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Mentorship Handbook - Association of School Business Officials of Alberta



In any profession, communicating with your peers is one of the best ways for individuals to learn to develop their talents. One of the continuing goals of the Association is to “improve the performance and profile of Alberta School Business Officials by providing members access to services and programs that would help them deal effectively with the ever-changing environment.” We know that many of our members are already putting themselves out there, helping, sharing and providing support to each other. Sometimes, when new members join, they are not only new to ASBOA but they are new to the world of “School Business”. They don’t always feel comfortable calling up a member to ask a question or coming out to that first zone meeting, or annual conference. Remember what it was like the first year you were in your position. The acronyms alone were enough to drive you crazy, let alone knowing where to begin to look for the BRF before you file the AFS keeping in mind FOIP and what had to go to AE or AI or what was ATRF and ASEBP and what deadline did you want it by and who did you say ASBOA was ????? With the creation of the Mentor Program we are providing a system that will allow new members to have easier access to the wealth of information and expertise that our membership holds. We believe that by creating a more ‘formalized’ Mentor program, the Association and its members can contribute to this goal.
 * Why Mentoring? **