10th April 2025 Mentorships

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Dear Readers:

If you follow us on Linkedin and Instagram you will not be surprised to know that we have just launched the YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme!

So, this month’s email is dedicated to the subject of mentoring.

Even those whom we deem to be the most successful or influential in the world have been mentored, so it really is for everyone. Could this be the year you get yourself a mentor?

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Mentorships

Influential Mentoring Relationships - examples of some famous mentor relationships.

Mentoring Statistics 2024 - the stats say it all.

Wellbeing: Why it Matters - and what does it even mean?

YOO MUSE News

YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme - the Mentor & Wellbeing Champions got together last week to kick-start the programme.

New! Jobs Board - attract candidates who value a company that cares about their wellbeing.

Influential Mentoring Relationships

Who famously mentored Mark Zuckerberg?

According to several sources online, before passing away in 2011, Steve Jobs mentored Mark Zuckerberg.

Bill Gates was another mentor in which Zuckerberg was fortunate enough to have on his contact list, according to this article.

Another influential mentorship relationship to note was between Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. Interestingly, both Buffett and Gates stated in the past that their meeting was initially not of choice and that they were both reluctant to spend time with each other, wondering what they would have to talk about and why they should take time out of their day to be polite. But they hit it off, and Buffett challenged Gates with questions that made him think about things differently regarding IBM and Microsoft.

See more.

Mentoring Statistics 2024

This website has helpfully compiled many statistics which support the idea that mentoring is an absolute no-brainer.

Some of the general statistics include:

• Of those with a mentor, 97% say they are valuable

• 89% of those who have been mentored will also go on to mentor others

• Mentees are promoted 5 times more often than those without mentors

• And mentors themselves are 6 times more likely to be promoted

• 87% of mentors and mentees feel empowered by their mentoring relationships and have developed greater confidence

For more general stats and for stats covering the following points - read Mentoring Statistics: The Research You Need To Know:

• Career Development

• Millennials

• Gen Z

• Diversity

• Organisations

• Upskilling & Retention

Wellbeing: Why it Matters

The YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme puts an equal focus on wellbeing as it does on career development.

Note sure what is meant by ‘wellbeing’? Perhaps some of these points will resonate with you…

• Health. Physical health, Physical Safety, Mental Health.

• Good Work. Working environment, Good Line Management, Work Demands, Autonomy, Change Management, Pay & Reward.

• Values/Principles. Leadership, Ethical Standards, Inclusion & Diversity.

• Collective/Social. Employee Voice, Positive Relationships.

• Personal Growth. Career Development, Emotional, Lifelong Learning, Creativity.

• Good Lifestyle Choices. Physical Activity, Healthy Eating.

• Financial Wellbeing. Fair Pay & Benefit Policies, Retirement Planning, Employee Financial Support.

Read more on Wellbeing at Work.

Here’s a thought….

Other News

The YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme launched on 1st April 2025.

Our Mentor & Wellbeing Champions met on Thursday 3rd April to kick off the launch of the programme.

A special thanks to Druces LLP for hosting our event.

There was a focus on ‘wellbeing’ and we discussed what it means to support a mentees’ wellbeing. It was clear that everyone in the room is keen to start their mentor/mentee relationship and, as a team of mentors, they have access to each other’s experience also to further strengthen the support they can give in their own mentorship relationships.

5 reasons to join the YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme:

🌟Free to financial services (or legal services) professionals

🌟Mentor & Wellbeing Champions are independent from your organisation

🌟A unique blend of career mentorship and wellbeing support

🌟Networking opportunities with peers in the FS sector who also care about wellbeing

🌟Join a community of like-minded people

New! Jobs Board

Attract candidates who value a company that cares about their wellbeing.

For the job seeker:

As a financial services professional, you can apply for open vacancies in the knowledge that the jobs are posted by firms who support a healthy and positive work environment.

For the job hirer:

If you want to seek your new hires through YOO MUSE, there is just one condition, you will be asked to confirm that you have employee wellbeing policies in place, and that you are actually adopting those policies. Your vacancies will be posted free of charge on our website, in our newsletters and shared on LinkedIn with the YOO MUSE community.

Reply to this email and let’s discuss your next vacancy!

Our Mission

At YOOMUSE we believe that mental and physical health are closely linked, and this plays a huge part in our professional and personal lives. We are passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing, and believe that the work environment and culture can embrace this notion and benefit massively as a result.

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