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Growing Mackay regions professional capital: sustainability through collaboration a case study: Engage Mentor Program Program Managers Maree Franettovich Robyn Collins Mackay 2018 A place-based leadership approach growing
Program Managers
Maree Franettovich Robyn Collins Mackay 2018
… A place-based leadership approach – growing place-based leadership capacity – developing and retaining local professional talent …
‘CQUniversity’s School of Business and Law… has a number of goals, one of which is to empower staff, community, business and industry to interact and build partnerships that will provide mutually beneficial outcomes that ultimately support the development of sustainable communities.’
(Professor Lee Di Milia, Dean, 2017)
Regional University Campuses, “as universities in-place … have the potential to take entrepreneurial to the next level… harnessing different types of knowledge and relationship, innovating according to the particular attributes of particular places.”
(Allison & Everson, 2008)
Mackay
“The Engage Mentor Program enhances learning opportunities, career aspirations, and ultimately the future employability of those students.”
(Rowan Munro GM RioTinto Hail Creek, 2017)
“By partnering with CQUni to deliver the Engage Mentor Program we are continuing to build the skills capacity of our region; this in turn benefits not just the resource sector but also a wide range of other industries.”
Focus on community capacity building, positioning students to become future business leaders who ultimately will remain (or return) to live and work in this region.
experienced business professionals
enable workforce transition
develop regional capacity
ENGAGED COLLABORATION
(Franettovich & Collins, 2017)
Professional Development & Masterclasses
Professional Development Hail Creek Team & Site Visit 2017
Mentees
Mentors
Year 2 (in-progress)
Year 1
“It was a huge honour to be part
did it teach me some valuable employment information but also it developed my confidence in conducting myself.” “Having a mentor that is linked to the Mackay Region gave me an insight into their lives and helped me in developing professional working relationships.”
(2017 Mentee Cody Vella (work in progress))
“I am enjoying every aspect of the job. It’s great to be able to reflect on what I studied at Uni and be able to put it all into
situation is a learning
enjoying every second
(2017 Mentee, Megan Brunker)
She stayed!
Communication + Business | Accounting | Law
ideally positioned to engage with regions; lead economic & social innovation initiatives; champions
region.
the Program in next place?