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Mentoring support slides –

Extracts from RfO Race to Progress research June 2011

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Structural Support Mechanisms

“Do they have access to mentors?”

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A large proportion of both Indian and African

respondents who didn’t currently have access

to mentors would like to in the future

White British Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Caribbean African

37% 55% 63% 55% 40% 48% 49% 73%

Want access but don’t have

it

Series1

34% 27% 39% 30% 31% 37% 23% 29%

Access to mentors

Q36. Do you have access to a mentor in your workplace? YES ONLY Q37. If you don’t have access to a mentor, would you like one? YES ONLY

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Mixed n=201, Indian n=383, Pakistani n=195, Bangladeshi n=61, Chinese n=107, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

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Understanding the impact of mentoring across

our ethnically diverse sample

32% currently have a mentor

37% don’t currently have a mentor but would like one

31% don’t currently have a mentor and don’t want one

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There are clear attitudinal differences across each of our

different segments – ultimately, mentoring increases career satisfaction

Currently Mentored

(n=495)

Would like to be Mentored

(n=580)

Don’t want to be Mentored

(n=482)

Proportion of those slightly / heavily motivated by promotions 84% 88% 70%

Proportion of those extremely / fairly ambitious in regards to their career 86% 89% 70%

Proportion of those aiming higher in terms of career progression since joining their current employer 60% 54% 36%

Proportion thinking it is important to progress in their career

83% 86% 68%

Proportion confident about what next career steps will be

80% 69% 69%

Proportion currently looking for their next job

17% 33% 21%

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Summary – Structural Support

MechanismsNot everyone wants access to a mentor

Indian and African participants in particular were most interested

Pakistani and Bangladeshi less so

Networking (professionally) was seen to be important, but perhaps not all got the opportunities they wanted

While Indian and African respondents were very interested, they had very limited confidence

Particularly alarming for African respondents, who had constantly indicated belief in their own abilities

Training programmes were more apparent amongst employees of larger organisations

Interest in programmes which fast tracked to Senior Management reflected earlier attitudes to career progression

Barriers were dominated by a level of apathy and lack of interest

However, those that were interested saw these sorts of programmes as a real sign of progression, giving them confidence and recognition of their personal development

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Networking

“Are they interested in networking?”

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One quarter of Caribbean respondents have

never networked professionallyQ39. How often do you network professionally in your current role?

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Mixed n=201, Indian n=383, Pakistani n=195, Bangladeshi n=61, Chinese n=107, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

Indian White British African Caribbean Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Mixed

6% 7%2%

6% 8% 7% 7% 5%

10%

20%

19%

26%17% 18% 17% 19%

26%

24%

26%

27%

31% 30%36% 35%

33%

24% 32%

24%29% 31%

29% 25%

18% 17%15%

14% 14% 10%10%

9%

8% 7% 6%2% 2% 5% 2% 5%

Very often

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Don't know / Not relevant to me

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Even though one-quarter of Caribbean respondents had

never networked professionally, nearly three-quarters

thought it was important for career progressionQ43. How important do you believe professional networking is when thinking about career progression? TOP TWO BOX ONLY

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Mixed n=201, Indian n=383, Pakistani n=195, Bangladeshi n=61, Chinese n=107, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

As a rule of thumb, the larger the employer the more beneficial they see networking

African Indian Caribbean Mixed White British

Pakistani Chinese Bangladeshi

84%

77%74%

70% 69% 69% 68%

64%

67% male

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Despite believing professional networking to be

important, both African and Indian respondents were not

confident when doing itQ43. How important do you believe professional networking is? Q42. How confident are you when networking in a professional environment? TOP TWO BOX SCORES ONLY

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Mixed n=201, Indian n=383, Pakistani n=195, Bangladeshi n=61, Chinese n=107, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

Series1

69% 70% 77% 69% 64% 68% 74% 84%

Importance

White British Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Caribbean African

20% 32% 19% 17% 18% 28% 26% 11%

Confidence

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Despite their lack of confidence with networking, both African

and Indian respondents enjoyed it significantly more than

Mixed Race respondents (who were much more confident)

Q41. Which of the following statements around networking do you agree with? AGREE ONLY

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

I am actively encouraged to attend networking events

I enjoy networking I have to network in my company to progress in my career

34%

50%

37%

43%

68%

51%

37%

71%

38%

Mixed Indian African

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Interestingly, African and Indian respondents

are more likely to network internally with influencers

Q44. What groups of people do you mix with in your working environment? PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKELY TO INFLUENCE MY CAREER ONLY

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Mixed n=201, Indian n=383, Pakistani n=195, Bangladeshi n=61, Chinese n=107, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

African Indian Bangladeshi Pakistani White British

Mixed Chinese Caribbean

47%

44% 44%

35%33% 32%

28% 27%

24% female

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Continuing the trend, African and Indian

respondents were also networking socially more often

Q40. How often do you network socially in your current role?

Base: n=1557 (W.British n=206, Mixed n=201, Indian n=383, Pakistani n=195, Bangladeshi n=61, Chinese n=107, Caribbean n=222, African n=182)

African Indian Pakistani White British

Mixed Bangladeshi

Chinese Caribbean1% 2%

6% 5%1% 3% 5% 4%5%

7%

10%8%

9% 8% 7%13%

26%24%

25%

21% 30% 25% 25%

26%

38% 39%

35%43%

38% 46% 45%39%

20% 20%21% 19% 17% 13% 15% 15%

9% 8%3% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2%

Very often

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Don't know / Not relevant to me

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SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

Ethnic Group Actual Number

White British n=206

Mixed Race n=201

Indian n=383

Pakistani n=195

Bangladeshi n=61

Chinese n=107

Caribbean n=222

African n=182

T O T A L n=1557