Mowgli Mentoring 10yr Impact Report

ty and economy
component. Mowgli has trained 12 mentors,
matched them with 12 mentees in 2018
and supported their one-to-one mentoring
relationships for 12 months.
“I have personally witnessed the impact
of Mowgli’s mentoring philosophy. One
mentee was finding it hard to make difficult
business choices. I saw people giving
her advice, but she was still not moving
forward. Within a short space of time
working with her mentor, these blocks
were removed and she was able to make
decisions with confidence; it was quite
incredible.
“I see the mentors helping their mentees
think through choices and diminish their
risks. Women are also quite shy about
doing business and sharing, but through
the programme they open up and grow.
A lot of the results we see with mentoring
are not easy to quantify, but when you
speak to the mentees you see how things
have moved forward for them. Mentoring
also helps to develop the ecosystem,
strengthening connections between
established and growing entrepreneurs.
“We are thrilled about our partnership
with Mowgli Mentoring and we have really
enjoyed working with them. It’s a very
professional organisation, with a proven
track record, and they’re very good at what
they do. They have really helped to train
our mentors and have made a great impact
on our mentees, helping to foster the role
of women in economic growth and social
development.”
I had mentored
several people, giving
input into their business
plans, before taking
part in the Mowgli
programme. But when
I joined Mowgli as a
mentor it was an eyeopener.
I learned how to
mentor properly, using
many new techniques. I
also learned about the
importance of mentoring
a person as a whole, not
just focusing on their
business, for them to
get the best results. It’s
all about helping them
to find the solutions for
themselves, rather than
telling them what to do.
Thomas Biotteau,
Mowgli Mentor,
PACS Tunisia
In Tunisia, womenled
businesses make up
less than 10 percent of
the SMEs and through
our partnership with the
EBRD we hope to build
on the great progress
they have made to
date, strengthen them
as entrepreneurs and
leaders, and increase
this figure to 20 or 30
percent, which is critical
for Tunisia to realise its
full economic potential.
We work with governments, banks, corporations and other private sector partners
to enable countries to thrive. Contact us at info@mowgli.org.uk to see how we can
contribute to your goals.
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Kathleen Bury
CEO, Mowgli Mentoring