Doug Lawrence

"It’s not about somebody telling you what to do; it’s about somebody who knows the questions to ask, to guide you to the answer, so that you end up owning the outcome". - Doug Lawrence

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Doug Lawrence || Mentoring Workshop || Speakers Bureau of Canada

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Mentoring and Engagement Expert

Doug Lawrence is the founder of a Human Resources solution provider focused on effective mentoring. Doug is an International Certified Mentor Practitioner (ICMP) and an International Certified Mentor Facilitator (ICMF). He has over 30 years of mentoring and leadership experience in federal, provincial and private sector environments and is recognized as a thought leader in the mentoring space. Doug authored the book entitled, “The Gift of Mentoring”.

There is a paradigm shift in mentoring. Traditional mentoring was something like “this is what you need to do because this what I’ve done for years.” Today mentoring is a two-way trusted relationship, an exchange between a mentor and a mentee. People want to be mentored, not managed. Doug Lawrence has worked with organizations to establish mentoring programs/mentoring cultures and provides one on one professional mentoring with people at all levels in an organization on an international basis.

Doug Lawrence currently serves on a number of Boards locally and internationally. Doug believe that mentoring is important and brings value to every organization and every individual it touches. He work with mentors who want to make a difference in the world, and help people and organizations be the best that they can be. He believes that the power of mentoring helps people discover how they will solve their issues themselves and their teams.

Doug was instrumental in developing a curriculum to train people on how to become effective mentors. He has also created the International Certification for Mentors in partnership with Acquiros. Doug’s passion is contagious. He is committed to helping organizations and people be successful and has dedicated his life to the mentoring of others.

Doug Lawrence has established a presence in a number of countries, UK, Panama, Brazil, West Africa, Dubai, and various locations in North America in order to share the gift of mentoring . His Accredited Mentor Training Program was recently recognized in the 2017 Leadership Excellence Awards and was ranked in the top 10% in the Top Leadership Partner category at the Awards ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee.

Topic Presentations

Business Value for Mentoring

This topic provides an overview of how mentoring can bring business value to your organization. We explore a number of different aspects such as talent shortages, aging work force, lack of leadership talent to name but a few. This is a high level overview of the business problems and how mentoring can help resolve some of these issues. This is an interactive presentation.

Disengaged Employees and Mentoring

This topic speaks to the growing issue of disengagement in the work force and how it can be dealt with through the “gift of mentoring”. We explore the various stages if disengagement and discuss how mentoring does factor in as a potential solution. We look at how the creation of a mentoring culture can create that positive work place with a focus on a learning and development environment. This is an interactive presentation.

Transformational Leadership and Mentoring

This topic takes a look at Transformational Leadership and Mentoring in a side by side comparison. We explore some of the other leadership styles but focus in on the transformational style more so in this presentation. This is an interactive presentation.

Leveraging Mentoring in your Leadership Development Program

This topic takes a look at the importance of leadership development in an organization and how mentoring can play a huge role in the success of that program. We take a look at the global picture regarding leadership talent and how mentoring can create a culture of leadership development. This is an interactive presentation.

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Regina, Saskatchewan

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Doug Lawrence || Mentoring Workshop || Speakers Bureau of Canada

BOOKS

The Gift of Mentoring

I am honored and humbled to be able to share some of my experiences as an effective mentor with you. Effective mentoring is a life long journey of learning and developing personally and professionally. I hope that you will grow as much as I have with the guidance provided through the "Gift of Mentoring".

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Jul 01,2017

Doug Lawrence: A Paradigm Shift in Mentoring

Posts by Doug Lawrence - HR Gazette

TESTIMONIALS

The feedback received regarding your session surpassed our expectations in all areas and was very successful. Thank you, again, for hard work and dedication to helping make the 2015 HRIA Conference a success! Kindest Regards,
Douglas MacKay Conference & Event Coordinator Human Resources Institute of Alberta (HRIA

I have known and worked with Doug for just over 5 years. In my capacity as President of the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association (SHCA) I first worked with Doug and his firm in the spring of 2012 when Doug was a presenter at our Annual Spring Meeting. Doug gave a presentation on the differences between coaching, mentoring, and simply supervising workers. He went on to present the benefits of building a mentoring culture as the new corporate culture. By all accounts it was a very successful presentation and an important part of the meeting agenda. The SHCA continues to consult with Doug and was pleased to have him back to deliver a presentation during our 2012 fall conference. This presentation was titled "Womentorship' and focused on women mentoring women working within the construction industry. Again, we received very positive feedback on the content and delivery of Doug's presentation. I believe Doug and TalentC truly take the time to get to know and understand the client's needs, motivations and work. I work with Doug because I know that I can count on his integrity, understanding and planning to not only assist me but provide value to my members. Doug Lawrence and TalentC are truly an asset to any organization's efforts.
Shantel Lipp President, Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association

• Love the information and the instructiveness. • Very well done in a short amount of time on a big topic. • Speaker conveyed passion for the topic. • I really liked this seminar. Presenter was very knowledgeable. • Very good, loved the group activities that weren't awkward at all. Doug obviously has lots of practical know-how to share . • Awesome. Helps me in finding a mentor and understanding roles and expectations. • Wasn't very insightful. Didn't get a great deal out of the session. • Excellent session. Having a make-shift mentor program at our office, this really helps a lot. Great job!!
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