mentees and mentors are selected by application and EDC makes the matchmaking based on the expertise of mentors and needs of mentees. EDC also ensures the quality of mentors and provides general training sessions for mentors and mentees.
The mentoring program is mainly held in English, but other languages might be available. This depends on the skills of the mentors. The general meetings organized by EDC will be held in English.
Why should you participate? Mentoring develops both parties – the mentee teams and the mentor. Both parties learn from each other, improve their skills and proceed towards their goals. Mentoring enables the mentee to build up skills, knowledge, and understanding, and the mentor to develop their interpersonal skills, to learn new things, and to gain joy from helping others.
Topics for mentoring
- Membership recruitment
- Membership engagement and retention
- Motivating members
- Strategic planning
- Strategic thinking
- Projects and project management
- Best practices for good governance of LO/NO
- Sustainable partnerships
- Personal development/skills development programs
- Leadership programs
What is expected from mentors
- Interest in supporting National or Local Organizations to grow and to develop their functions
- Skills and knowledge e.g. in the themes mentioned above
- Ability to commit at least 4 mentoring meetings during the program and to join the Mentor Training Session and the kick-off
- Understanding and willingness to commit to the role of the mentor
The role of the mentor is to listen and ask questions to help mentees identify areas for development. The mentor provides support and encouragement, advice, information, knowledge and offers different perspectives on the problems that mentees have. A good mentor encourages self-reflection and respect for the mentees and their goals and objectives.
What is expected from mentees
- Interest in focus on grow and develop the Local / National Organisation
- Ability to commit at least 4 mentoring meetings during the program and to join the general meetings/trainings that the EDC organises (three meetings)
- Willingness to take initiatives to develop the Organization with skills, knowledge and understanding gained from the mentor
- Understanding and willingness to commit to the role of the mentee
Timetable for the year
On 29th of February we will have an information session. Please fill out this form if you are interested to join fulfill these form: https://forms.gle/4imGCB98BsGXPuXQ7
Application deadline for the 2023 mentoring program is March 20th 2023.
The kick-off meeting of the program will be at the 27th of March. The meeting will be held online. All approved mentees and mentors are required to join the meeting.
From April to September we´ll have two sessions a month with a summerbreak (Middle of July-August). We would be happy if you could join most of them.