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Survey Conducted by Mentors & Business Coaches International
MBCI for the International Christian Chamber of Commerce
The
mission of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce of
Australia (ICCC) includes equipping and supporting businesses and
individuals in the area of mentoring. In the last quarter of 2001,
ICCC requested MBCI to conduct a survey in order to gain greater
insight and understanding of what mentoring needs of individuals
and businesses are.
The
survey was conducted in Australia and respondents included
individuals and business owners from a wide cross section of
commerce and industry across Australia.
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survey was conducted using a rating system and invited respondents
to give ratings against a wide range of related areas. These
related areas included, but were not limited to topics such as
communication, ethics, leadership, accountability and personal
growth.
While
analysis of this survey provide encouragement from the fact that
32% of respondents indicated that they are being mentored on a
regular basis and 36% are actively seeking a mentor relationship,
not all of the mentoring needs are being met in the business
community.
Respondents
indicate a strong need for mentoring/coaching in a range of areas.
At the end of least need, 36% of respondents perceived the need to
develop particular skills. At the end of highest need, 68 % of
respondents reported the need for strategic thinking and business
planning skills. More than 60% of respondents consistently
indicate needs in a range of areas including, personal
performance, increasing productivity, staff development/dealing
with conflict, interpersonal/communication skills and balancing
work/personal life issues.
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