Adapt in Adversity

2020 has been an eventful year. While we take time to acknowledge what is happening and learn to accept the situation presented; adversity constantly presents itself. With all the resources at hand, support from our community and ideally contribution from an experienced and trusted advisor, this too shall pass.

How will you choose to proceed?

Benefits to You

Everyone can use a mentor. At any stage of your career, it is always good to have tangible ideals as guideposts for us to learn, improve, progress and flourish.

Our team at YLG is thrilled to be working with industry leaders to create a platform to connect and cultivate empowering relationships. A true mentorship relationship will provide you with encouragement and particularly honest and authentic feedback.

Find a mentor that will help you become GREAT.

Format

• One on one mentorship programme
• Pairing will be largely based on individual preferences, professional background and experience and time commitment.
• Meeting frequency will be flexible depending on a mutually agreeable schedule, meeting quarterly would be the ideal minimum.
• Location and topics may vary depending on each pair’s interests, e.g.
  • Informal discussion: share a meal or meet for coffee
  • Next steps in your career
  • Personal and professional development: 5- & 10-year plans, life mapping or etc.
  • Project case studies
  • Social events
  • Site tours
  • Attending ULI program together
  • Share thought provoking news stories

Benefits

• Flexibility – meeting format and frequency are based on mutually agreeable schedule
• Continual support and engagement
• Opportunity to connect with reputable leaders individually to exchange experiences and ideas
• Improve communication skills and ability to articulate desired outcome within the time frame of the programme
• Enable constructive discussion on personal and professional challenges

Requirement

• Applicants must be ULI members under 35 (i.e. a YLG member)
• Time
  • Mentees will be responsible to take initiatives to schedule regular meetings whenever possible, suggested timeline is meeting once every quarter at a minimum.
• Commitment to nurture a meaningful mentorship relationship
  • Based on past experience, the participants who get most out of the Programme are those who whole-heartedly commit to, and invest time and energy in, the Programme and their mentoring relationship
• Open minded to feedback and proactive in sharing and learning

How to Apply

To participate, please fill in the application form, together with your current resume and email to hongkong@uli.org with the subject: ULI Hong Kong Mentorship Programme Application: [Name of Applicant] no later than Wednesday, 30 September 2020.

The selection will be done on a first-come basis and space is limited and only open to ULI members under 35. Mentees will be evaluated and selected based on the information submitted. Assignments will be determined by the committee on who will best benefit from the program.

A HK$300 non-refundable application fee applies to candidates who is accepted into the Programme.

1. Fill in Application form
2. Send your Application Form and current resume to hongkong@uli.org no later than 30 September 2020.
3. Successful applicants will be notified in October and submit application fee to confirm joining the Programme.

                                Interested in becoming a Mentor? Please contact us for details!

If you are a non-member who wish to join the Mentorship Programme, we also have a Join-and-Go special offer for you. Please contact hongkong@uli.org for details.

Meet Our Mentors