Every Mentoring Plan is different because it’s tailored to the needs of the mentee. Here is an example:
FP&A Mentoring Plan: Career Transition (example)
Create a career development plan
Assess FP&A skill proficiency
Develop a skill improvement plan
Create a resume that stands out
a) Map existing skills to what FP&A recruiters are looking for
b) Create a results-oriented resume and LinkedIn profile
c) Develop a strategy to tailor the resume to target roles
Job Search Strategy
a) Overview of the FP&A recruiting process
b) FP&A Job Titles and what they really mean
c) The five different FP&A role types - pros and cons
d) How to interpret FP&A job descriptions
e) How to select ideal target roles
f) How to manage salary negotiations
Practice FP&A interviews
Practice FP&A case studies
Skill Development Plan (example)
Reporting, Root Cause Analysis, Identify Risks & Opportunities:
Tailor presentations to the audience
Create reports that inspire action
Separate signal from noise
Report insights instead of raw data
Choose visualizations that support the story
Show commentary that adds to the visual
Planning & Forecasting
What’s the most important outcome of Planning
Why it’s important to do Planning in two different ways and what they are
How to structure the Planning process and what to do at each phase
Which questions to ask when reviewing Planning or Forecasting inputs
Forecasting best practices
How to address the 10 most common Planning complaints
Select Harvard Business Review resources on forecasting techniques
Budget Management & Business Partnering
The three factors that matter most for team effectiveness
How to build trust
How to use the framework of Emotional Bank accounts to build relationships
How to use the GROW framework to add value when we know less about the issue than our business partners
Two principles to create budget discipline without “policing”