Goddard said a big part of the mentor course is the safeguarding checklist, which the two designed in order to make more men feel comfortable mentoring women.
At the end of the courses, people are supposed to feel better equipped - knowing what they want out of a mentor and what the benefits are of being a good mentor.
“We’ve tried to think about every scenario,” said Goddard. “From ‘I don’t know where to start’, all the way to ‘I have a bad mentor, how do I challenge that and not take their advice onboard?’”
“We don’t want to alienate people, so this standard can help avoid poor matching,” Norris added.
Once live, people will be able to access the course via a website-based portal. The two said there will be an entry-level fee for each course.
The organisation also accredits mentorship programmes within the financial services sector for companies which can "robustly evidence" they meet eight separate standards set by the duo covering leadership, support and strategic improvements.
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